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The Decemberists & Lin-Manuel Miranda – “Ben Franklin’s Song”

The Decemberists have put to music an unused set of lyrics that Lin-Manuel Miranda originally wrote for Hamilton. As the band explains in a post on their website, Miranda reached out to Colin Meloy to ask them to record a version of "Ben Franklin's Song," which was cut from the show after Miranda couldn't figure…

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04:22 on December 15 2017

The Decemberists & Lin-Manuel Miranda – “Ben Franklin’s Song”

Stereogum — The Decemberists have put to music an unused set of lyrics that Lin-Manuel Miranda originally wrote for Hamilton. As the band explains in a post on their website, Miranda... more info

The Decemberists

19:59 on December 15 2017

The Decemberists – “Ben Franklin’s Song”

Chorus.fm — The Decemberists have released “Ben Franklin’s Song” on Spotify and Apple Music. The song puts an unused set of lyrics that Lin-Manuel Miranda originally wrote for ... more info

The Decemberists