Hunting for Witches

"Hunting for Witches"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album A Weekend in the City
Released 9 July 2007
Format Download, CD, 7" vinyl
Recorded 2006
Genre Indie rock, post-punk revival, synthpunk
Length 3:31
Label Wichita
Producer(s) Jacknife Lee
Bloc Party singles chronology
"I Still Remember"
(2007)		 "Hunting for Witches"
(2007)		 "Flux"
(2007)
A Weekend in the City track listing
  1. "Song for Clay (Disappear Here)"
  2. "Hunting for Witches"
  3. "Waiting for the 7.18"
  4. "The Prayer"
  5. "Uniform"
  6. "On"
  7. "Where Is Home?"
  8. "Kreuzberg"
  9. "I Still Remember"
  10. "Sunday"
  11. "SRXT"

"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 (2007)

Content

"Hunting for Witches" lyrics were influenced by the terrorist attacks on London's transportation system in July 2005, the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, and the media's reaction to the attacks. It also touches upon the amount of control the media has over modern society. Frontman Kele Okereke stated in an interview:[1]

The 30 bus in Hackney, which is just around the corner from where I live, was blown up. [That song was] written when I was just observing the reactions of the mainstream press in [the UK] 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.

Video

The music video for the song is the most minimalist 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. The video is credited as being directed by Alan Smithee.

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 22

Track listing

7": Wichita / WEBB130S (UK)

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches"   3:31
2. "Rhododendrons"   4:49

7": Wichita / WEBB130SX (UK)

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches (Live at Bristol Academy 02/07/07)"   3:34
2. "Secrets"   4:06

CD: Wichita / WEBB130SCD (UK)

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches"   3:31
2. "Cavaliers and Roundheads"   3:44
3. "Uniform (James Rutledge Remix)"   8:23

CD: Wichita / WEBB130SRMX (UK)

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches (Fury666 Remix)"   3:42
2. "Hunting for Witches (Crystal Castles Remix)"   4:57

Promo CDM

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches (UK Radio Edit)"   3:01
2. "Hunting for Witches (Album Version)"   3:42

Download

All songs written and composed by Bloc Party. 

No. Title Length
1. "Hunting for Witches (Dave Pianka Remix)"   6:29

B-sides

The b-sides for Hunting For Witches were Rhododendrons, Secrets, Cavaliers and Roundheads and Uniform (James Rutledge Remix).

References

  1. ↑ "Bloc Party Grows Up On second album". Billboard. 5 May 2007. Archived from the original on 5 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2009.

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