(Indie Rock)
Giving Up the Gun appears on Vampire Weekend's second album, Contra. Contra is easily one of the best releases of 2010, so far. Vampire Weekend burst onto the scene in 2008 with their eponymous first release, which melded the worlds of Ivy League "preppyness" with their distinct love for world beats/African rhythm. This style is carried over nicely on Contra, but, unfortunately, is not shown very well on Giving Up the Gun. I personally didn't like this song on the album. It was simply... too simple. Too regular. Nothing about makes it appealing to me, whereas the rest of the album is unbelievable.
The video for Giving Up the Gun is entertaining, however. This song has nothing to do with tennis, but that's all that is conveyed in the video. With actors and artists such as RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and Joe Jonas, it becomes more comedic than meaningful. I feel it's worth a view.
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