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About This Track
“Giving Up the Gun” was inspired by a book that singer/guitarist Ezra Koenig received from his father. This song was originally performed by Koenig’s college rap group, L’Homme Run. This song was recently covered by Fleet Foxes in 2011.
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netta0587 wrote:
OMG i love this song so much and joe Jonas is too cute in the video!
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jamesdeannerd wrote:
One of the first songs I ever heard by them.
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DaveCardinal wrote:
Cant love this song enough
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arcade_water wrote:
this melody got me dizzy like a ride on those spinning things on the playground
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arcade_water wrote:
nossssssstalgic and eaaaaarwormish
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mixedresults wrote:
jake gyllenhaal OH MY GOD [3]
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carolinaplizm wrote:
go on go on go on :)
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funkydory89 wrote:
By far Vampire Weekend's best song. I generally find myself annoyed by them, but this one does it for me.
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X_passionpit_X wrote:
one of the best songs ever ;D
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Dark99 wrote:
Why do I keep thinking of Paul Simon when I hear this?
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tartex wrote:
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ftw!
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TheWhomp wrote:
when that synthy part starts around 3:00 i always think it's my phone vibrating...
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cheesetrolley wrote:
By far Vampire Weekend's best song. I generally find myself annoyed by them, but this one does it for me.
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hurrikanlover wrote:
Love at the first listen. <3
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impsychedelic wrote:
one of my fav songs <3
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roemilca111 wrote:
pretty repetitive.
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indieRocker_ wrote:
jake gyllenhaal OH MY GOD [2]
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CamilleW2Ls wrote:
The video's dope
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claricecb wrote:
jake gyllenhaal OH MY GOD
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thedorkknight wrote:
When I was at Saturday Night Live last year and they performed this song, I absolutely fell in love with it.. By FAR their best song.
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