New Death Cab Album Gets A Title, And It's...
Narrow Stairs. Gibbard said the last LP was the punchline to a joke. ("How do you make god laugh?") Who's got the set up to this one?
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Comments (36) latest by brittany
January 30, 2008
What's a stupid-ass Death Cab for Cutie album title?
Posted by: David at January 30, 2008 10:47 AM | ReplyScore = 0
I think that the "How do you make God laugh?" thing is actually a joke that he lifted from "Kicking and Screaming" (The Baumbach one, not the Will Ferrel one.)
Posted by: SuperUnison at January 30, 2008 11:20 AM | ReplyScore = 0
David wins.
Posted by: oh. at January 30, 2008 11:21 AM | ReplyScore = -1
How do you get kids to stop replying to a post about Vampire Weekend?
Posted by: k at January 30, 2008 11:34 AM | ReplyScore = 0
Ben Gibbard makes Connor Oberst look tough.
Posted by: Jamie at January 30, 2008 12:27 PM | ReplyScore = 0
How do you confine an obese person to the lower floors of a house?
Posted by: Ned at January 30, 2008 12:49 PM | ReplyScore = 1
Nice one Ned.
What do you get a slinky for christmas?
Posted by: zayin_451 at January 30, 2008 12:57 PM | ReplyScore = 1
Actually, I think the title is taking the piss out of the Shins. I just can't figure out how.
Posted by: Johnnyboy at January 30, 2008 1:18 PM | ReplyScore = 0
cause of the "narrow" part like chutes too narrow?
Posted by: mari in reply to Johnnyboy's comment at March 20, 2008 6:47 PM | Replyi can see that almost
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I thought the last Death Cab LP was a joke, not the punchline to one...
Posted by: Ross at January 30, 2008 1:18 PM | ReplyScore = 0
(drum fill)
Posted by: Kevin at January 30, 2008 1:46 PM | Reply"Ross ladies and gentlemen!"
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How do you make god laugh?
Plans.
Am I an idiot for not getting this?
Posted by: bryan at January 30, 2008 2:09 PM | ReplyScore = 1
Where does Marty Crandall toss his girlfriend down when the chute is clogged?
Posted by: Toosoon? at January 30, 2008 2:46 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Are they walking up to Corky St Claire's apartment?
Posted by: JoeyT at January 30, 2008 3:39 PM | ReplyScore = 0
bryan- Because by making plans you actively try to control your future, but really God controls it, so your plans are useless. Or something along those lines. GET IT? Hilarious.
Posted by: hahaha at January 30, 2008 3:47 PM | ReplyScore = 0
why does everyone hate on DCFC?
Posted by: hmm at January 30, 2008 5:53 PM | ReplyScore = 0
What's an adjective and noun that isn't Yellow House?
Posted by: Warren at January 30, 2008 6:29 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I read this wrong at first and thought you meant Narrow Stairs as the punchline to the God joke. And that might actually work better, come to think of it.
Actually, come to think of it, Transatlanticism, We Have The Facts and We're Voting Yes, Something About Airplanes, Forbidden Love, Stability...
Is this ALL an elaborate joke?
Posted by: safecracker at January 30, 2008 9:16 PM | ReplyScore = 0
"Where does Marty Crandall toss his girlfriend down when the chute is clogged?"
DAMN IT!!! I was scrolling down furiously to make a similar joke after someone mentioned the Shins! Well played, sir.
Posted by: ryan at January 30, 2008 9:32 PM | ReplyScore = 0
All you Death Cab haters can go fuck yourselves when this thing racks up album of the year...
Posted by: jp at January 31, 2008 1:20 AM | ReplyScore = 1
jp, that's the best joke yet!
Posted by: kudos at January 31, 2008 10:55 AM | ReplyScore = 2
The album is not even out yet! Pre-emptive backlash ftw!
Posted by: jiggapleez at January 31, 2008 5:02 PM | ReplyScore = 0
i like death cab. :(
Posted by: alex. at January 31, 2008 11:36 PM | ReplyScore = 1
I would just like to point out that there's maybe a total of 4 posts in here that actually attack DCFC.
Posted by: hahaha at February 1, 2008 12:53 PM | ReplyScore = 0
does anyone remember jurassic park action figures?
well, they always had the "JP" logo printed on their leg...
brought back the memories...
speaking of memories, stability ep brings back good memories too... distant, distant memories.
Posted by: derek at February 2, 2008 2:53 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Deathcab just doesn't have enough fake-Moog or raspy vocals to please you folks does it?
Let's destroy DCFC but shit ourselves over the White Stripes?
Wha'...?
Posted by: SRK at February 3, 2008 1:06 AM | ReplyScore = 2
Thank you, JoeyT!
Posted by: Evan at February 3, 2008 2:50 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Oh my God, SuperUnison, I'm not the only person in the universe who adores "Kicking and Screaming"? I feel vindicated.
"How do you make God laugh? Make a plan."
Posted by: Femme Fatale at February 4, 2008 2:47 AM | ReplyScore = 0
what's an angsty yet austere title to ostensibly restore indie cred after creativity has faded?
Posted by: mischa at February 4, 2008 12:13 PM | ReplyScore = 0
I love Ben Gibbard. Death cab is great too, but I like it when Ben does solo project, such as working with Jimmy on such projects as Postal Service, James Figurine& DNTEL...
But DCFC is great too!
http://msbands.com/new-tours-festival-information/
I found that DCFC may be playing at Sasquatch as well as Coachella!
Posted by: Michael at February 4, 2008 12:42 PM | ReplyScore = 0
What makes rolling newborns down several flights of stairs even more fun?
Why do emo kid Death Cab fans stay so skinny? (note: I am a Death Cab fan.)
How would you build conservative mentality into stairs?
Posted by: Spyke at February 4, 2008 10:26 PM | ReplyScore = 2
i'm getting kicking and screaming on netflix next. then i'll get the joke.
Posted by: noah at February 5, 2008 1:02 PM | ReplyScore = 0
What do you throw high schoolers that ruined "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" down?
Posted by: It ruined prom... at February 5, 2008 6:07 PM | ReplyScore = 2
How does one describe a formerly pot bellied homerun hitting DH who has successfully gone on Atkins?
Posted by: Scott at February 6, 2008 3:33 PM | ReplyScore = 0
holy shit, downright incredible song. will be the album of the year.
Posted by: spencer at March 18, 2008 4:42 PM | ReplyScore = 0
that was excellent, it ruined prom...
Posted by: brittany at March 20, 2008 8:43 PM | ReplyScore = 0