Vampire Weekend, 'Holiday' -- New Song

Vampire Weekend talk of going on 'Holiday' in the new single off their January-released album, 'Contra.'

Despite the '90s ska-punk, upbeat melody and the title's British reference to a vacay -- which also gives a shout-out to Madonna and Weezer -- the song reveals indirect, yet still very powerful, lyrics that protest the Iraqi war: "A vegetarian since the invasion / She'd never seen the word "bombs" / she'd never seen the word bombs blown up to 96 point Futura / She'd never seen an A-K in a yellowy day-glo display / A t-shirt so lovely, it turned all the history books grey."

In an interview with NME, Ezra Koenig says the lyrics refer to a member of his family giving up red meat during the Iraqi invasion: "They were horrified by what was happening internationally and they lost their taste for meat. It wasn't even necessarily an overt protest, it was a physical reaction."

As shown on the record cover, the music video features the group donned in 17th century Aristocrat attire, happily driving around in a blue '63 Impala -- making stops at In-N-Out and pool parties, amongst other vacation-like activities.

The video was directed by the Malloy Brothers, who also worked on the hilarious Jake Gyllenhaal and Joe Jonas-featured video for, 'Giving Up the Gun.'

To hear 'Holiday,' head over to AOL Radio's New Alternative First station, which covers an eclectic mix of new and old tracks.