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/
Walcott (Insane Mix
Vampire Weekend Lyrics
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Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, mystic seaport is that way
Don't you know that your life could be lost?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, 'The Bottleneck' is a shit show
Hyannisport is a ghetto
Out of Cape Cod tonight
The lobster's claw is sharp as knives
Evil feasts on human lives
The holy Roman Empire roots for you
Walcott, all the way to New Jersey
All the way to The Garden State
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, fuck the women from Wellfleet
Fuck the bears out in Provincetown
Heed my words and take flight
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
Out of Cape Cod tonight
The lyrics to Vampire Weekend's "Walcott (Insane Mix)" tell the story of Walcott, who is urged to leave Cape Cod and take flight to New Jersey. The singer warns Walcott that he risks losing his life in Cape Cod, which is portrayed as dangerous and insane. Walcott is told to avoid places such as "The Bottleneck," which is described as a terrible show, and Hyannisport, which is characterized as a ghetto. The lobster is also portrayed as evil and dangerous, with its sharp claws that feast on human lives.
The singer tells Walcott to "heed my words and take flight" and to "fuck the women from Wellfleet" and the bears in Provincetown. He urges him to leave Cape Cod and all its insanity behind. The final repetition of the chorus drives home the message that Cape Cod is an insane place and that Walcott needs to leave.
The lyrics can be interpreted in many ways, but they seem to suggest that Cape Cod is a place of danger and insanity from which Walcott needs to escape. The lobster and its claws may symbolize the danger that Walcott faces, while the advice to stay away from certain places and groups of people suggest that the town has its own internal divisions and dangers.
Line by Line Meaning
Walcott, don't you know that it's insane?
The singer is trying to convince Walcott that staying in Cape Cod is crazy and he should leave.
Don't you want to get out of Cape Cod?
The singer is questioning if Walcott really wants to stay in Cape Cod.
Out of Cape Cod tonight
The singer is emphasizing the urgency of leaving Cape Cod as soon as possible.
Walcott, mystic seaport is that way
The artist suggests that Walcott should go in the direction of Mystic Seaport instead of staying in Cape Cod.
Don't you know that your life could be lost?
The artist is warning Walcott that his life is in danger if he stays in Cape Cod.
'The Bottleneck' is a shit show
The Bottleneck is a bad place to be.
Hyannisport is a ghetto
Hyannisport is a bad, impoverished area.
The lobster's claw is sharp as knives
The sea creatures in Cape Cod can be dangerous and deadly.
Evil feasts on human lives
Something malevolent is taking advantage of and harming the people in Cape Cod.
The holy Roman Empire roots for you
This line is likely sarcastic, implying that no one else is rooting for Walcott's well-being in Cape Cod.
Walcott, all the way to New Jersey
The singer suggests that Walcott should leave Cape Cod and go as far as New Jersey.
All the way to The Garden State
The Garden State is New Jersey's nickname.
Fuck the women from Wellfleet
The singer has negative feelings towards the women from Wellfleet.
Fuck the bears out in Provincetown
The singer has negative feelings towards both the people and animals in Provincetown.
Heed my words and take flight
The singer is urging Walcott to listen to their advice and leave Cape Cod immediately.
Contributed by Alexander T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.