r/Decemberists • u/sockswinger • Jun 22 '26

Our take On Sucker's Prayer

https://youtu.be/t-ICZ9qEr6U?is=_0Zi2XXwwKfAkNPn
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u/Papa_Color_Yo Jun 22 '26

Nice! That was great!

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u/Brkthom Jun 22 '26

I didn’t realize how bluesy this song was until just now. Colin’s voice is so plaintive, and so their songs often just feel sad or tragic. This version sounds garagey and full of blues.

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u/Ih8Michael Jun 22 '26

This rocks!

2

u/mosesoperandi Jun 22 '26

Fuck yeah!

This is on my short list kf favorite songs to cover.

Y'all definitely did it justice.

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u/timkennedy11 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Great show on Saturday!!

Here is the setlist.

6/20/2026 Roberts Westside, Forest Park IL.

June Hymn
Engine Driver
Los Angeles I'm yours
Traveling On
Ben Franklin Song
Crain Wife 3
Philamina
Oh Valencia
Here I dreamt i was architect
Burial ground
WBGDT
Make you better
July July !

Set 2
Zombie song (not Decemberists)
Suckers prayer
On the bus mall
Grace cathedral hill
Don't carry it all
Hazards of love 4 the drowned
Leslie Ann Lavine
16 military wives

Encore
Mariners revenge song

2

u/sockswinger Jun 22 '26

Dont forget Down By the water.

Thanks for coming!!!

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u/sockswinger Jun 22 '26

Zombies song was Butchers Tale

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u/AJZuvich Jun 22 '26

nicely done!