Helicopter (song)

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“Helicopter”
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Little Thoughts and Silent Alarm
Released October 25, 2004 (Europe)
Format CD, 7" Vinyl
Genre Indie rock
Label Wichita Recordings (Europe)
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Little Thoughts/Tulips"
(2004)		 "Helicopter"
(2004)		 "Tulips"
(2005)
Silent Alarm track listing
"Like Eating Glass"
(1)		 "Helicopter"
(2)		 "Positive Tension"
(3)
“Helicopter”
“Helicopter” cover
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Little Thoughts and Silent Alarm
Released February 21, 2004 (US)
Format CD, 12" Vinyl
Genre Indie rock
Label Dim Mak Records (US)
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Two More Years"
(2005)		 "Helicopter"
(2006)		 "The Prayer"
(2007)
Silent Alarm track listing
"Like Eating Glass"
(1)		 "Helicopter"
(2)		 "Positive Tension"
(3)

"Helicopter" is a song by British indie rock band Bloc Party. It was first released as a single from their 2004 EP Little Thoughts on October 25, 2004 in Europe and released again on February 21, 2006 in the US.

It was rumored to be about George W. Bush being elected president of U.S.A.[citation needed], but the band has denied this, with lead singer Kele Okereke telling press it was partially about himself. There is one lyric referencing to Bush being elected and the war in Iraq too.[citation needed]

There are two videos for the song. A European video was produced, filmed in black and white, featuring shaky and fuzzy shots. But in the U.S., the video for "The Pioneers" was edited and used as the video for "Helicopter".

"Helicopter" is featured in several video games (FIFA 06, Burnout Revenge, Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, Project Gotham Racing 3 and as a playable track in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: On Tour). Portions of the song have also been used in television shows (Malcolm in the Middle, The Friday Night Project) and films (Grandma's Boy and the surfing film Campaign 2).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] UK Release

[edit] 7": Wichita / WEBB070S (UK)

  1. "Helicopter"
  2. "Skeleton"

[edit] CD: Wichita / WEBB070SCD (UK)

  1. "Helicopter"
  2. "Always New Depths"
  3. "Tulips" (Minotaur Shock Mix)

[edit] US Re-Release

[edit] CD (US)

  1. "Helicopter" (Diplo Remix)
  2. "Helicopter" (Weird Science Remix featuring Peaches)
  3. "Helicopter" (Whitey Remix)
  4. "Helicopter" (Original Version)

[edit] 12" vinyl (US)

  1. "Helicopter" (Diplo Remix)
  2. "Helicopter" (Weird Science Remix featuring Peaches)
Cover of the UK 7" Vinyl.It is called Helicopter/Skeleton.
Cover of the UK 7" Vinyl.
It is called Helicopter/Skeleton.
Cover of the US 12" Vinyl
Cover of the US 12" Vinyl


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