Earlier this week we posted about Vampire Weekend covering Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m Going’ Down” at Malkin Bowl in Vancouver. The guys just sat down for Seattle’s 107.7 The End’s 200th “Endsession” and did a clearer, stripped-down acoustic take. (Still no sax solo.)
For your travels:
Also The Playlist reports that Ezra will contribute a cover of Paul Simon’s “Papa Hobo” to the upcoming film Ceremony.
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frank black did this cover first and did this cover better……take your medicine vampire geekend.
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I enjoyed the cover they did of Radiohead’s Exit Music (For a Film) from Stereogum Presents… OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer, and that is saying a great deal because I am SUPER sensitive about Radiohead.
In fact, that was my introduction to Vampire Weekend and they seem alright to me.
The sense that I get from the comments on this website (and a few others) is that Vampire Weekend is a band that is used to establish a listener’s musical credibility or something. Either you’re cool if you love them, or you’re cool if you find mildly clever ways insult them and those who would dare enjoy their music.
To what purpose?
I feel like I am in the middle of an incredibly ridiculous gang war whenever I come across an article that references Vampire Weekend and the comments haven’t been disabled.
Music is such a personal thing that attempting to establish your coolness factor by lambasting or applauding bands on message boards and in commentary sections, seems less like an attempt at genuine dialog and more like a way to fuel feelings of shame, inadequacy and/or anger (sometimes all three) among those who like the band, or self-righteousness and vindication for those who agree with the nay-sayer(s).
My question about this simple: why?
I enjoy honest thoughtful critique of art just as much as anyone, but I have yet to read a criticism of Vampire Weekend’s music that doesn’t rely on insults about their wealth and privilege and/or their appeal to the hipster set. Admittedly, I haven’t scoured the Internets looking for this information (I do have a life), but what I have read raises a few questions for me, namely: Do artist seem less genuine if they didn’t come from poor or middle class upbringings? Are artist responsible for the audience they attract?
YOU ARE AWESOME.
I love this.
There needs to be more of that around here.
I like Free Energy’s version a lil bit more, but they’re both great covers.
I agree with Jotme completely. Music taste is purely up to the listener and if you don’t like Vampire Weekend simple ignore them and stop trolling. Bashing them doesn’t make you cooler, it just makes you sound like a hipster douche-culural elitist.
“if you don’t like Vampire Weekend simple ignore them and stop trolling. Bashing them doesn’t make you cooler, it just makes you sound like a hipster douche-culural elitist.”
maybe…but you are also a douche for the double standard judgement. and perhaps i am, too? well, let’s stick with you shutting up.
good tunes.