Noise du Jour: "Shiny" by the Decemberists

Best to find this in full-quality somewhere, as the live recording harshens the sweetness of the song somewhat. It’s on the 5 Songs EP, and I have very little to say about it. The Decemberists’ lyrics speak for themselves. A tawny gypsy girl Sleeping blanketed by stars Beneath the tilt-a-whirl Where we were coyly caught […]

Best to find this in full-quality somewhere, as the live recording harshens the sweetness of the song somewhat. It's on the 5 Songs EP, and I have very little to say about it. The Decemberists' lyrics speak for themselves.

A tawny gypsy girl
Sleeping blanketed by stars
Beneath the tilt-a-whirl
Where we were coyly caught alone
All fumbling with your blouse

Tell me why you lied
And what it is you do to keep your eyes all shiny

And in the rollercoaster din
By the parachutes in saddle shoes
You break your shins
But I have never seen two eyes so shiny