Ben Gibbard - Your Ex-Lover is Dead (Stars Cover) (Live)

[UkuleleMekulele]

I think I would have died of happiness if he played this live at one of the shows I attended.

[souleaterlover11]

I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying I'm dying

[PoetandPainter]

I don't think I can get over what my ears just heard.. Is it possible that my favorite singer just sang my favorite song? *le swoon*

[10andpregnant]

It would have been orgasmic if it was a duet with Zooey.

[markgundy]

i think im going to start crying (haha so corny)- ben gibbard my absolute favorite, and one of my favorite songs- he did it justice.

[SwimWhenItHurts]

How exactly is Ben so amazing? It seems humanly impossible to be this perfect.

[shanzthebean]

i still can't get over how fucking absolutely amazing this is.

first, stars and death cab are my two favorite bands.

second, your ex-lover is my favorite song of all time.

third, ben's voice is will forever be the best.

thus making this, the most incredible, most touching thing ever.

[hideyourfeatherss]

this makes me angry.

[TheRainbowbrigade]

this is holyfuckenshitawesome meets zomgsoooooawesome

[hailtheheartbreakers]

Is the line not "repent all your sin"?

[aphantomfire]

@hailtheheartbreakers I believe so.

[thealmostsean61093]

what chords are being played?

[noapologiesnoregrets]

wow.

[ulookfatontv911]

Holy Indie jesus. Beautiful, beautiful stuff.

[mrawesome15]

does anyone know the chords he's using?

[bwiechart]

@mrawesome15

Capo on 2

D D G A "God that was strange...."

G G Bm A "Captured a taxi...."

For "Live through this..." just pick out a Bm, the bass note goes down a half step on each repetition until you get to G. End with a D chord.

Hope this helps :)

[Evaieuh]

I LOVE this song. And I LOVE Ben Gibbard. So why don't I like his cover of this song...?

[beatisagg]

@Evaieuh Because stars has a lot of magic in the vocal duo dynamic. If Ben was singing with someone else its possible it woulda been better. I donno tho, stars just really makes this song much more magical. Its a story and hearing both perspectives from the same person when usually you get to hear it through 2 voices really changes it.

[mediocricy]

stars does it better

[JigokuKitty]

So disappointing! I love Stars AND Ben...but this cover has no soul.

[PhantomPhan1989]

Ugh...wow what a bad Cover

[winterish]

Ahh I love Stars AND Ben <33

[LiberteAlPoeta]

Things I hate = Ben Gibbard worshippers.

[markgundy]

@LiberteAlPoeta things i hate=people who think they're to cool to like ben gibbard. :)

[PhoenixHeart19]

omg nice i can learn from this vid the guitar stands out from the vocals

[x1mastershake1x]

ben is an angel

[kristenevol]

Beautiful song, beautiful cover. I really love his voice.

[beccasrandomvideos]

This song is even more beautiful when he sings it.

[bsmjtothemax]

Anybody else catch that he sang repeal instead of repent? Given that he doesn't really consider himself a Catholic, he makes the song his own in this way in addition to his rendition.

[asaturn]

or maybe he forgot the lyrics... because you don't "repeal" a sin... you repent sins... regardless of being catholic or not.

[xwexbitex]

Good observation, sounded to me like he said "reveal". Either way, not the original lyrics.

Nice to see this vid. Ben Gibbard is one of my faves as are Stars.

[swtwc]

@xwexbitex I think so, too. Actually, I like "reveal all your sin" more than the original "repent all your sin". Great song, nice cover and great band.

[peachypolka]

I did catch that! I love the way he adds a touch of himself to the song. Beautiful cover, he's an angel.

[3577]

word up

[shadow24layan]

aw...... one of my favorite artist covering my fav band. hell yea

[aceonfire12]

i know! i was so excited!! i love this, he does it justice

[HelloTalkingBird]

I love this song. I love him. I think I just echoed every other comment on this video thus far.

My day has been made...

[coreyjayy]

ahh i love stars, i love ben gibbard!!!

[onleyclarke]

love this song, love him...

[katalius123]

ben gibbard covering stars? I think my heart just exploded with joy.

[airelav2]

@katalius123 I am right there with you.

[arloj]

I wish I sounded this good playing this song.

[07kje07]

this versions makes me cry!

[janehasasecret]

lol the other one makes me cry too (x !

[JoyfulGoddess]

Who's song is this originally? Stars or his?

[ruffian98]

the song is originally a stars song.

[fghttffyrdmns]

love ben gibbard, love this song. ben is looking rather like dwight schrute from The Office here, minus the plaid hahaha.

[prospectsammer]

ah i love him :D

[FadedFromWinter]

i wish i was zooey deschanel.

[ccatie456]

me too :( shes a lucky woman

[qwertyliciouslol]

why do you wish this

[janehasasecret]

because there engaged !!!!

rawr. D: !

[LuminousFaery]

Oh, my God, my God, my God. To have loved both separately and to have them combined...words aren't competent!!

[courtneyxcore14]

mp3?

[girl827]

amazing.

[lazyxperfectionist]

I love both versions. Ben Gibbard and Stars are both wonderful. :)

[AmandaSause]

perfect

[bennyfresh4573]

stars is incredible, so is ben gibbard(:

[zzzxj9]

Any1 made a guitar tab of this?? (if so.. link :)

capo 2. play sum D's and G for most of it,... but i don't really know...

[elimescube]

Too few people in the states know about Stars, but one would hope that DCFC fans would know about them.

[darrybasco]

perfect. love this

[treflipper]

its a shame no one knows how beautiful and rare it is to see this.

[miaC0w]

yay! <333

[thedoc56]

he needs to stop covering every song ever written

[somerandomkrn]

tabs are so much better than what I struggled to make. I am pretty jealous.

his voice sounds nothing like he's dcfc

[mirandaxcoree]

his voice sounds exactly like he's dcfc! are you kidding me?

[xNiickel]

because he is dcfc -.-

[mirandaxcoree]

that's the point...

[katprod1]

dude he is from dcfc

[ktbiatchh]

i love his voice with this song. is there by any chance a higher quality version of this out there?

[TiborZutron]

1:36 Some idiot starts clapping. XD

[rents14]

Im one of the biggest Gibbards´ fan, but this time I would have to say that I prefer Stars version better. Eventhough nice choice Ben

[NorkBomb]

Ben did a good job with this song! It's no Stars but he did good

[ThreeCheersForKaylee]

I'm in love. I'd love to see Ben and Stars do a song together.  I'd cry from happiness.

This song is amazing (:

[askysoblue]

amazing.

[paulasawyer]

My Fave song ever, my fave singer... that was freaky awesome. I cried a lot!

[dgallana]

so so lucky to have seen this.

stars and ben <3 oh my damn

[sillybeand]

Thank you ben.

[sh1mz0r]

It's honestly like an orgasm. My hero, Ben Gibbard, singing one of my favorite songs.

Does anyone know where to get an mp3 version of this? I've looked, but no luck.

[inasafeplace]

Just download the youtube video and convert the .sfv file to mp3...

[tsinoy]

DEATH CAB FOR STARS!!! I LOVE.

[samanthaiseve]

he sang "reveal all your sins" didn't he?

[riahriahriahriahriah]

I love this! His voice is so perfect for this song. Starts is amazing as well, even though my ex boyfriend showed me who they are.. An incredible song, none the less.

[ScaredCrow]

Oh my. Ben Gibbard. Gahaha covering this. Beautiful.

[Kolooooong]

I think I just jizzed my pants after hearing this song.

[LAIRproductions]

Stars + Bed Gibbard = Oh hell yes! -dies-

[katescatastrophe]

I like this..

a lot!

[glowstix813]

ben gives me goosebumps

[lck0fcolor]

ben gibbard. oh my god. love. just love. and ben gibbard covering stars?...there are no words.

[marukntu]

Yo you're right!! I love Ben gibbard and Stars!! Sooooo guudddd

[manoverboard3782]

honestly, just about everytime i learn about an amazing song, i look for it on youtube and this man has covered it. i love ben gibbard and death cab.

[theperson717]

ha, ben gibbard sings this better then the guys who wrote it

[sarahology]

sadly the audience started clapping at the "live through this" part.

love this song! <3

[nickeldog12]

man i want this version on my ipod so bad. cant find it though :(

[aydee]

download the file and then convert it to mp3.

if you don't know how, just message me and i'll do it for you.

[treflipper]

heyyy aydee how do you download and convert it?

[aydee]

i'll send you the download link.

i already converted it and put it in high quality for you.

[Sophtine]

Would it still be possible to receive a copy of that link?

[stopdropandbamf]

he is the shit

[dudet4444]

you can say that again...

and again

and again.

hahaha.

[CLSosa]

AMAZING cover

[con40dmitri]

thanks for the up! pretty cool that gibbard is into that.

[ItsSeanTheStrange]

wow. i love both of these bands.