Vampire Weekend received much buzz from local blogs throughout 2007 during their rise to a record deal with indie label XL Recordings. Rolling Stone placed Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa at number 57 for the top 100 songs of 2007.
The band's debut album, "Vampire Weekend" was released on January 28. 2008. It was a surprise success, peaking at #17 on the Billboard 200.
Their second album "Contra" was released on January 12, 2010. It contains the single "Cousins". The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, only the 12th independently released and distributed album to achieve such a feat.
They are self-proclaimed "specialists in the following styles: 'Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa', 'Upper West Side Soweto', 'Campus', and 'Oxford Comma Riddim.'"
The name "Vampire Weekend" comes from a movie that Ezra Koenig made in the summer of his freshman year at college. You can watch the trailer on Youtube, here.
Their official site is http://www.vampireweekend.com/
Pizza Party
Vampire Weekend Lyrics
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If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Hey yo, Tony, where'd you get that fresh pepperoni?
Your toppings are ill but your cheese is hole-y
Only order one slice when you're feeling lonely
'Cause the sausage tastes like stale bologna
Still better than nothin', you're feelin' alright
You know my girl eats her pizza with a diet sprite
Order garlic knots, and she'll stay the night
Getting crazy with the spinach when my pie is white
In France they eat pizza like "Oh mon dieu
C'est la plus belle pizza que j'ai jamais vu
Le fromage est frais, c'est vraiment mieux
Que le dernier film de GĂ©rard Depardieu"
Yo fuck that I don't eat my pizza with brie
Or escargot, or duck confit
A hot slice in my hands, no cutlery
At the P-I-Z-Z-A party
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
Man, if you donât know by now, don't bother to question
'Cause I'm too damn stoned and I lost my direction
Wait a minute (What up?)
I got a make a correction
I'm at the pizza party
And I'm eatin' hearty
It could be mighty meaty
Or with Havarti
Man I donât want no ziti or chicken parm
Imma heat up this slice like Don Giovanni
Cold pizza in the morning never did no harm
For that hangover son, it works like a charm
So if it ain't in a box, it ain't on my table
I can say it in German as best as I'm able
âLass uns gemĂŒtlich zusammen sitzenâ
Let's get together for some good pizza eatin'
You can leave your wallet 'cause I am treatin'
But B-Y-O-B, 'cause man, I ain't treatin'
At the P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
Now here is a story that must be told
About two hot pizzas that got mad cold
'Cause I don't eat Forge's, I won't touch Elio's
Wacker than a girl who says "What the dealio?"
It's not delivery, it's L'Homme Run
So don't touch my plate 'til I'm done
I move oregano by the ton
'Cause you know the factory is number one
Now the yearâs â94 and my trunk is closed
In my rearview mirror, motherfucking Dominoâs
Iâm just drivinâ, within the legal limit
Pizza boy gotta move two pies in twenty minutes
I try to pull over, but not in time
I get hit from the back, but Iâm still fine
Pizza boy was bleedinâ â shard of glass in his head
I straight jacked his pizzas and left him for dead
(What?)
(What?)
How'm I supposed to cut with this plastic cutlery
Pizza supreme and you know I got the dream
Like them breadsticks and the way you lick your lips
When I say consumption now I don't want to eat later
When I say destruction now I don't want no peace, hater
Madame. Cheddar.
I want to wrap you up in, carnal embrace
Let's face the fact, it's true, I've got no romantic garden
Call me rather render cinderblock shit how hard
And then compassion how, I work for passion now
Today you know my face but tomorrow I'll displace
Into a more socially accepted workplace
Color sublimation, let Freud take vacation
And then bring him back, smokin' fat Haitians
Sit him on my couch, prop him so he don't slouch
Alienated man, stand don't crouch
And then ask "Bitch... why the fuck...
Are you such a pessimist?"
That's the real opiate
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack cal-
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
The song "Pizza Party" by Vampire Weekend is an upbeat and humorous ode to the joys of eating pizza. The song begins with a call for a pizza party and an invitation to bring along some marijuana. The lyrics then go on to describe the various toppings that can be found on pizzas, with a particular focus on pepperoni and sausage. The chorus repeats the invitation to the party, but with a warning to avoid any unappetizing calzones.
The song takes a humorous look at pizza culture, with references to French and Italian pizza styles, as well as the many different ways that people enjoy their pizza. There is also a playful nod to the pizza delivery business, with a passing reference to a delivery driver who is knocked off his scooter and has his pizzas stolen. Overall, the song captures the carefree and joyous spirit of a pizza party and celebrates the simple pleasures of good food, friends, and fun.
Line by Line Meaning
P-I-Z-Z-A P-AR-T-Y
This song is all about pizza parties and how they bring people together
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you've got some weed, let's smoke it and have a good time at the pizza party
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
If you want to join us at the pizza party, just give us a call
Don't get caught with a wack calzone
Don't settle for a bad calzone, make sure it's a good one
Hey yo, Tony, where'd you get that fresh pepperoni?
Asking Tony where he got his delicious pepperoni
Your toppings are ill but your cheese is hole-y
The toppings on the pizza are good, but the cheese has some holes in it
Only order one slice when you're feeling lonely
If you're feeling lonely, just order one slice of pizza, it'll make you feel better
'Cause the sausage tastes like stale bologna
The sausage on the pizza doesn't taste great, it's like eating stale bologna
Still better than nothin', you're feelin' alright
Even if the pizza isn't great, it's still better than having nothing and it's making us feel good
You know my girl eats her pizza with a diet sprite
My girlfriend likes to pair her pizza with Diet Sprite
Order garlic knots, and she'll stay the night
If you order garlic knots, my girlfriend might stick around for a while
Getting crazy with the spinach when my pie is white
I love putting spinach on my white pizza and going a little crazy with it
In France they eat pizza like "Oh mon dieu
The French love pizza too, and say things like "Oh my God... this is the best pizza I've ever had"
C'est la plus belle pizza que j'ai jamais vu
This is the most beautiful pizza I've ever seen
Le fromage est frais, c'est vraiment mieux
The cheese is fresh, it's really better
Que le dernier film de GĂ©rard Depardieu"
Better than the last GĂ©rard Depardieu film
Yo fuck that I don't eat my pizza with brie
I don't want my pizza with fancy cheeses like brie
Or escargot, or duck confit
Or fancy French foods like escargot or duck confit
A hot slice in my hands, no cutlery
I prefer to eat my pizza with my hands, no need for cutlery
At the P-I-Z-Z-A party
We love pizza parties and all the good times they bring
Man, if you donât know by now, don't bother to question
If you don't know about the awesomeness of pizza parties by now, then don't ask me
'Cause I'm too damn stoned and I lost my direction
I might not know where I'm going right now, because I'm too stoned
Wait a minute (What up?)
Hang on a second, what's going on?
I got a make a correction
Actually, I need to correct myself
I'm at the pizza party
I'm actually at the pizza party
And I'm eatin' hearty
And I'm eating lots of pizza
It could be mighty meaty
There's lots of meat on this pizza
Or with Havarti
Or it could have some fancy cheese like Havarti
Man I donât want no ziti or chicken parm
I don't want any other Italian dishes like ziti or chicken parm
Imma heat up this slice like Don Giovanni
I'm going to enjoy this hot pizza slice like Don Giovanni would
Cold pizza in the morning never did no harm
Cold pizza for breakfast is always a good idea
For that hangover son, it works like a charm
Cold pizza is a great hangover cure
So if it ain't in a box, it ain't on my table
If you didn't bring pizza in a box, then it's not on my table
I can say it in German as best as I'm able
I can try to say it in German, as best as I can
âLass uns gemĂŒtlich zusammen sitzenâ
Let's sit together in a cozy way and enjoy some pizza
Let's get together for some good pizza eatin'
Let's all get together and enjoy some delicious pizza
You can leave your wallet 'cause I am treatin'
I'll pay for the pizza, so leave your wallet at home
But B-Y-O-B, 'cause man, I ain't treatin'
But please bring your own beer, I don't want to pay for that too
Now here is a story that must be told
Let me tell you a story that you need to hear
About two hot pizzas that got mad cold
This is a story about two hot pizzas that got cold
'Cause I don't eat Forge's, I won't touch Elio's
I don't like certain brands of frozen pizza like Forge's and Elio's
Wacker than a girl who says "What the dealio?"
Those brands of pizza are worse than a girl who says "What's the dealio?"
It's not delivery, it's L'Homme Run
We're not eating delivery pizza, we're eating delicious homemade pizza
So don't touch my plate 'til I'm done
Don't take any of my pizza until I've had my fill
I move oregano by the ton
I love putting oregano on my pizza and use a lot of it
'Cause you know the factory is number one
I prefer homemade pizza because it's always better than factory-made pizza
Now the yearâs â94 and my trunk is closed
This story is going back to 1994 when I had a closed trunk in my car
In my rearview mirror, motherfucking Dominoâs
I saw a Domino's Pizza car in my rearview mirror
Iâm just drivinâ, within the legal limit
I was just driving within the speed limit
Pizza boy gotta move two pies in twenty minutes
The pizza delivery guy has a tight schedule and needs to deliver two pizzas in twenty minutes
I try to pull over, but not in time
I tried to pull over for the Domino's Pizza car, but I didn't do it in time
I get hit from the back, but Iâm still fine
I got hit by a car behind me, but I wasn't hurt
Pizza boy was bleedinâ â shard of glass in his head
The pizza delivery guy was hurt and had a piece of glass in his head
I straight jacked his pizzas and left him for dead
I stole the man's pizzas and left him there injured
How'm I supposed to cut with this plastic cutlery
This plastic cutlery is making it hard to cut my pizza
Pizza supreme and you know I got the dream
I love pizza supreme, it's my dream pizza
Like them breadsticks and the way you lick your lips
I also really like breadsticks and the way you eat them
When I say consumption now I don't want to eat later
When I eat pizza, I don't want to be hungry again later
When I say destruction now I don't want no peace, hater
When I eat pizza, I don't want anything to ruin it, hater
Madame. Cheddar.
Addressing a woman named Cheddar
I want to wrap you up in, carnal embrace
I want to hold you in a passionate embrace
Let's face the fact, it's true, I've got no romantic garden
I don't really have a romantic side
Call me rather render cinderblock shit how hard
I'm good at making things, like pizza, even if it's tough work
And then compassion how, I work for passion now
I work hard because I'm passionate about what I do
Today you know my face but tomorrow I'll displace
You might know me today, but tomorrow I'll move on to something else
Into a more socially accepted workplace
I'll move on to a more conventional job in the future
Color sublimation, let Freud take vacation
I like to use colors and relax my mind sometimes, like Freud might do on vacation
And then bring him back, smokin' fat Haitians
Then I'd like to bring him back and smoke some high-quality cigars from Haiti with him
Sit him on my couch, prop him so he don't slouch
I'll sit him down on my couch and make sure he's comfortable
Alienated man, stand don't crouch
I'll help an alienated man, and urge him to stand tall and confident
And then ask "Bitch... why the fuck...
Then I might ask someone aggressively, "Why the hell..."
Are you such a pessimist?
Why are you such a pessimist all the time?
That's the real opiate
Being optimistic is what can really make people happy
Don't get caught with a wack cal-
Remember, don't settle for a bad calzone, choose a good one
Contributed by Anthony B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fabdoms
P-I-Z-Z-A-P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone [x2]
Hey yo Tony where'd you get that fresh pepperoni
Your toppings are ill but your cheese is hole-y
Only order one slice when you're feeling lonely
Cos the sausage tastes like stale bologna
Still better than nothin', you're feelin' alright
You know my girl eats her pizza with a diet sprite
Order garlic knots, and she'll stay the night
Getting crazy with the spinach when my pie is white
In France they eat pizza like 'oh mon dieu
C'est la plus belle pizza que j'ai jamais vu
Le fromage est frais, c'est vraiment mieux
Que le dernier film de GĂ©rard Depardieu
Yo fuck that I don't eat my pizza with brie
Or escargot
Or duck confit
A hot slice in my hands, no cutlery
At the P-I-Z-Z-A party
P-I-Z-Z-A-P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone [2x]
Man if you donât know by now, don't bother to question
Cos I'm too damn stoned and I lost my direction
Wait a minute [what up]
I got a make a correction
I'm at the pizza party, and I'm eatin' hearty
âIt could be mighty meaty or with havarti
Man I donât want no ziti or chicken parm
I'm-a heat up this slice like Don Giovanni
Cold pizza in the morning never did no harm
For that hangover son, it works like a charm
So if it ain't in a box, it ain't on my table
I can say it in German as best as I'm able
âLass uns gemĂŒtlich zusammen sitzenâ
Let's get together for some good pizza eatin'
And you can leave your wallet cos I am treatin'
But B-Y-O-B, cos man, I ain't treatin'
At the P-I-Z-Z-A-P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone [2x]
Now here is a story that must be told
About two hot pizzas that got mad cold
Cos I don't eat Foges, I won't touch Elio's
Wacker than a girl who says 'what the dealio'
It's not delivery, it's L'Homme Run
So don't touch my plate 'til I'm done
I move oregano by the ton
Cos you know the factory is number one
Now the yearâs â94 and my trunk is closed
In my rearview mirror, motherfucking Dominoâs
Iâm just drivinâ, within the legal limit
Pizza boy gotta move two pies in twenty minutes
I try to pull over, but not in time
I get hit from the back, but Iâm still fine
Pizza boy was bleedinâ â shard of glass in his head
I straight jacked his pizzas and left him for dead
-clatter, voices-[WhatâŠ.whaaaaat]
How'm I supposed to cut with this plastic cutlery
Pizza supreme and you know I got the dream
Like the breadsticks and the way you lick your lips
When I say consumption now I don't want to eat later
When I say destruction now I don't want no peace, hater
Madame ?
I want to wrap you up in, carnal embrace
Let's face the fact, it's true, I've got no romantic garden
Call me rather render cinderblock shit how hard
And then compassion how
I work for passion now
Today you know my face but tomorrow I'll displace
Into a more socially accepted workplace
Color sublimation, let Freud take vacation
And then bring him back, smokin' fat Haitians
Sit him on my couch, prop him so he don't slouch
Alienated man, stand don't crouch
And then ask 'biiitch, why the fuuuck
Are you such a pessimist'
That's the real opiate
-rewind-P-I-Z-Z-A-P-AR-T-Y
If you got a blunt then we can get high
If you wanna come then pick up the phone
Don't get caught with a wack calzone [3x]
@RDR5007
Thanks fauna for showing me this
@lerinasan
Finally we can vibe along with those two people in chat
@eww1324
@@lerinasan true
@laplace8461
This is actually catchy funny
@dannynysus
And how bout you, Flora? You want some more-a?
@adawofford2732
I mean, Harmony Hall is cool but I'm thinking maybe Ezra should return to his roots.
@WiloPolis03
Father of the Bride- 3 Grammy nominations
Pizza Party- 0 nominations?????
Edit- OG post said "Oscar", I'm dumb :P
@valeriae6053
Wilo Polis Itâs a shame that this is the world we live in đȘ
@OJayeP93
I know a TC fan when I see them.
@cashtwonine
i cannot fucking believe ezra actually accepted someone's request to play this the other night lmao god bless vampire weekend