Death Cab for Cutie-Brothers On a Hotel Bed (Studio)

[IamBday]

such a perfectly executed song.

[logwatcher]

The meaning of this video is accentuated by it's lack of special effects. Bravo!

[mikedelgado8888]

amazing.

[Drumnuttts]

Brother is a metaphor, but still reminds me of my brothers, and with that, much love. Thanks again, for years, DC.

[daydreams82]

Such an amazing song. They're very talented

[fluffybaconmuffin]

Who else is waiting to here "Good morning, John," or "Good morning, Hank!"

[STEVeUNIX]

outstanding song

[SplinterSteel]

Anyone know the pattern Jason is using?

[jtmcrae1]

@SplinterSteel At first it is rrl rrl Rl (capitals are accents)

Then it is rrL rrl Rl (capitals are accents)

That's the main premise behind it with different variations on snare and hi hats and the kick generally falls with the right hand

hope it helps :)

[SplinterSteel]

@jtmcrae1 Thanks a lot! Not going to stop until I have this one down. :)

[OnMyWayToBelieving]

I heard this song on Pandora and five seconds in I was like, "Why does this sound so familiar?  ...Oh my god Vlogbrothers!"

[the1tree]

Nick and I, 32 years together. My lover, my friend, my brother. Who is this song writer that knows us so well? Let's bust all the mirrors in the house and imagine we are still riding down the road, young and free. Your hands around my waist. I can still feel your warmth against my body. Now I look out the window and there you are working on the yard, your white hair pasted with sweat covers your wet wrinkled face. You are all I have left. I still love you. I always will..

[localnatiive]

I will never forget the very first time I heard this song and instantly fell in love. I have love death cab ever since, so beautiful :')

[puggleGG]

DFTBA

[AshTisdaleox]

It's so weird to hear it like this!

DFTBA.

[elleoquence]

dftba :)

[ShaunDnBdrums]

This is beautiful

[cutegeekamanda]

best video ever!

[CheersEase]

Favourite song by DCFC :)

[matixjp]

I just love how they experiment with the instruments and make a perfect song like this

[BenGriffithsReviews]

Brotherhood 2.0 theme! DFTBA!

[erk2ish]

@BenGriffithsReviews everyone keeps posting dftba would someone tell me what it means?

[BenGriffithsReviews]

@erk2ish t means Don't Forget To Be Awesome. Just search Vlogbrothers on YouTube and go to their channel :) This used to be their theme song (sort of).

[carocat6]

This song describes exactly how some relationships change with time...

It makes such a sad experience feel a little better. Thank you for posting this.

It means a lot.

[radkid06]

Oh god I love this song.

[tbsamd]

23 losers

[shairadelapena]

1:25-1:29

ben's signature sway!

"The Sway" :)))))

[hallegalmor]

I can't put into words how much I love this song and what it has done for me. It really has saved my life. Thanks dcfc.

[heislegend93]

This is my favorite death cab for cutie song. I can listen to this no matter what my mood. When I listen to this song and i'm feeling upset it helps me get over it almost instantly. These guys are too good for their own good :)

[Pjhodos]

Jason Mcgerr is fucking amazing

[TehBonar]

@Pjhodos I think he makes all their songs complete. His drumming maintains the whole structure of every song so perfectly.

[sam1vitesse]

best band ever! seeing them in november can't waaaiiiit

[perrito1978]

The drummer is fantastic is the soul of the rhythym of the band

[greenflower95]

i love dcfc! why am i barely discovering this beautiful song today??!

[perrito1978]

these guys are genious.... brilliant minds... two thumbs up from me!

[RememberRoxas]

This song is probably the most beautiful thing that I have ever heard before, the melody and the lyrics just are perfect. Can't top them.

[DarkestCountryRoads]

My favorite song by them, and one of my favorite songs of all time by any band.

[mooseknuckles1015]

to the 23 dislikes... It's hard to dislike anything when you had to avoid a coat hangar for nine months!

[PetraJnanners]

Holy bajeezus what's up with the gay spam adds

[ariellovesu3333]

this song has the most beautiful lyrics. i wish all lyrics had this much thought and passion put into them, the music world would be a much better place

[cycojay13]

Quick Thought: Music is like feathers to a bird, essential.Yet without there is no flight.

[TheMIKEYPmusic]

this song is simply amazing

[Beeeeeeenn]

2:31 Man that line just tears me apart!!



[mrloulou97]

I never knew this was where the brotherhood 2.0 theme came from....what a coincedence.

DFTBA!

[EmilySmoot]

it hurts when you can relate to it.

[MertonSmurf]

this song always makes me miss the winter, I don't know why..

[iMTweaaaK]

Not only the band but this song, gets me through the worst of days.

Thank you, Death cab.

[KakiIsSoNinja]

listening to Death Cab makes me depressed, happy, reminiscent, and gives me chills all at once.

[hurupbitch]

This is the most beautiful song by them i swearr

[fallforthesky11]

This song is beautiful, definitely my favorite of theirs. I really hope they play this on Monday.

[10elaf]

GENIUS <3

[leiloak]

still listening to this in 2011 gonna take it 2012

[kaptkrutch]

this is one of my relaxation bands.. just amazing

[musicmama888]

@jennsayshellor what does that mean?

[LifeMustard]

@musicmama888 It means "Don't Forget To Be Awesome". If you consider yourself to be a nerd, I suggest you check out the Vlogbrothers.

[jmo2142]

one of my favorite albums ever

[emilyanncoug]

Ben Gibbard, I love you.



[sha0skii]

@emilyanncoug love chris walla.. he wrote it haha

[TheSleightDeception]

This is the first time I've seen this song performed live--and it was amazing! It is so refreshing to hear a band that is just as good or better live as they are on their records. Death Cab for Cutie, you have stolen my heart... :)

[MeatballJuggy]

This is the only band I don't pirate from.

[audaciousUasinineMe]

There's something so "Tokyo" about this song.

[Cozybop]

@audaciousUasinineMe What do you mean? It reminds you of Tokyo in some way?

[kratosSOZ]

this song is absolutely beautiful

[Chinesevituperation]

this is definitely the most depressing song i've ever heard

[shadow14772]

@jennsayshellor haha, what?

[hiphopsucks96]

is jason using steve smith tala wands?

[livedetroitbeer]

If you haven't ever felt this way, I feel bad for you because YOU WILL. And it will suck.

[shadow14772]

@livedetroitbeer yeah, not the best time of my life

[NovaStark]

This song is hauntingly beautiful.

[pvtbarnes]

This is the only band I feel bad for pirating music from.

[TheReckoner007]

@pvtbarnes Buy that shit. I only pirate stuff like Van Halen, bands I'm half-assed about and are already big.

[anjipeace]

@pvtbarnes MAN..YOU'RE EFFING RIGHT...

[thepapertransit]

@pvtbarnes Really? Is this the smallest band you like? How can you feel bad for pirating from a band who stated in the DVD "We just want to have as many fans as possible." Didn't mention anything about money...

[SingYourHeartOut89]

@pvtbarnes Funny you say that I swear i was just thinking that before I found this. Tomorrow though i'm buying my first Death Cab album!!!

[hiphopsucks96]

@SingYourHeartOut89 what'd u end up getting? 

[SingYourHeartOut89]

@hiphopsucks96 I got the album plans and love it!

[catriona123]

whats james blake doing on piano

[shirkmaster13]

what three chords is he playing? Anyone know?

[dannystrongstrong]

@shirkmaster13 Intro: G#maj7 Cm Eb 3x then G#maj7 Cm Eb G#maj7 Bb B Cm... Verse: G#maj7 Cm Eb repeat then every second time add a Bb at the end then continue repeating... then the bridge thing "like brothers on a hotel bed" right after the Bb it goes into Eb and G#maj7 back and forth a couple times then back into the Bb, the do the verse again end on G#maj7...

[dannystrongstrong]

@shirkmaster13 Intro: G#maj7 Cm Eb 3x then G#maj7 Cm Eb G#maj7 Bb B Cm... Verse: G#maj7 Cm Eb repeat then every second time add a Bb at the end then continue repeating... then the bridge thing "like brothers on a hotel bed" right after the Bb it goes into Eb and G#maj7 back and forth a couple times then back into the Bb, the do the verse again end on G#maj7... i memorized these chords haha played this song so much, on guitar and piano. hah :p

[shirkmaster13]

@dannystrongstrong sweet! thanks man you da best

[FirstTPNbaby]

they are one of my favorite bands. of all time. . make my heart sing and my eyes leak. .

[loudaslight]

One of their best

[skilful21]

I cannot express to you how much I love this song. I never thought I would have a favourite song but this is it.

[poshnpiffle]

early vlogbrothers :)

[marieburton12345]

ive never disliked a song by death cab, they are amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[1993Leozin]

PARABÉNS 

[fadedhysteria]

This is just one of those songs that always makes you think, and you feel like you need to sit in a quiet, dim-lit room to contemplate.

[paleheroes]

@fadedhysteria

Definitely agree. Puts me in a contemplative state.

[ilovelizandsophie]

@JoeMountProductions I've noticed that about Ben. The dude can't stand/sit still.

[codkillsteak]

there so good!!

[dannystrongstrong]

the best video on youtube... mmm...

[emerzson]

I love my brother

[MusikProductions123]

Who cares if they do it for the money or not @ all the people that commented about it. Even if they are doing this to make money, they are still making beautiful music. They haven't changed much for the worse before or after signing, so we should probably just be happy with that. They are a brilliant band, and if it WAS for the money, they wouldn't be making awesome songs like this still.

[StanBobPoe]

@MusikProductions123 i think the point is rather they wouldnt make as good music if it was for the money and not from the heart :P

[joshzirkle]

If you have time, please listen to my poem I wrote about Death Cab! It's spoken in my video entitled "Lyricist, Musician." Thank you! <3

[shiggydiggydogmetal]

can someone tab this out for bass, it's beautiful

[MusikProductions123]

The start of the song, it calmed me down a lot even though I was never not calm. When Ben started singing, I got shivers. Chilled to the bone. A truly beautiful sounding song.

[npsalm121]

NERDFIGHTERS! DFTBA!!

[NoobTheShow24]

@jennsayshellor lolwut?

[pmerving]

No music makes me more humble than theirs!

[MagicRos3s]

Dcfc = my new fav band :D

[TheOfficerweber]

This is AMAZING! I love this song. Check out the music video i made for it up in the video responses. Its about me as a kid and growing up to who I've become. It's pretty good. Not as good as this awesome vid tho.

[riderneon]

Late night drives on empty highways

wishing there was a destination

worth going forward to.

Wish you were here.

Miss you dearly.

[catchacuda99]

This song completely changed the way I look at this band now...something about it caught my attention and I can't get enough.

[marajake]

My absolute favorite DCFC song. I could meditate to it. So prolific and deep.

[andyserkis]

0:00 to 1:02 HOW DOES BEN DO THAT WITH HIS GUITAR?? on the studio version, it sounds like... something ethereal. adds a whole new level of depth to the song.

[eliwamo]

@andyserkis From what I can tell... Ben's using a drumstick like a slide.

[JoeyMurder]

There isn't many bands that can do what DCFC does. Their music is so much more powerful than notes and noises. Their music moves people. Not many bands do that.

[gulashonu]

alot of great songs written by this band, but i'd have to say this is my favorite.

[dannystrongstrong]

Ben's voice is like cuddling up with the one you love.

[newjerseyjew]

i will say this there music really good but when there singer starts singing that is when the shit hits the fan. sounds like he is kinda gay.