Top 10 Vampire Weekend Songs

from Columbia University to Cape Cod

from Columbia University to Cape Cod Kasich wasa welcome to watchmojo.com and

Kasich wasa welcome to watchmojo.com and

Kasich wasa welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks

today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 Vampire Weekend songs for

for the top 10 Vampire Weekend songs for

for the top 10 Vampire Weekend songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based

this list we’ve chosen our entries based

this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan

on a combination of the artists fan

on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially

favorites and their most commercially

favorites and their most commercially successful songs

based on a cinematic vision of the lead

based on a cinematic vision of the lead singer Ezra Koenig this song tells the

singer Ezra Koenig this song tells the

singer Ezra Koenig this song tells the harrowing tale of a boy desperate to

harrowing tale of a boy desperate to

harrowing tale of a boy desperate to save his Cape Cod community from blood

save his Cape Cod community from blood

save his Cape Cod community from blood sucking vampires bottom leg is a

sucking vampires bottom leg is a

sucking vampires bottom leg is a show as far as getting to God

show as far as getting to God

show as far as getting to God the lyrics unveil a striking affinity

the lyrics unveil a striking affinity

the lyrics unveil a striking affinity for poetic realism while the course

for poetic realism while the course

for poetic realism while the course provides something for fans to sing and

provides something for fans to sing and

provides something for fans to sing and dance along too

becoming not only a concert staple but

becoming not only a concert staple but to the song that closes every Vampire

to the song that closes every Vampire

to the song that closes every Vampire Weekend show there’s no better way to

Weekend show there’s no better way to

Weekend show there’s no better way to get the hell out of Cape Cod than with

get the hell out of Cape Cod than with

get the hell out of Cape Cod than with this 2008 classic

number nine diane young’ if you ever

number nine diane young’ if you ever find yourself on a road trip with diane

find yourself on a road trip with diane

find yourself on a road trip with diane young’ it just may be your last with a

young’ it just may be your last with a

young’ it just may be your last with a clever play on words Vampire Weekend

clever play on words Vampire Weekend

clever play on words Vampire Weekend offers listeners a rich tale of a

offers listeners a rich tale of a

offers listeners a rich tale of a death-defying game on the prowl

and in the completely insane music video

and in the completely insane music video the lads from Columbia recreated a

the lads from Columbia recreated a

the lads from Columbia recreated a Renaissance classic with modern indie

Renaissance classic with modern indie

Renaissance classic with modern indie icons and saxophones that double as

icons and saxophones that double as

icons and saxophones that double as bongs

okay perhaps that’s not the official

okay perhaps that’s not the official description of Diane young but the

description of Diane young but the

description of Diane young but the lyrics allow one to contemplate the

lyrics allow one to contemplate the

lyrics allow one to contemplate the essence of dying young and the momentous

essence of dying young and the momentous

essence of dying young and the momentous decisions of our youth they baby baby

decisions of our youth they baby baby

decisions of our youth they baby baby Adam or maybe it’s just about having fun

Adam or maybe it’s just about having fun

Adam or maybe it’s just about having fun you be the judge

number eight Cape Cod quass across as

number eight Cape Cod quass across as young as a slick investigation into the

young as a slick investigation into the

young as a slick investigation into the artistic connections of American preps

artistic connections of American preps

artistic connections of American preps and African natives this Vampire Weekend

and African natives this Vampire Weekend

and African natives this Vampire Weekend track is lyrically thin but

track is lyrically thin but

track is lyrically thin but intellectually profound one minute a

intellectually profound one minute a

intellectually profound one minute a young gal is cruising with louisvil tone

young gal is cruising with louisvil tone

young gal is cruising with louisvil tone and the next Vampire Weekend has us

and the next Vampire Weekend has us

and the next Vampire Weekend has us questioning the importance of Peter

questioning the importance of Peter

questioning the importance of Peter Gabriel with a riff that would make

Gabriel with a riff that would make

Gabriel with a riff that would make Graceland Arab Paul Simon proud and a

Graceland Arab Paul Simon proud and a

Graceland Arab Paul Simon proud and a music video that is as 80s as the 80s

music video that is as 80s as the 80s

music video that is as 80s as the 80s themselves is on that gave you Cape Cod

themselves is on that gave you Cape Cod

themselves is on that gave you Cape Cod quasi quasi established Vampire Weekend

quasi quasi established Vampire Weekend

quasi quasi established Vampire Weekend as the previous boys in indie music

number seven

number seven diplomats son for this song off their

diplomats son for this song off their

diplomats son for this song off their second album Vampire Weekend offered a

second album Vampire Weekend offered a

second album Vampire Weekend offered a cryptic story about a turbulent early

cryptic story about a turbulent early

cryptic story about a turbulent early 80s relationship

written by Ezra Koenig and Rasta Batman

written by Ezra Koenig and Rasta Batman Glee diplomat son is based on the family

Glee diplomat son is based on the family

Glee diplomat son is based on the family background of the latter and his own

background of the latter and his own

background of the latter and his own relationship experiences while most of

relationship experiences while most of

relationship experiences while most of the lyrics are vague the narrator offers

the lyrics are vague the narrator offers

the lyrics are vague the narrator offers up a few hints when describing a close

up a few hints when describing a close

up a few hints when describing a close encounter with his best friend and good

encounter with his best friend and good

encounter with his best friend and good ol mary-jane

I woke up he was gone

I woke up he was gone the ban includes heavy Caribbean

the ban includes heavy Caribbean

the ban includes heavy Caribbean influences while maintaining their indie

influences while maintaining their indie

influences while maintaining their indie pop sound to create a masterpiece of a

pop sound to create a masterpiece of a

pop sound to create a masterpiece of a song despite not being released as a

song despite not being released as a

song despite not being released as a single

number six cousins it’s easy to poke fun

number six cousins it’s easy to poke fun at Ivy Leaguers for a variety of reasons

at Ivy Leaguers for a variety of reasons

at Ivy Leaguers for a variety of reasons and for this playful composition Vampire

and for this playful composition Vampire

and for this playful composition Vampire Weekend’s to terrorize their educational

Weekend’s to terrorize their educational

Weekend’s to terrorize their educational background along with all the imitators

background along with all the imitators

background along with all the imitators that try to bite their style lyrically

that try to bite their style lyrically

that try to bite their style lyrically cousins may intellectually frazzle the

cousins may intellectually frazzle the

cousins may intellectually frazzle the average listener but if one listens

average listener but if one listens

average listener but if one listens closely one shall discover the band

closely one shall discover the band

closely one shall discover the band gently laying down the gauntlet on

gently laying down the gauntlet on

gently laying down the gauntlet on critics while protecting their fan base

I can feel it coming the fast frantic

I can feel it coming the fast frantic nature of the song is as quirky as the

nature of the song is as quirky as the

nature of the song is as quirky as the songs music video which features the

songs music video which features the

songs music video which features the band’s partying in an alleyway

based with a message rooted in religion

based with a message rooted in religion this spiritual number gently mocked the

this spiritual number gently mocked the

this spiritual number gently mocked the idea that a fiery end will come to all

idea that a fiery end will come to all

idea that a fiery end will come to all those without a steadfast belief in a

those without a steadfast belief in a

those without a steadfast belief in a higher order

in other words in damned if you do and

in other words in damned if you do and damned if you don’t

regardless of your personal

regardless of your personal interpretation unbelievers was

interpretation unbelievers was

interpretation unbelievers was undoubtedly a well received single from

undoubtedly a well received single from

undoubtedly a well received single from Vampire Weekend’s third album and the

Vampire Weekend’s third album and the

Vampire Weekend’s third album and the song was brilliantly performed on the 30

song was brilliantly performed on the 30

song was brilliantly performed on the 30 rock stage of Saturday Night Live

you see

you see always asking the important questions

always asking the important questions

always asking the important questions Vampire Weekend delivered yet another

Vampire Weekend delivered yet another

Vampire Weekend delivered yet another piece of brain candy for us to chew on

piece of brain candy for us to chew on

piece of brain candy for us to chew on contains it dropped it dropped me number

contains it dropped it dropped me number

contains it dropped it dropped me number for a punk

here’s a suggestion ignore the fact that

here’s a suggestion ignore the fact that you’ll never truly know what this song

you’ll never truly know what this song

you’ll never truly know what this song means and just embrace the musical

means and just embrace the musical

means and just embrace the musical energy

but here’s what we do know a young gal

but here’s what we do know a young gal named Joanna has a vast history with a

named Joanna has a vast history with a

named Joanna has a vast history with a particular ring

with a sped-up music video and a sound

with a sped-up music video and a sound that works flawlessly live a punk led

that works flawlessly live a punk led

that works flawlessly live a punk led Vampire Weekend to the Ed Sullivan

Vampire Weekend to the Ed Sullivan

Vampire Weekend to the Ed Sullivan Theater for their television debut on

Theater for their television debut on

Theater for their television debut on David Letterman and it was also featured

David Letterman and it was also featured

David Letterman and it was also featured on the classic 2008 comedy stepbrothers

on the classic 2008 comedy stepbrothers

on the classic 2008 comedy stepbrothers but thirty nine-year-old son named

but thirty nine-year-old son named

but thirty nine-year-old son named Brennan whose two lips at home with me

number three Oxford comma arguably one

number three Oxford comma arguably one of the most beautifully written songs of

of the most beautifully written songs of

of the most beautifully written songs of the early YouTube era this Vampire

the early YouTube era this Vampire

the early YouTube era this Vampire Weekend single referenced the Dalai Lama

Weekend single referenced the Dalai Lama

Weekend single referenced the Dalai Lama rapper Lil Jon and of course the Oxford

rapper Lil Jon and of course the Oxford

rapper Lil Jon and of course the Oxford comma as lead singer Ezra Koenig has

comma as lead singer Ezra Koenig has

comma as lead singer Ezra Koenig has noted it’s more about adhering to a

noted it’s more about adhering to a

noted it’s more about adhering to a rebellious nature than adhering to a

rebellious nature than adhering to a

rebellious nature than adhering to a strict code of proper grammar

Oxford comma may be a hard concept to

Oxford comma may be a hard concept to swallow for some but it’s likely that

swallow for some but it’s likely that

swallow for some but it’s likely that Vampire Weekend doesn’t really care

Vampire Weekend doesn’t really care

Vampire Weekend doesn’t really care check your handbook check your passport

check your handbook check your passport

check your handbook check your passport and understand that Little John always

and understand that Little John always

and understand that Little John always tells the truth

number two

number two Hannah hunt a guy told me some fast food

Hannah hunt a guy told me some fast food

Hannah hunt a guy told me some fast food but I could not believe it

but I could not believe it

but I could not believe it metaphorically moving and beautifully

metaphorically moving and beautifully

metaphorically moving and beautifully morose Hannah hunt represents a lyrical

morose Hannah hunt represents a lyrical

morose Hannah hunt represents a lyrical eulogy for a doomed relationship from

eulogy for a doomed relationship from

eulogy for a doomed relationship from the aptly named city of Providence to

the aptly named city of Providence to

the aptly named city of Providence to the proverbial land of Phoenix a couple

the proverbial land of Phoenix a couple

the proverbial land of Phoenix a couple aspires to rekindle the romantic flame

aspires to rekindle the romantic flame

aspires to rekindle the romantic flame only to drift away along the beaches of

only to drift away along the beaches of

only to drift away along the beaches of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara if only you wish Stalin you and me we

if only you wish Stalin you and me we

if only you wish Stalin you and me we get out since – although not released as

get out since – although not released as

get out since – although not released as a single it quickly became a fan and

a single it quickly became a fan and

a single it quickly became a fan and critic favorite being named the third

critic favorite being named the third

critic favorite being named the third and fourth best song of 2013 by

and fourth best song of 2013 by

and fourth best song of 2013 by pitchfork and Rolling Stone respectively

it’s lyrically gorgeous and the song’s

it’s lyrically gorgeous and the song’s climax could even make a grown man Li

climax could even make a grown man Li

climax could even make a grown man Li man cry

before we unveil our topic here are a

before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions

to get get just the bad it’s when I’m

to get get just the bad it’s when I’m counting on fifty forty million dollars

counting on fifty forty million dollars

counting on fifty forty million dollars the kids don’t stand a chance

number one step back with a heist from

number one step back with a heist from black and organics began good Salaam

black and organics began good Salaam

black and organics began good Salaam Vampire Weekend has given us songs about

Vampire Weekend has given us songs about

Vampire Weekend has given us songs about broken relationships and the objective

broken relationships and the objective

broken relationships and the objective nature of art but this artistic creation

nature of art but this artistic creation

nature of art but this artistic creation is all about their devotion to music

is all about their devotion to music

is all about their devotion to music itself

the concept was born from a late 90s

the concept was born from a late 90s hip-hop song as the aesthetics of step

hip-hop song as the aesthetics of step

hip-hop song as the aesthetics of step to my girl by souls of mischief not only

to my girl by souls of mischief not only

to my girl by souls of mischief not only impressed Vampire Weekend but led them

impressed Vampire Weekend but led them

impressed Vampire Weekend but led them to sample the track in a world of trolls

to sample the track in a world of trolls

to sample the track in a world of trolls constantly stepping to their girl Koenig

constantly stepping to their girl Koenig

constantly stepping to their girl Koenig and company effectively demonstrate

and company effectively demonstrate

and company effectively demonstrate their willingness to take on criticism

their willingness to take on criticism

their willingness to take on criticism while staying loyal to their artistic

while staying loyal to their artistic

while staying loyal to their artistic ideals as they say beauty is in the eye

ideals as they say beauty is in the eye

ideals as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder

so do you agree with our selections what

so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Vampire Weekend song

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