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Nobody Knows What “Helicopter” Is About

Alternative, Indie / 2000s, Bloc Party, Dance-Punk, Helicopter, Kele Okereke, Paul Epworth, Post-Punk Revival, Silent Alarm, UK Indie, Wichita Recordings

Bloc Party | Helicopter The Song That Refuses Explanation Bloc Party’s “Helicopter” is built on paradox: a title disconnected from its lyrics, a political anthem that isn’t political, and a riff borrowed from a band they got compared to but never actually listened to. Here’s a song where the title never appears in the lyrics. […]

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The Accidental Song That Refused to Die

The Killers | Mr. Brightside Still Here, Still Loud In 2017, 110,000 Michigan fans sang the chorus of ‘Mr. Brightside’ a cappella in the rain when the PA cut out, a song assembled almost entirely from accidents, now one of the most enduring singles in chart history. October 2017, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor. It’s raining.