The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) (4:17)
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According to the The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle the Thistles Undone) Songfacts, this was the first song that Colin Meloy wrote for the album. It was inspired by a 1966 EP recorded by the English folk singer Anne Briggs.
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cheesesandwich wrote:
I'm going to get the words "the prettiest whistles won't wrestle the thistles undone" tattooed somewhere on my body... just need to find the right typeface...
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damnwhatasquare wrote:
amazing simply amazing.
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elemento wrote:
Who do the Decemberists think they are, Sufjan Stevens? Probably not enough hyphens in the name, though...
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poorperdita wrote:
I am in love with this album!
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Roguelazer wrote:
The bass line here (especially around 1:15-1:30) just screams "Pentangle" to me. Which is a most-assuredly good thing.
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Stormy1184 wrote:
amazing song... any idea what is shouted at the end?
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sunny1967 wrote:
Beautiful, like the sun coming up at dawn.
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ESPEJUELOS wrote:
♥ pretty sweet song!
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hey_k wrote:
this is my new favorite song! i can't stop saying "the prettiest whistles won't wrestle the thistles undone".
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DaniloFerrreira wrote:
love
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juepucta wrote:
Er, no...
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antonijover wrote:
can't push those chords out of my mind, they're playing there for weeks already! great song!
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patrickTM wrote:
That melody is the latest and greatest earworm to wriggle it's way deep inside my skull. It could conceivably go on forever . . .
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midk wrote:
adore this. i think colin's voice really shines in this song. just brilliant.
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Andromanche wrote:
1700 plays!!! lol! so pirated
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osiris45 wrote:
perfect. perfect. perfect.
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