HATERS GONNA HATE
All you people spewing your derisive drivel seriously need to split if you find RP's content so outside the confines of your tiny little world that you need to bitch about it.

No, naw, nu uh, nope, nay, nein, nien,

Yes, people recognized the Paul Simon and the Afrobeat arpeggios. Congratulations. I think its great. Given the deadvibe drivel on the college radio scene, this is a fun,quirky piece with a driving beat that puts the spring in the step of a late Friday at work. More from this band, please.

Indeed.  I'd like to hear something of theirs where they don't use the "Casio claps" if possible.

 sici wrote: 

and a poor paul simon rip off at that.

Yes, clearly Paul Simon (or South African music) fans who also love electronica. Doesn't bother me. Glad to see a younger, modern "hipster" band pushing music that isn't rehashed 80s New Wave.

It does hurt my ears... That high-pitched oooohoooo, aaahaaa is just abrasive as hell.

This is a total Paul Simon ripoff too.  The music itself is hard to discern from something off of Paul Simon's album from 20-something years ago.  And his voice, lyrics and singing style are also completely Paul Simon.

This isn't original, unless of course, you've never heard songs by Paul Simon over the past twenty to thirty years.

I'd be willing to give other Vampire Weekend songs a fair listen... so please play this one far less and put something else on please. 

 viciousfishes wrote:  
Philistine!  

My daughter, now 16, is going to see them tonight in DC. I think it's screaming time...

Let's drive a stake through their heart, cut of their heads and submerge them under a stream. For starters...

I thought it was Paul Simon at first, too.  But I also wanted to tell y'all that I went out and bought this CD after hearing a couple of songs on RP and that is the first time in a very long time that I have bought a CD and liked every song on the disk.  I believe it is fair to say, as the saying goes, that it is something of an "acquired taste," but it is such an original CD!  He uses his voice in the most interesting ways and the songs are very compelling.  I recommend this CD highly.  It is a lot of fun.

Absolute garbage!

HAHAHAHAHA

Thought it was Paul Simon, right through till the end.

No more please.  Thank You.  

Please, enough of these guys already!

wow, this got me right out of my bad morning mood

 cattail321 wrote: 
I was just thinking the same thing. 

sort a PaulSimon incognito....great sound

Gotta love it!!! This always makes me smile, i absolutely respect Vampire Weekend for what they do, it's unconventional and i really dig it!!

9

This little guy on the bike just rode off with the novelty of Vampire Weekend.



Bye-bye novelty.

 stickers11 wrote: 
'zactly. It's OK for Paul to "borrow" a musical style but if someone else does it they're ripping off Paul Simon? As for the song, it's just OK; kinda sounds like Paul Simon.  ; )

The wailing reminds me of the noise Jerry the cat makes when he runs over the hills into the distance.

It's different so it's good enough for me. Everything else is played. Give up on the Paul Simon references....he did not invent African guitar rhythms .

 kevwal wrote: 
Puleez!  Get over it!
(btw, wikid segue, Bill!)

The outspoken commentary here about contempt for this song makes me enjoy even more.

I love their stuff but if I was going to criticize them I'd say it sounds like the grew up listening to Graceland by Paul Simon. It's a good sound but I hope they continue to grow.

Edit)
HEHE didn't read the other comments.

Totally understand all the haters hate for the falsetto. And yet, I'm really likin' it. Peppy and cute...

What is that noise he's making?  Please make it stop.