$%#*!, a.k.a. Vampire Weekend’s ‘English’
Ever since Ivy Leaguers Vampire Weekend released their new album, “Contra,” I’ve been sorely abusing each track in my playlist. Not in a bad way, though. For what I thought would be a much weaker sophomore effort by the group, I must say, I was pleasantly surprised.
And, of course, I’m still trying to decipher the lyrics of “California English” without Songlyrics.com…I think I’m doing well. Give their live performance a listen, if you have yet to. I must warn you, though, Auto tune is involved. A lot of it. But oh, how it is such a guilty pleasure of mine. If anything, the excessive use of the voice-altering music tech adds a giddy, upbeat sense to what would, otherwise, be a short, forgettable track. It made me laugh the first time I heard it and then I couldn’t stop listening!
I think the song sounds much better in this live video. I dare you to keep up.
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