The Decemberists, Ben Franklin's Song (Lin-Manuel Miranda song), live at Mountain Winery (4K)

The Decemberists play the song "Benjamin Franklin Song" live in concert at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California on August 8, 2022. The lyrics for Benjamin Franklin Song were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Hamilton musical but the song was never used. Miranda reached out to Colin Meloy in 2016 and asked The Decemberists to record their own tune to the lyrics. It was released in December 2017 as the first of the Hamildrops series of Hamilton-related recordings.

The Decemberists are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon consisting of Colin Meloy (lead vocals & guitar), Jenny Conlee (keyboards & accordion), Chris Funk (guitar), Nate Query (bass), and John Moen (drums). Joining them on tour is Lizzie Ellison (backing vocals).

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Ben Franklin Song lyrics:

Electricity
Yeah, you can all thank me
Took some lightning, a kite, and a fat brass key
And they're putting up streetlights in Gay Paris
You're welcome from our young nation

I'm the only American the French wanna see
They call me a genius, I can't disagree
They have guns, they have funds
They can set us free
Invest in my reputation

And do you know who the fuck I am?
Yeah, do you know who the fuck I am?
Do you know who the fuck I am?
I am Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writing Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin

I said, early to bed, bitches, early to rise
They make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
Soldiers are fighting for freedom, and they have no supplies
So diplomacy happens at night

John's debates at the gates of Versailles
He whines and berates and awaits a reply
As I stay up late with a succulent breast or a thigh
Alright, diplomacy happens at night

And do you know who the fuck I am?
Yeah, do you know who the fuck I am?
Do you know who the fuck I am?
I am seventy-six-and-I'll-Still-Kick-Your-Ass Fuckin' Franklin

One pain that lingers, the hitch in my stride
Is my son back at home who I could not guide
Who sits all alone in a prison cell on the wrong side
Stands against our young nation

So I play my ambassador part with pride
I am known in the world, and the world is wide
To my children, my sins may be magnified, but I'd
Do it all again, no hesitation

And do you know who the fuck I am?
Yeah, do you know who the fuck I am?
Do you know who the fuck I am?
I am Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writing Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin

(Do you know who the fuck I am?) who the fuck I am?
(Do you know who the fuck I am?) who the fuck I am?
(Do you know who the fuck I am?)
I am Poor-Richard's-Almanack-writing
Polymath, bifocal-wearing
Harp and glass-armonica-playing
Benjamin Fuckin' Franklin

Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda / Melody by Colin Meloy

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The Decemberists - Arise From The Bunkers live tour dates (2022):

Aug. 3 – Bonner, MT @ Kettlehouse Amphitheater
Aug. 4 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park
Aug. 6 – Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield
Aug. 8 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
Aug. 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Aug. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Gallivan Center
Aug. 12 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
Aug. 13 – Kansas City, MO @ Grinders KC
Aug. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing
Aug. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Aug. 17 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Aug. 19 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Aug. 20 – Lafayette, NY @ Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards
Aug. 21 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
Aug. 23 – New York, NY @ SummerStage
Aug. 24 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap
Aug. 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
Aug. 27 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
Aug. 28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle

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The Decemberists official bio:

For 20 years The Decemberists have been one of the most original, daring, and thrilling American rock bands. Founded in the year 2000 when singer, songwriter, and guitarist Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, Oregon and met bassist Nate Query, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, and guitarist Chris Funk, The Decemberists’ distinctive brand of hyperliterate folk-rock set them apart from the start with the release of their debut EP 5 Songs in 2001. After making their full-length debut with Castaways and Cutouts in 2002, the band signed with Kill Rock Stars for the release of the acclaimed albums Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003) and Picaresque (2005), which was produced by Chris Walla. The 2004 EP The Tain – an 18-minute single-track epic – made the band’s grand creative ambitions clear.

Over the past 20 years The Decemberists have toured the world, performed at countless major festivals, and even founded Travelers’ Rest a festival of their own curation in Missoula, Montana. The band has appeared on The Simpsons, collaborated with Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, and released their own crowd-funded board game Illimat.
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Typo catcher: Lin-Manual Miranda, Lin-Manuel Maranda, Lynn Manuel Miranda, Hamilten, Ben Franklen Song, Decembrists, Colin Malloy

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