Vampire WeekendGiving Up the Gun (4:46)

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“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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  • JoyFormidable

    love this song :)

    last month
  • netta0587

    Vampire Weekend's upbeat quality makes them contagious. Their songs get stuck in my head all day long. [2]

    last month
  • kaydeelady

    Vampire Weekend's upbeat quality makes them contagious. Their songs get stuck in my head all day long.

    last month
  • leaanne512

    Perfect.

    last month
  • asipaleadeci

    By far Vampire Weekend's best song. I generally find myself annoyed by them, but this one does it for me. [2]

    March 2012
  • maripontello

    My least favourite song on Contra. Still, very nice.

    March 2012
  • wvinasco

    <3

    February 2012
  • ajmandaones

    This is why I love these men! :) The emotions and just everything about this album and the time it came out just helped me in ways that these guys should know! :') Thank you Vampire Weekend for your contribution to life!

    February 2012
  • netta0587

    OMG i love this song so much and joe Jonas is too cute in the video!

    December 2011
  • jamesdeannerd

    One of the first songs I ever heard by them.

    December 2011
  • DaveCardinal

    Cant love this song enough

    November 2011
  • arcade_water

    this melody got me dizzy like a ride on those spinning things on the playground

    November 2011
  • arcade_water

    nossssssstalgic and eaaaaarwormish

    November 2011
  • mixedresults

    jake gyllenhaal OH MY GOD [3]

    October 2011
  • carolinaplizm

    go on go on go on :)

    October 2011
  • funkydory89

    By far Vampire Weekend's best song. I generally find myself annoyed by them, but this one does it for me.

    September 2011
  • X_passionpit_X

    one of the best songs ever ;D

    September 2011
  • Dark99

    Why do I keep thinking of Paul Simon when I hear this?

    September 2011
  • tartex

    brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ftw!

    July 2011
  • TheWhomp

    when that synthy part starts around 3:00 i always think it's my phone vibrating...

    July 2011
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