they’re silent alarm just keeps on sounding welcome to watchmojo.com and
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sounding welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten block party songs this list
the top ten block party songs this list
the top ten block party songs this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a
we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs
with lyrics about the 2005 London train
with lyrics about the 2005 London train bombings and a guitar riff that kind of
bombings and a guitar riff that kind of
bombings and a guitar riff that kind of apes Aussies crazy train
this song is one of the more
this song is one of the more attention-grabbing tracks off block
attention-grabbing tracks off block
attention-grabbing tracks off block parties sophomore LP
it’s music video is also probably one of
it’s music video is also probably one of their most minimalist ever with just the
their most minimalist ever with just the
their most minimalist ever with just the band playing the song against a generic
band playing the song against a generic
band playing the song against a generic background
despite the lyrics hitting close to home
despite the lyrics hitting close to home it still got to number 22 on the charts
it still got to number 22 on the charts
it still got to number 22 on the charts in their native UK
this song is a pretty downtempo moment
this song is a pretty downtempo moment compared to the high energy of the rest
compared to the high energy of the rest
compared to the high energy of the rest of the album but block-party hasn’t made
of the album but block-party hasn’t made
of the album but block-party hasn’t made many songs that are more emotional than
many songs that are more emotional than
many songs that are more emotional than this one
starting with minimal drums and guitars
starting with minimal drums and guitars and ending with vocal trade-offs between
and ending with vocal trade-offs between
and ending with vocal trade-offs between Kelly oak Eric a guitarist Restless AK
Kelly oak Eric a guitarist Restless AK
Kelly oak Eric a guitarist Restless AK and bass player Gordon Mokes
blue light ends up being a highlight of
blue light ends up being a highlight of their stellar debut album
number eight octopus the first single
number eight octopus the first single from their fourth album starts off with
from their fourth album starts off with
from their fourth album starts off with lead singer Kelly taking a couple of
lead singer Kelly taking a couple of
lead singer Kelly taking a couple of deep breaths before jumping into his
deep breaths before jumping into his
deep breaths before jumping into his falsetto alongside fast paced guitars
well-received by critics the
well-received by critics the three-minute track makes for a nice
three-minute track makes for a nice
three-minute track makes for a nice return to the classic Bloc Party sound
return to the classic Bloc Party sound
return to the classic Bloc Party sound they abandoned with their previous album
they abandoned with their previous album
they abandoned with their previous album intimacy
featuring elements of indie and
featuring elements of indie and alternative rock as well as some
alternative rock as well as some
alternative rock as well as some post-punk revival
this album could not have started off
this album could not have started off any better with drummer Matt Tong
any better with drummer Matt Tong
any better with drummer Matt Tong providing yet another Stewart Copeland
providing yet another Stewart Copeland
providing yet another Stewart Copeland esque rhythm
over guitars that compliment Kelly
over guitars that compliment Kelly singing and shouting voices this song is
singing and shouting voices this song is
singing and shouting voices this song is constructed in kind of a complex way
however its chorus gives it the kind of
however its chorus gives it the kind of punch that makes like eating glass
punch that makes like eating glass
punch that makes like eating glass tailor-made for festivals around the
tailor-made for festivals around the
tailor-made for festivals around the world
mom’s right free dislike the city
mom’s right free dislike the city although the title might suggest that
although the title might suggest that
although the title might suggest that this song is about this particular area
this song is about this particular area
this song is about this particular area of Berlin it’s a bit deeper than that
we took the bone
we took the bone – guess again
– guess again
– guess again the lyrics do talk about being in the
the lyrics do talk about being in the
the lyrics do talk about being in the German capital but it’s also rumored to
German capital but it’s also rumored to
German capital but it’s also rumored to be about looking for true love as well
be about looking for true love as well
be about looking for true love as well as wanting to sleep around
overlapping vocals and mellow
overlapping vocals and mellow instrumentals make the song a standout
instrumentals make the song a standout
instrumentals make the song a standout from the latter half of their sophomore
from the latter half of their sophomore
from the latter half of their sophomore LP
LP
LP you
number five this modern love to be lost
number five this modern love to be lost in a farce to be going to MTV trying to
in a farce to be going to MTV trying to
in a farce to be going to MTV trying to reach people be able to be coming around
reach people be able to be coming around
reach people be able to be coming around the halfway point of the album this song
the halfway point of the album this song
the halfway point of the album this song is rumored to be about a guy who loves a
is rumored to be about a guy who loves a
is rumored to be about a guy who loves a girl but the girl is too scared to love
girl but the girl is too scared to love
girl but the girl is too scared to love him back
regardless of the song subject matter
regardless of the song subject matter it’s one of the most sonically gorgeous
it’s one of the most sonically gorgeous
it’s one of the most sonically gorgeous songs block-party has ever written
this modern love wasn’t released as an
this modern love wasn’t released as an actual single but it did get featured in
actual single but it did get featured in
actual single but it did get featured in an episode of How I Met Your Mother
an episode of How I Met Your Mother
an episode of How I Met Your Mother which introduced the band’s sound to an
which introduced the band’s sound to an
which introduced the band’s sound to an even wider audience
with a high-energy dance rhythm and
with a high-energy dance rhythm and heavy use of synths this track was a
heavy use of synths this track was a
heavy use of synths this track was a very different direction for block party
but it’s paid off for them commercially
but it’s paid off for them commercially the song made the UK top ten despite not
the song made the UK top ten despite not
the song made the UK top ten despite not originally being on one of their albums
flux was eventually included on the
flux was eventually included on the re-release of a weekend in the city
re-release of a weekend in the city
re-release of a weekend in the city meanwhile its music video was even
meanwhile its music video was even
meanwhile its music video was even crazier than the song itself as it was
crazier than the song itself as it was
crazier than the song itself as it was made as an ode to Japanese kazoo movies
number three signs
number three signs gee
instrumentally this is one of the band’s
instrumentally this is one of the band’s most unconventional tunes as signs
most unconventional tunes as signs
most unconventional tunes as signs rhythm was based around a glockenspiel
rhythm was based around a glockenspiel
rhythm was based around a glockenspiel and a percussion instrument which
and a percussion instrument which
and a percussion instrument which originated from Africa
as Kelly sings about a relationship
as Kelly sings about a relationship that’s falling apart strings come in to
that’s falling apart strings come in to
that’s falling apart strings come in to make this song more emotionally
make this song more emotionally
make this song more emotionally captivating than it already is
which is a nice change of pace from an
which is a nice change of pace from an otherwise experimental album
number two helicopter miss south while
number two helicopter miss south while the band won’t confirm it helicopter is
the band won’t confirm it helicopter is
the band won’t confirm it helicopter is reportedly about former u.s. president
reportedly about former u.s. president
reportedly about former u.s. president george w bush’s actions during the iraq
george w bush’s actions during the iraq
george w bush’s actions during the iraq war as well as brits appropriating
war as well as brits appropriating
war as well as brits appropriating american culture coming with a black and
american culture coming with a black and
american culture coming with a black and white music video this track was first
white music video this track was first
white music video this track was first included on block parties little
included on block parties little
included on block parties little thoughts EP before it was unveiled as a
thoughts EP before it was unveiled as a
thoughts EP before it was unveiled as a single from silent alarm and peaked
single from silent alarm and peaked
single from silent alarm and peaked within the UK top 40
it’s since been featured in multiple
it’s since been featured in multiple video games and has appeared in films
video games and has appeared in films
video games and has appeared in films and TV show before we unveil our top
and TV show before we unveil our top
and TV show before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
without question this is the track that
without question this is the track that defines what block parties all about
with a back-and-forth guitar riff
with a back-and-forth guitar riff rapid-fire drums and an insanely catchy
rapid-fire drums and an insanely catchy
rapid-fire drums and an insanely catchy chorus
banquet was what opened the door for
banquet was what opened the door for Bloc Party to be recognized outside of
Bloc Party to be recognized outside of
Bloc Party to be recognized outside of their native UK particularly in North
their native UK particularly in North
their native UK particularly in North America
the track made the top 20 in their home
the track made the top 20 in their home country and made the top 40 of
country and made the top 40 of
country and made the top 40 of Billboard’s alternative charts in the
Billboard’s alternative charts in the
Billboard’s alternative charts in the States
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which block party song is your all-time
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