Death Cab for Cutieis an Americanindie rock band that was formed in Bellingham, Washingtonin 1997. The band takes their name from a satirical song performed by the The Bonzo Dog Band, a British comedy rock group, on their 1967 album Gorilla. The song was also performed in a striptease act in The Beatles' movie Magical Mystery Tour. Death Cab for Cutie began as a solo project of Ben Gibbardwhile he was the guitarist for the band Pinwheel(he has also recorded solo as All-Time Quarterback). As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette, titled , which he had produced himself.
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This won't be the last you'll hear from me... it's just the start.
I hope that he keeps you up for weeks like you did to me.
I will hold a candle up to you to singe your skin. brace yourself... i'm bent with bitterness.
When your apologies fail to ring true,
(you're) so slick with that sarcastic slew or phrases like 'i thought you knew', while keeping me in hot pursuit.
Tracing the plot finds skin touching skin (abscence follows).
In the end, i win every time as ink remains.
Sour tastes prevail as you play back the tape machine.