(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan

Album: Life Is Full of Possibilities (2001)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song by the Electronic music artist Dntel (Jimmy Tamborello), features the vocals of Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard. The song was so well-received that the pair decided that further collaboration was in order and collaborated on a full-length album, Give Up, which they released as The Postal Service in 2003.
  • Gibbard also penned the lyrics, which were inspired by a strange dream that he had involving Evan Dando of The Lemonheads and Chan Marshall (also known as Cat Power). The Death Cab for Cutie singer told The Guardian November 14, 2012: "It was completely G-rated, not one of those inappropriate dreams, but it was bizarre – you know, in the same way you dream that you're in your house but it's not your house, your friend is there but he's a merman."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

John Lee Hooker

John Lee HookerSongwriter Interviews

Into the vaults for Bruce Pollock's 1984 conversation with the esteemed bluesman. Hooker talks about transforming a Tony Bennett classic and why you don't have to be sad and lonely to write the blues.

James Williamson of Iggy & the Stooges

James Williamson of Iggy & the StoogesSongwriter Interviews

The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket

Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet SprocketSongwriter Interviews

The "All I Want" singer went through a long depression, playing some shows when he didn't want to be alive.

Jon Foreman of Switchfoot

Jon Foreman of SwitchfootSongwriter Interviews

Switchfoot's frontman and main songwriter on what inspires the songs and how he got the freedom to say exactly what he means.

Eric Burdon

Eric BurdonSongwriter Interviews

The renown rock singer talks about "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood."

The Real Nick Drake

The Real Nick DrakeSong Writing

The head of Drake's estate shares his insights on the late folk singer's life and music.