track

Helicopter

2005Released

3:40

Alternative Dance Alternative Rock Dance-Punk Indie Rock Indietronica Modern Rock Neo-Synthpop New Rave

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Interesting facts and trivia about Helicopter. By Songfacts®.

It has been speculated that this song is about US president George W. Bush because of the lyrics "Just like his dad, the same mistakes" and "Are you hoping for a miracle?" but these claims have been denied by the band on multiple occasions.

The word "Helicopter" is not used once in the entirety of the song.

Steve Aoki, the founder of Dim Mak records, released Bloc Party's remix of Helicopter titled "Helicopter (Weird Science Remix feat. Peaches)" on his dance mix CD Pillow Face and His Airplane Chronicles. It was then released onto Bloc Party's "Helicopter."

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Michael Anthony Blankenship

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Helicopter.

BKey

MinorMode

4/4Time Signature

170BPM

Album

The album Helicopter is released on.

Silent AlarmBloc Party

2005

Released By

The record label that has released Helicopter.

Vice Records/Atlantic

© 2005 Bloc Party under exclusive license to Vice Music, Inc. for the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Central America. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Atlantic Recording Corporation.

℗ 2005 Bloc Party under exclusive license to Vice Music, Inc. for the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America and Central America. Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Atlantic Recording Corporation.

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