Vampire Weekend's 'Hannah Hunt', Deconstructed

Why 'Hannah Hunt' is one the decade's best breakup songs.

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Vampire Weekend - Hannah Hunt
Lakey Inspired - This Feeling
Lakey Inspired - In My Dreams

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[joesosa]

“You and me have our own sense of time” goes from describing a loving couple on a world of their own to acceptance about each of them having different senses of time. Probably their most beautiful song up until this point.

[shufflequest]

Hannah Hunt is top tier Vampire Weekend. Great video man!

[rawkrXbabee]

Every single time 2: 40 part comes up, I just want to close my eyes and soak it up. Such an amazing piano riff

[eshajain]

Really cool analysis. Hannah Hunt is one of the best songs ever written in my opinion. I heard it live for the first time about a week ago in Chicago and cried because the lyrics and instrumentation are just sooo beautiful and heartbreaking and cathartic all at the same time.

[daraotl]

Damn, that New York Times line is really something. You could even reeeeally stretch it and say that while Ezra was looking for something to spark things back up (kindling), Hannah was busy tearing up existing parts of their lives in a futile effort to do the same.\


bit much maybe

[mackkorris]

omfg. i never even thought about 'New York Times' double entendre. genius. also, the orchestration hit at the end of this song is absolute bliss

[TrashTheory]

This is awesome. Before I never properly understood the New York Times line. It makes a lot more sense now! Keep it up.

[michaelbaptist]

Definitely my favorite vampire weekend song and one of my favorite songs ever. It stands out to me because it doesn’t feel like a song. Along with the genius lyrics, the instrumentation is very atmospheric and feels like a memory. Especially that bass work. The emotion is really hard to pinpoint. Ezra sounds weary and desensitized until he cracks at that climactic point near the end. The songs like nothing else from them or anyone else.

[juliananderson]

04:19 here was me thinking Hannah Hunt was an underrated song 😂

[ashleymedina]

I love the way you deconstructed this song man. Please do Ya Hey. I'm really curious what your interpretation is. Keep doing what you're doing!

[halliebakti]

Excelent interpretation, Hannah Hunt is one of my favorite songs of Vampire Weekend. It brings me too tears.

[nueck]

I am so in awe of Ezra's Songwriting. Especially this song is incredible.
Super cool video, really liked it!

[daft_punker]

What a great video, dude! Great moves, keep it up! Proud of you

[fustigate]

Nice analysis! The harmony in I'm With Her's take on this is amazing.

[andrecarcausto]

really nice and happy to see so many people appreciate such a beatiful song

[nanamz]

So weird to hear a South African accent. Love this song, love the video.

[leeeeuwtje]

I clicked on this not expecting a South African accent. Now I'm subscribing.

[crosemerie]

Fab interpretation of one of my favourite songs! What a high quality video!

[joaoortizprospero]

what a great video. I love this song and its meaning.

[blairbass]

Excellent video, man. It's a clear, concise interpretation of the song. It doesn't feel that you're reaching at all with of it, either (common theme among these video essays imho). Earned yerself a subscriber ;)