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“Mercury” is a song by Bloc Party which was released as a single on 11 August 2008. It was produced by Jacknife Lee. Like “Flux”, the band’s previous single, the song uses mostly electronic instruments. The song was first played on Zane Lowe’s show on Radio 1 on 7 July 2008 and was uploaded to the Radio 1 website about fifteen minutes later. The single was made available for digital download on July 10. The track was named Single of the Week on music website DrownedinSound.com on 11 August 2008. It has so far peaked at 16 on the UK Singles Chart.

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The music video for “Mercury”, directed by Ace Norton, was simultaneously unveiled along with the song. It portrays monkey scientists placing an assortment of body parts into a body. The resulting creature, which has a bull’s head, a crab’s pincer, and a hairy human body then rises in popularity among the world, eventually becoming the president of the United States. The entire time, the scientists are controlling it. Eventually, the creature (named Smith) goes to war with other countries to get bananas for the monkey scientists. It was made available to view on Bloc Party’s website.
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  • LunaMurphy

    This song hasn't made a good first impression on me. Think I'll try some more >_<

    18 days ago
  • Meerahpowell

    I really hated this song when I first heard it, its kiiiind of growing on me now. Only slightly though. I've never actually listened to it the whole way through before because the beginning annoyed me so much.

    January 2012
  • kissesneverdie

    Definitely.

    December 2011
  • gregcobra

    The Worst

    December 2011
  • kirkfgylling

    This will always be their worst song.

    November 2011
  • cosmogramma

    Just fucking awesome. [3]

    November 2011
  • The_Groove_Girl

    my Mercury's in retrograde, my Mercury's in retrograde, Mer-Mer-Mercury's in retrograde %)

    September 2011
  • SoupForOne

    dem fuckkin HORNS

    September 2011
  • jhatweb

    This song makes me mad. "MY MERC MERC MERC URYS IN RETROGRADE. "MY MERC MERC MERC URYS IN RETROGRADE." Augh!

    July 2011
  • gjepe

    masakryczne darcie mordy ;]

    June 2011
  • Dalek_Prime

    Are they sampling 'Shock the Monkey' by Peter Gabriel?

    June 2011
  • kajdek

    my Mercury's in retrograde.

    June 2011
  • KingofKings21

    Just fucking awesome. [2]

    May 2011
  • Stillblade

    Sitting in Soho trying to stay drunk.

    May 2011
  • MADBOATZ

    THIS IS SO HARDBODY.

    April 2011
  • Foggster

    trying not to worry about what's being missed !!!go on !

    April 2011
  • tiho_ti

    amaaaaazing!

    April 2011
  • T_to_the_R

    Awesome. Just fucking awesome.

    April 2011
  • flashnukka

    This song sounds like the Apocalpyse. It always makes me crazy. When I saw it live, I thought I would have a heart attack and die on the spot.

    April 2011
  • Graysonisdeath

    Possibly the best on Intimacy. =o

    March 2011
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