What does the guy say at the beginning of this song?

Something like, “time to put the earphones on”.

Artist(Band):The Shins

Australia

Time to put the ear goggles on…
No!
(Born to) Born to multiply,
Born to gaze into night skies,
When all you want’s one more Saturday.
Well look here, until then
They gonna buy your life’s time
So keep your wick in the air and your feet in the fetters
‘Til the day…

“ear goggles”? Really? What are ear goggles?

I thought it was ear goggles. But I had to know for sure.

Really. What are ear goggles? And why does he have a German accent?

Ear goggles are those really large headphones. You know those large headphones that cover your ears like this

Ear goggles must be grownup ear buds!

or those headphones that completely cover your ears.

ear goggles is slang. like goggles help your sight for whatever you are doing, ear goggles help you understand or comprehend what is being said.