And speaking of obnoxiously literate people...I generally find the 5 Songs EP (on which this is the 6th song) to be the least annoying of The Decemberists' albums, but this is the most annoying song on it...though there are some moments of great comedy on it. Essientially, the apology in question is regarding a bicycle that the narrator was asked to watch while it's owner was in England. While in his care the bicycle was stolen.
The humor comes mostly (well other than the subject as a whole) from Meloy's attempt to imagine the fate of the bicycle ("I bet it's at the bottom of some French town's pond, rudely abused as some Hesher's joyride")...but the problem with this, along with most funny songs is, once the humor has worn off...you are left with a goofy obnoxious song.
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