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“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.


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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.


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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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  • mraerino

    this song introduced me to my love to bloc party :) really love the lyrics!

    last month

  • AurorasKiss

    incredible intro [5]

    March 2012

  • hello_life

    incredible intro [4]

    December 2011

  • fIatEric

    best song from all their awesome albums imo

    November 2011

  • emiiii001

    oh my god! listened to Bloc Party a lot back in college @_@ I miss this band haha

    September 2011

  • The_Groove_Girl

    so cool, love at first listening ^^

    September 2011

  • Radiactive

    I'am always hunting for bitches

    August 2011

  • kajdek

    incredible intro [3]

    June 2011

  • Manik1235

    Such a great song. Instruments, vocals... all great

    April 2011

  • filas312

    Six pack of beers, six pack of beers, six pack of beers.

    March 2011

  • mazadiablo

    This is a good band.

    January 2011

  • wilfrules4ever

    incredible intro [2]

    January 2011

  • captainsteroid_

    This is some of my favorite indie, but this album is the only one I didn't care enough to give more than one listen. It's just.. boring, to me.

    December 2010

  • emi_zik

    <3 I hope they do...

    December 2010

  • albur

    are they ever coming back?

    December 2010

  • kaftoskaitsiou

    Great song!

    October 2010

  • Hencor

    very nice drums!

    October 2010

  • FILOOOO

    incredible intro

    October 2010

  • live4ever89

    fantastic song

    October 2010

  • Bubble-Factory

    ..awesome ;3

    October 2010
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