The Decemberists - Oh No! (Live from Hallowed Halls)

The Decemberists - Oh No! (Live from Hallowed Halls)

Colin Meloy - Vocals, guitar
Jenny Conlee - Accordion
Nate Query - Bass
Chris Funk - Baritone Saxophone
John Moen - The Drums
Victor Nash - Trumpet
Lizzie Ellison - Electric Guitar, Vocals
Bob Beahan - Percussion

Production Company - Mural Studios
Director - Andrew Ching
DP - Quang Nguyen
1st AC - William Tang
Camera Op - Andrew Rutherford
Gaffer - Nathan Miles
Key Grip - Jason Lee
Art Director - Brooke Furrow
PA - Kate Zinke
Editors - Andrew Ching and Quang Nguyen
Color - Quang Nguyen

Audio recorded and mixed by Ross Harris

Lyrics:
It was on a wedding night
How they danced by the firelight
And the bride was well arrayed
By her fifteen chambermaids

As her father raised a toast
To the health of all the host
We descended from the apse
To bear witness to the whole collapse

And it’s oh no!
We’re jumped up and ready to go
Where do you think that the money comes from
Do you think it just naturally grows?
And it’s oh no!
We lurk at the end of the row
Listening for whistling, a bang from the drum
And it seems that we’ve caught you in tow
Between the devil and the devil you know

In the back of the bazaar
By the tramps and the muscle cars
We have gathered two by two
Just to figure out what to do

Pretty Saro’s a sotted mess
Gone and spoiled her party dress
All her suitors so entranced
Who will join her in the ambulance?

And it’s oh no!
I’m sure that you’d just love to know
But what will you do when the rumpus is done
And it’s time that we all were gone home?
And it’s oh no!
Kick up your heels in a row
A song that is sung where my people come from
And it’s best when it’s not sung alone
Between the devil and the devil you know

And it’s oh no!
Dash him in one final blow
Stick to the rackets, the heavy’s a hack
And he’s singing pianissimo
For the devil and the devil you know

When the casks have all run dry
And we’ve laid our knuckles by
Standing legless on the pews
Shouting curses to our union dues

Out beyond the city walls
In the grotesque mountain halls
There’s a darkness coming on
So it’s best I think we rambled on

And it’s oh no!
On to the next bloody show
You won’t feel so loose with a noose ‘round your neck
When those cold winter winds start to blow
And it’s oh no!
One more before we go
How can we ever get used to this dreck
‘Cause I’m sick and I want to go home
To the devil and the devil we know
To the devil and the devil we know
To the devil and the devil we know

© and ℗ YABB RECORDS, 2024

[niteowl]

The brass! The storytelling! The accordion! The vague threat of violence! Ahhh yes, the Decemberists are back.

[bakula]

It's simple. I see The Decemberists, listen to 5 seconds and bam! hit the thumbs up 👍

[johnbrownspiers]

This song is a fuckin bop and a half live

[lizzykayOT]

Listened on repeat for a few hours - love this!
The tempo reminds me of Mariner's Revenge but with a lovely Latin dance element. Different themes obviously, lol.
Welcome back accordion!

[thomasfioriglio]

This was really good live! Very catchy and memorable song. I love the bossanova swing to it. And you have Funk on Sax! Classic Decemberists.

[nancyjohnston]

Why I have t seen this band before—I have missed so much!

[mrkitty]

Like fine wine they keep getting better as they age !

[hsamek]

Colin Meloy and this moustache... I am so truly mesmerized that there is new Decemberist music, I will pardon this. Great tune!

[devinhott]

This is so fantastic! Can't wait for the new album!

[ChristopherBingham-xxxl]

I saw them play this song live in D.C. and I've been obsessed with it ever since

[davidceballos]

This is so good, The new album is gonna be great. Thanks for making a music so magical and powerful!!!

[SirPhoebus]

first time i heard a song from the Decemberists was Eli the Barrow boy in a World of Warcraft PvP video The perkulator 2 back in 2006. I cant even explain the nostalgia and how much i like this band.

[waltonchunky]

This new album feels as though we may finally have the Decemberists back, the two previous albums felt as though they were chasing mainstream popularity.

[jordansilver]

So good! The band sounds incredible. Though I did miss Lizzy's backing vocals a bit.

[paperbakwriter]

I’m dancing in my seat like I’m coked up

[PetitChef]

always think of this very great song as the second half of The Clash's "Rock the Casbah", love the whole LP (has anyone ever told Colin that he looks a little like Teddy Roosevelt?lol) 🙏

[schmied]

I have to admit - I didn't realized Ron Swanson sung like that...
I've always loved this music but never looked up what the band looked like :]

[settleitdown]

Omg. The White version of The Long, Black Veil. Amazing.

[RichardJackson-yk]

always intriguing, can't wait for the new album.

[ThePollaton]

Please tell me you’re doing more than just London, uk this year. It’s been way too long ❤