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On the Bus Mall (6:05)

Cover of Picaresque

From Picaresque and 5 other releases

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In matching blue raincoats our shoes were our show boats
We kicked around
From stairway to station we made a sensation
With the gadabout crowd

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  • bernlin2000

    Great story, told with glorious music.

    28 Jan 6:24am Reply

  • davidbowiegirl

    Good song

    22 Dec 2012 Reply

  • smashfest

    sweetest song about drug addicted child prostitute street vagrants ever

    17 Jul 2012 Reply

  • PAPATEASE

    muh fave.

    18 May 2012 Reply

  • greatnecker

    This is the song that first introduced me to The Decemberists. Felt fortunate to discover the band that day. All these years later, I still feel fortunate to love a band that churns out so much good music.

    11 Nov 2011 Reply

  • bellyfullofhell

    We never let the bastards get us down.

    19 Oct 2011 Reply

  • TheRandomGuy

    My favorite Decemberists song, for sure.

    28 Jul 2011 Reply

  • ValeriaSixx

    So take off your makeup and pocket your pills away.<3

    28 Jun 2011 Reply

  • PandaPierce

    This is perfection but they never came close to making anything as good as this again . Oh well.

    31 Jan 2011 Reply

  • OdysseusAtSea

    This song is my Middle School. When i entered high school i stopped listening to it. Now whenever i go back and listen to it i'm reminded of all of those awkward phases and weird preteen-almost-teenager days. But it used to make me so happy. Now, even though it has this nostalgic weight, its transformed into something that makes me even happier. I'm grateful.

    10 Jan 2011 Reply

  • Supernoodler

    I love this song.

    5 Jan 2011 Reply

  • MikeCamp

    Probably the only song about male prostitution that I will ever enjoy.

    5 Jan 2011 Reply

  • YellowEagle

    Hello song, I've missed you. <3

    28 Oct 2010 Reply

  • jessefivey

    It surprises me that the Decemberists wrote a song this queer. Prolly why I like it so much, even though it makes me sad.

    19 May 2010 Reply

  • pingpong_fiasco

    Bah humbug. The Smiths at least had a sense of humour. Even the Stone's Cocksucker Blues does more than whine.

    26 Feb 2010 Reply

  • darknox_1

    Love this song!

    5 Nov 2009 Reply

  • robmin

    wow, I was a run-away on Hoyt and Broadway in 72. The Jesus freaks found me before the old men with limp dicks. Praise the Lord!

    11 Aug 2009 Reply

  • Idizzen

    One of the saddest, and most beautiful songs there is <3

    28 Jul 2009 Reply

  • kageru-hinoryu

    Easily one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, regardless of what the lyrics speak of. Melodically and instrumentally it's just mind-blowing... also the way The Engine Driver leads into this song just makes it like 20 times more awesome.

    6 Jul 2009 Reply

  • elemento

    @annodamydal - Colin and maybe John Darnielle...

    15 Jun 2009 Reply
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