Hail to the Thief (subtitled The Gloaming, written as Hail to the Thief, (or, The Gloaming.) in the album booklet) is the sixth studio album by English rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003 in the United Kingdom and 10 June 2003, in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK and at number three in the United States.
After two Radiohead albums that featured heavily processed vocals, less guitar, and strong influence from experimental electronica and jazz Read Full BioHail to the Thief (subtitled The Gloaming, written as Hail to the Thief, (or, The Gloaming.) in the album booklet) is the sixth studio album by English rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003 in the United Kingdom and 10 June 2003, in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK and at number three in the United States.
After two Radiohead albums that featured heavily processed vocals, less guitar, and strong influence from experimental electronica and jazz, Hail to the Thief was seen as a return to alternative rock, drawing its sound from every era of the band's existence. Preceded by the single "There There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.)", the album reached number one on the UK charts, and met with modest but worldwide commercial success, selling 994,000 units in the United States.
Band members described the album as having a more "swaggering" sound and a relaxed recording process, in contrast to the tense Kid A and Amnesiac sessions. At nearly an hour in length, Hail to the Thief is the band's longest album, although many of its songs are within the three- and even two-minute range, shorter than the band's average. Thom Yorke said he was inspired by Beatles songs of that length which he thought felt much longer. This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
The album received universal acclaim from professional critics upon release, based on a Metacritic score of 85/100, or 85%. Neil McCormick, writing in The Daily Telegraph, called it "Radiohead firing on all cylinders, a major work by major artists at the height of their powers", and the record performed typically well in magazines' end-of-year lists, especially in the United States. It was the fifth straight Radiohead release to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. Unswayed, the NME's James Oldham saw it as "a good rather than great record" and Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called it "neither startlingly different and fresh nor packed with the sort of anthemic songs that once made them the world's biggest band." In 2004, coproducer Nigel Godrich and engineer Darrell Thorp were honoured with Grammy Awards for their work on Hail to the Thief.
Like the album itself, every song on the album has two titles. The intended titling for the album is as follows:
1. 2 + 2 = 5. (The Lukewarm.) - 3:19
2. Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.) - 4:20
3. Sail to the Moon. (Brush the Cobwebs out of the Sky.) - 4:18
4. Backdrifts. (Honeymoon Is Over.) - 5:23
5. Go to Sleep. (Little Man Being Erased.) - 3:22
6. Where I End and You Begin. (The Sky Is Falling In.) - 4:29
7. We Suck Young Blood. (Your Time Is Up.) - 4:57
8. The Gloaming. (Softly Open Our Mouths in the Cold.) - 3:32
9. There There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.) - 5:24
10. I Will. (No Man's Land.) - 1:59
11. A Punchup at a Wedding. (No no no no no no no no.) - 4:57
12. Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.) - 3:53
13. Scatterbrain. (As Dead as Leaves.) - 3:22
14. A Wolf at the Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.) - 3:21
However, due to a misprint in the album artwork, there was no period after the "5" in "2 + 2 = 5".
After two Radiohead albums that featured heavily processed vocals, less guitar, and strong influence from experimental electronica and jazz Read Full BioHail to the Thief (subtitled The Gloaming, written as Hail to the Thief, (or, The Gloaming.) in the album booklet) is the sixth studio album by English rock band Radiohead, released on 9 June 2003 in the United Kingdom and 10 June 2003, in the United States. It debuted at number one in the UK and at number three in the United States.
After two Radiohead albums that featured heavily processed vocals, less guitar, and strong influence from experimental electronica and jazz, Hail to the Thief was seen as a return to alternative rock, drawing its sound from every era of the band's existence. Preceded by the single "There There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.)", the album reached number one on the UK charts, and met with modest but worldwide commercial success, selling 994,000 units in the United States.
Band members described the album as having a more "swaggering" sound and a relaxed recording process, in contrast to the tense Kid A and Amnesiac sessions. At nearly an hour in length, Hail to the Thief is the band's longest album, although many of its songs are within the three- and even two-minute range, shorter than the band's average. Thom Yorke said he was inspired by Beatles songs of that length which he thought felt much longer. This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.
The album received universal acclaim from professional critics upon release, based on a Metacritic score of 85/100, or 85%. Neil McCormick, writing in The Daily Telegraph, called it "Radiohead firing on all cylinders, a major work by major artists at the height of their powers", and the record performed typically well in magazines' end-of-year lists, especially in the United States. It was the fifth straight Radiohead release to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. Unswayed, the NME's James Oldham saw it as "a good rather than great record" and Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called it "neither startlingly different and fresh nor packed with the sort of anthemic songs that once made them the world's biggest band." In 2004, coproducer Nigel Godrich and engineer Darrell Thorp were honoured with Grammy Awards for their work on Hail to the Thief.
Like the album itself, every song on the album has two titles. The intended titling for the album is as follows:
1. 2 + 2 = 5. (The Lukewarm.) - 3:19
2. Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.) - 4:20
3. Sail to the Moon. (Brush the Cobwebs out of the Sky.) - 4:18
4. Backdrifts. (Honeymoon Is Over.) - 5:23
5. Go to Sleep. (Little Man Being Erased.) - 3:22
6. Where I End and You Begin. (The Sky Is Falling In.) - 4:29
7. We Suck Young Blood. (Your Time Is Up.) - 4:57
8. The Gloaming. (Softly Open Our Mouths in the Cold.) - 3:32
9. There There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.) - 5:24
10. I Will. (No Man's Land.) - 1:59
11. A Punchup at a Wedding. (No no no no no no no no.) - 4:57
12. Myxomatosis. (Judge, Jury & Executioner.) - 3:53
13. Scatterbrain. (As Dead as Leaves.) - 3:22
14. A Wolf at the Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.) - 3:21
However, due to a misprint in the album artwork, there was no period after the "5" in "2 + 2 = 5".
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2 + 2 = 5
Radiohead Lyrics
Are you such a dreamer,
To put the world to rights?
I'll stay home forever,
Where two and two always makes a five
I'll lay down the tracks,
Sandbag and hide,
January has April showers,
And two and two always makes a five
It's the Devil's way now,
There is no way out,
You can scream and you can shout,
It is too late now
Because you have not been
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
Yeah I feel it, I needed attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
Yeah I need it, I needed attention,
I needed attention,
I needed attention,
I needed attention
Yeah I love it, the attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
(Soon, oh)
I try to sing along,
I get it all wrong,
'Cause I'm not,
'Cause I'm not
I swat 'em like flies,
But like flies the buggers keep coming back
But I'm not,
Oh hail to the thief,
Oh hail to the thief
But I'm not,
But I'm not,
But I'm not,
But I'm not
Don't question my authority or put me in the dock,
'Cause I'm not,
'Cause I'm not
Oh go up to the king, and the sky is falling in,
But it's not,
But it's not
But it's not
Maybe not,
Maybe not
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLIN CHARLES GREENWOOD, EDWARD JOHN O'BRIEN, JONATHAN RICHARD GUY GREENWOOD, PHILIP JAMES SELWAY, THOMAS EDWARD YORKE
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Banana Big Boi
Are you such a dreamer,
To put the world to rights?
I'll stay home forever,
Where two and two always makes a five
I'll lay down the tracks,
Sandbag and hide,
January has April showers,
And two and two always makes a five
It's the Devil's way now,
There is no way out,
You can scream and you can shout,
It is too late now
Because you have not been
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
You have not been,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
You have not been,
I needed attention,
I needed attention,
I needed attention
You have not been,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention,
Payin' attention
I try to sing along,
But I get it all wrong,
'Cause I'm not,
'Cause I'm not
I swat 'em like flies,
But like flies the buggers keep coming back
But I'm not,
All hail to the thief,
All hail to the thief
But I'm not,
But I'm not,
But I'm not,
But I'm not
Don't question my authority or put me in a box,
'Cause I'm not,
'Cause I'm not
Oh go and tell the king, that the sky is falling in,
But it's not,
But it's not
But it's not
Maybe not,
Maybe not
개비정한세상
Are you such a dreamer
네가 무슨 세상을 올바르게 바꿀
To put the world to rights?
몽상가인 줄 알아?
I'll stay home forever
나는 차라리 2 + 2= 5가 되는
Where two and two always makes a five
집에 영원히 있을텐데
I'll lay down the tracks
길바닥에 누워있을거야
Sandbag and hide
누군가를 욕하고선 바로 숨어야지
January has April showers
1월에는 4월의 소낙비가 내리고
And two and two always makes a five
2와 2가 만나면 언제가 5가 돼
It's the devil's way now
이젠 더 끔찍해질거야
There is no way out
나갈 방법도 없어
You can scream and you can shout
소리지를 수는 있겠지만
It is too late now
너무 늦었는걸
Because
왜냐하면
You have not been
넌 그때 동안
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
You have not been
넌 그때 동안
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
You have not been
넌 그때 동안
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
Paying attention
관심 없었으니까
You have not been
넌 그때 동안
Paying attention
관심 없었잖아
Paying attention
관심 없었잖아
Paying attention
관심 없었잖아
Paying attention
관심 없었잖아
I try to sing along
따라 부르려 하지만
But the music's all wrong
노래가 다들 달라
Cos I'm not
난 아닌데
I swat em like flies but
그 놈들을 파리처럼 때리지만
Like flies the buggers
그 새끼들은 파리처럼
Keep coming back
계속 돌아오네
But I'm not
난 아니야
Oh, hail to the thief
도둑에게 경배를
Oh, hail to the thief
도둑에게 경배를
But I'm not
난 안할거지만
Don't question my authority or put me in the box
내 권한을 물을 게 아니라면 날 박스 안에 쳐넣어
Cos I'm not
난 아니니까
Oh, go and tell the king, and the sky is falling in
왕한테 가서 하늘이 무너지고 있다고 해
But it's not
사실은 아니지만
Maybe not
아마 아닐거야
[출처] Radiohead - 2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm)|작성자 아침커피
Cabeza de Radio
Are you such a dreamer
To put the world to rights?
I'll stay home forever
Where two and two always makes up five
I'll lay down the tracks
Sandbag and hide
January has April's showers
And two and two always makes up five
It's the devil's way now
There is no way out
You can scream and you can shout
It is too late now
Because you have not been
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
You have not been
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
You have not been
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
You have not been
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Payin' attention
Oh
I try to sing along
I get it all wrong
'Cause I'm not
'Cause I'm not
I swat em like flies
But like flies the buggers keep coming back
But I'm not
Oh hail to the thief
Oh hail to the thief
But I'm not
But I'm not
But I'm not
But I'm not
Don't question my authority or put me in the dock
'Cause I'm not
'Cause I'm not
Oh, go and tell the king that the sky is falling in
When it's not
When it's not
When it's not
Maybe not
Maybe not
ScorpionGaming
@Justin Simmons Thanks for the recommendations! Surprisingly I actually have heard of most of those artists and are already bookmarked and being prioritised - mainly the more popular and iconic ones like Bowie and The Smiths etc (both of which I love). But there's some I haven't heard of such as Cut Copy, Jethro Tull and a few others. I'm looking forward to checking them all out, especially Destroyer. Maybe not super soon (judging by the ever growing list on the paper right in front of me) but definitely will eventually, all bookmarked just in case I forget.
I'm also the same as you in terms of being fairly patient and giving most things a shot. I'm not one to normally skip certain albums even if it's universally hated, even if I regret it afterwards sometimes. That being said, I normally tend to gloss over or skip live albums/renditions of artist's songs simply because I prefer studio versions most of the times. Which leads me to ask - should I factor in Anco's live albums during my first listen of the discography? Or check them out a later time (not as much of a deal and priority)? And sorry if this sounds stupid, but by "backwards chronologically", do you mean I go back to Strawberry Jam afterwards and backwards, or all the way to their debut and forward (the latter being how I first experienced TH, starting with the iconic Remain in Light - 77' and forwards). I'll be sure to start their discography immediately after I finish the final Pink Floyd album, maybe tomorrow.
Speaking of Pink Floyd, I completely agree that Animals is amazing, made me want to check out George Orwell's Animal Farm even more to be honest. Its tied at first with TDSOTM and The Wall for me. Meddle is also great and kind of underrated, WYWH being slightly better and very awesome. But the experience overall has been great, not quite as consistent as Radiohead's discography in my opinion, maybe a little unfair to say considering RH were inspired by them quite a bit (and a bunch of other artists).
Also I'm glad you've enjoyed the Prodigy tracks so far! The Fat of the Land is often considered their magnum opus, one of the best electronic/dance albums ever, but to me 'Music for the Jilted Generation' is on par and maybe their most consistent (both 10/10 albums nevertheless). A pinnacle in terms of Rave albums, with a far darker and sinister vibe in comparison to other electronic albums being released at the time. Has a pretty nostalgic feel to it too, reminds me of Burial in some ways. A personal favourite of mine however is their 'Invaders Must Die' Album. Not held as high in regard to their previous material, but still a classic in my eyes. The album that introduced me to The Prodigy and got me into electionic music. I can't get tired of any of the songs from it, or any Prodigy song for that matter.
You can't go wrong with any Prodigy album though really, each one is chock full of bangers and always go hard - while also trying to change up their style a bit on each and every project. Liam Howlett is a genius. Their debut for example, might sound a little dated at this point, but the beats and bass are too good to ignore. Highly recommended, even their most recent stuff I find awesome (even if they aren't as influential or critically acclaimed as their peak albums), highlights on every project.
Again, thanks for the recommendations. I feel like I may be typing too much as well at this point, lol.
Justin Simmons
@ScorpionGaming Yo lol I didn't even get a notification you replied wtf
I agree though. For new music I like to just completely dive in head first with album #1 then move forward. Then again, I'm extremely patient so even if I'm not a huge fan of (x) album I may enjoy the next few in the discography. Kinda like with Radiohead I heard creep and I thought "oh let me give this album a listen" and I was pretty underwhelmed, but everything just gets otherwordly after The Bends. And nah there's nothing wrong with just hearing a few songs and liking those until you get a chance to really listen to an artist. No one can be expected to know all the music in the world lol. There's still a shit ton of artists I haven't listened to any full albums of. INXS comes to mind. You should definitely check out New Order's Power Corruption and Lies Lp Though i think you'd really like it.
In terms of recommending an album to start with for Anco, it's difficult because they have so many styles. But usually the one I always tell people to start with is Merriweather Post Pavillion because it will give you a clear idea of their sound. If you like MPP, go backwards chronologically. It just gets better from there. Exactly what you said about The Prodigy is true for me about these guys.
Speaking of the Prodigy, holy shit these songs slap dude. I listened to Firestarter, Smack my Bitch Up, and Breathe. Gonna have to bookmark the Fat of the Land album! I'm surprised I have never heard of these guys...
Ah I envy you. Truly discovering Floyd for the first time is a trip I wish I could experience again. Animals is my personal favorite, it's a masterpiece As far as recommendations dude, holy shit, I have a litany of albums I would love to recommend to you.
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna...
Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me
Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Pearl's Before Swine - Baklava
Kate Bush- Hounds of Love
Fiona Apple - When the pawn...
Destroyer's ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY. I'd start with Streethawk though it's incredible
Sun Kil Moon - Ghosts of the Great Highway
The Microphones - The Glow Pt. 2
Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On (and Tusk)
Preston School of Industry - All This Sounds Gas
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
Violent Femmes self titled
The Pixies - Doolittle
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Stevie Wonder - Songs in The Key of Life
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick (and Minstrel in the Gallery)
Bowie - Ziggy Startdust
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (and II)
Queen - News of the World
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Holy shit there's so many more but I feel like this is a pretty overwhelming list so I'll end it there wow fuck I typed a lot.
Banana Big Boi
Are you such a dreamer
To put the world to rights?
I'll stay home forever
Where two and two always makes a five
I'll lay down the tracks
Sandbag and hide
January has April showers
And two and two always makes a five
It's the devil's way now
There is no way out
You can scream and you can shout
It is too late now
Because
You have not been
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
You have not been
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
You have not been
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
You have not been
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
Paying attention
I try to sing along
But I get it all wrong
'Cause I'm not, 'cause I'm not
I swat 'em like flies
But like flies, the buggers keep coming back
Not, but I'm not
All hail to the thief
All hail to the thief
But I'm not, but I'm not
But I'm not, but I'm not
Don't question my authority or put me in a box
'Cause I'm not, cause I'm not
Oh, go and tell the king
That the sky is falling in
But it's not, but it's not, but it's not
Maybe not, maybe not
Titos 89
"Freedom is the freedom to say that 2 plus 2 make 4. If that is granted, all else follows.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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Poop is pee
William Magee
@Treye Billups well no one in this comment thread was trying to sound smart about 1984. Just expresses their enjoyment of it in a very circle-jerky way.
Treye Billups
William Magee Well, people don’t typically use Radiohead lyrics to win arguments or make themselves feel smart. That’s definitely a thing with 1984
William Magee
@Treye Billups fitting that Radiohead, the most circle-jerked band of all time (with the possible exception of the Beatles), would make a song about it
Treye Billups
The most circle-jerked novel of all time.
Rob Go
"I'll stay home forever" hits different during lockdown
7Deep Breaths
AMEN!!
dude seriously
@Utz you'll find out, ya dope.
Chain Sherlock
@Hawkeye Hustler because!!...You Have NOT Been Payin Attention Payin attention Payin Atten-TION