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Ezra Koenig - Papa Hobo (Paul Simon Cover)

As Pitchfork reported last night, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has covered a Paul Simon track for the soundtrack to a forthcoming Max Winkler comedy titled ‘Ceremony’. Performing a version of Papa Hobo he guests along some big names, with tracks from Pete Townsend, Ringo Starr and Van Dyke Parks also included. The majority of the score has been devised by Eric D.Johnson of Sub Pop band Fruit Bats. Download Papa Hobo here and listen to the original C...

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03:46 on April 7 2011

[Listen] Ezra Koenig – Papa Hobo (Paul Simon Cover)

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Vampire Weekend frontman, Ezra Koenig, recorded a cover of Paul Simon’s “Papa Hobo” for the soundtrack of the upcoming film, Ceremony (Directed by Max Winkler & Sta... more info

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07:30 on April 7 2011

Ezra Koenig - Papa Hobo (Paul Simon Cover)

Abeano — As Pitchfork reported last night, Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig has covered a Paul Simon track for the soundtrack to a forthcoming Max Winkler comedy titled �... more info

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14:01 on April 7 2011

Ezra Koenig Covers Paul Simon

Stereogum — Most of the Ceremony soundtrack is an original score by the Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson (with a little help from Van Dyke Parks), but there are a few additional songs f... more info

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15:53 on April 8 2011

Ezra Koenig Covers Paul Simon

KEXP Seattle — Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig has turned his considerable talents to the tribute game, covering Paul Simon‘s 1972 track “Papa Hobo” for new film Ceremony. The res... more info

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