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January 21, 2008

New Vampire Weekend Live Videos - "Mansard Roof" / "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance"

The most fabulous La Blogothèque crew summoned VMPRWKND to their side of the world, took them hostage, robbed them of their amplifies, stuffed them into a van, and forced them at camerapoint to perform a private rendition of "Mansard Roof." Kinky bastards they are, they videotaped the whole thing.

The buzz band exploitation continues post-jump, where the beleaguered Ivy Leaguers tellingly sing "The Kids Don't Stand A Chance," from behind bars, sequestered in La Blog HQ's private, fenced parking lot.

Vampire Weekend will be released 1/29 on XL. Vampire Weekend the band may never be.

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psst. you posted the same video twice.

Posted by: Elliot at 01/21/08 3:59 PM | Reply
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dailymotion blows. you can never watch a video straight through.

Posted by: eddie at 01/21/08 6:16 PM | Reply
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Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma.

Posted by: wade at 01/22/08 2:36 AM | Reply
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I'm of two minds about these guys. On the one hand, the whole prep-school rich-kids aspect makes me sort of ill. Not that such people have no business making music, but it sort of makes me want to slap them. It's probably all just a put-on, though. I also can't stand it when the singer does his painfully blatant Britt Daniel impression.

On the other hand, some of their songs are okay.

Posted by: Johnnyboy at 01/22/08 9:42 PM | Reply
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what do you mean " Britt Daniel impression " ?

Posted by: zoe at 01/26/08 12:10 PM | Reply
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hello... if ur looking to listen to some poor songs... then check me out... i dont mind these boys being rich or whtaever they might be... it dont bother me none at all... cuz it dont bother them that i aint rich and glitchy MYSPACE.com/mdf21 - matthew dillon fogarty

Posted by: matt dillon fogarty at 02/19/08 11:20 AM | Reply
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Uh how do you know that they are rich??? What is this based on?

Posted by: anon at 03/18/08 8:16 PM | Reply
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