Helicopter (Bloc Party song)
"Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party that was originally released as a stand-alone single in the UK in October 2004 and would later feature on the "Little Thoughts EP", and would then be released two years later as a single from their debut album, "Silent Alarm" in the US. The song was received with much acclaim, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart on its first release, but failing to chart in the US. Various remixes have been recorded. The song has also been featured on the video games "", "", "FIFA  06", "Project Gotham Racing 3", "Burnout Revenge", "Burnout Legends", "Colin McRae Dirt 2", and "". The song was also featured in the films "Yes Man", "Charlie St. Cloud" and "Grandma's Boy" and in the "Malcolm in the Middle" episode "Morp". A remix of the song was featured in the film "Reverb". Composition. "Helicopter" is an indie rock and garage rock song, written by all band members prior to their debut studio album, "Silent Alarm". Composed in B minor, it was written in common time and has a quick tempo of 171 beats per minute. The main riff was adapted from  Set The House Ablaze, a song by The Jam featured on the 1980 album "Sound Affects". Music video. The official video is displayed in black and white and shows the band playing in an old, empty house, intercut with surreal imagery. It has received the most views of any of Bloc Party's songs on YouTube, gaining over 30 million views.