Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the main vocalist and son… Read Full Bio ↴Thomas Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been described by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest and most influential singers of his generation.
Yorke formed Radiohead with schoolmates at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire. Their 1992 debut single, "Creep", made Yorke a celebrity, and Radiohead went on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums. Yorke's early influences included alternative rock acts such as Pixies and R.E.M. With Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A, Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. With the artist Stanley Donwood, Yorke creates artwork for Radiohead albums and his other projects. He often incorporates "erratic" dancing into his performances.
Yorke's solo work comprises mainly electronic music. His debut solo album, The Eraser, was released in 2006. To perform it live, in 2009, he formed a new band, Atoms for Peace, with musicians including the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. They released an album, [album artist=Atoms for Peace Amok[/album], in 2013. Yorke's second solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, was released in 2014, followed by Anima in 2019. In 2021, Yorke debuted a new band, the Smile, with the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and the jazz drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke has collaborated with artists including PJ Harvey, Björk, Flying Lotus and Modeselektor, and has composed for film and theatre. His first feature film soundtrack, Suspiria, was released in October 2018.
Yorke is an activist on behalf of human rights, animal rights, environmental and anti-war causes, and his lyrics incorporate political themes. He has been critical of the music industry, particularly of major labels and streaming services such as Spotify. With Radiohead and his solo work, he has employed alternative release platforms such as pay-what-you-want and BitTorrent. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Radiohead in 2019.
Yorke formed Radiohead with schoolmates at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire. Their 1992 debut single, "Creep", made Yorke a celebrity, and Radiohead went on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums. Yorke's early influences included alternative rock acts such as Pixies and R.E.M. With Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A, Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. With the artist Stanley Donwood, Yorke creates artwork for Radiohead albums and his other projects. He often incorporates "erratic" dancing into his performances.
Yorke's solo work comprises mainly electronic music. His debut solo album, The Eraser, was released in 2006. To perform it live, in 2009, he formed a new band, Atoms for Peace, with musicians including the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and the Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. They released an album, [album artist=Atoms for Peace Amok[/album], in 2013. Yorke's second solo album, Tomorrow's Modern Boxes, was released in 2014, followed by Anima in 2019. In 2021, Yorke debuted a new band, the Smile, with the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and the jazz drummer Tom Skinner. Yorke has collaborated with artists including PJ Harvey, Björk, Flying Lotus and Modeselektor, and has composed for film and theatre. His first feature film soundtrack, Suspiria, was released in October 2018.
Yorke is an activist on behalf of human rights, animal rights, environmental and anti-war causes, and his lyrics incorporate political themes. He has been critical of the music industry, particularly of major labels and streaming services such as Spotify. With Radiohead and his solo work, he has employed alternative release platforms such as pay-what-you-want and BitTorrent. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Radiohead in 2019.
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Thom Yorke Lyrics
01 harrowdown hill Don't walk the plank like I did You will be dispensed…
02 Cymbal Rush Try to save it but it doesn't come off the…
04 Black Swan What will grow crooked, you can't make straight It's the pri…
09-Cymbal Rush Try to save it but it doesn't come off the…
5.17 Amaryllis suffer beauty Calla lilies for magnificence I will…
A Brain In A Bottle Oh what's that seeking us Still hands are gonna talk to…
A Rat's Nest Clicks on the phone. I cannot help you. Caught by own worm. …
After the Gold Rush Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, Saying so…
All For The Best Waking up and the bed was made No one looked me…
Analyse A self-fulfilling prophecy of endless possibilty You're born…
And It Rained All Night And it rained all night and washed the filth away Down…
Atomos For Peace No more going to the dark side with your flying…
Black Swan What will grow crooked, you can't make straight It's the pri…
Clock Time is running out for us But you just move the…
Creep When you were here before Couldn't look you in the eye You'r…
Cymbal Rush Try to save it but it doesn't come off the…
Daily Battles The lines are drawn For daily battles Trumpet sound For dail…
Dawn Chorus Back up the cul-de-sac Come on, do your worst You've quit yo…
Down Is The New Up Get yourself together Let the light pour in Pour yourself a …
Eraser Please excuse me but I got to ask Are you only…
Everything in Its Right Place Everything Everything Everything Everything In its right pla…
Feeling Pulled Apart by Horses Feeling pulled apart by horses Insect bytes, machine gun ca…
Give Up The Ghost Don’t hurt me Don’t haunt me Gather up the lust in your…
Guess Again! Wild dogs are howling Behind the curtains I hold onto my chi…
Harrowdown Hill Don't walk the plank like I did You will be dispensed…
Has Ended I woke up in a city The soldiers had come home The…
Hearing Damage A tear in my brain Allows the voices in They wanna push…
I am a very rude person Won't bother me You don't mean a thing But it won't bother…
I Might Be Wrong i might be wrong i might be wrong i might be wrong i…
I ve Seen I've seen it all I have seen the trees I have seen…
Iluvya You luv me (repeated multiple times) I luv ya (repeated mult…
impossible knots I'm heading in the wrong direction I can't make the big…
Interference We stare into each other's eyes Like jackdaws, like ravens T…
Jetstream This is a free seat Which way you heading? You keep pushing…
Last Flowers Appliances have gone berserk I cannot keep up Treading on pe…
Last I Heard I woke up with a feeling I just could not…
Like Spinning Plates While you make pretty speeches I'm being cut to shreds You f…
Lotus Flower I will sneak myself into your pocket Invisible, do what you…
Nose Grows Some I don't know how this night will end If I open…
Not the News Who are these people? I'm in black treacle Cue sliding violi…
Open Again Open again We breathe again Upon another shore Washed up We …
Rabbit In Your Headlights I'm a rabbit in your headlights Scared of the spotlight You …
Reckoner Reckoner …
Runwayaway We are forever We are forever (That's when you don't) (That…
Sail to the Moon I sucked the moon I spoke too soon And how much did…
Skip Divided I'm in a skip divided, malfunction I flap around and dive…
Skirting on the Surface When we realize we're only to die then we're out…
Suspirium This is a waltz, thinking about our bodies What they mean…
Suspirium Finale This is a waltz thinking about our bodies What they mean…
The Axe Goddamned machinery Why don't you speak to me? One day I am…
The Clock Time is running out for us But you just move the…
The Drunkk Machine The drunkk machine Spitting nonsense Spitting feathers Talki…
The Eraser Please excuse me but I got to ask Are you only…
The Hollow Earth Without a conscience A hollow ring Lost in a maze Forgett…
The Mother Lode Another clown jumps off the lever A shallow pool but it…
The Present Tense Distance Is like a weapon, like a weapon Of self defense, …
The Universe is Indifferent I've turned, turned All broken, my bones I'm sorry, must go …
The%02Clock Time is running out for us But you just move the…
Traffic Yeah (yeah) Submit Submerged No body No body It's not good …
Truth Ray Tender love has caught an easy ray And I've lost everything …
Twist To you, who brought me back to life To twisted thorns…
Unmade Come under my wings, little bird Come under my wings, little…
Weird Fishes / Arpeggi Wakey, wakey, rise and shine It's on again, off again, on…
Youwouldn'tlikemewhenI'mangry Sliding down the tree Sliding down the tree I can't come…
‘Truth Ray’ To the lowest garden evil ray And I've lost everything In th…