Song · Drive-By Truckers
“Decoration Day” by Drive-By Truckers
From the album Decoration Day (2003)
“Decoration Day” by Drive-By Truckers appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2013 and 2025. It was first released in 2003 on the album Decoration Day. Its best result is #319 on The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,247 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Jason Isbell wrote "Decoration Day" by himself, words and music, and it became the title track of the Drive-By Truckers' 2003 album, the first Truckers record with him on guitar. He stayed for two more records, then struck out on his own in 2007.
The band tracked the record mostly live in a two-week stretch at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia, with former Sugar bassist David Barbe producing. After the acclaimed Southern Rock Opera, it pulls back from heavy-hitting southern rock toward something quieter, leaner and more restrained.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 595 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2020 | 1271 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 896 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2024 | 319 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 523 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
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