“Big Blue” was released alongside “Sunflower” in the second of three early two song releases for Vampire Weekend’s "Father of the Bride". It talks about the emotion felt when around the ocean, and the tremendous power the ocean has. That is why the music video is of fish. "Big Blue" is likely a reference to the 1992 Sega Genesis game Echo The Dolphin. In an interview with Pitchfork, Ezra said that the game had a big influence on Father of the Bride. In the game “Big Blue” is the name of a blue whale who guides Echo after a waterspout sucks all of the marine life … read more
“Big Blue” was released alongside “Sunflower” in the second of three early two song releases for Vampire Weekend’s "Father of the Bride". I… read more
“Big Blue” was released alongside “Sunflower” in the second of three early two song releases for Vampire Weekend’s "Father of the Bride". It talks about the emotion felt when a… read more
Vampire Weekend are an American alternative rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States. The band consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio (bass) and Christopher Tomson (drums). Rostam Batmanglij has left the band in early 2016 to begin solo career, but will continue to collaborate with Ezra. The band has released four albums: "Vampire Weekend" (2008), "Contra" (2010)","Modern Vampires of the City" (2013) and "Father of the Bride" (2019). The band has gained positive comparisons to such ar… read more
Vampire Weekend are an American alternative rock band which formed in February 2006 in New York City, New York, United States. The band consists of Ezra Koenig (vocals, guitar), Chris Baio … read more