Even though Contra is my all-time favorite record and I've been listening to it for 15 years, I still realize I learned some of the lyrics wrong. In Taxi Cab I though the line said, "Born in to leave it, born in to wait." (Whatever that means.) I thought "uniform and gloves outside of the courtyard gate" was "the uniform glow's outside of the corridorred gate" (probably not even a word).

I also thought California English said "No one sees a sign of freezer fat and stays there till May."

I'm sure there are many others. I just think it's funny to realize this on my 1,000th listen through.

Looking for frog on the bass drum vol 3

I'm not making light of the smoke that blanketed the northeast this week, but this photo of Scituate Harbor gave me Mansard Roof/Ladies of Cambridge single vibes

Can anyone explain this lyric to me? How is/was Angkor Wat fronting?

Love this kid!

Took this video last month and thought I’d share it here, fantastic show!

Hi everyone, I have a couple shirts from sukadogdik but from their inactivity on insta it looks like I can’t buy from them anymore.

I see a bunch on eBay but was looking for a small business to purchase from. Any recs?

I know people were offering $120 for this when they shipped so probably looking at that. (willing to negotiate as well) Not a fan of the design or material but also I never wear it so might as well sell it off.

I’m not sure I’ve seen a post or discussion here about the song “Memory Palace” by Bruce Hornsby (featuring Ezra).. I’m a little hot-and-cold on the album as a whole, but there are 3-4 songs I have really been enjoying, and Memory Palace is one of them.. Ezra does a great job backing, and him and Bruce harmonizing on the “ba-da-ba-daps” feels very VW.. The music video is also quite cool, and features animation by Daniel Zvereff.. I made myself a t-shirt based on the artwork.. Bruce posted a neat video about the song and working with Ezra https://youtu.be/rNBgRt-Araw?is=5eFssAPzwGHkVUUq .. I don’t think any of us are as old as Bruce, but I relate to his sentiment.. If you haven’t heard the song yet you should certainly give it a spin..

https://youtu.be/bccKotFwzoY?si=NFwme1dBm5PyPHdB

I am putting together a 5 song out of bed banger list and I know I want one Vampire Weekend song but I can't choose just one.

What is your pick?

Edit: amazing recommendations! Keep 'em coming. Thanks friends!

This is one that stumps me. Lyrically.

Anyone know if LoC was influenced by Pixie’s Something Against You? The guitar riff in the beginning immediately made me think of it.

Who gives a fuck about a Wembanyama?

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Long time VW fan. Though honestly, I haven't listened to them much in the past year. Five albums had passed and I thought OGWAU is just really great sonically and lyrically. Connect has been my most listened song since then and I think it's arguably a top five VW song just by the piano itself.

I added the animation because this is type of thing I picture in my head as I listen to Vampire Weekend

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I have always wanted the words to describe the synth sound that is heard throughout the first album. It's the very first sound you hear (along with the drums) in Mansard Roof, and it shows up in Oxford Comma, Campus, and probably some others too. I can only describe it as a "hoot" sound. It sounds very nautical but maybe that is just my association with the lyrics and aesthetics of LP1.

Wondering because last night I dreamt that HAIM did in fact open for VW, but I was late and missed it. I also missed when Ezra came out playing "Hold You Now" and then Danielle came out and joined in on her werses, something I always wished would happen whenever VW opened their set with that track.

Finally, after the show I spotted Ezra leaving and shouted something to the effect of "thank you for having HAIM open!"

Found on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GyWUC5IU8o