Arcade Fire - Surf City Eastern Bloc (Full Version) video free download
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Duration: 06:27
Uploaded: 2010/01/22
Surf City Eastern Bloc was a B-side to their single No Cars Go taken from their second album Neon Bible. Its an odd song about a nameless person longing to break free at end of communism in the late 80's and go surfing? Yes you heard right, the wall is coming down and all he wants to do is go surfing?
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9 years ago
GetDaved
The song isn't about a guy who just wants to go surfing, as the description suggests. Two guys (Karsten Klünder and Dirk Deckert) escaped East Germany on surfboards by riding the waves out to Denmark. And they made it. Win wrote this song about them. Hence lyrics like "Good bye Berlin / Hello autobahn". They are escaping from East to West.11 years ago
Sterling Morrison
prof, arcade fire doesn't need a producer. don't get me wrong, I'm huge James Murphy Fan!11 years ago
Roberto Valdez
Gracias por estas rolitas!11 years ago
xchiaroscura
*scrolls to comments* *sees arguments about Hitler* haha nope *scrolls back up*12 years ago
Brynn
It's just a horrible thing to say. He was the reason for the holocaust and the death of a whole lot of innocent people. And the US, France, and United Kingdom fought the war because someone had to stop that madman from killing more people. If he had won the war, where do you think Germany and maybe Europe as a whole would be now? I don't know if you're pro Nazi or something, but I think you need to think over what you're saying.12 years ago
Brynn
Did you actually just say you wish Hitler had won the war? Are you kidding me? You do realize he killed thousands and thousands of people?12 years ago
ShiggyDiggyDoo
Great song...strangely enough this reminds me of the hunger games national anthem theme they wrote.12 years ago
Thesuperindiekid
This wouldn't sound out of place on Funeral, but I can see why it wasn't included in Neon Bible... brilliant song though.13 years ago
alexandrabimini
I agree with you 100 percent. Their music sells itself without having the need for vulgarity or nudity in their videos.13 years ago
ben damphousse
where can you purchase this song? i thought i had all albums.13 years ago
MatthewS8590
i love in neon bible when he's playing this on piano and its just him, no big orchestra, and its so heartbreaking....this is still good too, but i love that little clip.13 years ago
number7gracestreet
@VampireMiw their first e.p. is easy to find in record stores or online ---great stuff, acoustic-ish. but yeah, it's hardly surprising that a band like this just casually tosses out songs left and right. There's a U-tube vid of them covering New Order.....busking on the sidewalk.... outside one of their own shows or something! That's the mark of a good band --they just love music and playing music.13 years ago
VampireMiw
How do they have so many songs that I've never heard before? I had Funeral, Neon Bible and The Suburbs, but then yesterday I realized they have at least twenty songs I've never heard before.13 years ago
Yolko Ohno
This is absolutely beautiful14 years ago
Lucy Nonya
This song is AMAZING~~~ Human voices are enchanting14 years ago
EmpGrevious
@katiedid1023 Yeah. iTunes.14 years ago
EmpGrevious
Damn, this song sounds really Pink Floyd-ey, especially around 0:53 . Good stuff, wouldn't expect anything less from Arcade Fire!14 years ago
Carnane
The live version off their B-sides is much better...14 years ago
mama god
@Djeff501 merci beaucoup! en fait,je suis allée à Monréal il y a 3 mois et même dans l'HMV canadien,j'ai pas pu trouver ce disc...tant pis. je suis au Japon et ils vont pas venir cette été...dommage!Related Videos
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