Vampire Weekend - Holiday

[simpleboy98]

Vampire Weekend, they are famous thanks to PES 2011 u know its tru :)

[imbongg]

haha i never thought i'd enjoy this band so much,such a concept album!

[bubu2948]

CHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK ! :D <3

[curcolyukyakyuk]

so indie omg

[king16919]

try liking this comment while holding the alt key ; )

[fraglepuss]

@king16919 very clever :P

[Paradacrades]

Great music--great band!

[thedanperezvids]

i did not know Ezra played ALL that on his guitar while singing. Wow, i am inspired now. props.

[GeorgeJohnPaulRingo]

@thedanperezvids You don't see it because of the filming, but there's a lot of guitar weaving between Ezra and Rostam - especially in the bridge. Still very impressive though!

[123halo97]

That singer is a heavy multitasker :D!

[lhpsbass1]

I can't believe people aren't making a bigger deal out of Vampire Weekend's bassist. That dude is one of the best bassists in modern indie music!

[maxinecrumpledoink]

awh, ezra. he didn't take that vest off that whole summer, remember? :')

[Lietje10]

respeect for the guitar and singing ! & respect for the band ofcourse ! like them

[Longboarder140]

the only "bubblegum" music i can respect. seriously.

[SomeVileBanana]

@Longboarder140 This, my friend, is not bubblegum. No one can really stick this band in any certain genre, they're way different than any band ever. The CLOSEST thing that they can be considered is Alternative, but that's pushing it.

[Longboarder140]

@SomeVileBanana

ah, not bubblegum. but "cheery" sounding.

[SomeVileBanana]

@Longboarder140 Fair enough :P

[2Ursos1]

@Longboarder140 I thought it was just music ._.

[Fraseandfable]

If you like Vampire Weekend then check out Jacques by Party Snobs, hope you like it :).

[lilballerina]

damn, this is exceptional for a live performance. i love vampire weekend!

[cjrhobbes319]

robot bassist. but he is nasty

[Omatunto]

@cjrhobbes319

agree. it seems to me that there are certain bassist's "species" who just stand like logs on the scene during the whole performance. Check a bassist from Portishead, for example. freaky

[3zwizzle]

it's amazing I found them from listening to a Honda commercial...THANK YOU HONDA COMMERCIALS!!!

[smilearthur]

This was my favorite Christmas to New Years song during the week of snow December 2010

[AbyGaily]

I love his voice! its so different

[megkjed]

I'm just sitting here in awe.

[deadpeopleseer]

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[smackenurjunk]

@stevenbeaven1991 true but if its simple the more chance of it getting boring quickly, it's better to have a complex song so that more people will find different meanings in it.

[smackenurjunk]

TERRIFIC!!! IM GLAD I FOUND THESE GUYS!!!!!!!!!

[bassplayer1617]

the bass is fucking awesome on this

[tomjoad1234]

These guys are from NY dude, all educated in music, and produce all their stuff on their own (Rostam). They are fucking awesome.

[teegan2010]

@fttp21 this wasn't made for the honda commercial dummy. The album came out the beginning of 2010 and Honda just happened to choose it as a commercial tune. Do you research before posting heartless bullshit like this

[k123marc]

Ok thanks

[k123marc]

were is the group from?

[vatnsglas]

@k123marc NYC

[LinnieLinXD]

You know you've found a good band when they sound exactly like they sound on their CD. <3

[mwolff001]

There's a difference between being offered a fat check for something you created vs creating something for a fat check.

[c0smictruth]

@fttp21 I used to think the same thing, but hey, bands have been working with companies and getting royalties since the beginning of media. I'm sure if you were offered a lump sum of cash to have a song on a 10 second commercial you would too. Did mean Joe turn down Coca Cola? No, and I don't think he's an A-hole.

[JAGUNCC]

Happy holiday!

[louster200]

My respect for these guys just shot up. Why?

His voice sounds like it does off the CD.

[ekrar1]

@louster200 thats be/c he can actually sing unlike all the people on the radio

[louster200]

@ekrar1 I absolutely love hearing bands that sound so close to their CDs that I see live.

Also, listening to Contra more and more the past few months has just made me fall in love with these guys more and more.

[manytrackminds]

@louster200 the voice, the guitars, the keyboards, the drums, the bass, .... ... ... they're just great!

[MyMyBecca]

@louster200 'cause he sang that shit, bro.

[tobiasakat0kk0]

Super sweet song guys! Love this one

[Mewkychan]

Nice guitar work, no matter who's doing it!

[eliwamo]

The bassist is sick... also.... he has a nice bass

[TythePartyGuy8128]

These guys give me hope for music.

[klaasgroen]

That Rickenbacker sounds niiice

[NarwhalProductions]

I saw them open with this at their concert. It was the greatest thing I had ever heard.

[dontpanicitsorganic]

ezra is sooo awesome

[CuDiBiScUiT]

I heard it through Contra cuz u know that I'm a tru fan

[taytaydance1]

Ya me 2

[alizeefan21]

I heard it on the Tommy Hilfiger commercial!!!

[Ggirl18824]

Thank you Alt. Nation <3

[DubbleBubble303]

Ugh. I wish the radio station would play songs like this. Unfortunately, they don't. I guess they think rap is a better substitute. I think not.

[psykosel]

@DubbleBubble303 must suck where you live, they play this on our rock stations in the bay area

[DubbleBubble303]

@psykosel Really? I live in the Bay Area too and they never play this kind of awesomeness. What station?

[resedentevil4guy]

@DubbleBubble303 Its cause they play in New York in the east of here

[bigideas3]

studio version is on 2 different commercials playing all the time now.

any idea what the song is really about?

i'm looking for something deeper that 'a holiday' for an answer. look at the lyrics.

[edtheabbot]

@bigideas3 I do know its another term for a vacation.

[wristslikesteel]

8 need to fuck off

[yanersaysboom5]

look at ezra on the guitar.that turns me on.he is so mathafriggin talented.

[xocalibeachgirlxo]

Makes you wanna tap your foot!

[ReignCharger]

The vocalist reminds of Ritchie Valens. The bassist reminds me of Sublime. Guitarist reminds me of Stray Cats. Drummer reminds me of Social Distortion.....WORKS

[elchorizito1]

love thiz song :D

[clone104d]

They actually sound good live.

[TwistedCoookie]

christmas holiday coming up sooon! :D

[noble381297]

@TwistedCoookie heck yea!

[elilaful]

I like Vampire Weekend...* *

[tomjoad1234]

At 1:06 this song turns from good to absolutely amazing.

[PaulaHansey]

I really really love 'holiday' ;D

[kafeipoa]

it's kind of tricky to play that guitar part and sing like ezra does. they are very talented!

[Destruktive18]

This Iz By Far There Best Song Yet!

:D

[JimehTee]

Ezra Sounds Good Before AND After Editing :)

[theBrUnOcTaVIO]

what kind of guitar is he playin?

[RaiseTheDead7]

@theBrUnOcTaVIO Epiphone Sheraton II, in a natural finish, of course.

[lbiggins]

i really want his gillet

[pame26lost]

Go Chuck!! Season 4!

[Teveztostay]

love them♥

[rockomundo]

Amazing lirics!

[ormaneric]

wow. the singer has some chops on the guitar. stuff he's doing is pretty technical figuring he's singing as well. if he wrote that song on acoustic first with those licks, i'm really impressed. you can tell they put a lot of work into the album, or payed the right people

[lazer59882]

@ormaneric nah he's really just playing chords with different voicings and arpeggiating them, while the second guitarist plays the more complex stuff

[cassnatjim3]

@ormaneric theyre all classically trained

[ekrar1]

@ormaneric they dont pay anybody but themselves

[Tsizzle33]

im in love with ezra <3 haha check out my holiday music video!! please?!



[nhthelegend]

Flawless victory.

[DubbleBubble303]

They are awesome live.

[wilgrad]

all dirty musicians

[fender2094]

@wilgrad what?

[link667]

Virgin Media - only good thing they ever done was introduce this song to me when waiting to get talking on the phoneline!

[brokenpromises100]

some hard guitar parts in there!

[Rocketsfan2804]

anyone know where i can get vampire weekend shirts/merch?

[DrippProductions]

@Rocketsfan2804 they do have a website you know

[Rocketsfan2804]

@DrippProductions suck my dick

[beebop333]

its not easy to sing and play the guitar like that at the same time , very nice

[Loeberland]

I love vampire weekend :) makes me happy!! Saw them this saturday, and it was by far the best concert i've ever been at.. and i've been at alot :)

[ihazdrumkit]

I wish you could see the drummer, he does funny bouncing to this song :(

[Zimakaku]

awesome, i always thought this was played on a keyboard.

2 guitars

nice synchronization on their part especially in the "a vegetarian since...." part

[danielspital]

this song is really quite hard on guitar, let alone to sing whilst playing it

[CHEESExXD]

This song is loved.FULLSTOP

[und3dzombie]

Tune,

I wish i had that guys Rickenbacker.

[t3amtomahawk]

@und3dzombie I wish I had a Ezra Koening.

[burleyskate55]

sick summer tune

[Supimausi]

Love you guys and your music!!!!!

[CHEESExXD]

Learning to play the gutair for a while, will i ever get that good? Argghhhh!

[ajzick1]

@CHEESExXD thats really nothing amazing.... you havent seen good guitar if this is what your looking up to

[Whatsyerpoison1]

Interesting clothing. Light blue gilet with tartan coloured check shirt. sounds awful, but he might just have pulled it off!

[advenger32]

it is so HOT here, i wanna go swimming :(

[St0nesthr0w]

Anyone else see these guys on the Cobert Report XD?

[loud87455]

@St0nesthr0w ya i did



[hamneggs1]

@St0nesthr0w YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

[tmtulmm]

@St0nesthr0w noo, I'm not able to see the link as I live outside the US, do you know if there are any youtube links of the colbert episode Vampire Weekend are on?

[seagull145]

@St0nesthr0w yeah! i loved that cover...can't find it on here though...

[guitarguy1067]

@St0nesthr0w lol yep

[DESKA8181]

see ya at hollywood bowl!!! !

[SythDarKProductions]

gayest song in exsistance

[friendgirl113]

i've only heard this and M79 by vampire weekend but, these two songs are my favourite songs in the world, they just make me feel happy!! :) :)

[thatsnotmyname69]

when i see them this summer...

i might just pee myself a little.

just sayin'.

:P

[09whatever06]

they get their well diserved fame right now

they are great!!!

[XSalazar96]

♥ vampire weekend...different but in a good way :)

[littleAZN248]

i have an obsession with this song

[mayathedisneyfan]

i love his voice.. :)

[Malliahful]

<3!!

[Malliahful]

<3!!

[agamiceps]

THIS holiday is the best one of the year

[tightywightys]

i have found musical love!

[Tzondo]

lead singer is a cutie lol, i am feeling vampire weekend their sound is really cool IMO

[TheLoverofdogs]

Absolutely love vampire weekend! First found them on iTunes(: I heart technology.

[guitarzpurenoise]

these songs may sound silly, but the work these fuckin brilliant musicians are doing is massive!

[thegiraffewithin]

who's going to the hollywood bowl in september to these these awesome men???

I AM!!!

[ScorpiousMagnus]

I hope they release this song.

[sevenyseven]

smooth fellas, good going......

[JoanIsNotTheMaid]

.96 point Futura? My favorite font! How did they know?!

[kunglao95]

@JoanIsNotTheMaid thts probably the font they used for the album's name :D

[Temp144]

@JoanIsNotTheMaid that's what they use for there logo

[TheTorminator]

@Temp144 it's actually not (fyi, i don't mean to be arguing, i assumed that it was, but i just checked, and its not)....i don't know what it is.

try it! when u type "Vampire Weekend" in "futura" font, you'll notice, mostly with the V and the W, that futura is pointier than what they use. Their letters have flat edges, but Futura has points.

[TheTorminator]

@TheTorminator Actually, I'm wrong....Futura Bold is the flat-edged futura.

[xGIRLanachronsimfuck]

VW!!

[princ3ssrose]

im so happy now that i know the song that played at the end of giving up the gun!!

[mrJonnyboyy94]

tunne

[FrostieDragon]

these guys are geniuses! C:

[brentmatley]

Vampire Weekend = Big WIN

[TheDocter7]

wheres the drummer?

[FrostieDragon]

@TheDocter7 They put the drummer in a different room for sound purposes i believe XD;

[xXBaTTleStaRkXx]

Unique sound, I LIKE IT !

[Milky919]

oh my I saw them in concert and every single song sounded even better than on the cds! they're just.....well...vampire weekend =)

[ReservoirDog1026]

i have LOVED this band since their first album :D Vampire Weekend rocks!!

[dannyiswellcool]

the bass player is a genius. the bass playing is kind of what McCartney would be playing if he was in this band, I imagine

[edaines]

@dannyiswellcool the entire tune sounds stupidly Mccartney-ish

[shreadhead96]

im loving that chris is using a rickenbacker bass

[noepbarraza]

I am so playing this song as I leave the parking lot from school as I go on summer vacation!! Hell yea!

[XxStMdxX]

he looks like Jesse from Brand New right here. :D

[17retrochic]

i got obsessed with their songs... I love Cousins and A-punk... random... but still awesome

[spotdot82]

i love the guitar in this song. especially around the 1:00 mark! awesome :)

[arctictoondude252]

this aint the best on contra but should be the next a-punk

[Lutoniro]

tha t bassline seems so cool

[amphlett7]

I wouldn't say it was crap, I hated it at first and It grew on me.

Sure it's no where near as good as the debut, but there are plenty good songs there, just have to listen

[foptoplol]

@amphlett7 if you listen to justin beiber then this song it sounds like the best song in world.

[amphlett7]

@foptoplol

Well that is true (I heard that song the other day, it's just him saying baby for three minutes) but in comparison to most stuff 'Contra' kicks ass.

[InLovewithPunk]

@amphlett7 omg fkin same!!!!! :O

[mrpumpkinn]

i love this band sooo much... although.. is it just me , or does this song sound like kings of leon?

[123g33yan123]

naww.....they're way too happy :P (Vampire Weekend I mean)

[jooplyn17]

@mrpumpkinn

seriously man ??? kings of leon? dont get me wrong i love them too..i think both of them are really greaaatt bands... but kings of leon and vampire weekend are sooo different...

[LittleAlfie2009]

@mrpumpkinn Yes you're right, When I first heard it the backing did sound a lot like a KOL tune. I had to ask my boyfriend if it was them.