Listening to Death Cab for Cutie on Radio Paradise

mgkiwi wrote:

testiculating

I learned a new portmanteau today. Thank you.

Posted 2 months ago by damonlazer [ Reply ]

The bass line opening always sucks me right in.

Posted 3 months ago by Fiddlefye [ Reply ]

I could be just testiculating, but I think the simplicity of this songs makes it so damn good. Then again, I could just be talking bollocks!!

Posted 5 months ago by mgkiwi [ Reply ]

Rcallinjr wrote:

I know it’s not the point but Gweneth ain’t that hot

He could just buy the Goop candle 😆

Posted 7 months ago by marysclark [ Reply ]

lily34 wrote:

yeah, a bit late to the game with that. but you're right.

reminds me of john fowles book the collector.

Sounds even more like a psycho killer with a penchant for certain organs. I recall a satirical song about a guy keeping , among other things, her heart in a bottle on the TV.

Posted 7 months ago by bruceandjenna [ Reply ]

You gotta spend some cash, love
You gotta spend some cash, monthly
And if you default, love
I’ll repossess your car

Posted 7 months ago by jkamm14 [ Reply ]

coldatlantic wrote:

Is there an RP posting hall of fame somewhere?

Waitaminut. How does this comment get more Likes than the original post?

Guess I should expect more Likes than either of them. Let the Up Votes begin!

Posted 7 months ago by bruceandjenna [ Reply ]

Posted 9 months ago by Lemonhead [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

I know it’s not the point but Gweneth ain’t that hot

Posted 9 months ago by Rcallinjr [ Reply ]

zerosomething wrote:

has everyone missed the fact this is the most stalker song ever. I’ve probably missed the comment about that

yeah, a bit late to the game with that. but you're right.

reminds me of john fowles book the collector.

Posted 10 months ago by lily34 [ Reply ]

timmus wrote:

BRUCE DICKINSON: Alright, legends, we've got an eight-minute canyon to fill on our album. What do you got for me?

FRONTMAN: This is it, guys. “I Will Possess Your Heart.” I'm envisioning singing these words, each syllable dripping with emotion, echoing through an endless soundscape. Imagine, “I will possess your heart,” repeated, each time more haunting, more longing.

BASSIST: And my bass line, it's going to be like a heartbeat, throbbing under those words. Twelve beats, over and over, like an unending pulse.

DRUMMER: And I'll lay down a breathless, relentless beat.

BRUCE DICKINSON: That's the gold I'm looking for! But let's amplify it – I want reverb, a wall of sound so dense, it's like a dream.

FRONTMAN: OK Bruce, each repetition of “I will possess your heart” will grow in intensity. We'll layer the vocals, add reverb, create an immersive, shoegaze experience. The words will swirl around, envelop the listener in a sea of longing and obsession.

BRUCE DICKINSON: Yeah! That's what I'm talking about. We'll create a soundscape so immersive, listeners will feel possessed! Let's pour everything we've got into this. More intensity, more passion, and definitely more reverb! Let's lay it down, baby!

and it works!

Posted 10 months ago by lily34 [ Reply ]

BRUCE DICKINSON: Alright, legends, we've got an eight-minute canyon to fill on our album. What do you got for me?

FRONTMAN: This is it, guys. “I Will Possess Your Heart.” I'm envisioning singing these words, each syllable dripping with emotion, echoing through an endless soundscape. Imagine, “I will possess your heart,” repeated, each time more haunting, more longing.

BASSIST: And my bass line, it's going to be like a heartbeat, throbbing under those words. Twelve beats, over and over, like an unending pulse.

DRUMMER: And I'll lay down a breathless, relentless beat.

BRUCE DICKINSON: That's the gold I'm looking for! But let's amplify it – I want reverb, a wall of sound so dense, it's like a dream.

FRONTMAN: OK Bruce, each repetition of “I will possess your heart” will grow in intensity. We'll layer the vocals, add reverb, create an immersive, shoegaze experience. The words will swirl around, envelop the listener in a sea of longing and obsession.

BRUCE DICKINSON: Yeah! That's what I'm talking about. We'll create a soundscape so immersive, listeners will feel possessed! Let's pour everything we've got into this. More intensity, more passion, and definitely more reverb! Let's lay it down, baby!

Posted 10 months ago by timmus [ Reply ]

zerosomething wrote:

has everyone missed the fact this is the most stalker song ever. I’ve probably missed the comment about that

You super did.

Posted 10 months ago by TLynneHenry [ Reply ]

I love this tune. The lead in, the way the vocals come in and I love Ben's lyrics. He is a genius. So sorry all you haters.

Posted 10 months ago by tripp1 [ Reply ]

has everyone missed the fact this is the most stalker song ever. I’ve probably missed the comment about that

Posted 11 months ago by zerosomething [ Reply ]

How in the wahd, wahd world'o'sports [(c) Slim Pickens] did this ever achieve 7.2?

Posted 1 year ago by lawman [ Reply ]

Roguewarer wrote:

Dude… give it up …
she’s just not into you.
smh

Posted 1 year ago by renegade_X [ Reply ]

Hard to believe that this has survived on the playlists for over 15 years. Worth keeping only for the comments.

Posted 1 year ago by BonzoWiltsUK [ Reply ]

It's unapologetic intro/song length is a welcome challenge. I personally like the trance of this. The stalker/obsessive subject must feel that this feeling is unending and continual...get it?

Posted 1 year ago by ziakut [ Reply ]

Wisconsinrob wrote:

i swear this song is on every day.

And it’s only playing once - it just takes all day to finish.

Posted 1 year ago by Steely_D [ Reply ]

Why oh why did I not get to their concert sorta nearby this summer.

Posted 1 year ago by rezadent [ Reply ]

Dude… give it up …
she’s just not into you.
smh

Posted 1 year ago by Roguewarer [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

first time seeing this. brilliant!

funny, i don't see any similarity to his voice and chris from coldplay. but, he did get hitched to zoey deschanel (excuse my spelling) for a minute, right?

Posted 1 year ago by lily34 [ Reply ]

That bass intro gets me every time.

Posted 1 year ago by rtrudeau [ Reply ]

I just figured out how creepy can be sexy...

Posted 1 year ago by TripletThreat [ Reply ]

Like Waiting for Godot, will that cab ever come for Cutie?? Please Please no more Cutie.

Posted 1 year ago by yesnojoe [ Reply ]

coldatlantic wrote:

Is there an RP posting hall of fame somewhere?

Now there is!

RP Song Comment Hall of Fame

Posted 2 years ago by Queue [ Reply ]

excellent song, one of their best for sure!

Posted 2 years ago by lynn01 [ Reply ]

Exquisite.

Posted 2 years ago by libertinesupreme [ Reply ]

Seriously, my Beloved RP? Are you still playing that song? Maybe you will play Nirvana, Rape Me, next? PLEASE, a little mercy.

Posted 2 years ago by morgan [ Reply ]

This track's music perfectly encompasses the mood of the lyrics. Single-minded and sinister...

Posted 2 years ago by snowcone [ Reply ]

I love the long intro groove… it just cements the entire experience for me

Posted 2 years ago by tm [ Reply ]

2 X 10 points ., from Bosnia.. ou je

Posted 2 years ago by BosniaMan [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

LOL
Fantastic imagination there, jhorton!
So far (July 28th 2022) there are seven easily offended down-voters with absolutely no sense of humor.

Posted 2 years ago by MayBaby [ Reply ]

Wonderloaf wrote:

shave 3 minutes off the intro and ya got sumthin there

don't bore us, get to the chorus

Counterpoint: the song is better without Ben Gibbard singing. Maybe the three minute shave-off should be the actual vocals, and then Death Cab makes bank off licensing the instrumental to every commercial and movie trailer under the sun.

Posted 2 years ago by acolt [ Reply ]

The intro could be a little longer...

Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999 [ Reply ]

Tedious.

Posted 2 years ago by zenhead [ Reply ]

TurtleMan wrote:

Spot on. The song is supposed to make the listener feel uncomfortable.

Well, Death Cab for Cutie usually makes me feel uncomfortable, so I guess mission accomplished!

Posted 2 years ago by acolt [ Reply ]

This builds so well... subtle instrumentation adds... can't not like it. :-)

Posted 2 years ago by xrdstv [ Reply ]

i swear this song is on every day.

Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsinrob [ Reply ]

Great bass warm up exercise to play along with. Kind of puts you in a trance if you can get through it without your hand cramping.

Posted 2 years ago by DW4554 [ Reply ]

Sure thing, love.
Give me a call when the Asylum turns you loose.

Posted 2 years ago by sfyi2001 [ Reply ]

LouseGrouse wrote:

I see people complaining about the creepiness of the song. but is that not the point of the song? Other bands have done songs from this obsessive perspective (like the Police's "I will be watching you") because it's interesting, and very sadly is a thing that happens in real life.

Personally I think the song is effective ion how it feels kinda hectic and persistent, and, ultimately, scary.

So yeah, that's my take. I may be mistaking people's observations of the creepiness with complaint, and if that's the case i apologise.

All the best,

Be nice to people.

Spot on. The song is supposed to make the listener feel uncomfortable.

Posted 2 years ago by TurtleMan [ Reply ]

bkrans9 wrote:

I like DCC better when I don't have to listen to Ben Gibbard's reedy singing.

Ooff--I wrote this before he started singing...

Posted 2 years ago by bkrans9 [ Reply ]

I like DCC better when I don't have to listen to Ben Gibbard's reedy singing.

Posted 2 years ago by bkrans9 [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

Not sure why there's an assumption that this hilarious post must also, therefore, be dissing the band; it can be read that way but it doesn't need to be.

(Now, for those saying the song is kinda creepy or vaguely stalker-ish... My dudes, it is absolutely those things! But I like it -- and the fact that something semi-recent successfully [IMO] hits the song-lengths that were common on the deep tracks back in the 70s. Traffic, Steppenwolf, etc., etc.)

Posted 2 years ago by QuantumShaman [ Reply ]

IndyDoug wrote:

Geddy Lee has to be impressed with the bass line.

i like your use of sarcasm.
go Rush!

Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsinrob [ Reply ]

Good song, but the intro is a little short.

Posted 2 years ago by 123heyaho! [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

trance inducing ... but in that trance I now wonder ...
What about Drummer Guy?
What about Keyboard Guy?
WHAT ABOUT RECORDING BOARD (BORED?) GUY?
... so many rabbit roles ...

Posted 2 years ago by a_genuine_find [ Reply ]

coldatlantic wrote:

Is there an RP posting hall of fame somewhere?

everytime this song comes on, i open this comments page just to read this dialog again. i must've read this about 20 times. still funny to me.

Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsinrob [ Reply ]

It's as if he's reciting these lyrics to a woman who is bound and gagged in his basement. Really creepy stuff here. Really creepy.

Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

snider100 wrote:

I loooooove the slow wind up to this song.

it is effective in that it conjures up the image of a stalker. the obsessive creepy lyrics then seal the deal.

Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

intro sounds like Junior High band practice

Posted 2 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

Geddy Lee has to be impressed with the bass line.

Posted 2 years ago by IndyDoug [ Reply ]

MassivRuss wrote:

This song is about fking stalking.

What's your opinion on "I Don't Like Mondays?"

Posted 2 years ago by TLynneHenry [ Reply ]

A poor man's Orchestral Manoeuvres in The Dark
Listen to Architecture and Morality

Posted 3 years ago by thewiseking [ Reply ]

snider100 wrote:

I loooooove the slow wind up to this song.

the build on this is amazing. i could take another 10 minutes of it. i'm going to learn bass guitar.

Posted 3 years ago by Wisconsinrob [ Reply ]

I loooooove the slow wind up to this song.

Posted 3 years ago by snider100 [ Reply ]

great groove on this tune…

Posted 3 years ago by tm [ Reply ]

Proclivities wrote:

I guess this post somehow relates to this song, but is there really a song with a "B#" chord?

Your post reminds me of a barber shop quartet called the B Sharps.

Posted 3 years ago by nomnol [ Reply ]

I am not sure why, but I never tire of this...maybe its just so cool!

Posted 3 years ago by molson [ Reply ]

jonahboo wrote:

This generation's "Freebird"...........

What's next, Kanye Waste is this generations Frank Sinatra? :-D :-D

Posted 3 years ago by Silvervanman [ Reply ]

This generation's "Freebird"...........

Posted 3 years ago by Wonderloaf [ Reply ]

Very repetitive and grated on me the first listen. Liking it a bit more now.

Posted 3 years ago by BBoyes [ Reply ]

jhorton wrote:

Record producer guy: Ok guys, we have, like ten minutes to fill on the new album, any ideas?

Singer guy: I have about twelve syllables that I am like, totally in love with, I could just sing them over and over for ten minutes.

Bass player guy: I have this little bass line that is exactly twelve beats long. I can easily play it for 10 minutes.

Singer guy: Excellent, let's wrap this thing up so I can go home and bang my super hot actress wife, Gwyneth.

Bass player guy: Er, dude, that's not your wife, that's the Coldplay guy.

Singer guy: Are you sure?

Bass player guy: Yep.

Singer guy: I am always getting us confused.

Bass Player: Everyone does.

Singer guy: Do you think I could fool Gwyneth?

Bass player guy: Prolly not. Maybe if you sing to her in the dark.

Singer guy: Somebody get my agent on the phone.

And you wrote it all while the song was playing, congrats!

Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude [ Reply ]

This song is about fking stalking.

Posted 3 years ago by MassivRuss [ Reply ]

This song......just brilliant. Amazing music, very clever lyrics, and that bass hook!

Posted 3 years ago by Relayer [ Reply ]

Bill, great segue from "The Long Road" (Dead Man Walking soundtrack) to this.

Posted 3 years ago by kcar [ Reply ]

HORRIBLE! I'm so disappointed! Off key and out of time, and sounds like someone who's in a lot of pain.

Posted 3 years ago by crowsneststudio [ Reply ]

Laptopdog wrote:

Years ago I made a video of an edit of the final showdown of the characters in Steven Speilberg's early film Duel with Dennis Weaver on a lonely mountain road being pursued by a crazy semi truck driver. I used this song as the soundtrack. It was amazing how well it worked, with the plodding bass line for the climb up the mountain, which stops when the singing starts and the car began careening down the mountain. I put it up on YouTube, but they took it down. I guess it violated the band or the movie copyright. It was fun while it lasted.

Yup - I think your copyright 'guess' would be correct

Posted 4 years ago by kbs [ Reply ]

lizardking wrote:

I just went 7 to 8 today based on the perfect-length intro....I don't think the song would have been as creepy without the long intro. The video is great too! LLRP!!

i'm going from 7>>6

Posted 4 years ago by Wonderloaf [ Reply ]

BCarn wrote:

Sounds like your resume!
But seriously folks...clearly you're not a DCFC fan. But since Bill doesn't consult you for the music list, just sit back and enjoy the musical variation that makes RP a cut above all other radio stations.

still horrible, repetitive, and lacking much merit...no, i am not a fanatic...

Posted 4 years ago by DocStrangelove [ Reply ]

Maybe she's just not that into you...

Posted 4 years ago by newbolddrive [ Reply ]

it's insistent, plodding, driven, driving... obsessed,,, like the singer of the song. As a bass player I can say I love playing on tunes like this that require you to LOCK in and just groove with the drummer.

Posted 4 years ago by kremfresch [ Reply ]

I wondered about the name but never was curious enough to nail down where it came from. Thanks, although not much of a fan, I like to know about bands, renown and obscure.

memoryboxer wrote:

After years of musing about how odd a band name was for a non-Goth band it finally occurred to me to look up it's origin. I was rather surprised to discover Death Cab for Cutie was originally a song title - by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Didn't see that coming. I've heard/owned a fair amount of the Bonzo's music over the years but obviously missed THAT one!

Posted 4 years ago by itsme_bygolly [ Reply ]

Please make it stop already !!

Posted 4 years ago by danoodles [ Reply ]

6 minute intro... 2:22 singing....NICE!

Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9 [ Reply ]

what is the latest obsession with these guys?

Posted 4 years ago by SmackDaddy [ Reply ]

Desperate cardiac surgeon.

Posted 4 years ago by bruceandjenna [ Reply ]

I really love this kind of progressive rock. Drums and guitar reminds me Steve Shelley and Thurston Moore after their punk experimental period. I've heard they played with Death Cab for Cuties... Is that true ? (really possible from all experimental fields of Sonic Youth)

Posted 4 years ago by Dustwings [ Reply ]

It's all about the bass ...repetitive though it may be.

Great tune. One of DCFC best.

Posted 4 years ago by DW4554 [ Reply ]

Great intro

Posted 4 years ago by chuck.b.meyers [ Reply ]

BCarn wrote:

Sounds like your resume!
But seriously folks...clearly you're not a DCFC fan. But since Bill doesn't consult you for the music list, just sit back and enjoy the musical variation that makes RP a cut above all other radio stations.

Good grief, i MIGHT NOT LIKE YOUR MUSICAL TASTES, but that does not justify a personal attack.

as to my resume, Google me.

Dr. Strangelove

Posted 5 years ago by DocStrangelove [ Reply ]

DCFC at their best. One of my top 50 songs of the 21st century.

Posted 5 years ago by xkolibuul [ Reply ]

BCarn wrote:

Sounds like your resume!
But seriously folks...clearly you're not a DCFC fan. But since Bill doesn't consult you for the music list, just sit back and enjoy the musical variation that makes RP a cut above all other radio stations.

Or just skip it.

Posted 5 years ago by nomnol [ Reply ]

You'd be relatively pleased if you came up with this in an improvised jam. Not blown away. It'd need quite a bit of work before you bothered recording it.

Posted 5 years ago by MattRudely [ Reply ]

I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl and this song under the stars was magical. If you aren't a DCFC fan I guess I understand why you don't like it but for us fans, they possess our hearts. Just move on.

Posted 5 years ago by diannemck56 [ Reply ]

DocStrangelove wrote:

horrible, boring, repetitive, creative failure.

please delete this from rotation.

Sounds like your resume!
But seriously folks...clearly you're not a DCFC fan. But since Bill doesn't consult you for the music list, just sit back and enjoy the musical variation that makes RP a cut above all other radio stations.

Posted 5 years ago by BCarn [ Reply ]

jonahboo wrote:

holy shit really?

you can play 3 Beatles songs during that dirge

Really. Not only is your opinion not universal, but many people have ... let's say "different" attention spans.

Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett [ Reply ]

I just caught them a couple weeks ago and they stretched this out into an even longer jam, which I absolutely loved.
didn't hurt that it was a gorgeous night under the stars

Posted 5 years ago by pilgrim [ Reply ]

dwhayslett wrote:

"Us" is not bored.

holy shit really?

you can play 3 Beatles songs during that dirge

Posted 5 years ago by Wonderloaf [ Reply ]

jonahboo wrote:

shave 3 minutes off the intro and ya got sumthin there

don't bore us, get to the chorus

"Us" is not bored.

Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett [ Reply ]

After years of musing about how odd a band name was for a non-Goth band it finally occurred to me to look up it's origin. I was rather surprised to discover Death Cab for Cutie was originally a song title - by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Didn't see that coming. I've heard/owned a fair amount of the Bonzo's music over the years but obviously missed THAT one!

Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer [ Reply ]

Good stuff Bill!

Posted 5 years ago by dtown40 [ Reply ]

Amazing.

Posted 5 years ago by oscargabrielcampos973 [ Reply ]

jonahboo wrote:

shave 3 minutes off the intro and ya got sumthin there

don't bore us, get to the chorus

I just went 7 to 8 today based on the perfect-length intro....I don't think the song would have been as creepy without the long intro. The video is great too! LLRP!!

Posted 5 years ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

Stratocaster wrote:

Love DCFC. Hate this song. Repetitive drivel. Nowhere near their best work.

And that's the beauty of RP. Not Top 40 shyte. We get the "real" stuff.

Posted 5 years ago by BCarn [ Reply ]

shave 3 minutes off the intro and ya got sumthin there

don't bore us, get to the chorus

Posted 5 years ago by Wonderloaf [ Reply ]

Repetitious, boring, dull! Did I mention repetitious?

Posted 5 years ago by droos [ Reply ]

naomin wrote:

He's awfully confident.

Confidence is key

Posted 5 years ago by nickmetalx3317 [ Reply ]

He's awfully confident.

Posted 5 years ago by naomin [ Reply ]

sounds like a repetitious looping of daniel lanois or something. bass line is dull.

Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars [ Reply ]

Straight 10 to my ears

Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1 [ Reply ]

BCarn wrote:

Good band. I always discover bands about 10 years late.

Considering they're from Bellingham, I'm surprised that you or I failed to discover them until 'late' - this one's a 7 for me, I have some of their tunes higher and some lower, Long Live RP!!

Posted 5 years ago by lizardking [ Reply ]

Good band. I always discover bands about 10 years late.

Posted 5 years ago by BCarn [ Reply ]

Love DCFC. Hate this song. Repetitive drivel. Nowhere near their best work.

Posted 5 years ago by Stratocaster [ Reply ]

Sucker for that bass line...

Posted 5 years ago by cob427uk1 [ Reply ]

Until you've seen these guys live, you will never truly know music genius. This band just never fails to amaze.

Posted 5 years ago by elkabong [ Reply ]

love this band, and they're family now

Posted 5 years ago by lindaurq [ Reply ]

My boy and I saw this live a few weeks back and it was tremendous. Shame the venue couldn't cope with the bass output cos the whole structure was buzzing. I bet they needed a few replacement light bulbs.

Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy [ Reply ]

I'm french, and I love this webite and particulary this music, I'm so happy with this beautiful day, the sunshine is really great for my skin !!

Posted 5 years ago by remvincent [ Reply ]

Saw them live earlier this month, they put on a great show, and great to see them.

Posted 5 years ago by Vakse [ Reply ]

Proclivities wrote:
I guess this post somehow relates to this song, but is there really a song with a "B#" chord?

BillG wrote:

Yeah. It uses only the white keys on the piano. In major.

More properly called C major. Didn't see the context of the original B# reference, but I suspect that was a joke.

Posted 5 years ago by tcseeley [ Reply ]

Sweet transition Bill. BGs to the Death Cab. Again only hear on RP. No typo.

Posted 6 years ago by zurcronium [ Reply ]

fatcatjb wrote:

cool song...but these lyrics? Is it just me?

Hard to tell. "...but these lyrics?" could mean any number of things. Or none.

Posted 6 years ago by dwhayslett [ Reply ]

Make it stop. Please!

Posted 6 years ago by droos [ Reply ]

So great, like the music video also !!

Posted 6 years ago by Michael_in_Paradise [ Reply ]

I second that…

DocStrangelove wrote:

tuneless, repetitive, annoying
bury this one

Posted 6 years ago by tfioreze [ Reply ]

Years ago I made a video of an edit of the final showdown of the characters in Steven Speilberg's early film Duel with Dennis Weaver on a lonely mountain road being pursued by a crazy semi truck driver. I used this song as the soundtrack. It was amazing how well it worked, with the plodding bass line for the climb up the mountain, which stops when the singing starts and the car began careening down the mountain. I put it up on YouTube, but they took it down. I guess it violated the band or the movie copyright. It was fun while it lasted.

Posted 6 years ago by Laptopdog [ Reply ]

I'd follow this with the Monkees' "Me and Magdalena," which is also by Gibbard.

Posted 6 years ago by Steely_D [ Reply ]