Banquet (song)

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 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 Fact|date=November 2007 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 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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