Colin Meloy Quotes

October 5, 1974

Colin Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is the lead singer and songwriter for the folk rock band The Decemberists.

My mother was a Chinese trapeze artist in pre-war Paris Smuggling bombs for the underground. And she met my father at a fete in Aix-en-Provence; He was disguised as a Russian cadet in the employ of the Axis.

My Mother was a Chinese Trapeze Artist (5 Songs - 2001)

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A little bit of both. 'Decembrist' is the accepted English translation of the Russian 'Dekabristy.' We appropriated it by adding the extra E, which, in my opinion, made it a better band name. For whatever reason.

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— Regarding the origin of his band name.
"The Decemberists' Colin Meloy". . 2005-08-15. 

Tags: little, both, accepted, English, translation, Russian, We, appropriated, adding

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All instruments sound fantastic in a church.

Colin Meloy
— "Colin Meloy interview transcript". . 2005-10-20. 

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Find him, bind him, tie him to a pole and break his fingers to splinters, Drag him to a hole until he wakes up naked Clawing at the ceiling of his grave.

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— The Mariner's Revenge Song (Picaresque - 2005)

Tags: Find, him, bind, tie, pole, break, fingers, splinters, Drag

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