Hunting For Witches
Bloc Party - Hunting For Witches
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Lyrics
I was sitting on the roof of my house
With a shotgun
And a six pack of beers (six pack of beers, six pack of beers)
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About this track
“Hunting For Witches” is a song by Bloc Party, and it is the third single of their second studio album A Weekend in the City. It was first performed live May 2, 2006 at the Brighton Concorde 2. The song features in the CSI: NY episode “Buzzkill”. It was also voted to number 24 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 in 2007.
Content
The lyrics in “Hunting for Witches” are influenced by the terrorist attacks on London’s transportation system in July 2005. It also contains references to the September 11 attacks and The Daily Mail. Band frontman Kele Okereke stated in an interview with Jolie Lash:
The 30 bus in Hackney, which is just around the corner from where I live, was blown up. written when I was just observing the reactions of the mainstream press in and I was just amazed at how easy it’d been to whip them up into a fury. … I guess the point about the song for me is post-September 11th, the media has really traded on fear and the use of fear in controlling people.
The opening of the song features sound portions from news programs into a catchy feel.
Video
The music video for the song “Hunting for Witches” is the most simplistic off the album so far. It simply features the band performing the song in a dark room, using some unique overhead shots in some parts of the video.
Content
The lyrics in “Hunting for Witches” are influenced by the terrorist attacks on London’s transportation system in July 2005. It also contains references to the September 11 attacks and The Daily Mail. Band frontman Kele Okereke stated in an interview with Jolie Lash:
The 30 bus in Hackney, which is just around the corner from where I live, was blown up. written when I was just observing the reactions of the mainstream press in and I was just amazed at how easy it’d been to whip them up into a fury. … I guess the point about the song for me is post-September 11th, the media has really traded on fear and the use of fear in controlling people.
The opening of the song features sound portions from news programs into a catchy feel.
Video
The music video for the song “Hunting for Witches” is the most simplistic off the album so far. It simply features the band performing the song in a dark room, using some unique overhead shots in some parts of the video.
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Shouts
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nApTunes wrote:
Love at the first hear! <3
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josemarb wrote:
makekulu!!!
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WWJustin wrote:
Saw this live in the summer, so awesome.
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annemyn-x wrote:
love it. also love all remixes of this song xD
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karlylessthan3 wrote:
the intro to this is awesome! so original. <3
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In-Dgirl wrote:
Great! I love it!
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Smeagol1337 wrote:
sooooo gooood
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anitacalas wrote:
One of my favorite musics from Bloc Party! Very good, the song, the message, everything...
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cometonfire wrote:
a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!
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maria_norna wrote:
Lonton, what a jolly city ;)
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SyaoranCM wrote:
My favorite tune of a weekend in the city. Really a great work!
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tollcollect wrote:
now is not the time for liberal fools
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albymazzoni wrote:
maybe they remind you ratm because they are among the few popular groups with something political to say and not afraid to say it
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tollcollect wrote:
i just love this band! the music, the lyrics, everything is simply amazing :-)
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go_slick wrote:
reminds me o ratm or rage against the machine!! for a reason i dont quite understand??? wow its scary but so good!!
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problematique_ wrote:
Would have killed on Guitar Hero, someone messed up and chose Helicopter instead. Hiss.
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last7 wrote:
OH SNAPP.
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PitLine810 wrote:
<3 this song. Should be in the next Guitar Hero or something...
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inphanta wrote:
This album is far superior to Silent Alarm. Kill your middle-class indecision...
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TuRLYoN wrote:
great rip :)
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