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March 11, 2008

Vampire Weekend Collegiate A Cappella

This is the second time the Carleton Singing Knights from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota have shown up here doing their a cappella thing. A ways back we saw them taking on Grizzly Bear's very coverable tune "Knife." Now, they're expanding their repertoire, as Colin S. wrote to let us know: "so, the carleton singing knights had another performance this term. they did grizzly bear and daft punk and stuff before anyone. has anyone else? irrelevant." He goes on to mention that one of the new ones is Timbaland's "Apologize," which gets a huge round of applause, and a lady rocking out in the front row.

You show 'em, hammy beatbox guy. They also did Beirut's "Scenic World" and Super Furry Animals' "Receptacle For The Respectable," both of which Colin says he'll upload soon. For now, feast your eyes and ears on the Carleton's a cappella spin on Vampire Weekend's "Oxford Comma." As Colin puts it, "because you need another vampire weekend tag." We did. Thanks.

Pretty great job, though the crowd isn't as excited about that one as Timbaland. Are a cappella fans backlashing against VW, too?

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I like the new layout. I think the new logo looks like the "Lost" skateboarding/surfing logo though...
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Posted by: Chase at 03/11/08 11:42 AM | Reply
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he actually sings

Posted by: MUCH BETTER THAN EZRA at 03/11/08 11:44 AM | Reply
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As an alum of St. Olaf, fellow Northfield, MN, college and chief Carleton rival, I am extremely upset by this. Carleton has a choir that covers Timbaland, and all my beloved alma mater can come up with is the godforsaken Limestones, who do the whitest of white-bread version of Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes"? What kind of motherfuckery is this? Somebody should get a copy of the new Mountain Goats album to the 'Stones, stat. Argh!

To be fair, the Ole Choir and Orchestra (of which I was a part) beats the pants off of anything Carleton does.

Posted by: Jon at 03/11/08 12:09 PM | Reply
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Even they know that you should play the catchy song for an audience, unlike VW on SNL.

Posted by: yomomma at 03/11/08 12:32 PM | Reply
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Good call, yomomma. Any version of "Oxford Comma" is a good version...so cute and catchy -- even if *I* give a fuck about the Oxford comma...:P

Posted by: Suzie at 03/11/08 12:36 PM | Reply
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maybe he can sub for ezra!

Posted by: adrienne at 03/11/08 1:22 PM | Reply
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This seems like the missing like. Although I have no idea, at present, to what.

Posted by: SuperUnison profile link at 03/11/08 1:40 PM | Reply
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"link" dammit. I can't type today.

Posted by: SuperUnison profile link in reply to SuperUnison's comment at 03/11/08 3:04 PM | Reply
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far out! the new site i mean. vampire wknd... is like sunny d = i am not sure if it like it

Posted by: free waterfall jr profile link at 03/11/08 2:00 PM | Reply
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There are A Capella fans?

Posted by: HoopaJoop profile link at 03/11/08 2:17 PM | Reply
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Cute version of my favourite VW song. And I like a capella! Haha.

Posted by: likeelectric profile link at 03/11/08 3:46 PM | Reply
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Heyyyy Stereogum. Thanks a bundle for posting my videos.

I just uploaded Beirut - Scenic World (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWR28uIpUfY) if anyone wants to watch it. Prettttty swell.

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