- Banquet (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Banquet
Artist =Bloc Party
from Album = Silent Alarm
B-side(s) = "Compliments (Peel Session", "Banquet (Glimmers Version)"
Released =April 25 2005
Format = CD, 7"
Recorded = 2004
Genre =Indie rock Alternative rock
Length = 3:22
Label =Wichita Records
Writer =Bloc Party
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "So Here We Are"
(2005)
This single = "Banquet"
(2005)
Next single = "The Pioneers"
(2005)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Silent Alarm
Type = studio
prev_track = "Positive Tension"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Banquet"
track_no = 4
next_track = "Blue Light"
next_no = 5"Banquet" is the sixth single from British band
Bloc Party . It was released in the UK byWichita Records on25 April ,2005 . It was their first single to chart on the BillboardModern Rock Tracks , and is often credited as their breakthrough single in North America. It was also featured in the song "Bloc Party" on the Fort Minor Mixtape: We Major.There are currently two videos for the song "Banquet". One non-released version Fact|date=November 2007 shown on
YouTube ) contains a recurring theme of hands. The hands push aroundRussell Lissack andGordon Moakes . While other hands cover up Matt Tong's head and cast a shadow overKele Okereke . The hands eventually try to stab all of Bloc Party, set fire to the set and destroy the instruments and amps. The other videoFact|date=November 2007 which was released shows the group performing in front of many different people. It is shown in full color and in black and white.Track listing
CD: Wichita / WEBB078SCD (UK)
# "Banquet"
# "Compliments" (Peel Session)
# "Banquet" (Another Version by The Glimmers)CD: Wichita / VVR5032983 (European Release)
# "Banquet"
# "Banquet" (Another Version by The Glimmers)
# "Banquet" (EP Version)
# "Banquet" (Phones Disco Edit)
# "Banquet" (Cornelius Remix)
# "Banquet" (video)DVD: Wichita / WEBB078DVD (UK)
# "Banquet"
# "So Here We Are" (Peel Session)
# "Banquet" (Video)
# "Little Thoughts" (Video)7": Wichita / WEBB078S (UK)
# "Banquet"
# "Tulips" (Peel Session)
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