I 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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  • mfwnoface

    sounds unfortunately like you're singing 'i think ur a cunt' if you're singing this to yourself and someone overhears

    Yesterday 6:06pm Reply
  • natetastic

    Best VW song.

    26 Mar 12:03am Reply
  • dude25191

    Best VW song?

    8 Mar 3:20am Reply
  • verdaderamente

    1 + 1 = 0

    29 Jan 3:35am Reply
  • AdlerOfBirds

    i love this song soooo much. if you haven't heard it, and love this song, you should REALLY check out the version Ezra did as a duet with Angelique Kidjo! It's gorgeous.

    20 Dec 2012 Reply
  • fireicicle

    And the last ten seconds are amazing. And it's a good song, all in all.

    7 Jul 2012 Reply
  • fireicicle

    Oooh, I like the piano!

    7 Jul 2012 Reply
  • oiGlush

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [1-1=0]

    22 Jun 2012 Reply
  • h3lovenote

    lost in this beautiful voice!!

    11 Jun 2012 Reply
  • troll-sk

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

    23 May 2012 Reply
  • dickhead-

    :3D

    17 Feb 2012 Reply
  • 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.

    8 Feb 2012 Reply
  • w_1_7

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

    18 Nov 2011 Reply
  • Empty_Skies

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

    3 Nov 2011 Reply
  • 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.

    1 Sep 2011 Reply
  • Osilu

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

    25 Aug 2011 Reply
  • cynthiapowell

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

    31 Jul 2011 Reply
  • TheOne1122

    Not long enough.

    19 Jul 2011 Reply
  • OhJord

    great voice, but a fucking boring song [2]

    30 Jun 2011 Reply
  • spacefaceinfurs

    great voice, but a fucking boring song

    9 May 2011 Reply
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