As a songwriter, they influence me so much... Ezra's writing gives me tingles. They're not afraid to go into issues like class, history, philosophy, religion... But they do it with such a light & personal touch. I wish Ezra would listen to my songs and give me feedback
I love this tune. It's like Hanson is singing a Dead tune, with a little Phish Heavy Things thrown in, in the best possible way!! Lyrics took me a long time to appreciate .
I just saw them play that eclipse show in Austin, and they did the song during soundcheck and at the end. And I've been listening to it non-stop since then! So good!
Yeah definitely. Reminds me a bit of the lyric in their song Capricorn off their new album, Only God Was Above Us: "Too old for dyin' young. Too young to live alone."
Their songs are timeless, like when I first heard them I assumed they were way older. There is something primal about them like they have been around forever
i was a punk teen very much NOT into VW when they peaking in the late 00's, but i agree. This was the first song by them that deeply spoke to me, got into the rest of the album and then learned to appreciate of their stufff.
I have listened to music extensively my while entire life and it's my favorite album from front to back, and I honestly don't listen to a lot of their music. And it's not nostalgic I just found it cleaning the house one day, and ended up gett9ng divorced and and having the best life. Somehow this album and me fully opening my eyes to the potential of my life coincided perfectly, but aren't related still, although impossible
This song is like waking up early in the morning. Sun peeking above the horizon, birds chirping and during the day, you meet all kinds of people. Good, evil, content, unrested, so many different elements, and they all work together to shape what day you will have, then at the end of the day, it's time to rest. The sun is going down and it is getting dark, Time to sleep.
This song helped to save my life, literally. I was suffering immensely from alcoholism and addiction when this song reached that place inside of me that I thought was dead. I called out to the Devine and was answered. I didn’t want to keep living that life and knew I was heading to the grave if I kept going. Soooo much gratitude that music can break us wide open 🙏❤️😊
So grateful to read this. I heard this song the year it came out, trying to sleep on my first night in treatment. It was a sign from God, and I went on to have a long period of sobriety before falling on my face yet again...as I write this I'm waiting to get into a sober house and to pick back up where I left off once and for all. I wish you the best in your journey ❤
@@gabbywayne7921 @jasonronk6922 Good luck to you both and remember, even after a setback you're starting from a stronger place. Good things don't generally happen the first time you try. ❤
It’s not certain whether this song was done back when he was still an active member of the band but yes, he did say he would still collaborate with the band in the future. Either way, Rostam rules and it’s great that he’s still present in the new material, no matter when it was worked on. VW would not be what they are and wouldn’t have a signature sound without him.
LYRICS: We took a vow in summertime Now we find ourselves in late December I believe that New Year’s Eve Will be the perfect time For their great surrender But they don’t remember Anger wants a voice Voices wanna sing Singers harmonize Til' they can’t hear anything I thought that I was free from all that questioning But every time a problem ends , another one begins
Chorus: And the stone walls of Harmony Hall bear witness Anybody with a worried mind Could never forgive the sight Of wicked snakes Inside a place You thought was dignified
I don’t wanna live like this , but I don’t wanna die
Within the halls of power lies A nervous heart that beats like a young pretender’s Beneath these velvet gloves I hide The shameful, crooked hands of a moneylender Cos' I still remember Anger wants a voice Voices wanna sing Singers harmonize Til they can’t hear anything I thought that I was free From all that questioning But every time a problem ends Another one begins
Chorus: And the stone walls of Harmony Hall Bear witness Anybody with a worried mind Could never forgive the sight Of wicked snakes Inside a place You thought was dignified
I don’t wanna live like this But I don’t wanna die
Lol literally just now listening to my "Liked songs" Spotify que so I can sort thru it while I'm telecommuting today, and this is like the 8th song I'd saved several months ago that is just waaaay too fitting for life in these pandemic times. Came here to grab the video to share in group chat as Quarantine Jam of the Day 👍🏽
director: you can't just have a snake on a table. ezra: we'll need some green fruit. director: ughh...fine. kiwi, granny smith, honeydew... ezra: CANTALOUPE. Honeydew is the jared leto of fruits.
I feel like Ezra has spent the last 5 and a half years in his dressing gown trying to perfect his pancake game. Also, happy to see those Baio moves again! Welcome back, I can't wait to hear the new album
when guys have chest hair they usually have it by the time they are at least 18 and vampire weekend was formed some time after that. chest hair is not a 34 years old kind of thing lol
You really should seriously consider deleting your comment. Like someone else already commented, chest hair starts at 18 or younger. WTF are you thinking?
For me, this song is about survival. I played it after one of my best friends died in 2019. I couldn't think of any other more fitting song because it perfectly encapsulated my thoughts. Part of me wanted to die without him, but part of me wanted to survive. I've discovered many snakes in my life, hiding in plain sight. It has sent me to a place of darkness but this song sheds light on that feeling. This song is cathartic. I was stunned when I first heard the lyrics. Anger does want a voice, and we battle our anger so it doesn't control us. We can't let it spiral out of control or morph into a chorus of angry voices in a mob. Problems are eternally cropping up. But in the end, after all of it, you have to choose to survive in this world. What an amazing song.
I saw a similar kind of comment on one of the new arctic monkeys videos, but it was on alex turners beard? Is ur comment by any chance in reference to that?
Raisa Bruner says: " "Harmony Hall" is sweet and nimble, a welcome return to form for a group that always seemed to float atop the currents of pop and rock. Ezra Koenig isn't necessarily joyous here: "I thought that I was free from all that questioning / But every time a problem ends another one begins" he laments. But his often-cryptic lyrics find balance with a tune that is buoyant with rich guitar and piano riffing that will make old-school fans happy. "
John Mayer had posted this song on his story a year back and since then it was my everyday morning jam. Kinda faded with time and I hadnt heard it for at least a year until i saw Ted Lasso! What a show man!
I love these kind of bands that use their creativity and sense of art to create something beautiful. Most people have forgotten what the art of singing is really like
I asked Pi app to help me understand the lyrics. Pi says: the stone walls of Harmony Hall are a symbol of strength and permanence, but they also bear witness to the corruption and deceit that can happen within these institutions. Thanks Vampire Weekend for crafting a very danceable tune that addresses a very real existential threat. Brilliant!
@@grifn If you have to ask, you clearly haven't. I have had both basically all my life, and I understand exactly what this person means. The depression is wanting to die, but the anxiety, a.k.a. the fear, that things may be far worse in death, keeps me here.
I'm taking the meaning to be the opposite, it's a defiance with a clarification. "This world is wrong, but I'm not giving up or abandoning it." Especially considering the two lines before, "anyone with a worried mind can never forgive the sight of wicked snakes. Inside a place you thought was dignified." That fairly clearly makes it a a political statement imo, "your ruining the country and our life style and you have no right!"
Cool. This song is pretty amazing. I admit to being an older cynic about new music, but Vampire Weekend restores my love of trying newer bands. Makes me feel a bit younger.
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i love this band so much. this band has been with me through everything.. me & my ex best friend used to dance in her room jamming out to cape cod kwassa kwassa in our goofy pjs eating korean snacks cause she loved that lol i miss her.. i’m gonna reach out to her.. this was her favorite band.. thank you guys ♥️
Got a song about corruption eroding society, imbued with a general unease on how imminent it feels-- "let's go back to the 90's and flip some atom pancakes"
I think I listen to this song atleast once a day. Last year I was left housebound with severe anxiety and I've been trying to build my life back up after several break downs, and I really do relate to the lyrics of this song. I really dont want to fucking live like this, but I sure as hell dont want to die. I am alive and I love living. 💞
Bonded with a girl couple of weeks over anxiety attacks, breakdowns and et.al She introduced me to Vampire Weekend few days ago. I think we have become good friends. She also loves living. I can see it in her face whenever I meet her in the morning. Peace and health to you too.
Ezra Koenig has always had Paul Simon vibes - great lyric writing and ridiculously catchy music. First time I noticed that was when I first heard Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa and it reminded me of Paul Simon's Graceland album.
Blood Orange with his chain above the earth symbolizes like ball and chain or the “world/earth hangs in our hands”, like there’s little nuggets of symbolism in this video. The pancake is shaped like the science symbol
Dad, it's me, Ezekiel. Your son. You went to the supermarket about 10 years ago and mum and I were just wondering when you were going to return with the orange juice? Also, we're out of eggs. So yeah. Eggs as well pls.
@@AJ-dw9or you can kind of see her face towards the end, but vp also posted it on their instagram not too long after. I had a good feeling it was her tho because I heard they were good friends
I was like "WHY IS JONAH HILL IN THIS I HAVE TO KNOW." Turns out he directed it. That's something I did not know. Also, amazing song. I have been excitedly awaiting this album since Modern Vampires of the City.
The first time i heard this song was in a gas station, and i vowed to never forget the name..the other times i heard this song i immediately thought “harmony hall” and now its kinda my fav song
I remember about to walk out onto my back deck while SNL was on in 2008. The band on screen playing M79 made me literally stop where I was and say “Whoa, wait a second.” Probably the best band I’ve heard since that moment.
Watching this I get mixed feelings between a guy who's inducting me into an environmentalist cult, a guy who secretly wants to murder me, and a guy who's been high for his first time so he wants to cook cosmic pancakes with his pet snake. I like it...
@@TrinidadJamesWoods The rich want to push forward a certain narrative that supports their lifestyle: manipulatable Christianity and it's narrow-minded view of opposition.
I hope this song plays over the end credits of BoJack Horseman's series finale. "I don't wanna live like this. But I don't wanna die" This fits so well with the story theme.
At first I was like, "Wow, this song sure sounds like 'Touch of Grey' by the Grateful Dead." but after like, a couple years and a bunch of listens, I just like it unironically.
Vampire Weekend have such a sweet, nostalgic sound that brings you back to a time in your life where you remember being happy. Utter bliss
I discovered them by accident shortly after Contra was released. I totally agree with you
You should try to put yourself in a place where you are happy again :)
do you mean that feeling you thought you´ve forgotten?
The Amazons don’t like them
Ezra reminds me a little bit of a young Neil Finn - same vocal range, albeit American dialect. Groovin' to this!
it's unreal how much y'all still have an influence over me
Right?! Even after all these years
for example?
As a songwriter, they influence me so much... Ezra's writing gives me tingles. They're not afraid to go into issues like class, history, philosophy, religion... But they do it with such a light & personal touch. I wish Ezra would listen to my songs and give me feedback
Snehal Mane right?? Hahah
Snehal Mane they should go on a tour with the band TWIN XL
Singing into a fish angle lens in the corner of a seamless white room is peak nostalgia and it makes me tingle with joy
I love this tune.
It's like Hanson is singing a Dead tune, with a little Phish Heavy Things thrown in, in the best possible way!!
Lyrics took me a long time to appreciate .
I just saw them play that eclipse show in Austin, and they did the song during soundcheck and at the end. And I've been listening to it non-stop since then! So good!
@smartaMartini This tune makes me think of the people that think I don't think of them.
But I do - more than they know...
This song has been stuck in my head for a week. Love the main line. "I don't want to live like this, but I don't want to die." Simple yet profound.
Wow, that's the line that gets me every time, too.
Yeah definitely. Reminds me a bit of the lyric in their song Capricorn off their new album, Only God Was Above Us: "Too old for dyin' young. Too young to live alone."
@@kdarko88 Yes, I agree. And I think that Only God Was Above Us is a GREAT album.
@kdarko88 it reminds me of their line from Finger Back "I don't want to live like this, but I don't want to die".
Their songs are timeless, like when I first heard them I assumed they were way older. There is something primal about them like they have been around forever
"hey it's ezra koenig and welcome to my cooking show, FOOD OF THE BRIDE"
Noooi
omggg king princess
teacotts Legend has it Guy Fierri is somewhere in the video
umathuhrman Feed the bride
Father of the Bride is so incredibly underrated. I hope it gets its due someday.
i was a punk teen very much NOT into VW when they peaking in the late 00's, but i agree. This was the first song by them that deeply spoke to me, got into the rest of the album and then learned to appreciate of their stufff.
Absolutely.
I have listened to music extensively my while entire life and it's my favorite album from front to back, and I honestly don't listen to a lot of their music. And it's not nostalgic I just found it cleaning the house one day, and ended up gett9ng divorced and and having the best life. Somehow this album and me fully opening my eyes to the potential of my life coincided perfectly, but aren't related still, although impossible
This song is like waking up early in the morning. Sun peeking above the horizon, birds chirping and during the day, you meet all kinds of people. Good, evil, content, unrested, so many different elements, and they all work together to shape what day you will have, then at the end of the day, it's time to rest. The sun is going down and it is getting dark, Time to sleep.
totally accord ...
Wow. Beautiful…
Uh…. You went somewhere with this. I’m not sure where, but somewhere.
What bro
yes omg
This song helped to save my life, literally. I was suffering immensely from alcoholism and addiction when this song reached that place inside of me that I thought was dead. I called out to the Devine and was answered. I didn’t want to keep living that life and knew I was heading to the grave if I kept going. Soooo much gratitude that music can break us wide open 🙏❤️😊
So grateful to read this. I heard this song the year it came out, trying to sleep on my first night in treatment. It was a sign from God, and I went on to have a long period of sobriety before falling on my face yet again...as I write this I'm waiting to get into a sober house and to pick back up where I left off once and for all. I wish you the best in your journey ❤
@@gabbywayne7921 you can do my friend!! You’ve had that experience now it’s time for a new one! Complete surrender…go get it!
@@gabbywayne7921 @jasonronk6922 Good luck to you both and remember, even after a setback you're starting from a stronger place. Good things don't generally happen the first time you try. ❤
It's all about mastering the first day, and sticking with it.
@@gabbywayne7921 just wanted to check on you. We love you and are pulling for you!
Omg Rostam still helps with the songs that brings me joy
Oh hell yes I didn't even notice that
What's significant about this? I'm new to VW (I was a fan of their singles before, but I wanna get to really know their music).
jonmarc11 Rostam left the band in 2016 so it’s nice to see that he is still helping out with the band
jonmarc11 rostam was a huge part of the band musically but went solo. Glad he’s still a part of the music but I’m really missing him in the video tbh!
It’s not certain whether this song was done back when he was still an active member of the band but yes, he did say he would still collaborate with the band in the future. Either way, Rostam rules and it’s great that he’s still present in the new material, no matter when it was worked on. VW would not be what they are and wouldn’t have a signature sound without him.
Congrats to Vampire Weekend on your album of the year nomination at the grammy. Father Of The Bride is my favorite album of 2019.
They are nominated for 2 grammys and a third grammy for Ezra Koenig for Best Rock Song "harmony hall"
AMEN!! 👌🙌 Not to mention landing in the top 100 worldwide for album sales! They're killing it.
Ayyyy Dev Hynes is in this, I hope they collab in the album
WHAT. I'm surprised but kinda not surprised since he's massive on the NYC circuit.
Would the record then be called 'Vampire Blood' or 'Weekend Orange'?
LYRICS:
We took a vow in summertime
Now we find ourselves in late December
I believe that New Year’s Eve
Will be the perfect time
For their great surrender
But they don’t remember
Anger wants a voice
Voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize
Til' they can’t hear anything
I thought that I was free
from all that questioning
But every time a problem ends
, another one begins
Chorus:
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall
bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind
Could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes
Inside a place
You thought was dignified
I don’t wanna live like this
, but I don’t wanna die
Within the halls of power lies
A nervous heart that beats like a young pretender’s
Beneath these velvet gloves I hide
The shameful, crooked hands
of a moneylender
Cos' I still remember
Anger wants a voice
Voices wanna sing
Singers harmonize
Til they can’t hear anything
I thought that I was free
From all that questioning
But every time a problem ends
Another one begins
Chorus:
And the stone walls of Harmony Hall
Bear witness
Anybody with a worried mind
Could never forgive the sight
Of wicked snakes
Inside a place
You thought was dignified
I don’t wanna live like this
But I don’t wanna die
Society & depression...me thinks? Yum.
It’s in the disciption but thanks eny way bro
❤ĺ
"I don't want to live like this, but I don't want to die"
- Quarantine anthem 2020
Alex S been waiting for this comment
Lol literally just now listening to my "Liked songs" Spotify que so I can sort thru it while I'm telecommuting today, and this is like the 8th song I'd saved several months ago that is just waaaay too fitting for life in these pandemic times. Came here to grab the video to share in group chat as Quarantine Jam of the Day 👍🏽
“Everytime a problem ends, another one begins”... 2020
Add a public reply... Hahahaha no shit ; looks like he's all at home too ; during quarantine xD
Fuck, I was going to make this comment!!
It’s cool how Rostam Batmanglij helped to produce Father of The Bride even though he’s not in the band any more
So many hooks in this I can't untangle myself from it.
It’s a fishing song
Lol
I love this comment
As somewhat of a musician myself, I can confirm that this song is way better than it has any business being.
Great laugh, friend!
I did not know an indie band could be so good
@@tarionmarsden157 whoda thunk it?
Well put :)
director: so what kind of vision do u want for the video?
ezra: a cooking show but with snakes
director:
ezra:
ezra: and a Haim sister whipping her hair back and forth
@@JDfromTBC and a lot of obscure images that may or may not contain clues to the next album
Whats more dignified than a cooking television program?
director: you can't just have a snake on a table.
ezra: we'll need some green fruit.
director: ughh...fine. kiwi, granny smith, honeydew...
ezra: CANTALOUPE. Honeydew is the jared leto of fruits.
@@cicciobambino XD XD XD
I feel like Ezra has spent the last 5 and a half years in his dressing gown trying to perfect his pancake game. Also, happy to see those Baio moves again! Welcome back, I can't wait to hear the new album
Miss Bluewhale I agree!!
This song gives me the feeling of a lover who found a better life long after me in the most bittersweet of ways
Much like the jamflowman this song makes my body move all around
Ezra still looks babyface but that chesthair reminds me he is now 34 years old.
when guys have chest hair they usually have it by the time they are at least 18 and vampire weekend was formed some time after that. chest hair is not a 34 years old kind of thing lol
And a dad
i feel like he's just been hiding it lmao
Wait a minute ... HE IS 34 ... holy shit I still feel like he just left university! Time goes by so fast.
You really should seriously consider deleting your comment. Like someone else already commented, chest hair starts at 18 or younger. WTF are you thinking?
For me, this song is about survival. I played it after one of my best friends died in 2019. I couldn't think of any other more fitting song because it perfectly encapsulated my thoughts. Part of me wanted to die without him, but part of me wanted to survive. I've discovered many snakes in my life, hiding in plain sight. It has sent me to a place of darkness but this song sheds light on that feeling. This song is cathartic. I was stunned when I first heard the lyrics. Anger does want a voice, and we battle our anger so it doesn't control us. We can't let it spiral out of control or morph into a chorus of angry voices in a mob. Problems are eternally cropping up. But in the end, after all of it, you have to choose to survive in this world. What an amazing song.
The lyric, "I don't want to live like this but I don't want to die." is also in the song Finger Back from Modern Vampires of the city.
Markas Brown welcome to the party. Finally.
@@thomasmitchell4494 I have never actually listened to Finger Back before and when I heard that lyric, my mind was blown.
@@markasbrown9120 finger back is such a fun song
Thank you! I am so glad I'm not the one who remembers this lyric from Finger Back, very few seem to be talking about it!
Yes we all know that. Thanks for stating the obvious. By the way, the sky is blue and shoes are for wearing on your feet. See how it feels?
DROP THE HARMONY HALL PANCAKE RECIPE
A ton of milk apparently.
And a snake
You'll need TWO spatulas and a snake
@@TokyoBlue587 - No frog?
Keep the peal on the Kiwi
I’m gonna say it...
Ezra Koenig is adorable the same way a puppy is adorable
vampire weekday it is
its vampire weekend
This is extremely mid-to-late-90s in execution and I'm here for it.
and it has jonah hill, the director of mid90s xddddddddddddddd
@@sebavrr Welp. That explains a lot.
those slow-mo band shots are so killer lol
can we give the early 00s some credit too
In sound too, let’s be honest
So, going through some stuff and I hear, “I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die”. For some reason it made me a little bit happier…
Is anybody else here revisiting because they’re listening to the album in chronological order? it’s brilliant so far
What is the chronological order?
I'm actually listening to a bloomer playlist because I'm depressed. Sorry.
so that's why it took so long.... Ezra was growing out his chest hair
aight
Snehal Mane pretty much yeah
Ahahahaha
I saw a similar kind of comment on one of the new arctic monkeys videos, but it was on alex turners beard? Is ur comment by any chance in reference to that?
You deserve the top comment dude
It went pretty long to get themselves a snake.
Raisa Bruner says: " "Harmony Hall" is sweet and nimble, a welcome return to form for a group that always seemed to float atop the currents of pop and rock. Ezra Koenig isn't necessarily joyous here: "I thought that I was free from all that questioning / But every time a problem ends another one begins" he laments. But his often-cryptic lyrics find balance with a tune that is buoyant with rich guitar and piano riffing that will make old-school fans happy. "
Ezra: _makes himself breakfast in 5:4 aspect ratio_
me: wow, I love this
but also
S N A K E S
I was just saying to a friend today this song sounds like a 90s song. I love it
Right! 90’s vibes🙌🏼
I hear some Happy Mondays influence
Known this song for a while but brought it back with Ted Lasso. Thanks once again tv
I lost my shit when this song played in on Ted Lasso.
John Mayer had posted this song on his story a year back and since then it was my everyday morning jam. Kinda faded with time and I hadnt heard it for at least a year until i saw Ted Lasso! What a show man!
"Football is life."
In an already emotional scene, this song truly brought it home.
Vampire Weekend notifs always instantly make my day it's unreal
This is my new favorite song.
It sounds so old school.
after all this time, i cant seem to know why i love this song so much.
i don't want to live like this,
buddai doh wunnuh dah
LaGuerre19 deep
I love these kind of bands that use their creativity and sense of art to create something beautiful. Most people have forgotten what the art of singing is really like
I asked Pi app to help me understand the lyrics. Pi says: the stone walls of Harmony Hall are a symbol of strength and permanence, but they also bear witness to the corruption and deceit that can happen within these institutions.
Thanks Vampire Weekend for crafting a very danceable tune that addresses a very real existential threat. Brilliant!
Loving the 90s Brit-pop vibe from this one
with some elements of 70s piano
There's a "Touch Of Grey" in that acoustic guitar solo, too (and RIP Robert Hunter).
The piano has a definite 80s baggy vibe. Think Happy Mondays.
Shades of Primal Scream methinks 🤔!
Heavy rolling stones and grateful dead vibes imo
ezra: so what makes you think you're qualified to be in this video ?
snake:
ezra: i love that passion. you're hired.
The funniest part of this comment is that we can all totally picture him saying that
😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@RubbelisPro 110% I'm reminded of that TC where Jake's like "you're so diplomatic"
🐍🐸🌻🌷🌙
Wilo Polis 🖕
LOVE this song!! Gives me Simon and Garfunkel vibes.. Well done!
I don't wanna live like this but I don't wanna die
Anxiety and depression mixed
How?
Have you ever had either of those disorders?
@@grifn If you have to ask, you clearly haven't. I have had both basically all my life, and I understand exactly what this person means. The depression is wanting to die, but the anxiety, a.k.a. the fear, that things may be far worse in death, keeps me here.
Exactly what I thought
I'm taking the meaning to be the opposite, it's a defiance with a clarification. "This world is wrong, but I'm not giving up or abandoning it."
Especially considering the two lines before, "anyone with a worried mind can never forgive the sight of wicked snakes. Inside a place you thought was dignified." That fairly clearly makes it a a political statement imo, "your ruining the country and our life style and you have no right!"
Honestly lyrics hit harddd af
Vampire weekend brought me here
Ezra is a genius
Most big bands have one, but damn, this guy
God that snake was so adorable. I love emerald tree boas
I was thinking the same thing, especially at 5:02.
@@bonnieabbzug This made me smile
Mosquito milk I hate snakes, Jock!
not 100% on it being an ebt, no white lightning bolts.
You're not a true VW fan unless you know the exact species of snake they use in Harmony hall
"I don't wanna live like this, but I don't wanna to die." Way too close to home for me personally. Always love VW lyrics.
If you were really a fan you'd know its from an older song of theirs lol
@@junenye ... I've been a fan of VW since their first album in 2008. What does that have to do with my comment? Your reply is a complete non sequitur.
@lynden does things You'll be fine.
I wasn't trying to do anything. Continue being offended
You have way too much time on your hands
Cool. This song is pretty amazing. I admit to being an older cynic about new music, but Vampire Weekend restores my love of trying newer bands. Makes me feel a bit younger.
This was honestly worth the wait, but thanks for not making us wait until 2021.
優しくて懐かしい感じがして何回も聴いてしまいます。やっぱりヴァンパイア･ウィークエンド大好きです。これからも良い曲をどうかよろしくお願いします。
I just heard this on the radio tonight and instantly loved it. I can't believe I ignored this band for so long.
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I like this new aesthetic 😊
Vampire Weekend has produced music for every season of my life since High School
This song brings back 90s vibes. Feeling nostalgic :)
Does it remind you of the Charlatans?
@@2009kiera YES EXACTLY!
i love this band so much. this band has been with me through everything.. me & my ex best friend used to dance in her room jamming out to cape cod kwassa kwassa in our goofy pjs eating korean snacks cause she loved that lol i miss her.. i’m gonna reach out to her.. this was her favorite band.. thank you guys ♥️
Great song, outstanding musicianship. Thanks for sharing the joy, humour, professionalism, energy and commitment to your craft.
This has such a Greatful Dead vibe to it. I love it!!
@@robertneatherland1702 it *is* touch of grey
Got a song about corruption eroding society, imbued with a general unease on how imminent it feels--
"let's go back to the 90's and flip some atom pancakes"
Paul Keefer that’s how nostalgia works. Look to the future, look to the past.
I see it as more of a song about escaping a cult
Or ivy league colleges. Same thing, really.
@@daishoryujin95 Vastly underrated comment.
Best song on the album, can’t stop listening
Watch mid90s wherever streaming platforms are sold.
Heading over to Circuit City rn...
I can't believe they actually forgot to release this music video when they originally made it in 1993! And it's still sooo good!!
That almost sounded sarcastic lol
Coyote Johenson wasn’t it?
@@thomasmitchell4494 oooooowsh/r
This was made in 1993?
😆nice one.
Thank you so much , Ted lasso
I think I listen to this song atleast once a day. Last year I was left housebound with severe anxiety and I've been trying to build my life back up after several break downs, and I really do relate to the lyrics of this song. I really dont want to fucking live like this, but I sure as hell dont want to die. I am alive and I love living. 💞
Bonded with a girl couple of weeks over anxiety attacks, breakdowns and et.al She introduced me to Vampire Weekend few days ago. I think we have become good friends. She also loves living. I can see it in her face whenever I meet her in the morning. Peace and health to you too.
Very 80's Paul Simon style. Love it
MKECBS1 i thought it was just me but this totally has paul simon vibes
Me too!
Ezra Koenig has always had Paul Simon vibes - great lyric writing and ridiculously catchy music. First time I noticed that was when I first heard Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa and it reminded me of Paul Simon's Graceland album.
Actually, I would call it early 90s Brit pop influence (Blur, etc.)
@@mcktbfl exactly what I thought!!
Blood Orange with his chain above the earth symbolizes like ball and chain or the “world/earth hangs in our hands”, like there’s little nuggets of symbolism in this video. The pancake is shaped like the science symbol
He now has those dad vibes but he’s still such a beautiful baby.
The layers on this video are incredible. Forget the Paul Simon comparisons, there's big time Peter Gabriel vibes here.
Ryan Bogert More Grateful Dead.
@@aherrmie I was thinking more sledgehammer video. But I can see the dead shining through too
Perfect for my PlaguePlaylist. The instrumentation is beautiful.
71yo white guy here - I positively LOVE this music. Has elements of classical (piano, 3:04) and it's not the usual brain blender. Thanks.
@@thomas79marshall - Because old white guys probably are not generally interested in this music.
I only want to say, the snake is so cute
hehe maybe you'd like Euphoria by Jungkook (from the HBO Euphoria finale). It has elements of Debussy.
There's an interesting episode on Song Exploder explaining their creative process on this song. Fwiw
Dad, it's me, Ezekiel. Your son. You went to the supermarket about 10 years ago and mum and I were just wondering when you were going to return with the orange juice?
Also, we're out of eggs. So yeah. Eggs as well pls.
Having a kid with Rashida Jones would put hair on anybody's chest. Great song.
What
This should be top comment.
Hol up
what
I don’t get it..elaborate please
From Ted Lasso 😌😌❤ ❤
Heard this on Radio 1 and thought it was Fun for a moment then when I googled it found this! official new fan!
The best part of this video is Ezra flipping pancakes
Hell naw, it's Ezra eating the pancakes xD
Renee Harvey he’s truly a dad these days 🥰
Divya Himatsingka true that is still a great part 😂
S Jackson it’s so wholesome ❤️
Loving this song. The guitar lick. The whole song. Thank you, Vamp Wknd. So glad you're back.
Yes! As soon as I heard that picking in the beginning I was hooked. Otherworldly fingering.
at the first shot of them all together I was like: "where's rostam?" and then i realized: :(
This song and video bring me unspeakable joy.
Me too, Shannon!
heard this song by accident on some random playlist. so glad I found it!
why didn't anyone recommend it before?
"Additional Production by Rostam Batmanglij". AH HA!
I knew he had to be in there when I heard the classical piano breakdown
is this a music video or a cooking show?
_we'll never know_
BUT MEN I MISSED THESE VW VIDEOS
My favorite song in the world right now!!!
That's Danielle from Haim flippin dat hair! ❤
Nicole Zambrano how do u know? I didn’t see her face
@@AJ-dw9or you can kind of see her face towards the end, but vp also posted it on their instagram not too long after. I had a good feeling it was her tho because I heard they were good friends
Nicole Zambrano ah that’s so cool!
She should be in a hair commercial
Aziyah Javia no one else has hair like that
I was like "WHY IS JONAH HILL IN THIS I HAVE TO KNOW." Turns out he directed it. That's something I did not know. Also, amazing song. I have been excitedly awaiting this album since Modern Vampires of the City.
I love that their videos don't start with an ad. That gets my respect.
Such a cool song sounds, like something I would of listened 2 when I was young now I'm 48 cool
The most 90s video not made in the 90s
Get out of my brain!! Totally agree.
Bc Jonah Hill directed it
Agree
I thought the same thing! It has a grunge vibe too 🤘
Boom! You are in my brain!
The first time i heard this song was in a gas station, and i vowed to never forget the name..the other times i heard this song i immediately thought “harmony hall” and now its kinda my fav song
Man, this song is two years old. Time fucking flies.
"ezra koenig makes you breakfast for 5 minutes and 18 seconds while singing a lil ditty in the company of a really sleepy snake" asmr
I remember about to walk out onto my back deck while SNL was on in 2008. The band on screen playing M79 made me literally stop where I was and say “Whoa, wait a second.” Probably the best band I’ve heard since that moment.
These lyrics strikes a chord with where I am in life.
Watching this I get mixed feelings between a guy who's inducting me into an environmentalist cult, a guy who secretly wants to murder me, and a guy who's been high for his first time so he wants to cook cosmic pancakes with his pet snake. I like it...
The symbolism is derived from satanic mysticism.
@@JoryStultz1234 oh that's nice
@NÉHÉMIE BEN ISOCRATÈS Khabala.
@@JoryStultz1234 I was getting that vibe myself. That same imagery is in the majority of music videos these days.
@@TrinidadJamesWoods The rich want to push forward a certain narrative that supports their lifestyle: manipulatable Christianity and it's narrow-minded view of opposition.
I hope this song plays over the end credits of BoJack Horseman's series finale.
"I don't wanna live like this. But I don't wanna die"
This fits so well with the story theme.
I don't wanna bake like this, but I don't wanna fry.
hahahahaha ;)
Love it, You get the prize
love this😂
Amazing. You get a prize
Hahahahah
I’m digging this, like the Primal Scream 90s vibe
Charlatan's more like.
At first I was like, "Wow, this song sure sounds like 'Touch of Grey' by the Grateful Dead." but after like, a couple years and a bunch of listens, I just like it unironically.
I totally heard the Garcia-esque riff to
I LOVE VAMPIRE WEEKEND’S MUSIC VIDEOS