Bloc Party – Mercury (3:52)
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About This Track
“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.
Music video
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.
Music video
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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Meerahpowell wrote:
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.
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kissesneverdie wrote:
Definitely.
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gregcobra wrote:
The Worst
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kirkfgylling wrote:
This will always be their worst song.
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cosmogramma wrote:
Just fucking awesome. [3]
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The_Groove_Girl wrote:
my Mercury's in retrograde, my Mercury's in retrograde, Mer-Mer-Mercury's in retrograde %)
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SoupForOne wrote:
dem fuckkin HORNS
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jhatweb wrote:
This song makes me mad. "MY MERC MERC MERC URYS IN RETROGRADE. "MY MERC MERC MERC URYS IN RETROGRADE." Augh!
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gjepe wrote:
masakryczne darcie mordy ;]
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Dalek_Prime wrote:
Are they sampling 'Shock the Monkey' by Peter Gabriel?
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kajdek wrote:
my Mercury's in retrograde.
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KingofKings21 wrote:
Just fucking awesome. [2]
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Stillblade wrote:
Sitting in Soho trying to stay drunk.
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MADBOATZ wrote:
THIS IS SO HARDBODY.
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Foggster wrote:
trying not to worry about what's being missed !!!go on !
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tiho_ti wrote:
amaaaaazing!
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T_to_the_R wrote:
Awesome. Just fucking awesome.
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flashnukka wrote:
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.
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Graysonisdeath wrote:
Possibly the best on Intimacy. =o
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Ma-Falda wrote:
i like a lot this track!
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