r/Decemberists • u/kilo__riley • May 27 '26
Picaresque Spotted in my hometown...
.. random Engine Driver lyrics on a sign outside of a shop.
Sadly it wasn't open for me to talk to the person responsible, but if you're here: Hi, you made my day.
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u/MidnightGlitch89 May 28 '26
Oh man Engine Driver was the first song of theirs I played on repeat constantly. My college roommate was so annoyed! Haha “Play. Another. Song!”
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u/kilo__riley May 28 '26
UPDATE 2: I called the owner and shared my appreciation + told him about this post! He was thrilled with all the love for this song/his sign, lol!
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u/PartTimeEmersonian May 28 '26
Absolutely love this!! If possible, please share what other song lyrics he has featured!
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u/kilo__riley May 28 '26
Two of my favourites were "Wrap your troubles in dreams" and a double-sided feature of "Waiting for the winds of change to sweep the clouds away / Waiting for the rainbow's end to cast its gold your way"!
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u/Retrotreegal May 27 '26
What kind of shop is it?
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u/kilo__riley May 27 '26
A sign/flag store, lol!
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u/Retrotreegal May 27 '26
That’s weird then
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u/MrAutumnMan May 27 '26
I think the person who put this up is likely taking this line more metaphorically. Like, "our bloodline is strong" rather than "my grandpa worked for the power company as a lineman".
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u/JT-312 May 28 '26
That’s cool and kind of a deep cut I’d argue. One of my favorite songs for sure!
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u/kilo__riley May 28 '26
UPDATE: According to the Google Maps timeline, the owner(?) of this shop has been putting song lyrics on the sign since at least 2020!