Fun Music Information -> Death Cab For Cutie

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Band Name Origins:

They took their name from a song by the sixties-band The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Submitted by: Snoozle
The above is true, but it goes a little deeper. As some Beatles fans know, there was a "Paul Is Dead" conspiracy in the mid sixties, in which the Beatles allegedly replacing Paul with an imposter that had won a Paul look-a-like contest. Anyway, according to the conspiracy theory, the Beatles would give the true fans all kinds of lyrical (and otherwise) hints and clues. "Death Cab For Cutie" was a song performed in Magical Mystery Tour as one of these hints, in that Paul was "the cute one". And that the night he died, he was in a car accident outside London with a cab. A long way to go, but interesting nonetheless. Submitted by: slick nick

Why the Name is Stupid:

What the bleed is a death cab? (a coffin perhaps?) And why is it "for cutie?" . . . You're not getting a casket for your girlfriend are you? Submitted by: Jonathan S.

New Band Names:

New Name	Why It's Better	Submitter Name
Life Term For Guilty	Let's be real!	Fig Newton

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer	Comment	Submitter Name
"Your Heart is an Empty Room.,"	Doubt it.	Fig Newton
"Your Heart Is An Empty Room,"	That would deny physics	Fig Newton

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"President of What"	"America," Neil Diamond	Not funny, but could be - hamburger456
"I Will Follow You Into The Dark"	"Creep," Radiohead	Raphael
"I Will Follow You Into The Dark"	"Stay Away," Nirvana	Someone's feeling antisocial. - Blossom
"President Of What"	"New World Order," Ministry	Death
There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available.

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"When Soup Meets Body" originally "When Soul Meets Body"

I know when soup meets lap... Ouch!!

Josh

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"I Will Follow You Into the Dark"	"What Can I Do With My Deutsche Marks?"	thayer
"Soul Meets Body"	"I'll Kill Charmles"	Stephen Harrington
"Soul Meets Bodies"	"Joel's Neat Parodies"	Joel Martinez
"Death of an Interior Decorater"	"Death of a Democratic Candidate"	Emily

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
A Lack Of Color	Acuvue Color Contacts	Tati

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
I Will Follow You Into The Dark	Funeral Home	Catullus
Soul Meets Body	Morgue	Paris Hilton is on Fire

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
King Of Pain The Police	Crooked Teeth Death Cab For Cutie	King Of Crooked Teeth Austin Powers?	Diddims
Crooked Teeth Death Cab For Cutie	To The Rescue Danny Elfman	Crooked Teeth To The Rescue	Paris Hilton Is On Fire

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Death Taxxi Cab For Cutie

Taxxi combined with Death Cab For Cutie

Submitted By: Gnome Pitlik

Megadeth Cab For Cutie

Megadeth combined with Death Cab For Cutie

Submitted By: crazydon

Barenaked Cutie

Barenaked Ladies combined with Death Cab For Cutie

Now THAT's an act I want to see!

Submitted By: Charlie D.

Death Cab For Hootie

Death Cab For Cutie combined with Hootie And The Blowfish

Warm up the motor!!

Submitted By: Disco 666

There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.

Misheard Lyrics:

"Lowell, MA" Misheard Lyrics: I thought that you had got the x-factor Original Lyrics: I thought that you had come to expect more	"When Soul Meets Body" Misheard Lyrics: And I don't believe its true That there are roses in Mogadishu Original Lyrics: And I do believe it’s true That there are roads left in both of our shoes
"The Sound of Settling" Misheard Lyrics: Are you this fleeting? Original Lyrics: Our youth is fleeting	"The Sound of Settling" Misheard Lyrics: I've got a hot girl twisting my stomach into knots. Original Lyrics: I've got a hunger twisting my stomach into knots.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"President of What"

Misheard Lyrics:

I saw the semen fall.

Original Lyrics:

I saw the scene unfold.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Kyle

Chris (ed: presumably a sibling), my mother, and I were in the car listening to DCFC's 'Something About Airplanes' when this song came on. After hearing the line about a dozen times, I just had to ask, 'What IS he SAYING?' I was told that it was 'I saw the scene unfold,' and when I blurted what I thought he said, the car got silent.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"We Laugh Indoors"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

I loved you Guinevere,
I loved you Guinevere -- I loved you.

Why They're Repetitive:

This line is repeated so many times, it literally makes up half of the lyrics. It's still a wonderful song, though.

Submitted by: Kaydria

Insincere Lyrics:

"Company Calls"

The Insincere Lyrics:

and your wedding figurines
I'd melt so I can drink them in

Why They're Insincere:

the song is about the wedding of the girl the lead singer loved, and I dont know, I just find it kinda disturbing that anyone would eat melted wax out of love.

Submitted by: Moflo

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"I Will Follow You Into The Dark"

The Inappropriate Lyrics:

The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon

If heaven and hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Then I'll follow you into the dark

Why They're Inappropriate:

This whole song is talking about how this girl is going to die, and how he's going to kill himself so he can join her again. =( -sniff- So sad.

Submitted by: Blossom