the wublog » music http://www.astick.net/blog a blog. on a stick. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:58:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3161 Is your bed made? Is your sweater on? http://www.astick.net/blog/2010/01/is-your-bed-made-is-your-sweater-on/ http://www.astick.net/blog/2010/01/is-your-bed-made-is-your-sweater-on/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:56:59 +0000 the wub http://www.astick.net/blog/?p=243 And now for another in my irregular series of cover version posts. This time featuring a song that’s very close to my heart: “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” by Vampire Weekend.

I bought Vampire Weekend’s album for maybe the most uncool reason possible: it was recommended on Countdown. Yes, the daytime game show, which I was watching at my grandparents’.

Actually that’s not strictly true. I had heard it before when a friend played it to me, and I absolutely loved it. But then much alcohol was consumed and I entirely forgot about this wonderful album. So a few months later when Jeff Stelling out of the blue mentioned it on Countdown, it came back to me. I grabbed it as soon as possible. It was only then I realised that one of their tracks (“A-Punk”) was the theme to the excellent Inbetweeners.

I genuinely think every track on the album is great, and it’s not very often I feel that way. But “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” is a particular favourite, partly because the lyrics remind me of a certain girl who I was very close to. That all ended quite bitterly, but of the songs reminding me of her, this one somehow always makes me feel positive. And of course it’s great musically too.

  • The first cover is a slightly unusual choice, since it ditches the lyrics I love so much entirely. Vampire Weekend have obviously been greatly inspired by African and African-influenced music, and this takes that one step further by replacing the lyrics with African chanting. I’m not sure if this can strictly be called a cover version, but it is absolutely great and extremely cheerful.
    The Very Best (Esau Mwamwaya & Radioclit) – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa:

  • And the second is unusual too, since it is by someone specifically mentioned in the song. Yes, the venerable Peter Gabriel, along with Hot Chip: Peter Gabriel & Hot Chip – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Vampire Weekend)
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razorlight-vs-rathergood-in-the-la-la-la-oo-hoo-hoo.mp3

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techno-episode.mp3

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