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254:30-second excerpt of "Helicopter".
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475:"Helicopter" (Original version)
1222:Songs written by Gordon Moakes
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688:. Retrieved 10 February 2009.
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658:Nothing but Hope and Passion
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472:"Helicopter" (Whitey remix)
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1232:Songs written by Matt Tong
995:"Little Thoughts"/"Tulips"
485:"Helicopter" (Diplo remix)
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283:" is a song by English
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984:She's Hearing Voices
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1155:Discography
1130:Other songs
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851:Sarah Jones
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389:Music video
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351:indie rock
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281:Helicopter
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188:Bloc Party
175:Bloc Party
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76:2004-10-25
64:"Skeleton"
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847:Matt Tong
765:30 August
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338:The Crown
158:Matt Tong
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1071:Mercury
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399:YouTube
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365:B minor
332:FIFA 23
326:FIFA 06
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