Starting off the official countdown at # 50 is Helicopter by Bloc Party.
You can watch the video here: Music Archive Videos: 1 of 2: Bloc Party :Silent Alarm :'Helicopter'
AOL has more commericals than they used to, which is kind of annoying, but be patient- the video is a cartoon and worth the wait.
If you're not into videos, which I really am not that big into myself, you can just listen to the song here: Bloc Party :Silent Alarm :'Helicopter'
Bloc Party
Hometown: London
Members: Singer/Guitarist Kele Okereke, guitarist Russell Lissack, bassist/singer Gordon Moakes, and drummer Matt Tong
Why Helicopter is #50: The latest release getting radio play off of Silent Alarm is damn catchy, that's why. I debated a long time over whether or not this song I had just been exposed to a few weeks ago should be included on a list I was making such heartbreaking cuts from. In the end I decided that 1) The hook- "Are you hoping for a miracle?" crawls into your head and stays there for a long time and it's not annoying. 2) I don't know why the song is called Helicopter, but everytime I see a helicopter now, I start singing the song....who knows, maybe that's why it's called that. That, my friends, is influence and any song that influences my everyday life MUST be included on a list of my favorite songs. :-)
Visit Bloc Party at their home on the web, which is conveniently located at Blocparty.com.
Are you hoping for a miracle?
1 comment:
I played this song on the computer and Laurie thought they were saying, "Are you happy for some Milk Duds?" I think that would've made for a better song.
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