#3 Bloc Party - Song for clay / Banquet (Live at Reading 08)

Bloc Party performing 'Song for clay' and 'Banquet' with a really nice transition between the two, at Reading Festival 2008.
I am trying to be heroic in an age of modernity
I am trying to be heroic as all around me history sinks
So I enjoy and I devour flesh and wine and luxury
But in my heart I am lukewarm
Nothing ever really touches me
At Les Trois Garcons, we meet at precisely nine o' clock
I order the foie gras and I eat it with complete distain
Bubbles rise in champagne flutes
But when we kiss I feel nothing
Feasting on sleeping pills and Marlboro Reds
Self-pity won't save you
Oh how our parents they suffered for nothing
Live the dream like the Eighties never happened
People are afraid to merge on the freeway
Disappear here
We stroll past the queue, into the magazine launch party
I'm handed a pill and I swallow with complete distain
Kick drum pounds, off-beat hi-hats
Remember to look bored
We suck each other's faces and make sure we are noticed
The cocaine won't save you
Because East London is a vampire, it sucks the joy right out of me
How we longed for corruption in these golden years
Oh how our parents
Disappear here
_______________________________
A heart of stone, a smoking gun
I can give you life, I can take it away
A heart of stone, a smoking gun
I'm working it out
Why'd you feel so underrated?
Why'd you feel so negated?
Turning away from the light
Becoming adult
Turning into my soul
I wanted to bite not destroy
To feel her underneath
Turning into the light
She don't think straight
She's got such a dirty mind and it never ever stops
And you don't taste like her and you never ever will
And we don't read the papers, we don't read the news
Heaven's never enough, we will never be fooled
Turning away from the light
Becoming adult
Turning into my soul
I wanted to bite not destroy
To feel her underneath
Turning into the light
And if you feel a little left behind
I will see you on the other side
'Cause I'm on fire
I'm on fire when you come
I'm on fire so stub me out

[@youngpudding]

the most underrated band of the decade

[@dizzinicol]

immense aint the word for bloc party live they are outa of this world!!!

[@blochead555]

russell absoloutley fucking nails this. so much energy in song for clay, it is intense

[@jacenk]

2 of the best BP songs together-perfect

[@phantasmagora6542]

Gordon Moakes was on temporary leave to take care of his newborn child. Daniel Lindegren, aka Tommy Sparks, filled in here.

[@swadloom40]

The intro to Song For Clay is so insane and powerful. How on earth did these guys get the indie rock curse of ppl only caring about the first album

[@deenomat69]

4.50min ... the guy has fun :) great band, great performance

[@leonmarques2873]

4:49 loved the moves !

[@dizzinicol]

electrifying!!! was at the front for that immense!!!!! only word to describe it IMMENSE!!!! BP rockkkkk

[@emoney2712]

Whose still watching this in 2018 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@crickcrot]

I'm locked in over the coronavirus mate in 2020 april still great watching this.

[@marb1317]

@@crickcrot It's now May and we still in lockdown and probably wull for the next months too lol but Bloc Party keeps me alive.

[@ntsempty1209]

Best 8 minutes of my life

[@thecultofjonnybighed]

i was there. love reading

[@elmonozombie]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG thankssssssssssssssssssssssss, please th other songs pleaseeeeeeeeeeee lol

[@angelolrandy]

Great Bassist!!

[@ConorMcCabe19]

BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE!

[@robindbulles2]

love the transition

[@nedyeh1234]

Russel is just a legend

[@RiazPhillips]

sick transition between songs

[@TJALOL]

no words for the fantasic transition!

[@lapekoski9876]

Yes, Kele is fucking amazing on vocals and lead!

[@Devisalive1]

just saw them live tuesday and they did this same transition.. was awesome, glad i found this vid

[@ntfc2008]

pure class

[@theno1se]

ever!

[@AlleyeZonMe21r]

I am trying to be heroic In an age of modernity I am trying to be heroic As all around me history sinks So I enjoy and I devour Flesh and wine and luxury But in my heart I am lukewarm Nothing ever really touches me At the Trois Garcons, we meet at precisely 9 o clock I order the foie gras and I eat it with complete disdain Bubbles rise in champagne flutes, but when we kiss I feel nothing Feasting on sleeping pills and Marlboro reds Self-pity wont save you Oh how our parents suffered for nothing Live the dream like the 80's never happened People are afraid to merge on the freeway Disappear here We stroll past the queue, into the magazine launch party I am handed a pill and I swallow it with complete disdain Kick drum pounds off beat high hats remember to look bored We suck each other's faces and make sure we are noticed The cocaine won't save you East London is a vampire it sucks the joy right out of me How we long for corruption in these golden years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A heart of stone, a smoking gun I can give you life, I can take it away A heart of stone, a smoking gun I'm working it out, ah Why'd you feel so underrated? Why'd you feel so negated? Ha-ha Turning away from the light Becoming adult Turning into my soul I wanted to bite, not destroy To feel her underneath Turning into the light She don't think straight No-no-no she don't think straight She's got such a dirty mind and it never-ever stops And you don't taste like her and you never-ever will And we don't read the papers, we don't read the news And it's never enough, we will never be fooled Turning away from the light Becoming adult Turning into my soul I wanted to bite, not destroy To feel her underneath Turning into the light And if you feel a little left behind We will wait for you on the other side And if you feel a little left behind We will wait for you on the other side 'Cause I'm on fire 'Cause you know I'm on fire when you come 'Cause you know I'm on fire 'Cause you know I'm on fire so stomp me out 'Cause I'm on fire 'Cause I'm on fire 'Cause I'm on fire 'Cause I'm on fire

[@Jord0906]

the whole of this set, Russell probably played the best guitar he ever has. he's unreal.

[@Brumpus]

i honestly watch this twice a day minimum

[@janpfan8299]

absolutely brilliant!!!!!!

[@Davies2710]

they are all just amazin! seeing them again in bloctober XD

[@rachellwhelan]

EVERYONE is singing along to Banquet. That is powerful shit.

[@jdre124]

Wow thank you so much for putting this up Ninjarh!!!

[@mmmbilly]

Kele actually has a special pedal that kicks him in the nads repeatedly for the High part in Clay

[@CloudPL]

OMG! Russels right eye!

[@mirrorball80]

i like the how dances the bass player at 04:50

[@Haugy13]

@Tropicanam One word, WOODSTOCK!.

[@ouroboros78]

Ooh that transition is sick. The singers voice is a bit shaky but these are two wonderfully dark works of theirs.

[@georgo342]

thats i still remember

[@GhostGeistSubarashii]

hitting the high pitches are tough. these guys hit the pitches very well

[@kirby2007miner]

4:50...that dudes little dance lmao...

[@TeamBombersportsUK]

Yeah, I love that :D

[@TimVS4000]

they did this at manchester apollo, was fucking sweet!!!

[@dizzinicol]

correcto!

[@dan301092]

im seeing them on sunday :D

[@Jord0906]

also love Matt's ' LIVE THE FUCKING DREAM'

[@ninjarh]

This is all I have. The rest of the set is somewhere in BBC archives, but that's a bit difficult for me to get my fingers on:P

[@AyalMorann]

@TheGenteingiro he wasnt sick, he was on a paternity leave. his wife had a baby around that time.

[@georgo342]

indeed it seems everyone has good taste here

[@punk100000000]

@Rulemaker85 He's returning to Bloc Party, Kele and Russel are working on new songs. They'll be back together in September.

[@02cadget]

FACT!

[@GhostGeistSubarashii]

i dont know this band. but their a check in my book

[@ninjarh]

Yep, there missing two songs from the set. 'So here we are' and 'She's hearing voices' :/ They weren't broadcastet by the BBC, so no luck finding them for me.

[@thecultofjonnybighed]

i was there. my flag is the furthest one to the left of the screen on many an occasion

[@shadowred3]

no man. like eating glass is thier best

[@sebastian_ghoxt]

a colombian flag jeje beautiful 5:36

[@hamblyrock]

5:03 you know he is thinking..."yeah you know this one" haha

[@angelolrandy]

@sugarybiscuits　It understands. This bassist is also wonderful though Russell is a great guitarist.

[@Rulemaker85]

C'mon Kele...Bloc Party is your natural habitat...come back!!

[@shadowred3]

thank you! like eatin glass is fuckin beast!

[@BrendaFlowers]

kele is a nintendo's fan !! lol XD

[@ruaryM]

this was fucking incredible at Glastonbury

[@thecultofjonnybighed]

my flag is the one with 'army' on it, should usually be to the far left of ur screen

[@Tropicanam]

Why can't America produce musical groups as good as the UK? You don't see many crowds of this size gathering in America.

[@elmonozombie]

MOMENT: 3:47 - 3:50 COOL! MOMENT: 4:35 - 4:48 great change MOMENT: 4:49 - 4:52 lol MOMENT: 8:00 - 8:09 the "two more years" intro

[@josh1728]

when bloc plays live their shit is never loud enough for me...ive seen them three times and compared to their albums...live, they just dont have that massive sound...i think its their set up er some shit...because they are a wicked band i wish they would just be louder live...

[@wackojackman]

yeah i reckon after 4th album they could do it. Though i don't think Intimacy was big enough success to get them to headline slot this year

[@MrDwightSchrute]

4:50 dance dance!

[@dalskau]

Double eargazm!

[@Kelleeehalofreak]

no no no, "but Obama won't save you!" psh, in my wildest dreams. NOBAMA 08!!

[@AdventChild101]

i think it might be that Gordy's daughter was born around this time, so i expect he was taking some time off. that's my guess.

[@georgo342]

lol cats, bass player dancing 4:50

@TheGenteingiro he was sick, he couldn't play!

[@BBCOutdoorEducation]

4:49 Tommy Sparks is the boss

[@timcskinner]

@LeonMB As much as I wanna hate the guy, he's enjoying his moment in the spotlight to be fair!

[@BurialWarlock]

Theyre not from London. If anything theyre from essex or reading. cos thats where most of them met.

[@ntfc2008]

manic street prechers should of headlined the main stage

[@sedaramera]

the bassist is out... now i found that gordon is much too cool

[@elmonozombie]

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!????? lol anyway thanks

[@batsjbrandt]

ninjarh is #1 - # 10 of your vids the whole concert, or are there any songs missing? anyway, great vids, bloc party is great!

[@SmokingLoungeBta]

Where the fuck was Gordon ! ??

[@sugarybiscuits]

@angelolrandy thats not russell lissack right??

[@pauloh29]

who is the bass player?

[@pauloh29]

@Track vs Road it's not him.

[@holliday666]

download audacity and then you can record it while it plays.

[@DrEightBit]

lol everyone seems like that hate that stand-in basses, but i bit you would wish you were him. being to play along side BLOC PARTY, come on who would pass that up! excluding non-bloc party fans.

[@小刀瑞士]

who's that Bass guitarist XD he's not Gordon

[@samlee123456]

i actually like the bass player, he's no gordan but a good enough replacement. go tommy spparks :D:D (she's got me daancinggg)

[@isengrateman]

Nah, it's one of their friends stepping in for Gordon while he's with his wife and baby.

[@georgo342]

Tommy Sparks or something

[@hugofount]

Having a baby

[@ir4711]

who's the new bassist/????

[@mrktg147]

they changed bass player??

[@howcum4y]

is it possible to not like bloc party?

[@twistedfirestarter13]

russell needs to be turned up significantly

[@simocullen7]

his wife was havin a baby

[@TheGenteingiro]

where the hell is gordon?!

[@adamrobb9993]

whos the random bassist?

[@simocullen7]

(Y)

[@serrgio]

awuevoo la bandera de méxico jaja

[@IDV2007]

wtf and gordon?

[@JochiRockDimension]

agree, I like the way he plays, but he can't sing as high as Gordan Moakes, that's the only letdown, he did a great job however

[@wackojackman]

impossible

[@nbrearleyn]

nope. its impossible :D