“…like, it seems pretty cut and dried. It’s just this guy, and he just… doesn’t like her very much.”
Complicated (Avril Lavigne cover) – Ben Gibbard
“…I don’t know if that was a good idea or a bad idea to play that.”
[song via, my pic above from the Obama/DNC party last summer]
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bad idea
scott b — June 12, 2009 @ 10:03 am
Aside from talking to the audience, I thought it was a pretty good cover. But, his cover of “Thriller” is killer, a nice interpretation of the song.
Lance — June 15, 2009 @ 10:38 am
I’ll probably be lynched by Fuelfriends readers but I prefer the original. This version lacks energy. it feels like Ben is bored.
Merrill — June 18, 2009 @ 11:34 am
I was always oddly, embarrassingly drawn to the original as well.
browneheather — June 18, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
[...] Gibbard (of Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service) covers Avril Lavigne's Complicated. I recommend it largely for his swift dissection of the song afterwards, "I really don't [...]
The Professional Line | P-2006 | Fragments — June 20, 2009 @ 11:29 am
This was good. I think that it’s light and hilarious. I mean seriously, let’s look at this a little bit deeper than, here’s Ben Gibbard playing something completely on the other side of the Spectrum. It’s funny, it’s light-hearted and done pretty well…The man has an incredible talent that I feel music is lacking. Good on ya, Ben.
Wayne — July 20, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
I agree, he does sound a little bit bored (but wouldn’t you be, if you were singing this son? Haha.)It’s an interesting take on the song, though.
Emily — July 21, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
*song :)Stupid typos
Emily — July 21, 2009 @ 1:14 pm
Ben Gibbard is such a lyrical fucking genius.
Tess — July 23, 2009 @ 4:53 pm
Oh, he sounds like he’s having fun.
“This is serious!*laughs*”
Lizz — July 31, 2009 @ 9:34 pm
This is really cute and silly!
Hillary — July 29, 2012 @ 4:03 pm