The Prayer (3:43)
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“The Prayer” is the first single from Bloc Party’s second album A Weekend in the City, except for in the US where it will be the second single from the album (“I Still Remember” was the first US single from the album). It was released by Wichita Records on 29 January 2007. It can also be heard on the band’s MySpace page.
Lead singer Kele Okereke says he was inspired to write the song after hearing Busta Rhymes’ song “Touch It”. Okereke also described the song as having a “crunk-like” effect, which he revealed in a number of interviews in October 2006 concerning information on the new album. The song has been used in the video game Project Gotham Racing 4 and Need for Speed: ProStreet (the “Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix” version)
Music video
A music video for the song was released on 5 December 2006, and was directed by Walter Stern, also known for directing videos by Massive Attack, The Prodigy and most notably the The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. In the video, all members of Bloc Party are at a nightclub (which is, in reality, Café 1001, Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, London). It follows them throughout the night even though they do not appear to be doing much besides looking around. Okereke is the only one who actually gets up and goes around. The other members just sit around while Okereke goes off on his own journey, whilst cigarette burn effects and other visual distortions distort the film.
Lead singer Kele Okereke says he was inspired to write the song after hearing Busta Rhymes’ song “Touch It”. Okereke also described the song as having a “crunk-like” effect, which he revealed in a number of interviews in October 2006 concerning information on the new album. The song has been used in the video game Project Gotham Racing 4 and Need for Speed: ProStreet (the “Does It Offend You, Yeah? Remix” version)
Music video
A music video for the song was released on 5 December 2006, and was directed by Walter Stern, also known for directing videos by Massive Attack, The Prodigy and most notably the The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony”. In the video, all members of Bloc Party are at a nightclub (which is, in reality, Café 1001, Dray Walk, Truman Brewery, London). It follows them throughout the night even though they do not appear to be doing much besides looking around. Okereke is the only one who actually gets up and goes around. The other members just sit around while Okereke goes off on his own journey, whilst cigarette burn effects and other visual distortions distort the film.
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Kassandra_ wrote:
thumps up - never heard of the band before but wowww....
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OliverTho wrote:
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sleaford_paul wrote:
the prayer is sung in the halls of festival tented cathedrals all over the world... and probably always will be
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lanoiadelatrena wrote:
just awesome
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Sethboy91 wrote:
tonight make me unstoppable
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MaxiQueen wrote:
awesome. looove this song and this band. best band ever! *-*
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merrari wrote:
I get ready to go out to this song. It's vicious and appropriate.
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alameda_ wrote:
something about this song sounds really villainous.
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MimiMaskerade wrote:
Nice. *-*
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stiv01 wrote:
Czekamy w Polsce
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kulpdogg wrote:
wow, for the longest time I thought this song was by The Decemberists..... oops.. my bad..
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RenoCola wrote:
This song makes me unstoppable
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theoneandonly42 wrote:
Great song.
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HOWLIN_WOLF_ wrote:
such a good song, shame about the rest of them
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AnarchyBastard wrote:
Nice one!
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okcesar wrote:
Tremenda plegaria llena de vértigo! Uno de los cañonazos de su segundo trabajo. Contundente.
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Sunshine9908 wrote:
*raves*
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missxdelaney wrote:
Saw Bloc Party at Glastonbury this year, WOW they were awesome. :D
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neoncacophony wrote:
this song is too raw!
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Absinthevein wrote:
I will outshine you all.
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