Crooked Teeth

Death Cab for Cutie

About Crooked Teeth

"Crooked Teeth" is a song by indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, the second single from their fifth album, Plans, released on April 11, 2006. The single was released on Atlantic Records, featuring the song "Crooked Teeth" and two B-side tracks: "Talking Like Turnstiles", and a cover of the Julian Cope song "World Shut Your Mouth", which was originally released two years earlier as a B-side on the internet-only single "Title and Registration", from the band's previous album, Transatlanticism. The single managed to peak at number 10 on the U. S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, making it Death Cab for Cutie's seventh highest charting song in the United States to-date. 


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It was one hundred degrees as we sat beneath a willow tree
Whose tears didn't care they just hung in the air
And refused to fall, to fall

I knew I'd made a horrible call
And now the state line felt like the Berlin wall
And there was no doubt about which side I was on

'Cause I built you a home in my heart 
With rotten wood that decayed from the start
'Cause you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along
No, you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along

I braved treacherous streets
And kids strung out on homemade speed
And we shared a bed in which I could not sleep at all

'Cause at night, the sun in retreat
Made the skyline look like crooked teeth
In the mouth of a man who was devouring us both

You're so cute when you're slurring your speech
But they're closing the bar 
And they want us to leave

And you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along
No, you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along

I'm the war of head versus heart
And it's always this way
My head is weak, my heart always speaks
Before I know what it will say

And you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along
No, you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along

And you can't find nothing at all 
If there was nothing there all along
There were churches, theme parks and malls
There was nothing there all along

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Death Cab for Cutie

Death Cab for Cutie is an American alternative rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band consists of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Chris Walla (guitar, production, keyboards), Nick Harmer (bass) and Jason McGerr (drums). Death Cab for Cutie's music has been labeled as indie rock, indie pop, emo, and alternative rock, and is noted for its use of unconventional instruments as well as Gibbard's unique lyrical style. The band has released seven studio albums, five EPs, and one demo to date. The group takes its name from a song by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band featured in The Beatles' 1967 film, Magical Mystery Tour. more »

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Written by: Benjamin Gibbard, Christopher Walla

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12 facts about this song

Song Classification
"Crooked Teeth" is an alternative rock track that was produced by popular American band, Death Cab for Cutie.
Album Information
The song is part of the band's fifth studio album entitled "Plans" which was released in August 2005.
Involvement of Atlantic Records
"Plans" is Death Cab for Cutie's major-label debut. The band signed with Atlantic Records and "Crooked Teeth" was one of the standout tracks from this label collaboration.
Chart Performance
This song was the third single from the album and it reached the 10th position on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart in the United States.
Emotional Content
The song is widely interpreted by fans as illustrating the struggle of an unfulfilled relationship.
Music Video Creation
The music video for "Crooked Teeth," directed by Rob Schrab, follows the journey of a monstrous beast rampaging through a city and then falling in love.
Song Meaning
According to lead vocalist Ben Gibbard, the song mirrors the feeling of trying to fit in when you simply cannot, hence the term 'crooked teeth' as interpreted metaphorically.
Band's Popularity
This song helped solidify Death Cab for Cutie's standing in the indie and alternative music scene, thereby widening their reach to a larger audience.
Album Reception
The album "Plans" received a nomination for the Grammy Awards for Best Alternative Music Album in 2006, showing the significant impact that songs like "Crooked Teeth" had within the album.
Artistic Style
The song stays true to Death Cab for Cutie's style of incorporating poetic lyrics with soft-rock instrumentals, making it one of the fan-favorite tracks.
Music Initiative
"Crooked Teeth" was included in the setlist for the band's 2006 tour, leading to several live variations of the song being performed globally.
Song Lifetime
Even after more than a decade since its release, "Crooked Teeth" remains as one of Death Cab for Cutie's iconic songs, signifying the band's impact on alternative rock music.

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