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Vampire Weekend – Hudson
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“Hudson” is drawn from a poem Ezra Koenig once wrote about Henry Hudson. The Hudson River looms large over New Jersey and Westchester County, New York as the path into the city’s
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Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
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“A-Punk” clocks in at just over two minutes, but its awkward, reference-filled narrative, guitar, prep, and diversity with instruments like the chamberlain allow it to be
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Vampire Weekend – A-Punk (Live in St. Augustine)
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[Spoken] / Alright! / [Verse 1] / Johanna drove slowly into the city / The Hudson River all filled with snow / She spied the ring on His Honor's finger / Oh, oh, oh / A thousand
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Vampire Weekend – Obvious Bicycle
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“Obvious Bicycle” depicts the life of a man who has lost hope in life while growing, believing he is so small in a vast world, and that he has no importance.
One could see this
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Vampire Weekend – Ya Hey
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“Ya Hey” has a distinct religious tone. The searcher narrative may allude to some personal testimonies from the band members on the press junket promoting this album. After the
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Vampire Weekend – Diane Young
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“Diane Young” seems to be the “fun” song (about death) on Modern Vampires Of The City, an album full of death. The title, “Diane Young”, is a play on words of “dying young.”
You
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Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers
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“Unbelievers” is a ridiculously complex and witty take on where we stand in this world. What do our beliefs say about us? Do our commitments dictate our fate? Religious themes are
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Vampire Weekend – Finger Back
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“Finger Back” is about an Orthodox Jewish girl falling in love with an Arab falafel shop employee, as indicated in the bridge.
In this interview with Face Culture, Ezra Koenig
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Vampire Weekend – Step
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“Step” is inspired by “Step to My Girl” by Souls of Mischief. Per the band:
“Souls Of Mischief I’ve always loved. I kind of associate them with the first time that I really
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Vampire Weekend – Don't Lie
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To provide the most Genius-style explanation of the song possible, “Don’t Lie” is a song about not lying. Truthtelling, realkeeping, you could say “Don’t Lie” is also a double
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Ezra Koenig – 2 CHRONOS (mad dog u.rtf)
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Characteristically batshit textedit file Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig wrote for his 30th birthday and published to his Twitter feed. He probably wrote this joke, which
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Vampire Weekend – Hannah Hunt
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“Hannah Hunt”, according to Ezra Koenig’s interview with Carrie Battan of Pitchfork, is “named after a girl the singer sat next to in a Buddhism class in college (who also happens
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Vampire Weekend – Worship You
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“Worship You” is a direct message to God. Although the lyrics are hard to understand with Ezra’s fast-paced vocals, it’s clear to see while reading them it’s an affirmation and
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Vampire Weekend – Everlasting Arms
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“Everlasting Arms” is a riff on the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.”, which is covered by artists from multiple genres. On Grantland, Steven Hyden pointed out the inclusion
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Vampire Weekend – Young Lion
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The band’s multi-instrumentalist and producer, Rostam Batmanglij, wrote “Young Lion” about a real-life June 2009 encounter that lyricist Ezra Koenig had “with an older rasta at
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Rockapella – A-Punk
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[Intro] / Ay, ay, ay, ay / Ay, ay, ay / Look outside, the raincoat coming, say oh / Look outside, the raincoat coming, say oh / Oh, oh / Ay, ay, ay, ay / Ay, ay, ay / [Verse 1
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Hannah Hunt by Vampire Weekend · Count the seconds, watching hours. Genius ... An ominous clock also ticks in the background of the “Hudson” chorus as the ...
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Rock Genius – Songs of the Year (2013)
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Rock Genius Editors pick their individual top 10 best songs of 2013 lists!
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Rock Genius (Ft. Vesuvius) – 5 best moments from "Modern Vampires Of The City"
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It’s the first anniversary of Modern Vampires Of The City. Rock Genius users suggested their favourite moments from the album, and we’ve compiled them here.
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Check out his verified account. 10 years ago. Voidspace · Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires Of The City – all the lyrics annotated ... Hudson · Young Lion. 10 ...
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Vansire – Metamodernity
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[Verse 1] / Next to Hudson Yards, it's crowded on the weekdays / From April to May / Parse apart a troubled heart from an e-train / And sing about it in LA / [Refrain] / With
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Reading and Leeds Festival – Lineup 2014
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Friday 22nd August (Reading)/Saturday 23rd August (Leeds) / Main Stage / Queens of the Stone Age + Paramore / Vampire Weekend / Enter Shikari / Deaf Havana / Blood Red Shoes
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Best song to never hit Top 100?
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Mine would probably be Paranoid by Kanye ft. Mr. Hudson. I feel like it could have been a huge radio hit.
Discuss
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cxltgod & Tomm Ooo – A-Punk
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[Verse 1: Tomm Ooo] / Johanna drove slowly to the city / The Hudson River filled out with snow / She spied the ring on His Honor's finger / Oh-oh-oh / A thousand years in one piece
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Heisenferg
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Heisenferg is keeping quiet for now
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