Helicopter

E816583

"Helicopter" is a fast-paced, guitar-driven rock song by the British indie band Bloc Party, known for its angular riffs and politically charged lyrics.

All labels observed (1)

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Helicopter canonical 2

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
album Silent Alarm (album) ⓘ
linked to: Silent Alarm
artist Bloc Party ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
genre alternative rock ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ
post-punk revival ⓘ
hasBPMRange fast rock tempo ⓘ
hasCriticalReception praised for energy and urgency ⓘ
praised for guitar work ⓘ
hasInstrumentation bass guitar ⓘ
drums ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ
vocals ⓘ
hasMusicalCharacteristic angular guitar riffs ⓘ
fast-paced ⓘ
guitar-driven ⓘ
hasMusicVideo yes ⓘ
includedIn Silent Alarm (2005 studio album) ⓘ
linked to: Silent Alarm
isInDiscographyOf Bloc Party ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricTheme politically charged lyrics ⓘ
notableFor energetic live performances ⓘ
political commentary in lyrics ⓘ
partOf Silent Alarm (album) ⓘ
linked to: Silent Alarm
performer Bloc Party ⓘ
performerBandMember Gordon Moakes ⓘ
Kele Okereke ⓘ
Matt Tong ⓘ
Russell Lissack ⓘ
producer Paul Epworth ⓘ
recordLabel V2 Records ⓘ
Wichita Recordings ⓘ
releaseYear 2004 ⓘ
tempo fast ⓘ
writer Gordon Moakes ⓘ
Kele Okereke ⓘ
Matt Tong ⓘ
Russell Lissack ⓘ

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bloc Party → hasSingle → Helicopter ⓘ
Silent Alarm → notableSingle → Helicopter ⓘ