No one has commented on this video on over a year, but holy shit Bloc Party are so underrated. Silent Alarm seems to be getting a fair amount of praise but a weekend in the city is just a brilliant album.
so I'm black and this guy makes me feel so much better about how I go about my life all my life I hear ppl saying I'm trying to be white, I'm only trying to be myself.
Lyrics: There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away Every town now just felt the same The tear on my cheek just dried up; it wasn't there All the young people looked the same 'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored So entertain us, tell me a joke Make it long, make it last Make it cruel, just make me laugh We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt Did you forget your blues on the weekend? The internet will keep us together MTV taught me how to sulk and love nothing And how to grow my hair long 'Cause we're so handsome... Why do you go picking fights that you'll lose? So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you? 'Cause I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen ...my joy and pain is relative I've gotten so good at lying to myself Oh! Well my pain and honour is used up Oh! Oh! Oh! My guns are rusted So when're you gonna realise Those are not your wrongs to right? Have another life, have another... I am a martyr, I just need a motive I am a martyr, I just need a cause I'm a believer, I just need a motive I'm a believer, I just need a cause We're finding it hard to be alone We're finding it hard to break the mould We're finding it hard to excite myself We have nothing at all to say Uniform There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away All the young people looked the same
Yeah someone asked me to find a band to compare them to and I couldn't find one. He said "think of a mainstream band that they sound like." And I said "Dude, they sound like Bloc Party. Bloc Party doesn't sound like other bands; other bands sound like Bloc Party."
@sexme9111 He was gay when you liked bloc party.. And most fans from 6+ years ago knew he was bi or gay solely because he didn't talk about his sexuality.
Man, Bloc Party really is unique compared to other bands they were one my first bands I ever listened to in my life. Wow 19 people missed the thumbs up button... shame shame..
its like 2 songs in 1 !!!! really luv how they manage to tie in both songs wit the last verse...they give a subtle reminder of how the song was in the beginning and how far it travelled over 5 mins..very tasteful
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To be fair, theyre good live. I know its opinion. But on this, they dont have the energy they get from an audience. But if you watch it at Bristol Academy. It really is amazing, better than the real one. You can hear both guitars equally unlike on the album version where you can't hear Russell's part in the chorus. It gives the song a bigger kick, and its slightly faster.
im a complete chav and i love bloc party, infact ive just got back from leeds fest 08 and was so pilled up in a chav way when they came on loved it! dont love u tho
@antonersulten Because the masses of youth are all the same, wearing the same "masks", having the same illusions of reality created by modern culture. Uniform : always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
@SUSANF47 dude i personally think they're better than Coldplay. they never make the same tune twice. Coldplay kind of falls into this habit of making the same four tunes over and over again. i dig them, but i think Bloc Party sort of makes them look feeble.
this song is so epic, it's so AWESOME!!! i love the line, "pop songs won't change the government." it's so true because all that disney music crap isn't doing a thing... its sole purpose is to make the new generation future idiots
i saw them from the frontrow the24th february :D the songs about lack of individuality right amongst the youth, right? at least part of it.. i just wonder if its "as we left the mall" or "as we left them all"? seen different lyrics everywhere... confused :(
Another example for the beauty of the Blocs - the lyrics. You see this kind of behaviour everyday and it´s very sad that we act like that. Especially the Mask of Cool and Indifference is a big big problem i think.
i didn't know that's why i'm asking... don't get me wrong.i love bloc party!saw them last march!and it was amazing! geez funny how people jump into conclusions
Wow, ke gran banda. El segundo disco era un poco difícil de entender, pero con el último CD han demostrado que siguen la senda de grandes bandas como mi favorita Radiohead. Ojalá algún día vengan a Perú
hehehe I've screamed " Kele I love you" and he said " aww thats cute who said that? It was you the guy in the Maximo Park shirt" ... I was wearing a Bloc Party shirt...
@forthegreaterdrama It took me a looong time to appreciate this album. It'll never be Silent Alarm, but shit it's so beautiful in its own melancholy, softer way.
![Bloc Party - Live at O2 Academy Bristol [07.02.2007]](/img/n.gif)
No one has commented on this video on over a year, but holy shit Bloc Party are so underrated. Silent Alarm seems to be getting a fair amount of praise but a weekend in the city is just a brilliant album.
so I'm black and this guy makes me feel so much better about how I go about my life all my life I hear ppl saying I'm trying to be white, I'm only trying to be myself.
Same 👍🏾
And had the pleasure of seeing the original lineup a few times
God it's nice to see 9 years has made some real progress.
Honestly one of the best Alternative Bands ever. Like a modern day "Smiths."
i agree!
I think the smiths lyrics had an influence on kele's writing mainly on this album
@@willisthadogsbollucks2677 Rhododendrons definitely takes something from You've Got Everything Now, pretty cool
Man I remember when this came out. They even made a documentary about how this album was produced. This is my favorite album from Bloc Party.
J Chuck definitely my fav album too, I only buy CDs where there's no skip-able songs and this is one of em!
Where's the dude who posts the lyrics in exchange for likes
@sexme9111 So what if he's gay? His singing and his music still kicks ass.
I feel so old this song is 14 years old I remember weekend in the city like it was yesterday
I listen to this music when I fill out paperwork, it's the most dramatic pencil pushing you'll ever be a part of.
Lyrics:
There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away
Every town now just felt the same
The tear on my cheek just dried up; it wasn't there
All the young people looked the same
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Did you forget your blues on the weekend?
The internet will keep us together
MTV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome...
Why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
'Cause I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
...my joy and pain is relative
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
Oh!
Well my pain and honour is used up
Oh! Oh! Oh!
My guns are rusted
So when're you gonna realise
Those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another life, have another...
I am a martyr, I just need a motive
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a motive
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to break the mould
We're finding it hard to excite myself
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away
All the young people looked the same
im a metal head but i can appreciate a great band like bloc party
I love bloc party so much, kele’s voice is soothing and the best
Wow, what a cool live version. Haven't heard this live before (or at least like this)
Yeah someone asked me to find a band to compare them to and I couldn't find one. He said "think of a mainstream band that they sound like." And I said "Dude, they sound like Bloc Party. Bloc Party doesn't sound like other bands; other bands sound like Bloc Party."
@sexme9111 He was gay when you liked bloc party.. And most fans from 6+ years ago knew he was bi or gay solely because he didn't talk about his sexuality.
powerful hurtful lyrics for you kenzie
he is gay? ahaha sorry i didnt notice because im listening to some awesome music.
The correct question, is he gay ?
this is a piece of genius. the second half leaves me breathless. AMAZING.
i really like the political/socially aware bloc party songs. Helicopter, hunting for witches, where is home, uniform etc.
Man, Bloc Party really is unique compared to other bands they were one my first bands I ever listened to in my life. Wow 19 people missed the thumbs up button... shame shame..
this beats all the crap around these days :D proper Indie music, how it should be :)
its like 2 songs in 1 !!!! really luv how they manage to tie in both songs wit the last verse...they give a subtle reminder of how the song was in the beginning and how far it travelled over 5 mins..very tasteful
I just realised bloc party is the soundtrack to my life
thumbs down if bloc party REALLY awesome! ;oD
what matters if hes gay.. its all about the music ppl
just found this album again, and im pretty sure this is the best song from it
the lyrics to this song are just so great :)
this is the song that really enticed me to lovee bloc party
Still the best version of this track ٩(•̀ᴗ•́)وᵒᵏᵎᵎᵎᵎ
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That's not all though, whether it's Florence and the machine, Mumford and Sons or countless others, we have all the exclusive interviews and live gigs...
That would be an awsome idea!!
The lyrics are amazing, sad but true.
I saw them live two, just yesterday (Amsterdam!) and I must say they´re absolutely fantastic! I huged kele when he jumped off stage!! Love them!
So when are you going to realize those are not your wrongs to right
Have another line, have another drink.
I love what this song stands for. It's ok to be different, we weren't born to be sheep ;)
To be fair, theyre good live. I know its opinion. But on this, they dont have the energy they get from an audience. But if you watch it at Bristol Academy. It really is amazing, better than the real one. You can hear both guitars equally unlike on the album version where you can't hear Russell's part in the chorus. It gives the song a bigger kick, and its slightly faster.
im a complete chav and i love bloc party, infact ive just got back from leeds fest 08 and was so pilled up in a chav way when they came on
loved it! dont love u tho
@antonersulten
Because the masses of youth are all the same, wearing the same "masks", having the same illusions of reality created by modern culture.
Uniform : always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
@SUSANF47 dude i personally think they're better than Coldplay. they never make the same tune twice. Coldplay kind of falls into this habit of making the same four tunes over and over again. i dig them, but i think Bloc Party sort of makes them look feeble.
this song is so epic, it's so AWESOME!!! i love the line, "pop songs won't change the government." it's so true because all that disney music crap isn't doing a thing... its sole purpose is to make the new generation future idiots
i saw them from the frontrow the24th february :D
the songs about lack of individuality right amongst the youth, right? at least part of it..
i just wonder if its "as we left the mall" or "as we left them all"? seen different lyrics everywhere... confused :(
Another example for the beauty of the Blocs - the lyrics.
You see this kind of behaviour everyday and it´s very sad that we act like that. Especially the Mask of Cool and Indifference is a big big problem i think.
i didn't know that's why i'm asking...
don't get me wrong.i love bloc party!saw them last march!and it was amazing!
geez funny how people jump into conclusions
you should see the live performance of uniform at glastonbury... he drums like crazy and sings with the rage and energy i yearn for in a band
@fearthetapir I hope you know that he was quoting Bloc Party, not claiming this as a pop song and an attempt to change the government.
yeah that's kind of over-exaggerating. They sound a lot like the cure and joy division. You gotta give credit to those that came before.
Yeah.
Well I don't listen to them so I couldn't tell you.
I'm saying from the bands on scene now, no one really sounds like them.
@suikergeit dude! i feel u....i been listening bloc party- 'skeleton' for years now....and not once i ever got bored of it :)
Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Elton John...I think they were gay too! OMG I'm gonna burn all their CD's now! (sarcasm on)
i am a martyr i jsut need a motive
i am a martyr i just need a cause
the wonderful genius of kele.i love you bloc partyyy.
i forgot what kind of tele it is, but it has a switch on it that messes with the sound as it runs through the humbuckers
they did, even one free in NYC , I didn't go because when i realized that they playing date, i realized the same day.
I believe that 18 people where holding their computer upside down when they said they rated it and got confused.
what are you on about? i was giving them a compliment, they are my favourite band nd this is my favoure song.
this is a really cool band because they are DIFRENT and its something REAL....and i agree with djnexor...
thats why there are the most birlliant rock and roll band in the new millenium.......viva bloc party!!!
@gomary09 Nah, it's more like art rock than indie. I dunno. Bloc Party are weird, they defy genres.
bloc party are unique they dont sound like any other bands. especially not fucking coldplay LOL!
how can u forgot Matt? Oke, when u forgot Gordon, ok. Whaha, (joke..)
Euh, that one was Matt.
coldplay is good too but BP iss awesomeEe i love both of theMMm but you shouldnt compare bands
yeah im agree
other bands maybe sound like bloc party but noone is so unique like bloc party
@keith1735
i dont like coldplay.
i love blocparty with all my heart.
errbody has opinions ^^
duuuude i wish they would come to the US, unless they already did... then id be sad.... =[
@zebromofo Hope you paid for the download... At least to encourage your favorite band!
i am a musician, and i think he is pretty much in time, but it does sound slightly out
thumbs up if bloc party is awesome!
i prefer the solo on this one and i was quite dissapointed to hear it wasnt the same
Join Bloc Party=Epic on facebook :D
I made it for them cuz i fucking love them
bloc party is unique!!!
noone like them!!!!
one of my favotites bands!!!!
You are 13 years old, and you still don't know the difference between too and two?
this version is not as good as the studio versoin, but its still an awesome song
kl but i h8 it wen ppl say wa is so good aba dem well ppl wa so good aba u?
no kidding right? doesnt even look like hes trying to drum at all... haha
@HayleyWolowich its Indie Rock ! Bloc Party best Indie Rock band !!!!!
@atextarte
lol
thats the whole song. but in facht its my opinion, too
Great fucking song. One of their best. Should have been a single...
Best song in the album!
ii hope they hold a concert in america, i'd pay anything to go...
Wow, ke gran banda. El segundo disco era un poco difícil de entender, pero con el último CD han demostrado que siguen la senda de grandes bandas como mi favorita Radiohead. Ojalá algún día vengan a Perú
i heard there was bits of a nintendo wii in one of his teles,
@sexme9111 even Freddie Mercury was gay, what does it means?
i guess there was 18 haters that had to wear uniforms lol :D
oh cool i would have loved it to write a report on this song
Their best track!
+Faethey *one of their bests. This band has released some incredible songs!!
+George Rogers you are not faethey, don't correct his opinion! :-) Awesome profile picture!
@133Daddy Pearl
like whos perfect bloc party who isnt ppl who h8 them
idk why i said humbuckers before but i meant pick ups
👌🏼🤘🏼
russell should ahve it's own Fender signature guitar
is there a better quality version of this video?
have the seme guitar as solo a terceros of pxndx
just awesome! if someone says not is an asl!!!
@fearthetapir Lol it's a quote from the lyrics
Bloc Party are amazing live!
no im just saying soz best bloc paarty song
At HMH right? I was there too. It was cool.
hehehe I've screamed " Kele I love you" and he said " aww thats cute who said that? It was you the guy in the Maximo Park shirt" ... I was wearing a Bloc Party shirt...
@forthegreaterdrama It took me a looong time to appreciate this album. It'll never be Silent Alarm, but shit it's so beautiful in its own melancholy, softer way.
oh no soz i was just telling ppl soz m8 :)
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@dafrocka yea, i don't think its on here
haha i love bloc party! i totally agree with this song, all the kids i see in town all wear snap backs and vans and they think they're tumblr gods :3