Her Majesty the Decemberists is the second full-length album by The Decemberists, released September 9, 2003 by Kill Rock Stars. The song "Song for Myla Goldberg" was written years earlier, after Colin Meloy had been a media escort for novelist Myla Goldberg during a tour following the publication of her first book, Bee Season. "The Bachelor and the Bride" has the words "stripped bare" in the chorus, and appears to be a reference to Marcel Duchamp's piece "The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even".[citation needed]
The album cover was made by Portland artist Carson Ellis, long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Colin Meloy, who has created artwork for each of their albums.
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All songs written by Colin Meloy.
| 1. |
"Shanty for the Arethusa" |
5:37 |
| 2. |
"Billy Liar" |
4:08 |
| 3. |
"Los Angeles, I'm Yours" |
4:17 |
| 4. |
"The Gymnast, High Above the Ground" |
7:13 |
| 5. |
"The Bachelor and the Bride" |
4:13 |
| 6. |
"Song for Myla Goldberg" |
3:33 |
| 7. |
"The Soldiering Life" |
3:48 |
| 8. |
"Red Right Ankle" |
3:29 |
| 9. |
"The Chimbley Sweep" |
2:53 |
| 10. |
"I Was Meant for the Stage" |
7:02 |
| 11. |
"As I Rise" |
2:14 |
Note: On some editions, the track list printed on the actual disc is missing the song "The Chimbley Sweep", though the song is listed on the back of the CD jacket and in the liner notes.
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