The Prayer (Bloc Party song)

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"The Prayer"
"The Prayer" cover
Single by Bloc Party
from the album A Weekend in the City
Released January 29, 2007
Format CD, 7"
Recorded 2006
Genre Indie rock
Alternative rock
Length 3:44
Label V2 Records
Writer(s) Bloc Party
Producer(s) Jacknife Lee
Chart positions
Bloc Party singles chronology
"The Pioneers"
(2005)		 "The Prayer"
(2007)		 "I Still Remember"
(2007)

"The Prayer" is the first single from Bloc Party's second album A Weekend in the City, except for in the US where it will be the second single from the album. It was released by Wichita Records on 29 January 2007. It can also be heard on the band's MySpace page.

Lead singer Kele Okereke says he was inspired to write the song after hearing Busta Rhymes' song "Touch It"[1], although it also bears similarities to much of the recent TV on the Radio album Return to Cookie Mountain[citation needed]. Okereke also described the song as having a "crunk-like" effect, which he revealed in a number of interviews in October 2006 concerning information on the new album.

A music video for the song was released on 5 December 2006, and was directed by Walter Stern, also known for directing videos by Massive Attack, The Prodigy and most notably the The Verve's "Bitter Sweet Symphony". In the video, all members of Bloc Party are at a nightclub (which is, in reality, Café 1001, Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, London). It follows them throughout the night even though they don't appear to be doing much besides looking around. Kele is the only one who actually gets up and goes around. The other members just sit around while Kele goes off on his own journey, whilst cigarette burn effects and other visual distortions distort the film.

All five versions of The Prayer are available on Recordstore.co.uk with a bonus box made to store all of the 7" singles released from A Weekend in the City. The front of the box features the artwork for all four singles.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD: Wichita / WEBB118SCD (UK)

  1. "The Prayer" – 3:46
  2. "We Were Lovers" – 4:14
  3. "The Prayer [Phones Metal Jackin' Remix]" – 5:03

[edit] 7": Wichita / WEBB118S (UK)

  1. "The Prayer" – 3:46
  2. "England" – 4:15

[edit] 7": Wichita / WEBB118SX (UK)

  1. "The Prayer" – 3:46
  2. "Version 2.0" – 3:21

[edit] Digital downloads

  1. "The Prayer [Para One Remix]" – 6:03
  2. "The Prayer [Break + Silent Witness Remix]" – 5:42
  3. "The Prayer [Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix]" – 4:18

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.blocparty.net/theprayer.html
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"
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