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About This Track
“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.
Content
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.
Video
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.
Content
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.
Video
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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A Weekend In The City
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Weekend in the City
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Hunting For Witches
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Shouts
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hello_life wrote:
incredible intro [4]
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Rheki wrote:
such a good commentary on modern England
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fIatEric wrote:
best song from all their awesome albums imo
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bigG333 wrote:
just makes me wanna sit on my roof with a six pack of beer lol class
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emiiii001 wrote:
oh my god! listened to Bloc Party a lot back in college @_@ I miss this band haha
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The_Groove_Girl wrote:
so cool, love at first listening ^^
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Radiactive wrote:
I'am always hunting for bitches
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kajdek wrote:
incredible intro [3]
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Manik1235 wrote:
Such a great song. Instruments, vocals... all great
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filas312 wrote:
Six pack of beers, six pack of beers, six pack of beers.
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mazadiablo wrote:
This is a good band.
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wilfrules4ever wrote:
incredible intro [2]
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captainsteroid_ wrote:
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.
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emi_zik wrote:
<3 I hope they do...
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albur wrote:
are they ever coming back?
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kaftoskaitsiou wrote:
Great song!
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Hencor wrote:
very nice drums!
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FILOOOO wrote:
incredible intro
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live4ever89 wrote:
fantastic song
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Bubble-Factory wrote:
..awesome ;3
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