Vampire weekend robin thicke blurred lines bbc radio 1 live. Their cover of blurred lines sometimes sounds like eddie murphys parody of james brown on. The song of the summer has received an update from an unlikely source. At the time of its release, modern vampires of the city was touted as a deeper offering from vampire weekend. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist ezra koenig, multiinstrumentalist rostam batmanglij, drummer chris tomson, and bassist chris baio.
It was covered by acoustikats, vampire weekend, the holophonics, leo and other artists. Already one of the most talkedabout and divisive records of the year, vampire weekends afropop and preppyinflected debut is simple, jaunty, homespun, and. Fleetwood mac everywhere vampire weekend cover indie. Hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey if you cant hear what im trying to say if you cant read from the same page. Blurred lines robin thicke cover by vampire weekend.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Jul 19, 20 vampire weekend recorded this cover of blurred lines for the bbcs live lounge show, which is known for having artists cover current hits. The album was produced by band member rostam batmanglij, with mixing assistance from jeff curtin and shane stoneback. Instead of contras bright eclecticism, they opt for a less audacious production style and smaller. Vampire weekend blurred lines robin thicke cover 2. Jul 19, 20 vampire weekend hilariously covers blurred lines.
No, chill, not with a new album, but a new mp3, in which the ny quartet masterfully cover fleetwood macs everywhere. A cover featuring thicke himself with classroom instruments was performed by jimmy fallon and the roots. Vampire weekend and the mend have performed cover versions of the. Robin thickes already festive blurred lines sounds even more joyous in the bands hands, as the group imbues an added sense of fun to the song via jazzy instrumentals and amusing background chants. Half of me is the gasoline, but the other halfs the surf.
Blurred lines by vampire weekend discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Apunk is a single by indie rock band vampire weekend, released on february 28 2008. Robin thickes irresistibly bouncy pop song blurred lines has lodged at the top. The album title is intended as a thematic allegory and reference to the nicaraguan counterrevolutionaries and the 1987 video game contra the album received critical praise and debuted at number one on the us billboard 200. Ezra koenig, rostam batmanglij, chris tomson, and chris baio. Vampire weekend contra cover girl speaks out about photo. Horchata was released as a free download on october 5, 2009 on the bands website. Vampire weekend released it on the album bbc radio 1s live lounge 20 deluxe edition in 20. Jul 25, 20 hey hey hey, its the summers hottest viral videomashuplip dub cover song, robin thickes blurred lines. Exodus, a vampire weekend album my friend and i complied. Exodus by messtheastronaut published on 20150516t19. Vampire weekend made an amazing version of robin thickes.
Jul 19, 20 vampire weekend blurred lines robin thicke cover. Jul 26, 20 blurred lines robin thicke cover by vampire weekend. Jul 19, 20 vampire weekend s diane young and robin thickes blurred lines placed second and third, respectively, in our poll for 20s song of the summer. But the best is yet to follow, first on apunk, another very short, but irresitable upbeat skaflavored track, with a delicious bridge that features. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs. Nicki minaj and willy williams goodbye sample of andrea bocelli and sarah brightmans time to say goodbye. Vampire weekend from the vault by radio man, released 06 september 2017 1. Contra is the second studio album by the american indie rock band vampire weekend, produced by band member rostam batmanglij and released in january 2010 on xl recordings. I saw the title and was like holy crap, vampire weekend dropped a surprise album on us then i realized it wasnt really and i was quite upset at you, op. Enjoy a selection of videos from vampire weekends album modern vampires of the city.
An alarming number of interesting fleetwood mac covers have accumulated in my inbox by all sorts of artists. Giant by messtheastronaut published on 20150516t19. Digital download blurred lines featuring pharrell williams and t. Vampire weekend s diane young and robin thickes blurred lines placed second and third, respectively, in our poll for 20s song of the summer. Vampire weekend is an american indie rock band from new york city, formed in 2006 and currently signed to columbia records. New york city rockers vampire weekend created one of the mostimitated trends in modern guitar music with their eponymous 2008 debut album which fused clean. This week new york quartet vampire weekend had their chance at reinterpreting a track, selecting neosoul singer robin thickes blurred lines. The song was recorded on a australian radio show and let me say theyve done a terrific job, especially on the vocals department, where ezra koenig virtually made the cover stand out. Vampire weekend modern vampires of the city play all. These are just a few of my favorites including vampire weekend doing a bouncy cover of everywhere and cat power with an acoustic cover of dreams. Following the lead of queens of the stone age as well as many a karaoke dreamer, vampire weekend recently covered robin thickes ubiquitous single blurred lines for bbc radio 1 live lounge.
Listen to vampire weekend cover robin thickes blurred. Vampire weekend went into bbc radio 1s live lounge and came out with a damn good cover of robin thickes blurred lines, complete with ezra koenig rapping with a funny atlmeetsposhmidatlantic accent during t. The bands first album vampire weekend 2008which included the singles mansard roof, apunk, oxford comma. Vampire weekend is the eponymous debut studio album by american rock band vampire weekend, released on january 29, 2008 by xl recordings.
Exodus by messtheastronaut free listening on soundcloud. Robin thicke blurred lines vampire weekend cover indie. Cover versions of blurred lines by vampire weekend. Their cover of blurred lines sometimes sounds like eddie murphys parody of. This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles. Vampire weekend covered blurred lines, and its pretty great.
Vampire weekends blurred lines cover offers spirited take. Its cover photo is a polaroid picture from one of their early shows in columbia university. Vampire weekend goofs off with robin thickes blurred lines. Accounting for one of the clear songs of summer 20, vampire weekend have chosen to take on robin. The bbcs live lounge often evokes some very interesting covers from the featured band, like chvrches upbeat electronic take on haims falling, which you can check out here.
Last summer, it was carly rae jepsens call me maybe that was. Login sign up forgot your password english russian german french vampire weekend blurred lines cover mp3 adrian gedisa mp3 aldnoah zero heavenly blue mp3 badd dimes ibranovski bone mp3 lagu timor dawan mp3 wwe rock song found vampire weekend robin thicke blurred lines. Though that downplays the equally heartfelt and clever songs on their first two albums, its undeniable that modern vampires is less obviously showy than their previous work. Vampire weekend theres no video, just audio, but all the better to highlight this goofyfun cover by the rock. Vampire weekend wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Vampire weekend blurred lines robin thicke cover soundcloud. Ive listened to it a number of times now, and im part bewildered, part impressed. Vampire weekend took this to a new extreme with their goofy rendition of the song over on bbc 1 radio live lounge vampire weekend takes the song to drunken karaoke. Robin thickes blurred lines is that one song you just cant escape this summer. Vampire weekend contra cover girl speaks out about photo lawsuit.
Download vampire weekend blurred lines robin thicke cover mas rankiao com mp3. Hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey if you cant hear what im trying to say if you cant read from the same page maybe im going deaf. Vampire weekends diane young and robin thickes blurred lines placed second and third, respectively, in our poll for 20s song of the summer. His sixth studio album, blurred lines, hits shelves on july 30th. Ezra koenig of vampire weekend covered blurred lines. Vampire weekend recorded this cover of blurred lines for the bbcs live lounge show, which is known for having artists cover current hits. The release of contra was announced on september 15, 2009, and was released in the uk on january 11, 2010. The quartet stopped by bbc 1s live lounge for a studio taping and decided to cover robin thickes blurred lines. Bbc radio 1s live lounge 20 deluxe edition sony bmg 20. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Vampire weekend goofs off with robin thickes blurred. Vampire weekends hilarious cover of robin thickes blurred lines. Blurred lines robin thicke cover by messtheastronaut published on.
Its a bit short notice, but vampire weekend are doing the live lounge on radio 1 today at 12 noon gmt 8am est i think. Vampire weekend took this to a new extreme with their goofy rendition of the song over on bbc 1 radio live lounge. Exodus, a vampire weekend album my friend and i complied from. Vampire weekend is an american indie rock band from new york city, that formed in 2006 and signed to xl recordings. Sign up to receive exclusive updates from vampire weekend. Ariana grandes 7 rings sample of mary martin and patricia neways my favorite things. Primarily recorded in new york with a springtime sojourn to mexico, contra feels altogether fresh, joyous, and like nothing else but is immediately. Although robin thickes summer anthem blurred lines has caused some controversy with its racy video and lessthanconsensual lyrics, it is still on constant rotation and is championed as a feel good sort of tune. The bands first album vampire weekend 2008which included the. Ive got wheels, ive got cutter spray and a healthy sense of worth. Vampire weekends blurred lines cover offers spirited take on. Vampire weekends blurred lines cover offers spirited. A cover featuring thicke himself with classroom instruments was performed by. It was released on march 26, 20 through pharrells label star trak recordings.
Produced by pharrell, it serves as the lead single from thickes album of the same name. Blurred lines by vampire weekend samples, covers and. Recorded in 2012, the song was primarily inspired by the marvin gaye song got to give it up, and. Hear vampire weekend cover the parks and recreation theme song. At various points, the guys forget the words and kind of do a mumblechuck.
Then i listened to it and realized it basically is a new vampire weekend album as far as im concerned. Listen to vampire weekend cover robin thickes blurred lines. Blurred lines is a song by american singersongwriters robin thicke and pharrell williams. Dozing off underneath my sheets while i cover both my ears. March 2019 blurred lines is a song by american singersongwriters robin thicke and pharrell williams and rapper t. The band made their network television debut by performing apunk on the late show with david letterman. The bands eponymous first album vampire weekend 2008which included the singles mansard roof, a. Blurred lines is a single written and performed by american recording artists robin thicke, t. Hey hey hey, its the summers hottest viral videomashuplip dubcover song, robin thickes blurred lines. Like the first album, contra was produced by keyboardist rostam batmanglij and is the realization of a whole and unique musical vision that sees the band stretching out and adding new textures, instrumentation, and rhythms into their sound. A compilation album my friend and i made of various singles and random tracks from vampire weekend that never made it onto an album. Vampire weekend bangs out carefree cover of blurred lines. Vampire weekend cover and regrettably rap robin thickes.