Death Cab for Cutie (often shortened to Death Cab or DCFC) is an American indie pop rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band takes its name from a satirical song of the same name, written by Vivian Stanshall and performed by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band on their 1967 album Gorilla and in The Beatles experimental movie, Magical Mystery Tour.

Death Cab for Cutie is an American indie rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. The band takes its name from a satirical song of the same name, written by Vivian Stanshall and performed by The Bonzo Dog Band on their 1967 album Gorilla and in The Beatles ’ experimental movie, Magical Mystery Tour. Death Cab for Cutie began as a solo project of Ben Gibbard while he was the guitar player for the band Pinwheel . As Death Cab for Cutie, Gibbard released a cassette titled You Can Play