As a young girl
Louis Vuitton
With your mother
On a sandy lawn
As a sophomore
With reggaeton
And the linens
You're sitting on

Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you want to fuck
Like you know I do?
Like you know I do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

But this feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel, too
But this feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel

Can you stay up
To see the dawn
In the colors
Of Bennetton?

Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you want to
Like you know I do?
Like you know I do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel, too
But this feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel

Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you wanna
Like you know I do?
Like you know I do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig

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Beta Lm

2y↑21

As a young girl, Louis Vuitton
With your mother on a sandy lawn
As a sophomore with reggaeton
And the linens you're sitting on
Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you wanna fly?
Like you know I do, like you know I do, ooh
This feels so unnatural
, too
But this feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel
Can you stay up to see the dawn
In the colors of Benetton?
Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you wanna fly?
Like you know I do, like you know I do, ooh
This feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel too
But this feels so unnatural
Peter Gabriel
Is your bed made?
Is your sweater on?
Do you wanna fly?
Like you know I do, like you know I do, ooh

All comments from YouTube:

Hayley

5y↑2.6K

Either my computer is messing up or this was filmed on a TI 84 calculator

Olivia Gregory

I was doing my math homework on a ti 84 calculator and listened to this song. Then I saw your comment and almost fell out of my chair

Jaded Marrow

21w

@busterkeatonsbriefs more like 1996 aesthetic

anonymous alex

21w

@busterkeatonsbriefs 2008, the new 1999

OS Explorers

36w

Iphone 3G or 2000’s camera

Olivia J

Everybody can tell it was recorded on a potato

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laura cuthberr

7y↑604

Can still tell Ezra is beautiful in this 240p.

Martin Medrano

47w

facts

Martin Medrano

47w

facts

Meltorizor

1y↑1

24p*

seesalt

2y↑4

He’s beautiful as a pixel

Katie Kupka

3y↑1

So true

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outoflight

5y↑593

we meet again 240 p

Sheeba Nahar

3y↑6

Looks more like 144p

eyerok

5y↑61

Hello darkness my old friend

Exitof99

4y↑82

I selected 144p. Who needs all those extra pixels that 240p offers.

Niamh Browne

6y↑251

I speak for everyone when I say I want to pinch Ezra's cheeks and ruffle his hair.

Ninja Turtle Pajama Pants

18w↑1

@cubshock same dude

dbdeg88

19w

Yes. Yes I know exactly what you mean. It's 2020 and I forgot how flippin' adorable Ezra was.

Liam Mahony

No, not at all

cubshock

2y↑4

Ummm, I just want to rock out with Ezra or just anyone in general...

Urvashi Chitnavis

4y↑20

Niamh Browne The poor guy is probably reading this, absolutely horrified

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geekybliss123

6y↑515

Love this song! I know this is random info, but "Kwassa Kwassa" is a type of dance found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It's commonly associated with the music genre "Soukous" or African Rumba, which is where the guitar melody in this song got its influence.

...lol ok, I'm done showing my Africanness #noimnot

alden coley

That’s pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing the fact!

lisa verano

No! Don’t ever stop showing that!

Jessica Massie

12w

Still pretty popular in East Africa.

Secret Agent

17w↑1

shout out papa wemba

Rayres

34w

A good example of Soukous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkHk5fqWtOU

And of kwassa-kwassa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JetHtwLXl0

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edward f

7y↑113

i don't think Vampire Weekend have ever made a bad song! Literally all three albums has not one bad song. Not many bands can do that shit

End Cycle

I like FOTB but I still think the first two albums are the best!

Matthew Jury

15w

Totally objective professor

edward f

47w↑4

baby fromage 2020 update. The statement still stands FOTB was great

Evangelionlovr

47w↑2

FOTB, to me, feels like their natural evolution. It’s incredible.

Omar Mickelson

1y↑13

@aaa studios official channel Father of the Bride was really really good. Not a bad song on it. Still though, nothing can quite get the best of the classics that are their first two records.

Charlie Steel

7y↑1.7K

which pixel is Ezra?

Matthew Jury

15w

Pixie

Shinybeast

28w↑2

Which one is Paul Simon?

Wow Wow

48w↑1

The whaling one

TeachFrog

1y↑1

HAHA!

Stavros Panagiotakis

2y↑1

The same with Princess Peach!

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Floats_forever

7y↑260

The day I discovered ezras twitter was possibly the best one of my life

francisco fonseca

B gc

jackie chan

44w

Maybe it was different 5 years ago but now it’s all retweets of political stuff. Not like I disagree with all the stuff he retweets but it’s not very unique now.

AbsentWithoutLeaving

4y↑2

You need to get out more often.

Lilisau

6y↑5

OMG excuse me but you are the best song from Peace FLOAT FOREVER

Floats_forever

7y↑5

https://twitter.com/arzE

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Alexis Anderson

5y↑297

why does he remind me of justin trudeau in some shots LOL

MortCalypso

I’m glad it’s not just me

Matthew Jury

15w↑1

Louie vitong

Simon

28w↑2

Because he IS Trudeau, but don't tell anyone

Evangelionlovr

47w

I keep seeing this comment by people and I was totally thinking Justin Theroux and I was so confused.

Ryan ward

2y↑1

@Andrea Walker white guy with dark hair here yeah we defo don't

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hannah griffiths

8y↑28

WHEN EZRA'S FACE IS OVER THE SEA OMFG WHDFHO SO 80S HOLY SHIT

knifeforkandaspoon

6y↑137

Fun fact: The main actress here is also in VW's Giving Up the Gun video. Her name is Jenny Murray.

Ninja Turtle Pajama Pants

18w

Ooh, Giving Up The Gun is such a banger! One of my favourites. She’s very pretty

DdrNerd

Fun fact: this comment triggers the VH1 popup video sound in my head

Aim_o7

knifeforkandaspoon I thought I saw her in that music vid!

Rodolfo Garcia

6y↑5

And in the Ya Hey lyrics video too, right?

knifeforkandaspoon

6y↑10

@Buller Anse I didn't say it was.

Marissa M.

6y↑79

We start this video with indie rock band, Vampire Weekend and end it with emo rock band, The Cure. Everytime.

Marissa M.

@Rod Dor this comment is five yrs old, cope

Rod Dor

The Cure is goth

Marissa M.

@jonathan hunsucker it was a joke pal ik who and what the cure are

Lily M

7y↑398

YES MOM, MY BED IS MADE AND MY SWEATER IS ON, STOP NAGGING ME!

Fran Machin

1y↑1

@Sean Baker LIKE I KNOW YOU DO, MOM

Sean Baker

1y↑1

NO MOM I DON’T WANNA FUCK

Dab Daniel

2y↑2

@asseater007 incest is wincest

easterncomet2016

7y↑4

That was the single funniest comment #speakout 😂😂😂

Knee Zus

7y↑10

WHY DO WE HAVE TO SEE GRANDMA ON THE CAPE? THIS FUCKING SWEATER ITCHES.

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Gabrielle

7y↑3

I laugh my ass off at this song because every time i hear it I cannot get Olan Rogers' spastic dancing out of my head.

Julia Sciortino

8y↑3

I'm just laughing uncontrollably and I don't know why

Evan Search

2y↑24

I have to reaffirm that the lyric is, in fact, “do you want to fly”, because I consistently hear not that.

Arpita Abrol

1y↑10

I'm certain it is not that

Robert

5y↑61

Richard Ayoade directed a Vampire Weekend video?! Why did I learn about this just now?! Totally love the vibe of this video, perfectly fitting for the early VW.

Daisy Stevenson

He also directed Oxford Comma

Ellouise Brogan

Richard ayoade always has links to my favourite bands 😂

Michael Pirrone

3y↑5

He also directed the one for Oxford Comma.

Grace McFadden

5y↑61

love the people randomly fencing in the background.

Grace McFadden

5y↑1

@Freya Taylor HA true

Freya Taylor

5y↑4

Grace McFadden aesthetic

hellopookey

7y↑111

i love the video "Kwality."

Manuel Moraes

1y↑3

This pun is still good after 5 years

Abe G

XDDDDD

specificfishpoo

7y↑22

"Come on gang! Grab the tiny drums!"

makayla d

3y↑135

when ur willing to do anything for ur goth gf

fla la

3y↑2

Makayla De La Vega 😄🙌

grayson w

5y↑502

I'm still depressed that I can't live eternally in the vibe of this song and the film-like preppy cape cod fantasy that this album created for me.

Parkerson777

52w

I know! Haha loving the visuals here, so serene and sweet

BATS

Same with Wes Anderson films

Jonathan

Bullies suck.

Nigel Pepper Cock

2y↑1

@Michael If that party looks "epic" to you I feel sorry for your bitch-ass. Cape Cod blows. it has its moments, but it's cold and depopulated most of the year, and there's a very palpable wealth gap. Most of the beachfront is private too, so as a local, I never even went to the beach much in the summer. Mostly only ever went to the beach in the middle of winter with a couple friends at like: 3:00 AM because we were losing our minds from boredom.

The more i know the better

2y↑1

well, Im still depressed... thats, uh, thats actually pretty it.

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Ruben Horcasitas

10y↑1

A better Morning song doesnt exist

Andrew

2y↑20

if i had a dollar for every pixel in this video id have like $0.75 cents

Olivia Oliver

15w↑2

Whoa, she used her goth powers to turn them into The Cure!

Ellie Scott

7y↑16

this video is the most surreal thing I've ever experienced

Marcos JA

12w↑3

The bass lines of VW are freaking awesome. Pay attention. Its crazy. Kudos for Baio

sojealous08

7y↑2

My mom loves this song.

Tami

34w↑3

2020 anyone? This song still SLAPS. All of their songs still SLAP ❤️❤️

Galaxy Girl

19w

Facts!

Emly Astings

7y↑47

The most singular band I know, just love all the caribean-african-indie influences they have.They are smart musicians, I'd love to see them live :)

hem147

6y↑1

I've had that pleasure! :)

Karl

@Karl Thelemaque

Karl

Mix William McDowell

Emly Astings

you're lucky ;)

Israel Gomez

Saw them live last summer:3 such good vibes

Amina Harris

5y↑48

I really miss Vampire Weekend ❤️

dylan oliver

2y↑1

Jeremy Smith nope! they just announced their new album recently after five years.

Jeremy Smith

Are they gone?

dylan oliver

2y↑3

you must be happy now!

Marco Guerreiro

4y↑1

no, they're really working on a new album. ezra posted it on instagram.

Naty

4y↑1

Who knows are you shitting us or is it really happening?

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Maggie Lu

7y↑21

So that's what Ayoade sees without his ginormous glasses on

Isaac McKerr

7y↑13

I like how the video ended and in the ensuing silence I saw my confused face staring back at me with raised eyebrows.
Rad song though

Luana Adriano

7y↑346

this music video is so trash
i love it

arlie lee

7y↑22

I know, 2:50 though

Lei A

7y↑566

Filmed with one of those fckin 2001 flip phones...

alexavier karkas

11w

shot with Iphone

Emily Leaf

4y↑2

kwassa kwassa

Gary Goodspeed

5y↑3

+Souleika Domingues got a problem with that

Stuart D

6y↑2

+Souleika Domingues Give the flip phones some credit. They had better picture than this

omar acosta

Fg c cm jvrtf SC xx dB bvvv bvvv v

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KoolanPink

i would love to see olan rogers just DANCE to this wholee entire song lmao

melsuxz

7y↑2

I literally can't explain how much I love them )-:

Viv Ruth

*rushes to the library singing*... Continue

Mike Hunt

In my opinion this is one of the most underrated songs to ever be recorded. Sad to say I don't think Vampire Weekend will ever make one as good as this again

Shubhangi Sharma

3y↑1

Was depressed all day and when it got to its peak i was desperate for some remedy. Then I remembered Vampire Weekend and how 8 years ago when i was 14, i was hooked on them, and always swore that nothing can make me happier than this. Pure happiness, blessed with innocence ! Thank you.

kat0ray

This is the first song of Vampire Weekend that I have ever listened to. It doesn't seem like it was four years ago.

Emily Marie

7y↑64

The best part about this video is Ezra Koenig serenading you. Obviously.

Rock'n'Roll Nightclub

I wish I could serenade you!

hihowareyouthen

7y↑3

Swoon!

Beta Lm

2y↑21

cagethefoxtrick

1y↑4

**Do You Wanna F...?

Liam Mahony

Beta Lm thanks but tf is wrong with ur profile pic

funkymonkey892

As a african girl i love the african beats of this song. I thought it was one of my moms songs when i first heard it on pandora

Kait Wilbur

1:34 Ezra: Come with me band members! VW: Okay, Ezra! 1:36 Ezra: Oh good, CT, you brought the tiny drums! These shall do us great.

H H

3y↑5

10 YEARS

I DON'T FEEL OLD, I FEEL I'M DYING

Adam from Iowa

3y↑2

Most recently released album I own and it's a 10/10 in my book.

TheJumpingJake

4y↑2

Looking back, i'm happy this album was produced in my middle teen years... the amount of fun i had to Vampire weekend on vinyl with my friends was awesome! 4 story house, 15 bedrooms, 4 kitchens, 6 dogs, a shit load of weed and an attic which lead to a 20 foot but 20 foot open roof! was amazing

WZD00M

3y↑7

I still fucking love this song.

Ill be back in 2032 to make sure.

sylvanoth

7y↑46

oh god she turned him into a scene kid

Auriana

No. She turned him goth.

gnome

5y↑12

HD quality bro. Potatoes make the best cameras.

ehunnybun

peter gabriel is a legend for covering this

ZyxthePest

Anyone been to Chuck Cheese lately? But seriously, I'm not a giant Vampire Weekend fan, but even I have to admit how awesomely summery this song is.

constructivist6

3y↑1

Love this track , decade later and it's still a banger.

Vi

I watched this video on TV this morning, and my mom sat down to see it because she liked Ezra's voice. Fin.

Lily Ashrafi

7y↑10

Ezra looks so cute in this kill me

Aim_o7

I love how their just chasing a girl into a forest then he turns into a vampire punk dude😂

Curtiš

5y↑14

This quality 😍😫😫🔥🔥🔥👌👌💯💯💯

Nina Elaine Devera

Absolutely mind blown that the director is the same one who directed Submarine

Panic! AtMyBrain

2y↑7

this is what stuff looks like to me when I'm not wearing my glasses lol

zimzimzalabim

2y↑1

This deserves to be reuploaded in HD. Please please VW make it happen! 🙏

Sofia Victoria

ezra looks so good here it's giving me chest pains

kisa55

10y

He's so much hotter after the transformation xD

Eoin Heffernan

It's that time of year again people, Suns out and jamming to Vampire Weekend, what a tune

Gribben Spindlesport

I like how she transforms Ezra into Robert Smith from The Cure at the end.

Aikasama

Paul Simon meets Peter Gabriel with a little bit of indie tossed in, that's what Vampire Weekend reminds me of. And I love that.

Tanisha s

I never knew vampire weekend had been together that long but who cares I luv em

ranXerox09

everytime I listen to Vampire Weekend, specially this song, I have the sensation that this is the best music ever..

summer

2y↑2

back in the day this quality didn't even seem that bad to us

Corinne

6y↑357

he says Louis Vuitton with such a french-canadian accent

Corinne

9w↑3

@Watson I know that he's obviously not french-Canadian, I'm québécois myself and I made this comment because I think it's funny when people unintentionally say things that sound québécois. I suggest you have a bit more fun in your life and don't take everything so seriously my friend :-)

Watson

9w↑1

He’s a New Yorker. Weird comment.

Cranjis McBasketball

10w

Loowee V’dAWn

Amru Elmedany Pohan

17w↑2

Lui vitong

aryaman

26w↑2

Wait how else would you say it lol

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AMS Images

I can imagine Olan dancing to this hahah

Jennifer Hope

2:00 It's like the 80's again

Ugly Casanova

5y↑4

The Evil Dead part makes this so amazing.

WLuluu

I liked Vampire Weekend before I ever watched Olan Rogers, but I'm very happy to see he helped to make new Vampire Weekend fans! <3

arlie lee

If you hear pizza party before you listen to any VW songs, it changes everything!

Rachael B

That's some epic transformation acting from Ezra!

Malfunctioning Goon

That was interesting as hell. God I love Vampire Weekend.

Ruth Harding

My deputy head teacher played this in assembly today hahaha

A bunch of RaNdOm

Well I wasn't expecting an ending like that.

belovedobserver

I love that it's the same girl they had in Giving up the Gun video.....and I love all of the videos that Richard Ayoade directs.

brayden

I saw them at Osheaga music festival and it was beyond amazing. They closed with Walcott which fit perfectly. I cried. But a beautiful cry.

jyow567ska

Freakin' obsessed with this song right meow

James Bella

10y

Man, remember the days when this quality was actually the BEST quality? xD

earthboundcruiser

why does a search for Peter Gabriel give me this as the top result? Love these guys, suppose it must be Youtube's way of complimenting them

Jennifer Glydon

3y↑1

Having hailed from the NY metro area and moved to the Cape...this is pretty much how I rolled in.

darkhero101010

7y↑11

I'm just sixteen so I'm still fairly young but I remember when I was 10/11 I used to stay up late watching tv during vacations and once heard this song on mtv and really liked it. But I kinda forgot about until this year when I started listening to this band and it made me so happy when this song came up on the album :)

dbdeg88

19w

3:05

The director: Oh no Richmond's out of his room why is he out of his room he's supposed to be in his room.

Adrian Castro

1:33 DAMN that bass slide

BadgerCheese94

These guy's music makes me wanna visit the Northeast.

Charles Twisted

The percussion is outstanding.

MY

10y

I love this song, like if you do 2.

glockandchook

i want to be chased by ezra with him playing guitar ;-; so bad that would be amazing

gringo

7y↑15

ezra looks so young omg

northernprep

10y

Vampire Weekend is my soundtrack to High School! (just graduated) I love riding around with the windows down, while blaring this song! It sounds like summer!

myuzeefreak

10y

I was wondering why this sounded so African and then I wikipediad them...I didn't think I was going to this band at all and I'd been putting off checking them out for a long time, but I'm glad I finally did, coz I really like this!