Bloc Party - Chinese Burn

[isma1689]

Gordon with glasses and cut hair and shit!

[satbir15]

[Part two] Why so worried? You didn't let me down Why so sad boy? You didn't wear me out If you don't feel it Like the others If you don't feel it You never will God sends disasters God sends disasters The flames of desire have taken hold If I don't burn with you I burn alone

[satbir15]

[Part one] Hurry up boy You're making me wait Twist my arm boy Chinese burn You smell like shit boy What have you been doing? You smell like shit boy Me and you Suffocate you Sweat and semen Negate desire With promises We've all been hurt boy And learnt the hard way Tear it down boy Start again God sends disasters God sent you to me

[7Elisaa]

Por que no grabaron nunca este temaa =( ? Grandes Bloc Party!!! =D

[KemChronic]

harry fuckin pothead

[PatoPerezzz]

FUCK ME!!!!! ♥♥♥

[Nhauste]

The drummer looks like Harry Potter in this video .

[acengland82]

what guitar is kele using?

[W0LBA]

@acengland82 Fender Telecaster Thinline 1972

[jameshenrick07]

why cant i make riffs like that haha?

[justvers]

£1.50 ..........!



[W0LBA]

this is a song about bad breath?

[fflover82]

Where can I find a good version of this song?

[peetahp3]

@fflover82 I can't imagine you can, you might be able to find a few live sessions they did a few years ago, but they mostly left songs like this behind when they wrote Silent Alarm.

[BeyondTheAtoll]

gotta <3 russell

[cal31BRIAN23]

you smell like shit boy.... what have you been doing? lol

[deathtrack15]

a song dedicated to matt tong

[iamablochead]

haha, even in the early days matt has his shirt off. god bless bloc party!

[deathtrack15]

is there a studio version?

[proelementaly11]

BEST BAND EVER. LOL KELE HAIR.

[posh915]

thank you... to whoever recorded this...

and.. gave each member of the band an equal amount of camera time...

the fangirls thank you.... : P

[blocpartyband07]

disagree

he was weird looking in his 20's

"feel free to cry"

[markayoex]

@redhat123456789

agree

[markayoex]

OMG...look at gordy...

he's so cute....

[VIDEOMASTER240]

kele looks 80

[AbdiXL]

this song is fuckin awesome but i dont think they ever released it

[blocpartyband07]

can't wait til i find time to cover this song this weekend

[WeAreUnion1]

bloody good song. Where was this gig?

[WeAreUnion1]

My life is now pointless. Bloc party have broken up. Oh well i can still worship Russell

[OrangePenguin527]

this IS the best band ever!

is thsi like an old song, i've never heard it

[rockonbass]

Matt tong had his shirt off even back then :P

[jobvious]

holy shit they all look so young

[jezuz12345]

Nice! :-D

[Xmercury08X]

Please checkout and rate my songs, search for ' Xmercury08X ' to find them. i'm a massive fan of the 'Bloc', and they've influenced my songs. they're bad quality but i tried, lol, its just my loop pedal and a crummy drum machine but nevermind. please check them out.

[sexmachineofdoom]

the riff is so fucking sick holy shgit!!!!! dude does anyone know any song of bp similar to this?? because cells shaped like stars was released in like a b side album and its called we were lovers...

[chillyramune]

lol? Is he saying "You smell like shit boy"? o-o

[cal31BRIAN23]

@chillyramune yeaaaaaa

[Sleepyabess]

@chillyramune

yup^^

"chinese burn" has some bloc party "untypical" lyrics^^

[madnesspsycho]

I cant belive they have split up now

[mtsnow12]

@madnesspsycho they didn't... did they? :(

[madnesspsycho]

@mtsnow12 yes they did about 4 weeks ago

[TheSoldierofPeace]

@madnesspsycho It really sucks. I never got to see them live, and now I'll never get that chance.

[chillyramune]

This song is just insane!! I wish this was on one of their albums D:

[133Daddy]

Best drummer out there right now, hands down.

[SoaringLotus]

Any one Know that Chord

[Gapeh0rn]

video isnt working for me :/

[blocpartyband07]

i swear this is the best drum riffs i've ever heard, even better than "like eating glass"

and the guitar riffs are amazing as well

i wish i could say the same for the lyrics

ROCK ON BLOC PARTY!!!

[fattyJNL]

That's gordon?!?!

[wikywhat]

Yeah, with short hair.

[fattyJNL]

Wow, I just shat my pants.

[thearcticwombats]

matt's beasty

[tzeqin]

See Kele flirt with the camera!!!!!!!! Those eyes! XD

[tommyjosh94]

For their next album, they should redo all of these old songs!

[tony9891]

i reckon they should release the whole lot of thr early stuff its fukkin awesome

[jamesr533]

Kele, has definatly improved his vocals since this song.

[soldat182]

MATT TONG #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fondiest]

the last song is Rivulet (and you maaaaaade me wait toooo long)

[blocparty4life]

UNION!

THE START OF IS IS KINDA LIKE SO HERE WE ARE (the drums)

[polsonb]

bloc party, FUCKEN RELEASE THIS SONG!!!!!!!

[DigoMafia]

"The flames of desire have been taken hold, if I don't burn with ypu, I burn alone."

what a video, what a band, what a song.

[kennethchester18]

seen them at oxegen. was let down big time. i adore bp but they only reli played the commercial stuff. which i dont mind but i was holding out for ion square or marshals. still love them tho

[hurleypwell]

wtf !!! ru crazy they fucking rocked oxegen !! some of my friends never listen to bloc party and they even said they wer savage,dnt mean to saound lik a fag but if u want those songs shud go to a small gig wer they r the only big name u no,

ps ion square is my fav song of intamicy !!

[kennethchester18]

ah i think i just expected too much, my first time seeing them live. i was still in the pit screaming like a 12 yr old girl tho

[KeaneLuvr]

LOL! Good for you!

[ReturnOfDaGreenFlash]

I saw them at Oxegen too... they were brilliant but not as good as i expected....in fairness they werent given a full set or their proper lights

(check out vids of them at Glastonbury this year)

so its not their fault

[rochdalerules]

Exactly, songs like One More Chance are a load of crap; they should just stick to there old style.

[jamesr533]

I like how they change, old and new is good.

[Jusanothersomeone]

I liked how they changed, because they would've dissapeared into nothing if they stayed the same, and they would've been classed as landfill indie.

[9380]

Exactly

[Jusanothersomeone]

Also, have you seen how quite a few indie bands/act's changed, Jack Penate being one of them. There's others who have changed more, but I can't remember them.

[jackbonnser]

Russel's telecaster is sick

[flagooganhymer]

a big mess of indie noise

[RYUindie31]

You mean a big pile of indie awsomeness

[limeydrum]

Hell yes.

[justvers]

damn i wish i was there. would have loved to see them when they were union !!! amazing song!

[Tenorsarefun]

haha, cool! Matt is about the only one in this video who looks the same. Kele looks cooler with his hair grown out. Rock on Bloc Party!

[guyanaboi122]

BEST BAND IN THE WORLD.

[grayman802]

Bloc party is amazing!!!!!!

they are defenately my favorite band!

[1ThatZmE1]

when did your mama allow you to surf on the internet?

[warriorsfan19]

It's a good thing Gordon grew his hair out. He looks like a nerd in this vid. But he's cool.

[AmMGuitarist]

kele looks like a nerd here too lol

[lindalarissa]

gordon had short hair!!! haha

[iTzJonik]

i think they used this guitar riff in 'the marshalls are dad' (1:05 in t.m.a.d.)

[croydonrfc]

does any one no what year this was?

just for my curiosity

[nucleardude137]

2003, b/c that's when they were called The Union

[Xmercury08X]

i'm sure if we all keep banging on about this compilation cd then maybe we'll get a response. i dont believe its out there 2 buy, but surely someone who was there that night bought a copy. If no one did - Shame on you, lol. (Also, check out my remix of ares on the official bloc party web site, WJenkins88 mix, plz comment, unless u think its shit, lol)

[8BiTNOiSE]

its a VERY RARE demo cd of them before bloc party "union," hard to find. also in a interview kele also mention that their were many other bands named "Union" and thats is who they changed it, therefore making even harder........ but still if anyone has luck finding it send me a copy too, cheers!

[8BiTNOiSE]

Russell has a mic and didn't sing? does anyone have a video of him singing, that would by sick!!

[MesulamOgilvie]

Lol I'm serious! It sounds nothing like Kele, and if you've ever heard Russell speak you would know that's him in the beginning. Here's an interview he did with Matt, /watch?v=j0KjLwmJlDc . Great song either way! :-)

[wreck93]

same

[kevinxmamama]

matt looks like harry potter haha :D

[MesulamOgilvie]

That's Russell in the beginning who says, "This is a song about bad sex" Lol that's why he has a microphone. And plus it sounds like Russell more than Kele Lol

[thirdattempt]

you obviously have serious hearing problems.

[SoaringLotus]

I wish I could play the guitar

[FAstFOot]

such a beautiful guitar,!! they should redothis song for the new album.... thatd be awesome, i mean this would be a great hit!

[supermanJOEL2]

hows he singing and at the same time doing that amazing riff

[franzchief]

is that gordon? he looks not at all it him now.

[dabiz05]

no russell gets the intros..

[Xmercury08X]

Anyone notice at the end, kele mentions that they had compilations of their cd's for sale (£1.50, bargain, lol). I wonder if any1 bought any? If so, do they still have a copy? What songs r on there? I'd love to get my hands on one (Sigh).

[indiekidgonetoofar09]

the drumming in this song is fuckin awesome go matt

[FAstFOot]

russell was as cool back then as now,... such an awesome intro... singing is kinda off, his voice is still young...

[limeydrum]

Singing is actually dam good.

But can't compare it to any official version so perhaps never know :(

[grayman802]

cool song

[Fucabagman]

Gordon looks like he is barely holding on to his bass

[tomobigfeller]

hahaha gordon is wearing glasses... hm!

the drums sound a lot like that in helicopter, along with the pauses in the bass line.. gutar line reminds me of the rhythm of the hunting for witches line

you can tell they hadn't really completely developed their style back then.. awesome though.

[Erey15]

this is like the old version of banquet cause both of these songs are about sex

[grayman802]

they are i didnt know that but how are they about sex?

[Erey15]

yeah i know well he says in the beginning of chinese burn ^_^

[grayman802]

No way i never even noticed that thanks for the info

[Erey15]

No Problem

[MasterShadowBunny]

LOLZ greattt song!! gordon? O___O

[Gapeh0rn]

awesome song! =D

[tomhaz12]

early helicopter?

[D4rkDrago0n]

Nah, helicopter's based on another union song called Portcullis, there's no recordings of it though :(

[smg4970]

Damn, I wonder if anybody out there still has that CD, I'd pay a shitload for it

[D4rkDrago0n]

Ditto. I can't believe no-one bought it

[perfectoctave101]

AH!! gordon's hair?!?!

[JazzyWizzleFizzle]

WHAT HAIR????

[estebanrueda1]

omg kele and gordon look so different..

[ashchunk]

WOOOW amazing! aww they look soo young! Kele's short hair!

Brillant song, thanks 4 uploading!!!!

XXXXXXXXXXX

[szydlo]

i love drums here. matt tong you are a genius!

[jubbajubba12345]

i really want to find guitar tabs for this but i've had no luck. if anyone knows were i can find them please let me know

[yunjizzle]

early day bloc party was genius

[fondiest]

I'M A HUGE FAN OF BLOC PARTY, AND I AM MOBILIZING A RESEARCH IN PURSUIT OF THE PAST OF BLOC PARTY.

The first step is find the complete versions of 4 musics that the majority of TRUE FANS OF BLOC PARTY knows. They are: American Kids, Lead By Example, Teen Crisis and Life Of The Party.

And maybe we'll find the others that is in "lloydj4" Youtube Account (Rivulet and others 4, including our reminiscent-clue American Kids)

If you are with me, TUMBS UP AND LET'S GO TO WORK!

God Bless Bloc Party.

[mac8rc]

back when Russell made it a little more obvious who his favorite guitarist is.

[BADRANG23]

that CANNOT BE gordon playing in the band...NO WAY, with that haircut and glasses??! yeah right..and lol Matt has no sweater on, hardcore dude

[alexomgz]

"this is a song about bad sex"

[blocpartyband07]

awesome riffs

[mikevick7sucks]

Matt does kind of look like Harry Potter! They look so damn young.

[spermplate]

"We need more this and less Biko."

[FiercegalonRye]

more like "we need more stagnation and less progress"

[Neader27]

This is literally one of the best songs they've recorded. We need more this and less Biko.

[JoeyEdwardesEvans]

matt tong looks so cute!! ;p

[hellfairyjason]

it's like seeing harry potter on drums...or john lennon learning drums....horhohorhor

[neonfoxincolour]

wow, Kele looked totally different and I just realized I have the same haircut as Russell. cool.

[adam0509]

is it really Gordon Moakes on bass ???

[mkfan59]

holy shit dude

[daemonicman]

looks like the bassist from we are scientists

[Altrockpwner123]

woah bass player was a total nerd lol

[rusty771]

haha they gave russell a mic

[stupidjohn28]

xD lol...the thought of russell singing

[KImanKoRn]

great that reply still don't work right the most times._.

[MontyPython007]

am i the only one that sees harry potter on the drums back there?

[ovetrodka]

Hey, don't mess with the greatest drummer of all times

[INTERHIMOVIC]

YES AND SEEDORF AS SINGER...EHEHEHEH

[Rotdany]

no way, it's matt tong!!

[djmara2002]

they should re-release this song along with rivluet from the same gig. it would go down a storm!!

[Jikel7Bob224]

They should release every B-side and every Union song together on an album, but I doubt they will!

[hellomrdeath13]

i really love this song, I wish they would put it on an album or something <3

[ronschan]

how do u pronounce kele's name?

keeley?kelly?

[theno1se]

i think kelly

[trytilidie]

Well he is Nigerian, so it would sound more like Pelé, but with a K. But in Britain it would be said Kelly.

[KImanKoRn]

i would think it's just kele ^^ well kele is simple in german but in english kele would be spoken much different.. try to say it german then u know what i think xD

[wesphs50]

when i see them again on the 5th im gonna scream this song out and see if they play it:P

[erifadoy]

that was my idea :P

[MissOblivious9999]

Bloc Party is amazing!

Lol they all look so much younger:)

Shorter hair :p

I really like this song!

[cal31BRIAN23]

drumming on this song and guitars is crack!!!!!!!!! , wish they would release this song.

[Nerd00007]

where can i get this song from

[Jikel7Bob224]

check the more info button on all these vids. you can get all these recordings from that site along with other great songs

[grr8jon]

They should release this. I love it. If anyone has a good copy of this let me know!

[SumDayzRShitty]

I just adore

Bloc Party :D

[blocpartyband07]

this song rocks

the lyrics are kinda aweful but his voice pulls them off quite well

[3314ashley]

Does anyone have a clean copy of this?

[blackfox51]

i wonder why russell had a microphone near him...

did he sing in any Union songs?

that would be like jonny greenwood singing

[CHLOEchanxx]

wow i havent hurd this song before

i like it the beginning sounds like

a a higher electric vesion of storm and stress.

[neonmundane]

i didn't say you were, im just saying don't assume people aren't fans of the music just because they don't look up who joined the band last

[onigumo41]

dude chill the fuck out and enjoy the music!

damn!

[onigumo41]

that is gordy. if you guys new your history, you'd know matt was the last one to join the band. fake ass block party fans.

i'd give my left hand to see them come to new york.

[neonmundane]

yes your right matt did join last

however, it takes even a basic bloc party fan to know that there is no k at the end of bloc

i don't think you have any right to be accusing people of being a "fake ass bloc(k) party fan"

[onigumo41]

shit man i didn't even notice that, till you mention it. my bad!

but still that doesn't make me a fake bloc party fan.

[matthew9120]

fake ass fans? well first thing spell bloc rite in bloc party fan!

[Slipcubusknight]

Wow, for someone that claims they are such a big BLOC party fan they spell BLOC with a "K" at the end of it. For someone that is putting others down i would expect you to have your shit together.

[leelee003]

i fink they shuld relleease this now

[GPattle]

Did anyone buy one of their CD's?

[matthew9120]

se=waer to god i bought loads of cds from my shop 1 of them was that watta beast i luved the old version of compiments

[GPattle]

Please upload it, if you do have it.

[Toiletparty]

Please reply if you know how to get this song.

[socoamarettolime88]

Gordy joined the band in 2000.

[kmac68k12]

yeah i looked at it again. im pretty sure thats him just with short hair and glasses.

[planetyes]

That is gordon