Holiday

Ezra Koenig: "For 'Holiday,' the band took inspiration from third wave-ska bands like Operation Ivy, but also reflects their exploration of new guitar tones and rhythms. The inspiration for the bridge was a family member who stopped eating meat after the US invaded Iraq – not as a protest per se, more of a visceral reaction."

Koenig recalled to the NME February 16, 2010: "I hammered out the basic idea on the piano when I was waiting for everyone to show up one day. Then we played it on guitars and we liked how it reminded us of Operation Ivy and '90's ska-pink."

Koenig explained the song meaning to the NME: "It's about a member of my family who gave up meat when we invaded Iraq. They were horrified by what was happening and they lost their taste for meat. It wasn't even an overt protest, it was a physical reaction."