Monday Bears: Vampire Weekend back on SNL

Vampire Weekend made their triumphant return to Saturday Night Live last weekend, in what many regard as one of the best episodes in a long, long time, thanks in large part to host and Southern beard aficionado Zach Galifianakis.

The band brought two of Contra's heavy hitters -- "Cousins" and the Gyllenhaal-powered "Giving Up the Gun," complete with a backing string-section -- in quite possibly the best live-performance we've ever seen from the Ivy League crew.

Vampire Weekend - Cousins (Live on SNL)

Vampire Weekend - Giving Up the Gun (Live on SNL)