Ben Gibbard - Complicated (Cover Avril Lavigne)

[@incircles3103]

i just spent the last hour working up a slow, folky cover of this song. i was amazed by how much i could actually feel the lyrics when i sang them; it's a great song, really. and now i find out that this punk beat me to it.

[@funkyrenegade7]

"Guys it's a serious song" but he can't but laugh. I love this.

[@danceinpeace]

my goodness this man is amazing! ahahah, i loved the part when he sang "pose" like avril did in the actual song. man, i wish he could've done this at the death cab show i went to.. or was this on his solo tour?

[@junjinho1]

he hits every note and pitch perfectly, he has like total control of his voice

[@jac8137]

To be honest, if I had no idea who Avril Lavigne was, I'd probably think this was Ben's own handwritten song lmao

[@clementello]

goes to show how great the original song is lol

[@iamthepeej]

That man can do any song. Benjamin Gibbard, thank you for being so awesome

[@jeremyschep3589]

Ben laughing while singing is something I never thought I'd hear

[@smacateer]

his voice makes any song beautiful

[@Stephanie824]

LOVE. THIS. SO. MUCH.

[@ChristopherTucker]

I love when he says, "this song is serious guys." hahaha

[@formerpodcaster9292]

he laughs but honestly it sounds like something he would have written anyway

[@rossmorris]

c'mon.... admit it this is GENIUS!

[@fishsticx]

You know what, leave it to Ben Gibbard to make me happy. Listening to this just made my absolutely shitty day so much better.

[@LoveTheLies]

he makes me smile. SMILE. ^___^

[@aaamrik]

YES YES YES

[@ThatsSpace_]

rofl this is the ONLY time i can listen to an avril song and enjoy it lol plus love the laughs

[@petec2204]

love it

[@ericconnor3728]

dayum...too bad...I highly doubt there is a studio version of this :/

[@sssheik]

ah, Ben Gibbard, everything he sings is simply amazing and this is no exception, i personally always liked this song for it's lyrics and such, tho i feel it's recieved so much hate from the indie listeners simply because it was made by a pop princess. sigh, well this is still awsome, sing on Ben Gibbard

[@JophieXD]

Very nice voice!!!I like it!!^^Don't stop singing!!

[@MATTierial]

I love this so much :D

[@cheeeyyyx]

ben gibbard makes me so happy (:

[@gigispet]

He is so cute singing this song- i love it!

[@interrowhimper]

"I'm just doing this for myself." And that's how it should be.

[@icedragontt]

great voice, hilarious interpretation.

[@cleolele]

Ben Gibbard can make anything amazing.

[@Fallsemester101]

This is so awesome!

[@m_lee02]

Its amazing how he can turn any song into a masterpiece. Solid singer he is

[@OhNoesItsSamy]

I love this.

[@pintoresca]

This is the greatest thing ever.

[@alexolsennavarro]

YA BABY!!

[@marissanieto297]

Amazing!

[@charmed3690]

he actually makes this song worth listening to, Gibbard is the man

[@TheMhew]

nice cover. Love it :)

[@dantheman13131]

I love the way he keeps laughing. Cool guy.

[@YouXKneekXIT]

Thanks for posting! This is the only way I'd like this song...with him covering it ;)

[@Booshmonkey]

YES!

[@BrianMaguireMKE]

seriously, right? Gibbard is one of the most talented singer/songwriters of this generation.

[@GLsJAwtomatica]

This is a good cover

[@shepsoverthere]

HAhaha i wish I had been at this gig! Ben Gibbard, what a legend XD

[@Reaver3214]

One of the most beautiful song I've ever heard. The first time I heard this, I was literally speechless. I love Avril, but this is hundred times better than the original. This song made me obsessed with Death Cab for Cutie and Ben Gibbard

[@natasha2009]

"No this a serious song" love this guy

[@bholz120]

i used to love this song in highschool. and i felt stupid for it, so i love this video! haha

[@XiansiX]

i actually throw a little bit of 'humor' into my set whenever i play, too. i play Smash Mouth's "All Star" haha

[@ErikMarie]

Ben is awesome. I hate this song but I could listen to Ben sing it all day long ^_^

[@mattnelson247]

Oh Ben Gibbard. Seriously, this guy is my fucking hero.

[@StanDolla]

LYRICS for people too lazy to search it-- [VERSE 1] Chill out, What you yellin' for? Lay back, it's all been done before And if you could only let it be You will see [END VERSE 1] I like you the way you are When we're, driving in my car And you're talking to me One on one But you become [CHORUS] Somebody else 'Round everyone else Watchin' your back Like you can't relax You're tryin' to be cool You look like a fool To meWhy do you have to go and make

[@brightsidejim71]

I think even Mrs Lavigne would agree that Ben has shat on her face with this rendition.

[@livi030791]

where can i get this song? its awesome!!

[@LedNRoses]

Oh man, this is fantastic!! haha

[@worldangel7]

wow....... i actually like this song now.....

[@ianlee1024]

Play A2 for the A-->(Thin sting-002200-Thick sting) F#m-->(002440) B#m-->(004420) Capo1 Intro: F#m D A E Verse: A F#m D E Pre-Chorus: D F#m D E Chorus: F#m D E Honestly, Promise me~ (At this part play B#m instead of F#m)

[@thomgwynne]

I love avril, soooo much its all like i listen to like.... yer i said that :)

[@boosterjooster]

BEN GIBBARD IS THE SHIZNUT. Whatta cutie. I wish I could see this actual performance. D: Lol at the end. "I don't understand what's so complicate." "I like my preppy clothes." :D :D

[@injoyfruit]

YES

[@codeybales1593]

Well, Im now 30 and am only now starting to realise how deep this is. **Edit, as a teen i thought this was a real fun song.

[@dj7oya]

hahaha VEEEERY NICEE the beginning is hilarious!

[@NJDJ30]

Enjoy your burrito!

[@Music4Life4Every1]

I love you, ben gibbard. Sing more of my favourite songs. Marrry me instead -3

[@kgyde]

Bwahaha.... LOVE!!

[@Thebigbluemeany]

It’s odd… I loved the Avril version as a thirteen year old but I never thought it was a girl talking to her boyfriend. I always thought it was a mother/teenage daughter relationship…he’s right it’s not that complicated if you automatically assume it’s about two lovers but nothing in the song or original video says that it is. It could be a family relationship, or two friends or even just her talking to an alter ego of herself. It doesn’t HAVE to be about a boy.

[@MATTierial]

"its a serious song!" he says then laughs a bit. Gibbard is so awesome!

[@Nickyrinkydinky]

hahaha, Bens voice makes this song now awesome :D

[@chaplink]

I love ben gibbard hahah

[@maddyt96]

haha ben gibbard...you are one awesome man :)

[@pinky0926]

Charming. Enjoy your peeled spuds.

[@StanDolla]

things so complicated? I see the way you're Acting like you're somebody else gets me frustrated Life's like this, you And you fall and you crawl And you break and you take What you get and you turn it into Honestly Promise me I'm never gonna find you fake it [END CHORUS] You come over unannounced Dressed up like you're something else Where you are and Where you sat, you see You're making me Laugh out When you strike a pose

[@UhMarisaBayless]

this just made him even more attractive, which i did not think was possible

[@brisweet91]

"I'm not taking off these preppy clothes I fucking like them!" BAHAHAHA

[@howswtthesound]

forget zooey, ben gibbard is sooo my husband.

[@facundosaavedra5639]

love love loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@danualb]

Are you sure his not a wizard! are you sure! Cuz last time I checked he was an absolute wizard!

[@Princevegeta77]

lol that was great.

[@raemarcdulay601]

nice

[@AntiCitizenOne1]

lol this is great he makes it sound like a good song

[@kitface09]

me loves

[@mwilliams333]

what the guy say from the crowd right at the end?

[@legwaterlily12]

29 people don't think Ben's being serious.

[@drcheesemeat]

I love the way everyone is having a jolly good laugh when they can't take this seriously,either way it is music and music doesn't need musically bigotry like these people

[@xSaecredChaotixx]

Hilarious stuff. I thought he was being serious for a second.

[@loikeroysh]

Great use of our beautiful language there! Lol.

[@alifewithoutsolace]

yeah, i was thinking the same thing. it isn't a joke. i take him seriously, cuz of the content of what he sings- and this fits perfectly into what he normally says. but still gotta have fun too. so maybe it is a joke, or somewhere in the middle of a joke that has adeeper meaning. ?? idk. i'm bored.

[@CGiles]

I looove when Ben covers girl songs. Like, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was better than the original. I despised this song but his version is amazing! haha.

[@ilinaeternity]

made me love a shitty song. :D The power of Ben Gibbard.

[@AshleyTrinh]

can you spell out the chords for those of us who don't know anything about guitar theory besides how to look up chords on google?

[@182homes]

@seel5 thanks :)

[@agarbun]

"Chill out What you yellin for?" Man: "YEAAAAHHHH~" its a funny song

[@TheKijib]

nerdist bump

[@182homes]

what does he say at the begining?

[@jbrisby]

I guess some songs were just never meant to be sung by a guy. But it sounds more affectionate than contemptuous to me. And the crowd seemed to like it too. Also, his performance makes it clear that it's not as easy to sing the song as Avril makes it look. ;)

[@freakazoid6657]

he could be a stand-up comedian as a job on the side, haha

[@NickGloverMusic]

hahaha well put

[@Fulcrum26]

lol this guy's awesome

[@elvisrosennig1105]

very very nice version!!! go to my favorites videos!!

[@zapma]

HAHAHAHA yea i was like WTF did i just hear that right? hahaaa... i think its subliminal because i wanna watch saw now :S

[@subscriberv]

Shit! That's it! Dwight Shrute!

[@BrianMaguireMKE]

also. is the audio for this available anywhere?

[@maydiremay7]

for me it's a good song.. and funny cover;)

[@OnlyMeBeingMe]

It sounds pretty obnoxious when Avril sings it, but when Ben does it sounds like it could be from one of his albums.

[@nubesenmiliving]

This is what I could do. It's not 100% accurate. just trying to help. Feel free to correct me. (I don't know if he used a CAPO) Don't pay much attention to the "structure" in which I wrote this, just listen to the changes. Bb Gm Eb F x2 Bb Eb Bb Gm Eb Ab Eb Bb F Bb F Bb Gm Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb F Gm Bb Eb Cm Eb F Cm Gm Bb Ab Eb F Gm Bb Eb Cm F Gm Bb Eb F C Eb Bb Eb Bb Gm Eb F Bb Gm Bb Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb Cm Eb Fm Gm Bb Cm Eb C Gm Bb Eb Cm Gm Bb Eb F C Ebm? Bb Eb F ?? Bb can't really hear the end.

[@levyjx]

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