Banquet (song)

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"Banquet"
"Banquet" cover
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Silent Alarm
Released April 25 2005
Format CD, 7"
Recorded 2004
Genre Indie rock
Alternative rock
Length 3:22
Label Wichita Records
Writer(s) Bloc Party
Chart positions
Bloc Party singles chronology
"So Here We Are"
(2005)
"Banquet"
(2005)
"The Pioneers"
(2005)

"Banquet" is the sixth single from British band Bloc Party. It was released in the UK by Wichita Records on 25 April 2005. It was their first single to chart on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, and is often credited as their breakthrough single in North America.

There are currently two videos for the song "Banquet". One (the non-released version shown on YouTube) contains a recurring theme of hands. The hands push around Russell Lissack and Gordon Moakes. While other hands cover up Matt Tong's head and cast a shadow over Kele Okereke. The hands eventually try to stab all of Bloc Party, set fire to the set and destroy the instruments and amps. The other video which was released shows the group performing in front of many different people. It is shown in full color and in black and white.

Music sample:

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD: Wichita / WEBB078SCD (UK)

  1. "Banquet"
  2. "Compliments (Peel Session)"
  3. "Banquet (Another Version By The Glimmers)"

[edit] DVD: Wichita / WEBB078DVD (UK)

  1. "Banquet"
  2. "So Here We Are (Peel Session)"
  3. "Banquet (Video)"
  4. "Little Thoughts (Video)"

[edit] 7": Wichita / WEBB078S (UK)

  1. "Banquet
  2. "Tulips (Peel Session)"
Bloc Party  v  d  e 
Russell Lissack | Gordon Moakes | Kele Okereke | Matt Tong
David Searston | Mat Coleman | James Chorley
Discography
Studio albums: Silent Alarm | A Weekend in the City
EPs: Bloc Party EP | Little Thoughts EP | Two More Years EP
Remix albums: Silent Alarm Remixed
Singles: "She's Hearing Voices" | "Little Thoughts" | "Helicopter" | "Tulips" | "So Here We Are" | "Banquet" | "The Pioneers" | "The Prayer" | "I Still Remember" | "Hunting for Witches"