Prove My Hypotheses

[artyen]

Walla's jump at 3:45 gives me goosebumps every time. For a man who's always so well reserved, seeing him that worked up over a track really stands out.

[CodesAndKeys]

Zero dislikes. I like that, alot.

[SwaxMedia]

my fav song

[drcheesemeat]

I wonder do they miss those songs,cause none of the "women" in the audience seem to know it

[pashpotter]

what is bens guitar tuned toooooooooo?

[CodesAndKeys]

@pashpotter

standard tuning

[bobert995]

FUCKING AWESOME.

[TheChocorooms]

I like this better than the studio version

[Lueseiseki]

i like it much better, the studio version doesnt have the same energy to it

[TheChocorooms]

@Lueseiseki I know what you mean, in most parts of the album version, they never really got that fullness of sound like they did here

[wethrin00]

its not like bend to squares*

[DaBomb3434]

I like how bens just knocking shit over at the end

[AlerceValdivia]

this song is great

es demasiado relajante y poderosa

que increible conjunto se forma

ojala alguno gira los traiga por sur america

Feliz navidad

[kingofrats2413]

I personally love all of death cabs albums i really think that every album is as good as the last. I think narrow stairs was a daring step for them and it was not typical death cab but it was still fantastic. I really listen to the words that death cab sings and they have drastically improved over the years and narrow stairs is just a cd of PURE poetry so i absolutely love it. just my opinion. Love this song too!

[MRMEATMARKET]

That's all I'm trying to say: they've improved. I mean, they're one of my favorite bands on the planet, but Ben has even said that he doesn't like his older songs as much because he doesn't even know what they're about. He's says it's just a bunch of rambling, abstract junk.

[Amulius]

You made that last part up, you know?

Either that or you completely misinterpreted what he said.

The Photo Album is a complete masterpiece, a true story from beginning to end, it's not rambling abstract junk.

And no, They have not improved. You can't say "Meet me on the Equinox" is a good song. It sucks. So does No Sunlight. If you want an example of a song that doesn't make any sense, That would be soul meets body.

[MRMEATMARKET]

These were his exact words: "I'd like to think that I'm a far better writer now than I was ten years ago. When we started this band, I was convined that my writing was wildly descriptive and interesting. But now I play a song like 'Bend to Squares', and it's like 'What the fuck am I talking about here? This song makes absolutely no sense. I would write what i thought were very profound lyrics, but they don't translate into being about anything anyone can understand just listening."

[MRMEATMARKET]

And I'm not talking about The Photo Album. I'm talking about shit like "Amputations" and "Sleep Tight".

And yeah, I'm not a fan of "Equinox". But "Grapevine Fires" communicates something that people can understand. "Title and Registration" is about something concrete. Gibbard isn't Bob Dylan. He can't vomit on a piece of paper and have people call it genius.

I love Death Cab For Cutie, and because of Ben's writing, but I'm sick of stupid people being so "touched" by songs about nothing.

[Amulius]

Sorry after reading my comment, It sounded like I was being an A-Hole. Not trying to give you that vibe, just an opinion which all of us are entitled too.

I do stand by my statement though.

And I do think Narrow Stairs was a daring step, unfortunately I took at as a step in the wrong direction.

Chris Walla wants to do something else in the next album, maybe about as much production as the Photo Album, but not as Live as Narrow Stairs. And he wants Ben to spend more time writing the next one.

[MrsIndieRock]

grate way to end a tour! i <3 u ben!

[Amulius]

Agreed :D

[JHoard92]

Basically the best thing ever.

[deathcabiscool]

wish they played this at my concert lol

[igotwood21]

You can play these songs with chords is Death Cab's best album

[MRMEATMARKET]

The songs suck, the production sucks, and it's not "them". It's all Gibbard not knowing what he's doing. Their later stuff is so much better.

[ofbestfit]

jesus, every version of this song is amazing, live and on cd. they should take out some of the more dull songs from narrow stairs from the setlists and start playing this again, it'd be good to pair this up with bixby.

[futoncat]

how could you sit down during this..

[Amulius]

I don't know, but this makes me wanna play another gig

It's so easy to get into the music your playing when you are playing it live ... AND ITS FREAKING FUN!

[deathcabiscool]

love the song omg sounds so cool live holy crap

[guttershark09]

This is such a gem of "You can play these songs with Chords"

[TyHairsprayProjectz]

Death Cab is the Shiz. Don't deny Death Cab's awesomeness.

[justine309kc]

i love ben gibbard.

[Sophtine]

I completely agree wholeheartedly.

[tonytron1]

this is my fav song!!

[mattypoopoo]

SOOOOOOO good. amazing energy

[bsuemx]

this osng is jus fucking amazing oh my god! i love how theyre enjoying themselves so much this song is the best

[benelgermosen]

Yeah, that's not a silly thing to say at all.

[cspring08]

thas an opinion dude

i agree but not 100%

i still like their music just not as much as the old stuff

[Amulius]

Ya i Agree with you... But there new E.P. Is better than the Narrow Stairs album i think - Of course i understand what many bands have to do to stay alive... it means evolving and the fact that they kept themselves and still made a decent album despite it being so experimental was awesome. I do hope that they make such extraordinary art again though, as they did with the "You Can Play these songs with Chords" album

[cspring08]

i haven't done much time listening to their new ep i will have to sit down with it i guess

[honuecker]

It's pretty good.

[honuecker]

I agree completely. I LOVED the Chords album, from Chords to The Photo Album are amazing, my favorite Death Cab era. Transatlantisism rocks, Plans is my least favorite, and I like Narrow Stairs. I still love the old sound to most though. Hope they go back to that.

[cornersuite]

Are we the same person?

[8088143]

greAT ATTITUDE SNACKER SNAIL whoops capslock srry i like dcfc to

[EeskeeMO]

dcfc.....seriously ? that is soo confusing....who would know ur talking about deathcab ? just say deathcab....its much easier :)

[slackersnail]

You know why I love DCFC? They are the garage band's dream come true, and I say that with total respect. They are the ideal American band. They went from just two poor guys in a dorm room to having the #1 album in the country, and they did it just by loving what they do and working hard at it. It took a long time, but they found success. If that's not enough, they're still able to make great music while being the best of friends. They live the life every musician wants. It's totally inspiring.

[inlovewithallusions]

agreed!

[stopid]

hell yeah!

[Viciousd]

Wow. Trufacts.

[honuecker]

Very much agreed, and it's funny thats what me and mah buddy are like. :P, but we're not as amazing as Death Cab.

[smeh69]

@slackersnail well, technically they began in a house on Ellis Street.

[johnarchy18]

woah, strat with a tele neck?

[Boxcarracer190]

its a gnl made by leo fender =D

[jashton3]

i'm pretty sure nick hurt his ankle on that landing. looks like hes limping off stage.

[falunitedstandivided]

lol it does seem like nick is drunk lol at the end he stumlbes off stage.. and chris like trashed his guitar lol... i never thought i would see DCFC trashing their instruments lol! awesome song though!

[Viciousd]

I love how they can be flailing all over the place and then sit back and just chill. There is no other band that can even compare to death cab for cutie- nothing that you find in a long time. period.

[Viciousd]

I love how they can be flailing all over the place and then sit back and just chill. There is no other band that can even compare to death cab for cutie- nothing that you find in a long time. period.

[jerk54]

about a year ago when i first watched Drive Well Sleep Carefully this was my favorite song from the video and after watching it again i realized it still is, one of my favorite death cab and ben gibbard live moments after underwater and his cover of palmcorder yajna

[Turtlekid75]

hypothesis.

[Onkel1235]

DCFC rocks like noboby else

nice wishes from germany

[LullabyAside]

BEST VIDEO EVER

I just love death cab for cutie

andthis should be on my faves

[joeneedstosleep]

1) It seems like Nick Harmer is always drunk off his ass

2) The usually-sedate Chris Walla does a jump at the end! Holy crap!

[andrealivesinWA]

you should really come back to the showbox.

[ATAM27]

uuuuuu yeah