This is actually a pretty impressive ambush orchestrated by the La Blog folk. The story, which they posted on their site, involves the camera crew tracking Bloc Party down at a bar after the band’s secret show in Paris, and proceeding to insist on an impromptu performance for the Take Away Shows. No pressure Kele, just a little one-off song for the twelve of us here in this alley and the rest of the internet in perpetuity as this inevitably gets posted by every blog that’s ever followed your music especially since you decided to play “Modern Love” which remains the jam. It’s understandable why the band would be hesitant — they like their delay pedals and tend to stay away from acoustic performances in Parisian alleys with strange French men. The resulting video captures the cajoling perfectly, with Chryde stepping into frame and trying out some of his charm on Okereke. It works. Chryde’s a charming one. The song is charming, too.
Still love that one.
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that was a lovely ballad, thanks blogotheque for being nosey pricks.
ssshhh!
One of my favorite songs! i though for sure it was going to be a new one.
Yeah, I would pay to see an acoustic take on Ares.
Talk about a couple of nice guys to put up with the camara man’s incessant requests. And if that weren’t enough they actually go with it and play a song for them. I imagine that most people under these same circumstances would just tell this guy to dick off.
A lot of respect to Bloc Party for going along with it on the spot like that. I have to say that I prefer the “set-up-in-advance” type videos (Yeasayer especially) – but this is pretty solid as well.
Yeasayer wasn’t planned AT ALL… We just told a friend we would crash to her place
That reinforces my man-crush on Kele. I hope Chryde bought them a beer afterward.
This is so beautiful. Kele is one of the nicest guys in the business.
I really would love an mp3 of that version of the song… any idea where I can find one?
Hey, I ripped it from the video. Btw, I hope this is okay?
http://www.yousendit.com/download/Y2oveEVURndubVUwTVE9PQ
Thanks. Nice one!
any chance you can email that bloc party mp3 to me. i love this version.
cheers!
eggshen111@gmail.com
ha, kele said “you caught me a book” ..those arent the words!!!!!!!!!!!
anyone know how i can download this video?