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Here Comes The Night Time

Our son, Nick, has been very fond of this Arcade Fire song, sometimes replaying it three times in a row while we're in the car. (I'm a patient dad ... plus, I like the song, too.) 

The video for Here Comes The Night Time was produced in the fall for a mini-film that aired after Saturday Night Live, with a visual trick that made it seem like the film, directed by Roman Coppola, was a transition from the show itself. The film is packed with cameos; I guess it says something that they were able to get Bono, Ben Stiller and others to show up for the looniness. 

 

Arcade Fire, and the most awkward choral version ever of Little Drummer Boy

From Zach Galifianakis' web series Between Two Ferns on Funny Or Die, this episode features "interviews" with Samuel L. Jackson and Tobey Maguire. Stick around for the Arcade Fire tune near the end. 

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Happy Holidays Edition from Funny Or Die

Helpless, redux

Arcade Fire joined Neil Young to perform his timeless song during this weekend's Bridge concert. An appropriate combination.

Arcade Fire just wants to have fun

I did not know that Arcade Fire were Cyndi Lauper fans ... but they are. According to this post on Paste, they've been playing Girls Just Want To Have Fun on the current tour, and in a performance at jazz festival in New Orleans, Lauper herself joined in.

Here's the video. It's a fan video from way back, but you get the vibe.