Vampire WeekendI Think Ur a Contra (4:26)

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Multi-instrumentalist/producer Rostam Batmangli said: “This is the first Vampire Weekend song with acoustic guitar. At one point I wanted to rent a Kora to play the parts I was hearing in my head for the end. Even though this song is dark it ends in a place that’s celebratory and cathartic. I used an 8-bit keyboard from the ’80s to sample my own voice to create a bed of vocals.” (Source I Think Ur a Contra Songfacts)
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  • troll-sk

    The opposite of contra is artnoc...! That says it all!

    last week
  • dickhead-

    :3D

    February 2012
  • rangelrafael

    :D

    February 2012
  • ajmandaones

    I want Ezra to know that he wrote an exact moment in my life that occurred from February 2010 to April 2010 and that I love him. There is no way that this song could ever be boring. How did you write a song that literally describes everything that the CONTRA I knew exactly is? "Never pick sides, never choose between two, but I just wanted you, I just wanted you. I think UR A CONTRA!" Thank you Ezra. For this.

    February 2012
  • amput4tions

    i don't understand why so many people are saying this is a boring song, i personally think it's beautiful and really relatable.

    January 2012
  • w_1_7

    I think the lyrics are brilliant. I can totally relate.

    November 2011
  • Empty_Skies

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [0+1=1] not a fucking boring song, seriously. i mean it.

    November 2011
  • Taylorfulton11

    i seriously believe this is like the best song ever made, i can relate to it so much, and everything about it is fucking brilliant, ezra is a true talent.

    September 2011
  • Osilu

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [1-1=0] not a fucking boring song, seriously

    August 2011
  • cynthiapowell

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [2-1=1] not a fucking boring song

    July 2011
  • TheOne1122

    Not long enough.

    July 2011
  • OhJord

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [2]

    June 2011
  • spacefaceinfurs

    great voice, but a fucking boring song

    May 2011
  • amaro_kun

    amazing <3

    April 2011
  • emkato

    this is beautiful

    February 2011
  • claricecb

    U wanted good schools, and friends with pools. Ur not a contra.

    February 2011
  • AnneChaplin

    Love it, it's perfect!

    January 2011
  • twewy2010

    What a voice! OMG

    January 2011
  • Habylab

    Brillllllllllllliant!

    December 2010
  • kept_by_bees

    It really is lovely.

    December 2010
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