Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

Arcade Fire - Surf City Eastern Bloc (Full Version)

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
13,538
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Jan 22, 2010

Surf City Eastern Bloc was a B-side to their single No Cars Go taken from their second album Neon Bible. Its an odd song about a nameless person longing to break free at end of communism in the late 80's and go surfing? Yes you heard right, the wall is coming down and all he wants to do is go surfing?

Category:

Music

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (24)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • i love in neon bible when he's playing this on piano and its just him, no big orchestra, and its so heartbreaking....this is still good too, but i love that little clip.

  • This is a very bittersweet song for me. I first heard it in 2008, shortly after I split up with my ex. Me and her were/are massive Arcade Fire fans, and I wanted to to do nothing more than to phone her and tell her to listen to it, but I couldn't.

    It's one of my favourite Arcade Fire songs, and yet one that reminds me of good times that's gone by. It only highlights the saying "When do you realise that you're in love? When you've lost it."

  • @VampireMiw their first e.p. is easy to find in record stores or online ---great stuff, acoustic-ish.

    but yeah, it's hardly surprising that a band like this just casually tosses out songs left and right. There's a U-tube vid of them covering New Order.....busking on the sidewalk.... outside one of their own shows or something! That's the mark of a good band --they just love music and playing music.

  • where did you find this version of the song? could you send me please?

  • How do they have so many songs that I've never heard before? I had Funeral, Neon Bible and The Suburbs, but then yesterday I realized they have at least twenty songs I've never heard before.

  • @EmpGrevious who uses itunes anymore? why buy a song when you dont have too, id rather not pay 1.20 for one song..

  • This is absolutely beautiful

  • This song is AMAZING~~~ Human voices are enchanting

  • @katiedid1023 Yeah. iTunes.

  • Damn, this song sounds really Pink Floyd-ey, especially around 0:53 .

    Good stuff, wouldn't expect anything less from Arcade Fire!

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more