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Vampire Weekend Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Vampire Weekend? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

All four original members met as freshmen at Harvard University.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Baio, and Chris Tomson all met at Columbia University, not Harvard.

2.

The band's name comes from a short film the lead singer made during college.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Ezra Koenig titled a short horror film he directed at Columbia University 'Vampire Weekend,' which later became the band's name.

3.

'A-Punk' was the band's first-ever single and their biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Their first single was actually 'Mansard Roof' (2007), and 'A-Punk' peaked at No. 25 on the Hot 100.

4.

The album 'Father of the Bride' features a duet with pop star Taylor Swift.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

While it includes Danielle Haim (Haim) and Steve Lacy, Taylor Swift is not on the album—though they have collaborated elsewhere.

5.

Vampire Weekend's debut album was recorded in a single weekend in a basement studio in Brooklyn.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Actually, the album was recorded over several months at various studios, including Treefort in Brooklyn, not in one weekend.

6.

Vampire Weekend's song 'Oxford Comma' was inspired by a debate about punctuation in a linguistics class.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Ezra Koenig has said the title and theme came from a college argument over the Oxford comma, reflecting the band's intellectual bent.

7.

Rostam Batmanglij left Vampire Weekend after the release of 'Modern Vampires of the City' to pursue solo work.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Rostam departed in 2016 to focus on his solo career and production, though he has occasionally collaborated with the band since.

8.

The cover of 'Contra' features a photo of a real model whose face was digitally replaced with a mannequin's.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

The album art uses a photo of model Alex Lilly, but her face was swapped for a mannequin's head, creating an uncanny effect.

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