Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks

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"Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" is a melancholic, fan-favorite closing track by The National, known for its emotional lyrics and communal sing-along performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album High Violet NERFINISHED
artist The National NERFINISHED
composer Aaron Dessner NERFINISHED
Bryan Devendorf NERFINISHED
Bryce Dessner NERFINISHED
Matt Berninger NERFINISHED
Scott Devendorf NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre alternative rock
indie rock
hasInstrumentation guitar
horns
piano
strings
hasLivePerformanceCharacteristic audience sing-along
band steps away from microphones
often performed unplugged
hasLyricsTheme emotional vulnerability
melancholy
nostalgia
regret
resignation
hasMood melancholic
wistful
hasNotableLyric All the very best of us string ourselves up for love
I’ll explain everything to the geeks
Vanderlyle, crybaby, cry NERFINISHED
isClosingTrackOf High Violet NERFINISHED
isFanFavorite true
isKnownFor acoustic live arrangements
communal sing-along performances
emotional lyrics
isOftenUsedAs concert closer
language English
lyricist Matt Berninger NERFINISHED
partOf High Violet NERFINISHED
performer The National NERFINISHED
producer Aaron Dessner NERFINISHED
Bryce Dessner NERFINISHED
Peter Katis NERFINISHED
recordLabel 4AD NERFINISHED
releaseYear 2010
trackNumberOnAlbum 11

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High Violet closingTrack Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks
High Violet notableTrack Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks