Banquet (song)

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“Banquet”
Single by Bloc Party from the album Silent Alarm
Released	April 25, 2005
Format	CD, 7"
Recorded	2004
Genre	Indie rock Alternative rock
Length	3:22
Label	Wichita Records
Writer(s)	Bloc Party
Bloc Party singles chronology
"So Here We Are" (2005) "Banquet" (2005) "The Pioneers" (2005)
Silent Alarm track listing
"Positive Tension" (3) "Banquet" (4) "Blue Light" (5)

"Banquet" is the sixth single from British band Bloc Party. It was released in the UK by Wichita Records on 25 April 2005. It was their first single to chart on the Billboard Modern 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^{[citation needed]} shown on YouTube) contains a recurring theme of hands. The hands push around Russell Lissack and Gordon Moakes. While other hands cover up Matt Tong's head and cast a shadow over Kele Okereke. The hands eventually try to stab all of Bloc Party, set fire to the set and destroy the instruments and amps. The other video^{[citation needed]} which was released shows the group performing in front of many different people. It is shown in full color and in black and white.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD: Wichita / WEBB078SCD (UK) 1.2 CD: Wichita / VVR5032983 (European Release) 1.3 DVD: Wichita / WEBB078DVD (UK) 1.4 7": Wichita / WEBB078S (UK)

[edit] Track listing

[edit] CD: Wichita / WEBB078SCD (UK)

1. "Banquet"
2. "Compliments" (Peel Session)
3. "Banquet" (Another Version by The Glimmers)

[edit] CD: Wichita / VVR5032983 (European Release)

1. "Banquet"
2. "Banquet" (Another Version by The Glimmers)
3. "Banquet" (EP Version)
4. "Banquet" (Phones Disco Edit)
5. "Banquet" (Cornelius Remix)
6. "Banquet" (video)

[edit] DVD: Wichita / WEBB078DVD (UK)

1. "Banquet"
2. "So Here We Are" (Peel Session)
3. "Banquet" (Video)
4. "Little Thoughts" (Video)

[edit] 7": Wichita / WEBB078S (UK)

1. "Banquet"
2. "Tulips" (Peel Session)

v • d • e Bloc Party Russell Lissack · Gordon Moakes · Kele Okereke · Matt Tong David Searston · Mat Coleman · James Chorley Studio albums Silent Alarm · A Weekend in the City Remix album Silent Alarm Remixed EPs Bloc Party · Little Thoughts EP · Two More Years EP Singles "She's Hearing Voices" · "Banquet/Staying Fat" · "Little Thoughts/Tulips" · "Helicopter" · "Tulips" · "So Here We Are" · "Banquet" · "Pioneers" · "Two More Years" · "The Prayer" · "I Still Remember" · "Hunting for Witches" · "Flux" Related articles Discography · Pin Me Down