They're actually direct quotes from the last British survivor of World War One, who was well into his second century when he gave the interview in question. (He died recently aged 111.) So you're only about 100 years out!
― mike t-diva, Monday, 10 August 2009 15:51 (fourteen years ago) link
It's not directly quoted is it, it's adapted from an interview I thought.
Either way, represented as song lyrics they don't look particularly profound.
― I for one welcome this new Nazi ILX (Local Garda), Monday, 10 August 2009 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't mind my anti-war lyrics lacking profundity.
"War, what is it good for, absolutely nothing""Why can't we be friends""War war is stupid, and people are stupid"
^ i'm down with all of that.
― ledge, Monday, 10 August 2009 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah those are better than this tho, I dunno, I have been ambivalent/positive towards Radiohead for the last few years, without listening to any of their music, but when I read about this I really thought it's their worst side, like a "knowing" lyric about war. There's nothing clever about knowing war is shit. That's why it's shit.
― I for one welcome this new Nazi ILX (Local Garda), Monday, 10 August 2009 17:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Thom & co. didn't "write" the lyrics to this song. All the lines are excerpts from interview(s)[?] with Patch.
― kshighway, Monday, 10 August 2009 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link
As mike t-diva said up thread:
Lyrics taken from an interview transcript with the recently deceased World War One survivor.
― kshighway, Monday, 10 August 2009 17:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Oops, sorry, didn't notice everyone had already pointed this out. Sorry y'all.
― kshighway, Monday, 10 August 2009 17:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Thanks !Alicia!, that is exactly what I was looking to hear. Didn't want to illegally download a charity track.
― 3 mods 1 banhammer (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 10 August 2009 17:07 (fourteen years ago) link
from the bbc:
World War I veteran Harry Patch will be buried tomorrow. The former plumber, who fought at the battle of Passchendaele in 1917, gave a memorable interview to Today reporter Mike Thomson in 2005.
Thom Yorke, lead singer of the band Radiohead, was moved by the interview to write a tribute to the veteran, inspired by Harry Patch's words.
― I for one welcome this new Nazi ILX (Local Garda), Monday, 10 August 2009 17:08 (fourteen years ago) link
kind of ambiguous, either way even if they quoted him verbatim, he was speaking in an interview, they then use those words as a lyric.
― I for one welcome this new Nazi ILX (Local Garda), Monday, 10 August 2009 17:11 (fourteen years ago) link
OK, I've now played the original interview - Patch comes in at 1:47 - and Yorke's lyrics aren't verbatim quotes. He takes some of Patch's words and adds to them.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ram/today1_ww1_20051224.ram
― mike t-diva, Monday, 10 August 2009 18:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Thom Yorke: No more Radiohead albums
The Radiohead frontman says his band have no intention to release another album and will instead focus on download-only singles and EPs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/aug/11/thom-yorke-radiohead
― Joerg Hi Dere (NickB), Tuesday, 11 August 2009 11:16 (fourteen years ago) link
Didn't he say something like that a few years back?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 11:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Also that's one of the funniest photos of him I've seen, photoshop do-overs plz.
I'd rather have semi-regular EPs than an album every four years, but I bet they end up going back on this anyway.
― Matt DC, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 11:26 (fourteen years ago) link
No talk of the new track floating around (newer than "Harry Patch," I mean)? Leaked mysteriously, no comment from band or management yet, but it sure as hell sounds like them. It's not bad, actually, I like it better than HP probably.
― Jouster, Thursday, 13 August 2009 05:45 (fourteen years ago) link
oh it's called "These Are My Twisted Words" btw.
― Jouster, Thursday, 13 August 2009 05:48 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ztWvuyXeU
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 13 August 2009 05:53 (fourteen years ago) link
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― James Mitchell, Thursday, 13 August 2009 06:04 (fourteen years ago) link
I love this song.
― Turangalila, Thursday, 13 August 2009 06:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Definitely a Radiohead song. Are they trying to channel Sonic Youth? It sounds like a b-side from the bends era.
― Moka, Thursday, 13 August 2009 06:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Does that text at the bottom say "Hall of Vice"?
― James Mitchell, Thursday, 13 August 2009 06:23 (fourteen years ago) link
"Hall of Ice", even?
i like the guitars in 5 over the beat in 4. i think.
― Ømår Littel (Jordan), Thursday, 13 August 2009 16:55 (fourteen years ago) link
Ha, style: 'difficult.'
Feels like it should be a few minutes longer.
― Simon H., Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:17 (fourteen years ago) link
i think that NO MORE RADIOHEAD ALBUMS EVER OUT OF SPITE thing is a little overcooked; there's some believer interviewer where he says it would fry their brains to do that again right now. and uh huh, seem to recall it was the plan after kid a maybe
how do i know this
― the heart is a lonely hamster (schlump), Thursday, 13 August 2009 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
yorke says that after every album''aaauuuhhhhh could never imagine getting in the studio again it was such a hellish process'
― mark cl, Thursday, 13 August 2009 18:04 (fourteen years ago) link
It says "Wall of Ice," I believe. I guess we can expect more on Monday.
― Simon H., Friday, 14 August 2009 09:08 (fourteen years ago) link
wallofice.com redirects to Radiohead's online store. So, that could be something.
― Jouster, Friday, 14 August 2009 21:47 (fourteen years ago) link
great song there, something i didn´t expect anymore. him not singing was an atout, definitely.
― alex in mainhattan, Friday, 14 August 2009 22:02 (fourteen years ago) link
If you do a whois lookup for wallofice.com, it looks like Radiohead didn't register the domain name. Probably just someone random wanting to feed the rumor mill.
― kshighway, Friday, 14 August 2009 22:05 (fourteen years ago) link
he did sing later on, but it was kind of superfluous, wasn't it?
― alex in mainhattan, Friday, 14 August 2009 22:07 (fourteen years ago) link
lol this isn't the track that thom yorke is allegedly writing for the Twilight movie right?
― Roz, Friday, 14 August 2009 22:17 (fourteen years ago) link
You're right, kshighway. Damn overzealous fans. Twilight thing seems the most likely to me.
― Jouster, Saturday, 15 August 2009 00:20 (fourteen years ago) link
I like this new one about 100 times better than the Harry Patch song.
― Tom Pagnozzi (Z S), Saturday, 15 August 2009 00:39 (fourteen years ago) link
here is some stuff i found on the internet, so how much is true is anyone's guess:
It appears that Radiohead are even more sneaky and ingenious than we thought. Based on the MP3 that surfaced earlier this week, the Internet has been swarming with forethought into the possibility of a new Radiohead EP, Wall of Ice, dropping next week.
The .NFO file that was packaged with the original torrent for "These Are My Twisted Words" included a bunch of cryptic information, much of which suggested the EP would be out on Monday (August 18). However, it was impossible to know how legitimate the information was.
Then, the good folks at The Quietus left us kicking ourselves when they cracked the code and entered "http://www.wallofice.com" into their web browser. The URL leads to the same online store where users could buy In Rainbows with the pay-what-you-want model. Seriously, try it out.
Also worth noting is that the title Wall of Ice is likely taken from the popular web-comic XKCD, which shows an unstoppable wall of ice set to demolish the corporate interests of the music industry. So don't be surprised when Chris Martin, following his mentors, drops a new Coldplay release based on Dinosaur Comics next year.
If all goes as planned, the Wall of Ice EP could be out this Monday, so keep those eyes peeled!
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 August 2009 01:54 (fourteen years ago) link
so here is what pitchfork is saying, either way we have new Radiohead,YEAH!:
Friday, August 14
So what's the deal with this (alleged) new song? Radiohead Rumor Mill Steaming Ahead, Threatening to Devour Entire Internet
A couple days have passed since a (possibly) new Radiohead song (seemingly) titled "These Are My Twisted Words" popped up on the message board of the Radiohead fan site At Ease (apparently via torrent tracker site what.cd), but we still have no official word on the track.
Of course, that's not stopping obsessives from hitting message boards and blogs with their own theories, some more believable than others. Panic, vomit, and some clues as to what this new song means for the future of the planet, after the jump:
The most popular (and optimistic) theory at the moment puts forth the idea that "Twisted Words" is from a new Radiohead EP called Wall of Ice that will hit the internet super hard on Monday. (Via At Ease.) According to an anonymous tipster, the original leaked track was bundled with a geeked-out info file (check it out here) filled with ASCII art, nonsensical jargon, and a possible release date of August 17. The message ends with the words "Wall of Ice" made up of all "@" symbols. This could be a reference to an anti-entertainment industry cartoon that likened the digital revolution to an unstoppable wall of ice set to crush any and all corporate interests (via CNET). Or it could not be.
While the whole "fuck the man" wall of ice thing seems a bit on-the-nose for Radiohead, the new EP theory is supported by recent cryptic quotes from members of the band, too. In a recent Believer interview, Thom Yorke said, "We've got this great idea for putting things out but I can't tell you what it is, because someone will rip it off."
And in a story from today's Australian, guitarist Jonny Greenwood floated this nugget: "Traditionally we'd be looking for 10 or 11 songs and putting them together, but that doesn't feel as natural as it used to, so I don't know what we'll do. Maybe we'll find four songs that work together and we'll call that a release. I don't know."
We do know the band were in their studio with producer Nigel Godrich earlier this year. And they're clearly not against springing new music on an unsuspecting public. Monday is only a weekend away, folks.
Another theory pushes the notion that "Twisted Words" might be the rumored-about Thom Yorke track written for the new Twilight movie, New Moon, and leaked by an overzealous fan associated with the movie. An admirably nerdy MTV report even tells us that the song's lyrical themes seemingly jive with the themes of New Moon. So, like so many other things nowadays, this could all just be much ado about Twilight.
No matter what the outcome, we have to imagine the playfully mysterious group are tickled by the online hubbub-- somewhere, Thom Yorke is refreshing his RSS and laughing. But the deafening churn of the rumor mill covers up one tiny detail: If this really is a new Radiohead song ushering in some sort of new era for the band, isn't the song itself a little-- dare I say-- slight?
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 August 2009 02:01 (fourteen years ago) link
scottpl, if you're reading this, PLEASE have Dombal put some note next to this item in your news post: "UPDATE: Ooh! If you go to wallofice.com, it directs you to Radiohead's online store! (Thanks to Peter James Dering for the tip!)"
As I said:
If you do a whois lookup for wallofice.com, it looks like Radiohead didn't register the domain name. Probably just someone random wanting to feed the rumor mill.― kshighway, Friday, August 14, 2009 5:05 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
― kshighway, Friday, August 14, 2009 5:05 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark
― kshighway, Saturday, 15 August 2009 02:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Also from the P4k post, a small note of commentary from Dombal:
But the deafening churn of the rumor mill covers up one tiny detail: If this really is a new Radiohead song ushering in some sort of new era for the band, isn't the song itself a little-- dare I say-- slight?
Link: http://pitchfork.com/news/36225-radiohead-rumor-mill-steaming-ahead-threatening-to-devour-entire-internet/
― kshighway, Saturday, 15 August 2009 02:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Answer: Yes it is.
This sucks.
― teflon monkey, Saturday, 15 August 2009 03:18 (fourteen years ago) link
that track is now free to download from their websitehttp://www.waste.uk.com/Store/waste-radiohead-twisted+words.html
― zappi, Monday, 17 August 2009 11:51 (fourteen years ago) link
i got this song a couple of days ago from motel de moka. and i asked myself is this an old song i don't know or an old unreleased song? in any case it is a great song. it sounds a little bit like radar love in the beginning but then it becomes quite cosmic-spacey in a relaxed way. not so damn depressive and sad as usual. thom yorke's voice which comes in pretty late on the other hand sounds almost more tired than before.
― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 17 August 2009 12:15 (fourteen years ago) link
huge LOLs if Radiohead really is titling a release after an XKCD comic
― some dude, Monday, 17 August 2009 13:14 (fourteen years ago) link
from wallofice.com
Don't just publish bullshit only to get hits on your webpage.Don't just create your own stories after reading one post on a message board.
Get your facts straight.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=us&q=wallofice.comhttp://search.twitter.com/search?q=wallofice.com
― djh, Monday, 17 August 2009 19:46 (fourteen years ago) link
DON'T LOVE OUR BAND OH WAIT WE ARE FOOLING ALL OF YOU
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Monday, 17 August 2009 19:48 (fourteen years ago) link
what's your point, djh? could you elaborate without linking somewhere else? have you got something to say?
― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 17 August 2009 19:51 (fourteen years ago) link
not making a point, merely posting what appears at wallofice.com
― djh, Monday, 17 August 2009 20:19 (fourteen years ago) link
The domain belongs to a fan who has nothing to do with the band.
― Melissa W, Monday, 17 August 2009 20:21 (fourteen years ago) link
you'd think they'd be happier about successfully wagging the blog dog
― some dude, Monday, 17 August 2009 20:24 (fourteen years ago) link