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Monday, August 07, 2006
Dance Dance
In recent interviews, Bloc Party have distanced themselves from the dance-punk movement which they helped to create. But...it looks like the band have re-embraced the medium of dance, albeit in a very different fashion. One of the new songs set for inclusion on album number two takes its inspiration from a dance that originated in Spain in the late 18th century...the bolero.
Originally called 'The Bolero', the title of the new song has since been changed to 'A Prayer To The Lord'. Speaking to AOL Music, Kele had this to say about the track: "It's gonna shock a lot of people. It's about dancing and passion and the main feature is stomping [and] hand claps, which is one of the signature features of the bolero dance."
To make things even more interesting, Kele was influenced by Busta Rhymes: "The initial idea came from watching the Busta Rhymes video for 'Touch It', where there are these young majorettes that are going through this kind of cheer pattern. I thought that was one of the most amazing things I'd heard, and I wanted to write a song that revolved around that sort of idea." Watch it here.
Whether the bolero will catch on across the nation's indie dancefloors remains to be seen. Maybe this will spark a revival of traditional dance throughout alternative music. Coming soon...the Kaiser Chiefs incorporate Russian Cossack dancing into their live show and Thom Yorke announces his profound love of the Venezuelan waltz. Get thee to the local ballroom!
In recent interviews, Bloc Party have distanced themselves from the dance-punk movement which they helped to create. But...it looks like the band have re-embraced the medium of dance, albeit in a very different fashion. One of the new songs set for inclusion on album number two takes its inspiration from a dance that originated in Spain in the late 18th century...the bolero.
Originally called 'The Bolero', the title of the new song has since been changed to 'A Prayer To The Lord'. Speaking to AOL Music, Kele had this to say about the track: "It's gonna shock a lot of people. It's about dancing and passion and the main feature is stomping [and] hand claps, which is one of the signature features of the bolero dance."
To make things even more interesting, Kele was influenced by Busta Rhymes: "The initial idea came from watching the Busta Rhymes video for 'Touch It', where there are these young majorettes that are going through this kind of cheer pattern. I thought that was one of the most amazing things I'd heard, and I wanted to write a song that revolved around that sort of idea." Watch it here.
Whether the bolero will catch on across the nation's indie dancefloors remains to be seen. Maybe this will spark a revival of traditional dance throughout alternative music. Coming soon...the Kaiser Chiefs incorporate Russian Cossack dancing into their live show and Thom Yorke announces his profound love of the Venezuelan waltz. Get thee to the local ballroom!
Labels: A_Weekend_In_The_City, Press
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