Death Cab for Cutie
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A song where the narrator (Ben Gibbard, most likely) reminisces about his former hero and his downfall to alcoholism, “60 & Punk” is heavily speculated to be about R.E.M. guitarist, Peter Buck.
1) The song is titled “60 & Punk” and Peter Buck is 61.
2) Gibbard played with Buck at his Todo’...
[Verse 1]
There's nothing funny about just slipping away
It's nothing funny how you're spending your days
But you're laughing like a kid at a carnival
I watched you stumbling around this dusty town
I heard your bottle talking way too loud
As the Federales tried to hunt you down
For something you can't remember what was about
[Chorus]
The curtain falls to applause
And the band plays you off, the band plays you off
He's a superhero growing bored
With no one to save anymore
[Verse 2]
I used to watch you on the late night scene
The timely rescue of a metal teen
Six strings were strumming rhythm and lead
And that hadn't occurred to me
When I met you I was 22
Trying so hard to play it cool
But there was so much that I needed to say
And nothing came out the right way
[Chorus]
The curtain falls to applause
And the band plays you off, the band plays you off
He's a superhero growing bored
With no one to save anymore
The curtain falls to applause
And the band plays you off, the band plays you off
He's a superhero growing bored
With no one to save anymore
[Verse 3]
There's nothing elegant in being a drunk
It's nothing righteous being 60 and a punk
But when you're looking in the mirror do you see
That kid that you used to be?
Broke and working in a record store
Daydreaming about the upcoming tour
Were you happier when you were poor?
Were you happier when you were poor?
[Chorus]
The curtain falls to applause
And the band plays you off, the band plays you off
He's a superhero growing bored
With no one to save anymore
The curtain falls to applause
And the band plays you off, the band plays you off
He's a superhero growing bored
With no one to save anymore
60 & Punk was written by Benjamin Gibbard.
60 & Punk was produced by Rich Costey.
Death Cab for Cutie released 60 & Punk on Fri Aug 17 2018.
On Consequence of Sound, Ben shared,
That’s the story that I care for very deeply that unfortunately… must remain anonymous. But I’ll say this— we all have moments in our life where our heroes let us down. And one can view that through the lens of being disappointed that someone you admire has let...