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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bloc party playing 'the prayer' live for gonzo's 5th birthday tour.
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burnsh1 wrote:
Tonight make me unstoppable and I will charm I will slice I will dazzle them with my wit--- those words are stuck in my head<3
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SamohtKles wrote:
Cooler Song.
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manau-says-hy wrote:
very right
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Grolli wrote:
crank song good beginning for a trip
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silencethemedia wrote:
Best song by far!
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Foggster wrote:
love the breakbeat style...great song
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Hedgehog_sushi wrote:
Instantly converted...amazing.
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Pellkoppf wrote:
ღ ♫ღ
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blncty wrote:
<3
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funkyhighrisers wrote:
Love!
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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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