Cover Versions
Peter Gabriel expressed interest in covering "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" after being introduced to the band by a member of Vampire Weekend's record label, XL Recordings. He said of the song, "I actually do like that song a lot and they've asked me to sing a version of it now which I may well do". In an interview with BBC 6Music, when asked about part of the lyrics which reference him ("This feels so unnatural, Peter Gabriel, too"), Gabriel responded, "Well I haven't quite worked that out whether I should be doing that or substituting it with a name". He ended up replacing one of the lines with "And it feels so unnatural to sing your own name" when the cover was released with Hot Chip providing the instrumental.
Koenig said, "that's an idea that's been floated around before 'cause it seems so perfect. But yeah, it looks like it's happening" but stated that the band didn't want to confirm the cover version until it appeared on iTunes Store.
Swedish artist Lykke Li also often performs the song during concerts.
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