Do you all realize how fucking stupid you sound getting mad at this? It's a fucking demo from way back when DCFC was a young, inexperienced band just trying to have fun. Getting angry over this is like removing Peyton Manning from your fantasy team because you found a clip of him dropping a ball in a game with his friends when he was 12.
I think everyone's being a bit harsh, yeah it could never compare with The Smiths version(what could?) and DCFC got the lyrics wrong, which I heard they're embarrassed about, but they were very young at the time. I think they just did it from memory because they loved the band. It's still an alright cover, despite the funny lyric changes xD
I like Death Cab, honest, but I like The Smiths better. Now a cover isn't necessarily meant to be exactly the same, but this is just awful. I blame Zooey Deschanel.
@iluvmusik2705: oh okay you would side with death cab for cutie, you emo bitch. Go slit your wrists and die no one care about you and you're weight problem.
Morrissey was the shit, too perfect for fag bands to try and be all gay and shit it with it.
Hmm. I love Death Cab for Cutie, love the Smiths' music and lyrics, hate Morrissey's voice, and really don't like this cover. I think that means EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET will hate me.
I love death cab but this is awful. Ben Gibbard just doesn't have the confidence to pull this off and the the guitarist sounds like pure doodoo because he is covering up a great bass line.
The point of covering a song isn't to make it sound exactly like the original. If you wanted to hear the original Smiths version, why not just listen to that one? Death Cab covered this version and made it their own instead of playing the original the same way it's been played a million different times. I suppose my point is this- if you don't like it, don't listen to it.
@emmagraceless People clicked on this to see what it was like, and maybe they felt that it sucked. People also have the right to express their opinions, even when they dislike something. Sorry if you don't agree with it. :/
People have pretty much said what is to be said, but I wanna feel important to lol
It IS a cover, so there's no "butchering" it as @kingasdo111 said, because it's an interpretation, or version, not a copy. The lyrics were changed to give the singer, Ben Gibbard, more meaning when he's singing.
I personally like this version better, not because I'm arrogant or lack musical taste, but because it resonates with me in its own way. Don't be so critical just move on :)
@maalbe987 I don't have anything against Jet personally, I was referring to that song "Are You Gonna' Be My Girl", I don't think The Smiths would want their music to be associated with an inane radio tune like that.
@kingasdo111 Technically Are You Gonna Be My Girl (2003) came out years before this song (1998). So if what you're saying is correct, then Are You Gonna was inspired by this cover instead of vice-versa.
The lyrics are wrong. I like Death Cab, but I think covering Smiths songs is a bad idea. Usually the original version of a song is better, and if it's a band that was fairly popular, people are likely to get angry.
I don't like this cover and disapprove of the people who said it's better than the 80's Smiths one.
You're dumb. If you don't like the original song, why are you listening to a cover?
haha this sounds sooo much better then the smiths cheesy 80's version. Just my opinion, who gives a shit about the lyrics ITS A COVER they can do whatever the funk they want haha
As usual Smiths fans being elitist and arrogant...People, what's the point of covering a song exactly the same as the original? Also Everyone interprets lyrics differently...Hence the different lyrics to make it more relatable to Ben Gibbard...And not Morrissey. Good cover.
I appreciate that this song is a cover, but if your going to cover something you should atleast get the lyrics right. On some occassions, like this one, changing one lyric changed the meaning of the song. And there's no real emotion in the singers voice, whereas in Morriseys voice you can tell he was feeling something when he wrote it. Good attempt though.
Ok, I give them credit for trying, and it's great that they appreciate good music and everything, but really, the lyrics are all wrong, and the feeling and general sentiment that make the original so excellent are completely lost in translation. He sings this with no affect whatsoever, and the guitar part just doesn't live up to Johnny Marr's at all. BUT then again, I guess they are just covering a song from a band they like, and there's no harm in that, eh? Not everyone can be the Smiths ;)
I love the Smiths and I LOVE this song and this cover is new and an surprisingly fun and I'm dancing in my chair as I listen to it. It's different then The Smiths but it's a different band that does different music.
I think the altered lyrics aren't by mistake at all. Its a bit more of a commentary on the changing world. What would be gruesome in '83 is now crucial in '96. A man could be handsome and well accepted just on that, but now you need the clothes to match if you're to be taken seriously.
This is just bad. I have nothing against Death Cab, but this song shouldn't be covered if you're not willing to put at least an ounce of feeling into it. Fail, a complete fail. Disappointment is not even the right word. Really, I'll take this back in twenty minutes, but I feel that The Smiths are just un-coverable, as they should be, because no one is like Morrissey, no one.
@gerty1032 Fair enough, but can you agree with me that Ben's amount of feeling into this song is absolutely pathetic? Really, I love Death Cab and I do give him credit. But if you were to cover a song you love, wouldn't you put a little heart into it?
The smiths made a great song, I like both. I listen to the Smiths for the layed back version, this one is more intense. stop complaining about how they did it wrong. Oh well.
Long time morrissey fan. Love me some DCFC though too cause they're one of the commercial bands out there with talent. This cover is ok. Seems like something they didn't take too serious and had fun doing.
I love when bands I like make covers so I can find the original artists and open my ears up to more amazing music, even if the cover (like the Killers doing Shadowplay) is lackluster.
I'm sick of people complaining about the lyrics, it's a god damned cover and I'm 100% sure that if they wanted to get the lyrics right they would have.
i was not aware of this cover. i like the fact they had fun with it, but its not for me really. the original is one of the best songs ive ever heard, no cover will ever do it justice
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Death Cab probably knew they weren't singing the original lyrics. In fact, as professional musicians, they probably know a lot more about music than you.
@giant71 Really death Cab for cutie? The smiths were around for 5 years. Death Cab is still going strong after a decade. Sorry there's no more shitty 80's romantic comedies for the smiths to put their boring music into.
@mtd6886 The Smiths music is a classic, from Marrs bouncing guitar riffs to Morrisseys voice and Lyrics, not to mention Rourkes bass lines
Death Cab uses basic power chords with distortion, and the bass player uses that same crappy repeat over and over on this song, no bounce
Cab is going for more than a decade cus they've yet to write a song as classic as This Charming Man, unlike The Smiths who were around for how many years again?
Cab will be just another band that was on MTV,nothin memorable
@markroar thats because they're old now, a band like this has fans that (unfortunately) are a bunch of idiot little kids who only go along with whatever is on "popular" TV
Im guessing the fan base of people who actually like them for a legitimate reason, like they know the band or actually music like this for some weird reason
as far as lucky? uh no, id change the channel every time they'd come on
@markroar The Gorillaz at LEAST are arguably a better band, if anything because they've been able to dive into so many genres from punk, hip hop, and very trippy psychedelic stuff
while dcfc play (for the most part) mediocre pop punk mainstream music.
When i said i was lucky to see the Gorillaz on MTV, i didnt mean Feel Good Inc., i ment Clint Eastwood and that was almost (if not) a decade ago.
Although im not disagreein with you on the Gorillaz new fans, they are idiots too. : )
@markroar Gorillaz are mainstream now, BUT, they weren't before Demon Days, and ive listened to a couple of dcfc songs, at best, they're mainstream alternative, their riffs are eh, and i havent checked lyrics so i cant say anythin about that
and maybe its just me and my personal preferences and taste, but Ben's voice is too average (granted i love way different voices like Billy Corgan's, Jack White's, and my new favorite Adam Thompson from We Were Promised Jetpacks, you should check them out)
@markroar Demon Days are what plays on MTV NOW, not about a decade ago, a decade ago, the only two songs i heard on MTV (and very rarely mind you) were Clint Eastwood and 19-2000
WOW dude, Nickleback and Daughtry are in NO way Mainstream Alternative, they are definitely Mainstream "Rock" but there's no way in hell they're Alternative
Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, Beck are more Mainstream Alternative, and they're still great great bands, maybe even Tegan and Sarah
@markroar Demon Days are what plays on MTV NOW, not about a decade ago, a decade ago, the only two songs i heard on MTV (and very rarely mind you) were Clint Eastwood and 19-2000
WOW dude, Nickleback and Daughtry are in NO way Mainstream Alternative, they are definitely Mainstream "Rock" but there's no way in hell they're Alternative
Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, Beck are more Mainstream Alternative, and they're still great great bands, maybe even Tegan and Sarah
it's not one of my favorite covers, although i like that they made it their own. and who cares if they changed the lyrics a little. Morrissey changes them all the time. it doesn't mean they don't know them.
I love both The Smiths and Death Cab and this is not a bad cover at all. Of course, it will never compare to the original but this is a pretty good cover, altered lyrics and all. : )
I like it, but at the same time I don't. There are sometimes where it sounds a bit too "whiny boy". I like the background guitar though. Another thing I don't really like ihow they changed the chorus from "gruesome" to "crucial". It kind of twists what "the charming man" was trying to say."
@DarbysInMontauk The Smiths and Morrissey were just "hipster shit" from a different era. I'm not saying I don't like them, I'm just saying if that's your insult for this, take a look inward.
It's an okay cover, but the Smiths can't be beat. It's simple. I do like the guitar around 1:10....it takes balls to do a Smiths cover, and a lot of talent to do it well.
well im not a fan of the smiths but i listened to this song and liked it. then i listened to the smiths version and honestly didnt like it. as far as sound i think this one is better
we would love 2 go listen to the smiths, but u see, we're just have to say something about taking such a great song, perfect song - and doing it in the emo-gay way. we cannot keep our mouths shut about this. in my opinion it is just awful. it is like an abuse ,crime, sin to the song. and don't get me wrong - DCFC are actually pretty great in albums like Somethin About Airplanes & We Have the Facts... - but here they have ruined the freakin amazing song and its their responsablity.
I understand it's just a cover, but I simply prefer the sound of the original's jangle-pop style guitar riffs than this hard-rock esque version. Just my two cents.
Love this! And, just to be clear- a cover is supposed to have its own flavor, its own voice- it's not supposed to be the same as the original so of course it's not going to sound like the original!
This is bollocks.
KristinaTVfan 2 days ago
Gay !!!!!!
xXTwIsTeDViOleT 1 week ago
I hope they are ashamed of themselves after all these time has passed
atenkates 2 weeks ago
Do you all realize how fucking stupid you sound getting mad at this? It's a fucking demo from way back when DCFC was a young, inexperienced band just trying to have fun. Getting angry over this is like removing Peyton Manning from your fantasy team because you found a clip of him dropping a ball in a game with his friends when he was 12.
ToASmallerScale 3 weeks ago 7
I love Death Cab for Cutie and The Smiths, and Zooey Deschanel, its just a song
ViolentGeeks 4 weeks ago
WHO CARES. IT'S JUST SO GOOD.
dogmanbirdgrl 1 month ago
I think everyone's being a bit harsh, yeah it could never compare with The Smiths version(what could?) and DCFC got the lyrics wrong, which I heard they're embarrassed about, but they were very young at the time. I think they just did it from memory because they loved the band. It's still an alright cover, despite the funny lyric changes xD
girlafraid1107 1 month ago
I like Death Cab, honest, but I like The Smiths better. Now a cover isn't necessarily meant to be exactly the same, but this is just awful. I blame Zooey Deschanel.
MFGreth 1 month ago
@MFGreth this cover was recorded before Zooey's relationship with Ben Gibbard
zonnyjames 1 month ago
@zonnyjames doesn't matter. everything wrong in the world is her fault.
MFGreth 3 weeks ago
It isn't really a cover if you change the words, but still good effort
journey47 1 month ago
lol, "I'm Just a country boy" vs "A jumped-up pantry boy"
capetaquebratudo 2 months ago
Why doesn't anyone realize they probably changed the lyrics on purpose...?
FreddieDontAskWhy16 2 months ago 5
i think this is a very good cover, despite the misinterpretation of the lyrics.
themdownthere 2 months ago
It's catchy. But it's just not the same..
NicoleWardMusic 2 months ago
@iluvmusik2705: oh okay you would side with death cab for cutie, you emo bitch. Go slit your wrists and die no one care about you and you're weight problem.
Morrissey was the shit, too perfect for fag bands to try and be all gay and shit it with it.
wtfjackel 2 months ago
it's better than the smiths lol.
anyone who thinks it sucks because the lyrics were changed is dumb as fuck
Maharoba 2 months ago
The Smiths are better, of course, but I its not bad.
CatsVSHumanity 3 months ago 7
it would be ok if they just got the fucking lyrics right they got most of it right but its let down so much by the fucking up of the lyrics
tvcrunkfool 3 months ago
i dont care what people think, i love this cover loads
Chacha5678 3 months ago 4
I love this.
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Michmich120 3 months ago
I LIKE THIS SOOO MUCH BETTER F*CK THE SMITHS
smfallc 4 months ago
@smfallc hey, hey. Slow down there. It's a great cover. Of an awesome band.
radicalbabe 3 months ago 2
Gruesome.
THE WORD IS GRUESOME.
Kardin 4 months ago
Thick Americans. "I'm just a country boy who never knew his place"? How dare they.
wdansey 4 months ago
@wdansey uhhhhhhh its called a cover
Chacha5678 3 months ago
@Chacha5678 A terrible one.
wdansey 3 months ago
this is by far the worst cover ive heard....sorry its just terrible.
1blondietuco1 4 months ago
@1blondietuco1 ok, thx.
manueelrubik 2 months ago
i am gouging my entire body with forks
mezzaloona 4 months ago
Hardly a fan of the Smiths. (That voice is just awful)
That said... Great cover.
thanelandv 5 months ago
Hmm. I love Death Cab for Cutie, love the Smiths' music and lyrics, hate Morrissey's voice, and really don't like this cover. I think that means EVERYONE ON THE INTERNET will hate me.
bluestalkingvids 5 months ago 2
I love death cab but this is awful. Ben Gibbard just doesn't have the confidence to pull this off and the the guitarist sounds like pure doodoo because he is covering up a great bass line.
Shapeslike 5 months ago
Wow. Someone should really buy a metronome for the drummer.
essengeebee 5 months ago
Wow, this is shit.
WaTsoNMeDia 5 months ago 2
@CableShark123 did you say you liked this version better?? HAHAHAHA you are pathetic and dont know anything about good music!!
geoandoasis 5 months ago
who gives a shit, its a good song...
arofluv 5 months ago 2
when most bands do covers, they usually change up the lyrics on purpose.
Cenotaph205 5 months ago
maybe they meant to get the lyrics wrong?
i dunno.. it just seems like someone woulda corrected them..
anyway i like this version more, and i love death cab.
CableShark123 5 months ago
The point of covering a song isn't to make it sound exactly like the original. If you wanted to hear the original Smiths version, why not just listen to that one? Death Cab covered this version and made it their own instead of playing the original the same way it's been played a million different times. I suppose my point is this- if you don't like it, don't listen to it.
emmagraceless 5 months ago 2
@emmagraceless People clicked on this to see what it was like, and maybe they felt that it sucked. People also have the right to express their opinions, even when they dislike something. Sorry if you don't agree with it. :/
doorsfan711 5 months ago
thats... shit.
compared to the original
nge1301 6 months ago
To all those that hate this cover:
1) Ben didn't try to get the right lyrics. They were just having fun with it.
2) You can't complain about production because this is from a demo from 1997 & the quality's pretty good considering it was just a demo.
3) It's not even that much different from the original.
maalbe987 6 months ago
Dead, buried and never the same again. Congratualtions Death Cab For Cutie.
samthebassman412 6 months ago
I listened to 25 seconds of this, absolute worse cover ever. Good job.
Fallen80sChild 6 months ago
This song is amazing.
acramer1992 6 months ago
I can't even... What the fuck did they do to a Smiths classic????? I love DCFC but this is horrendous.
allonsyclaire 6 months ago
People have pretty much said what is to be said, but I wanna feel important to lol
It IS a cover, so there's no "butchering" it as @kingasdo111 said, because it's an interpretation, or version, not a copy. The lyrics were changed to give the singer, Ben Gibbard, more meaning when he's singing.
I personally like this version better, not because I'm arrogant or lack musical taste, but because it resonates with me in its own way. Don't be so critical just move on :)
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VandaiMatheso 6 months ago
Ugh, they butchered the guitar part, they made it sound like that fucking Jet song.
kingasdo111 6 months ago
@kingasdo111 What's wrong with Jet?
maalbe987 6 months ago
@maalbe987 I don't have anything against Jet personally, I was referring to that song "Are You Gonna' Be My Girl", I don't think The Smiths would want their music to be associated with an inane radio tune like that.
kingasdo111 6 months ago
@kingasdo111 Technically Are You Gonna Be My Girl (2003) came out years before this song (1998). So if what you're saying is correct, then Are You Gonna was inspired by this cover instead of vice-versa.
maalbe987 6 months ago
@maalbe987 I wasn't saying anything inspired anything. They just have a similar guitar part which I happen to dislike.
kingasdo111 6 months ago
The lyrics are wrong. I like Death Cab, but I think covering Smiths songs is a bad idea. Usually the original version of a song is better, and if it's a band that was fairly popular, people are likely to get angry.
I don't like this cover and disapprove of the people who said it's better than the 80's Smiths one.
You're dumb. If you don't like the original song, why are you listening to a cover?
RandomChaosprod 6 months ago
Wow, is this terrible. The lyrics is all wrong and they've somehow managed to lose all the nuance in the singing AND the guitar part.
allispaul 6 months ago
i like the cover but this song needs to sound more depresing i cant drink to this:(
riveratrackrunner 7 months ago
haha this sounds sooo much better then the smiths cheesy 80's version. Just my opinion, who gives a shit about the lyrics ITS A COVER they can do whatever the funk they want haha
mpwiest70 7 months ago 2
As usual Smiths fans being elitist and arrogant...People, what's the point of covering a song exactly the same as the original? Also Everyone interprets lyrics differently...Hence the different lyrics to make it more relatable to Ben Gibbard...And not Morrissey. Good cover.
sebss88 7 months ago
I'm such a huge fan of DCFC, and a fan of the smiths, but wow.
They really fucking fucked this one up.
OMFGgennypotter 7 months ago
I can't be the only one who dislikes the original but loves this version... :/
SubtleSasquatch 7 months ago
oh i think this sounds terrible!
aeiou1aeiou2 7 months ago
I appreciate that this song is a cover, but if your going to cover something you should atleast get the lyrics right. On some occassions, like this one, changing one lyric changed the meaning of the song. And there's no real emotion in the singers voice, whereas in Morriseys voice you can tell he was feeling something when he wrote it. Good attempt though.
charleythemighty 7 months ago 2
Ok, I give them credit for trying, and it's great that they appreciate good music and everything, but really, the lyrics are all wrong, and the feeling and general sentiment that make the original so excellent are completely lost in translation. He sings this with no affect whatsoever, and the guitar part just doesn't live up to Johnny Marr's at all. BUT then again, I guess they are just covering a song from a band they like, and there's no harm in that, eh? Not everyone can be the Smiths ;)
aylise12 7 months ago
I love the Smiths and I LOVE this song and this cover is new and an surprisingly fun and I'm dancing in my chair as I listen to it. It's different then The Smiths but it's a different band that does different music.
idesireblue 7 months ago
I think the altered lyrics aren't by mistake at all. Its a bit more of a commentary on the changing world. What would be gruesome in '83 is now crucial in '96. A man could be handsome and well accepted just on that, but now you need the clothes to match if you're to be taken seriously.
Mclues 8 months ago
I liked this one better.
c1c666 8 months ago
lol...
This man said it's crucial...
Changing that singular word changes the entire meaning of that line, it's gruesome for a reason.
Absolute shite.
MrTrowzaa 8 months ago 18
@MrTrowzaa I'm most worried about the two bicycle the singer was riding at the same time.
horokeusensei 5 months ago
lol, on two bicycles...
CheDonVito 8 months ago 12
@CheDonVito ROFL
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every time i listen to Death Cab, i die a little. they are just so lovely <3
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MyChemicallyBlackSun 9 months ago
This is just bad. I have nothing against Death Cab, but this song shouldn't be covered if you're not willing to put at least an ounce of feeling into it. Fail, a complete fail. Disappointment is not even the right word. Really, I'll take this back in twenty minutes, but I feel that The Smiths are just un-coverable, as they should be, because no one is like Morrissey, no one.
bobbysconscience 9 months ago
@bobbysconscience give this guy credit. he did this in 1997 or something. if you didnt know the smiths song you would completely enjoy this
gerty1032 9 months ago
@gerty1032 Fair enough, but can you agree with me that Ben's amount of feeling into this song is absolutely pathetic? Really, I love Death Cab and I do give him credit. But if you were to cover a song you love, wouldn't you put a little heart into it?
bobbysconscience 9 months ago
The smiths made a great song, I like both. I listen to the Smiths for the layed back version, this one is more intense. stop complaining about how they did it wrong. Oh well.
Kainkarg 9 months ago
Long time morrissey fan. Love me some DCFC though too cause they're one of the commercial bands out there with talent. This cover is ok. Seems like something they didn't take too serious and had fun doing.
kinduhfat 9 months ago
I am disappoint.
PistachioPistachio 10 months ago 3
I love when bands I like make covers so I can find the original artists and open my ears up to more amazing music, even if the cover (like the Killers doing Shadowplay) is lackluster.
VivoLaMia 10 months ago
It could have been a lot better
Deadjoe669 10 months ago
death cab > the smiths
xRA1D32x 10 months ago
Dear Death Cab For Cutie, please never ruin another Smiths song. Thanks.
LOLjkSTFUffs 10 months ago 2
I'm sick of people complaining about the lyrics, it's a god damned cover and I'm 100% sure that if they wanted to get the lyrics right they would have.
Deal with it :3
Madeppymage 10 months ago
I love the Smiths, I love Morrissey...... I think I love Death Cab for Cutie <3
rockguru123 10 months ago
i dont get it. why are half the lyrics different?
Also nothing can compare to the smiths and morrissey's voice. It is just needed to make the song
ScatterBeckied 10 months ago
i was not aware of this cover. i like the fact they had fun with it, but its not for me really. the original is one of the best songs ive ever heard, no cover will ever do it justice
321seb 10 months ago
Okay, could they have managed to get more lyrics wrong?
owensalbums 11 months ago 24
@owensalbums I hate people like you. just the existence of your negative attitude stifles creative progress.
Jweezyofficial 9 months ago
@owensalbums read @Mclues comment, I really agree with him.
TheHookerwithapenis 8 months ago
I normally like this band but they just slaughtered one of my favorite songs! "It's crucial that someone so handsome should care"? Seriously?
owensalbums 11 months ago
hahaha, what the fuck? wrong lyrics?
"it's crucial that someone so handsome should care!"
oh jesus christ. that's fucking ridiculous, why record a song when you don't even know the damn lyrics to the original? fuck!
Lexxii64 11 months ago
@Lexxii64
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Death Cab probably knew they weren't singing the original lyrics. In fact, as professional musicians, they probably know a lot more about music than you.
Idiot.
UKStevi 10 months ago 2
@UKStevi How about you go fuck yourself?
Lexxii64 9 months ago
nice version but getting smiths lyrics wrong should be punishable by death
tinyrebellion 11 months ago
i regret listening to this cover so much!
the smiths <3
rkscuba210 11 months ago
Awful.
PainkillerThePigeon 11 months ago
DCFC just went to a whole gayer level.
SellTheBenefits 11 months ago
HORRIBLE
set972 11 months ago
This rocks.
fionaspencer8 11 months ago
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bad. really bad.
lanquide 11 months ago
this song is amazing.
death cab has made the song their own.
the cover is not just a carbon copy of the smiths original.
it has elements of both bands though.
i love the smiths.
and have longer than death cab.
but saying this is talentless, or stupid, or bad, isnt my choice of words.
your entitles to your opinion, but damn. its so different than mine.
markroar 1 year ago
Wrong lyrics
whovian97 1 year ago
Too much distortion
k1ssinger 1 year ago
oh dear. not good.
iffypops 1 year ago
i was willing 2 give it a chance, but wow....just no.....
whaddefuxx 1 year ago
its aight
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yolanthe3g 1 year ago
I love it :D
Abitha1993 1 year ago
fail. but i do like it when bands make covers that do sound different than the original.
awwgeethanks 1 year ago
ZERO FUCKIN TALENT!!!
giant71 1 year ago
@giant71 lame much?
WhoKilledTheShay 1 year ago
@giant71 Really death Cab for cutie? The smiths were around for 5 years. Death Cab is still going strong after a decade. Sorry there's no more shitty 80's romantic comedies for the smiths to put their boring music into.
mtd6886 1 year ago
@mtd6886 The Smiths music is a classic, from Marrs bouncing guitar riffs to Morrisseys voice and Lyrics, not to mention Rourkes bass lines
Death Cab uses basic power chords with distortion, and the bass player uses that same crappy repeat over and over on this song, no bounce
Cab is going for more than a decade cus they've yet to write a song as classic as This Charming Man, unlike The Smiths who were around for how many years again?
Cab will be just another band that was on MTV,nothin memorable
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@changobilly22 Yea? You have no fuckin idea.
Bomberlost 1 year ago
@Bomberlost aawww, how sweet, if thats an "insult," then hit me back up when you get bored of mediocre bands : ) and are more open to genres
changobilly22 1 year ago
@changobilly22
ive really yet to hear DCFC on Mtv.
they are too busy playing Rihanna, Wiz Khalifa, and Justin Bieber.
ive yet to experience them play death cab. you are very lucky for hearing them.
oh and they are two different eras.
you cant compare the two.
markroar 1 year ago
@markroar thats because they're old now, a band like this has fans that (unfortunately) are a bunch of idiot little kids who only go along with whatever is on "popular" TV
Im guessing the fan base of people who actually like them for a legitimate reason, like they know the band or actually music like this for some weird reason
as far as lucky? uh no, id change the channel every time they'd come on
Lucky was seeing the Gorillaz or Interpol on MTV
changobilly22 1 year ago
@changobilly22
your wrong on so many levels.
the followers of this band arent little idiot kids who found it on "popular" tv.
and i have a big heart for the Gorillaz, and THEY have the idiot kid followers who only know Feel Good Inc.
yeah, there propbably are a couple of kids who supposedly saw this on MTV, but that is such a small ammount its not even legitimate enough to say.
I LOVE the Smiths, i LOVE dcfc.
markroar 1 year ago
@markroar The Gorillaz at LEAST are arguably a better band, if anything because they've been able to dive into so many genres from punk, hip hop, and very trippy psychedelic stuff
while dcfc play (for the most part) mediocre pop punk mainstream music.
When i said i was lucky to see the Gorillaz on MTV, i didnt mean Feel Good Inc., i ment Clint Eastwood and that was almost (if not) a decade ago.
Although im not disagreein with you on the Gorillaz new fans, they are idiots too. : )
changobilly22 1 year ago
@changobilly22
you are right in parts.
but the gorillaz are mainstrem, sorry to say,
and have you listened to them at all? they are definately not pop punk.
some songs by them are mainstream, but not all, for the most part.
markroar 1 year ago
@markroar Gorillaz are mainstream now, BUT, they weren't before Demon Days, and ive listened to a couple of dcfc songs, at best, they're mainstream alternative, their riffs are eh, and i havent checked lyrics so i cant say anythin about that
and maybe its just me and my personal preferences and taste, but Ben's voice is too average (granted i love way different voices like Billy Corgan's, Jack White's, and my new favorite Adam Thompson from We Were Promised Jetpacks, you should check them out)
changobilly22 1 year ago
@changobilly22
but demon days are what plays on mtv.
no! not mainstream alternative, thats nickelback, and daughtry.
look up tiny vessels, grapevine fires, amd champagne from a paper cup.
and i dont really see any normality, or averageness in Gibbards voice.
look up the postal service also, his other band.
markroar 1 year ago
@markroar Demon Days are what plays on MTV NOW, not about a decade ago, a decade ago, the only two songs i heard on MTV (and very rarely mind you) were Clint Eastwood and 19-2000
WOW dude, Nickleback and Daughtry are in NO way Mainstream Alternative, they are definitely Mainstream "Rock" but there's no way in hell they're Alternative
Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, Beck are more Mainstream Alternative, and they're still great great bands, maybe even Tegan and Sarah
changobilly22 1 year ago
@markroar Demon Days are what plays on MTV NOW, not about a decade ago, a decade ago, the only two songs i heard on MTV (and very rarely mind you) were Clint Eastwood and 19-2000
WOW dude, Nickleback and Daughtry are in NO way Mainstream Alternative, they are definitely Mainstream "Rock" but there's no way in hell they're Alternative
Smashing Pumpkins, The White Stripes, Beck are more Mainstream Alternative, and they're still great great bands, maybe even Tegan and Sarah
changobilly22 1 year ago
@mtd6886
i will defend dcfc, but never, ever, talk shit on the smiths.
and 5 years? wtf.
romantic comedies?
where have you been.
god rest your poor soul
markroar 1 year ago
I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a stitch to wear.
loserbiotch2 1 year ago
I like it, except for the lyric changes. It's definitely not as good as The Smith's version(s), but it's okay.
tabenx 1 year ago
utter crap!
anth00000 1 year ago
@anth00000
go home and be a family man
9InchesOfNoMercy 1 year ago
Ruined.Just fucking ruined.
wowwowwiwow 1 year ago
fuckin lame
colbly3000 1 year ago
This man says it's... crucial?
Mimiru667 1 year ago
@mikeceedubb
Oh please, you aren't seriously suggesting that Placebo's version is worse than this one.
I'll admit, the dude from Placebo's voice is pretty limited. But people tend to hold Ben up to a certain...standard.
While I'm not a huge DCFC fan, I respect their abilities enough to know that this is a song that never should've seen the light of day.
WrathchildSteven 1 year ago
"I'm just a country boy" WTF? Morrissey doesn't sing that :/
But I really like the disortion in the chorus
Blurvana01 1 year ago
...I've never heard a cover this bad
carygoleman 1 year ago
bullshit
CaughtInTheRapture25 1 year ago
it's not one of my favorite covers, although i like that they made it their own. and who cares if they changed the lyrics a little. Morrissey changes them all the time. it doesn't mean they don't know them.
cgene87 1 year ago
I love both The Smiths and Death Cab and this is not a bad cover at all. Of course, it will never compare to the original but this is a pretty good cover, altered lyrics and all. : )
boypoet7 1 year ago
Yes, it's a good cover, but really Death Cab? :/ Is it really that hard to google lyrics before you record a song?
Zachism 1 year ago
fuck all y'all, I actually like this.
SEXSOUP 1 year ago
After listening to this. Heavens knows, I'm miserable now......
jaystewart1 1 year ago
it's not great, but considering some of the horrible smith covers out there (placebo, I'm looking at you), its not horrible i guess.
mikeceedubb 1 year ago
Ok... after 30 times I had listened
It's an ugly cover
but I like it
thermoces 1 year ago
if morrisey heard this im pretty sure he would kill himself, what a horrible cover and an even more shitty band, death cab can lick goat ass
fuckDNA 1 year ago
I like it, but at the same time I don't. There are sometimes where it sounds a bit too "whiny boy". I like the background guitar though. Another thing I don't really like ihow they changed the chorus from "gruesome" to "crucial". It kind of twists what "the charming man" was trying to say."
I think it's okay overall though! :)
MrsBlakeneysBrother 1 year ago
@WeAllWumbo I agree. (Nice username btw)
P10videos 1 year ago
Oh god this is awful
neondonkeysdancing 1 year ago
@DarbysInMontauk The Smiths and Morrissey were just "hipster shit" from a different era. I'm not saying I don't like them, I'm just saying if that's your insult for this, take a look inward.
zombiebuttfire 1 year ago
-.-'
psike5000 1 year ago
OMG THIS SUCKS
THE SMITHS VERSION ROCKS
panchpolska 1 year ago
It's an okay cover, but the Smiths can't be beat. It's simple. I do like the guitar around 1:10....it takes balls to do a Smiths cover, and a lot of talent to do it well.
gardendarnell 1 year ago 3
well im not a fan of the smiths but i listened to this song and liked it. then i listened to the smiths version and honestly didnt like it. as far as sound i think this one is better
ringding314 1 year ago
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my god you must stop this sort of thing !!!!
rainbowrachel192 1 year ago
if you're complaining about it not sounding like the smiths, why are you listening to it? just go listen to the smiths.
beyahhhhhhhh 1 year ago 36
@beyahhhhhhhh i hope you get 300 thumbs up for saying the only worthwhile comment on the first page ...
306ness 1 year ago
@beyahhhhhhhh and also for using a rabb himself quote thats not even real words as your user name
306ness 1 year ago
@beyahhhhhhhh haha so true, why would a cover sound exactly like the original? what would be the point in that?
Kerbieridesagain 9 months ago
@beyahhhhhhhh
we would love 2 go listen to the smiths, but u see, we're just have to say something about taking such a great song, perfect song - and doing it in the emo-gay way. we cannot keep our mouths shut about this. in my opinion it is just awful. it is like an abuse ,crime, sin to the song. and don't get me wrong - DCFC are actually pretty great in albums like Somethin About Airplanes & We Have the Facts... - but here they have ruined the freakin amazing song and its their responsablity.
bejAmir 9 months ago
@bejAmir Dude, the Smiths INVENTED the "emo-gay way".
Dweezilsome 8 months ago
wow, this is horrible.
bravokillsss 1 year ago
I understand it's just a cover, but I simply prefer the sound of the original's jangle-pop style guitar riffs than this hard-rock esque version. Just my two cents.
Naroon201 1 year ago
Love this! And, just to be clear- a cover is supposed to have its own flavor, its own voice- it's not supposed to be the same as the original so of course it's not going to sound like the original!
Death Cab for Cutie is the best band ever!
nebula725 1 year ago 2
It makes me feel pain in my balls!!
thermoces 1 year ago
the very first line, the lyrics are wrong. i think it's pretty clear within the first twelve seconds of this song it's going to be terrible.
hannahhorrigan 1 year ago
Oh HELL no
MrNonoz 1 year ago
This is shit!!! Way to slaughter the original song!!
nick34121 1 year ago
Death Cab, please, go die.
robertwojciechowski 1 year ago
I hate how does it sounds with american acent
thermoces 1 year ago
how could you fuck up the VERY FIRST WORD of the song?
fathermckenzie1 1 year ago
this would be decent if the vocalist didn't suck.
Infernolord 1 year ago
Prefer the original but this aint to bad. Not bad for something a bit different. Got a good edge to it
OnionBeave 1 year ago
Just a found out this is a cover, and I would of been better off not knowing it's a cover just because the original blows compared to this.
SplinterSteel 1 year ago
@SplinterSteel what is that a joke
sumgoldday 1 year ago
@SplinterSteel 10/10 trolling
AlistairIsCool 1 year ago
@SplinterSteel You are sorely mistaken.