Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard were the ultimate indie couple when they wed in 2009. Zooey was the cute, quirky actress from (500) Days of Summer—and half of the folk-rock duo She & Him. Ben Gibbard was the frontman of the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie. It was like (500) Days of Summer come to life!

So what happened to Zooey and Ben? Today she’s with a Property Brother and Ben is remarried. But way back in 2008, Ben & Zooey were singing duets together and bonding over obscure music. This week, we’re looking back on their relationship and reading through Death Cab and She & Him lyrics to explore this couple from an a-dorkable time.

For more of the songs mentioned today, listen to the Zooey & Ben playlist here on Apple Music and Spotify! 

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