In the 2005, WNFX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll Amanda Palmer won Best Female Vocalist.
Amanda has performed as a living statue called “The Eight Foot Bride” in Harvard Square as well as in many other locations.
Her solo album entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer” was released in September 2008, and was produced by Ben Folds, who also appears on the album. Zoë Keating also appears on several tracks.
In 2009, she pleaded with her label, Roadrunner Records, to drop her from their roster. She has been vocal about this in interviews and in concert, even dedicating a song called "Please Drop Me" that is sung to the tune of "Moon River."
On January 15, 2010, writer Neil Gaiman announced on his official blog that he and Palmer were engaged to be married.
On March 30, 2010, the album "Evelyn Evelyn" was released, as a collaborative work with Jason Webley.
On July 20, 2010, Palmer released a solo EP of Radiohead covers, entitled "Amanda Palmer Performs The Popular Hits of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele".
In January of 2011, Palmer and Gaiman announced that they were now legally married. Palmer also released a new studio album, Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under.
On January 21, 2011, Palmer released "Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under, an album with an Antipodean theme featuring songs that Palmer wrote about, or while in, Australia and New Zealand. Artists the album features include The Young Punx, Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls, The Jane Austen Argument, Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, and Lance Horne.
In March of 2012, Palmer announced a formation of a new band called "Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra." They first released a cover of Nirvana's song "Polly." In May 2012, she raised over 1 million dollars to fund the release of the band's new album, "Theatre is Evil," via Kickstarter. The album was released in September of 2012.
Idioteque
Amanda Palmer Lyrics
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Who's in the bunker?
Women and children first
Women and children first
Women and children
I'll laugh until my head comes off
I'll swallow Until I burst
Until I burst
Who's in the bunker?
Who's in the bunker?
I have seen too much
I haven't seen enough
You haven't seen
I'll laugh until my head comes off
Women and children first
And children first
And children
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Ice age coming
Ice age coming
Let me hear both sides
Let me hear both sides
Let me hear both
Ice age coming
Ice age coming
Throw me in the fire
Throw me in the fire
Throw me in the
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening
Happening
We're not scaremongering
This is really happening
Happening
Mobiles quirking
Mobiles chirping
Take the money and run
Take the money and run
Take the money
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed
Everything all of the time...
The song "Idioteque" by Amanda Palmer is a cover of the Radiohead song from their 2000 album "Kid A". The lyrics are cryptic and unsettling and often cited as a commentary on the terror of a nuclear apocalypse or the pitfalls of over-reliance on technology. The repeated question of "Who's in the bunker?" creates a sense of impending doom and suggests that someone is trying to escape a catastrophic event. The idea of "women and children first" is traditionally associated with the rescue of those in danger but here, it feels like a cynical joke or a last-ditch effort to survive at any cost.
The song's chorus of "here I'm allowed everything all of the time" creates a sense of freedom and chaos, but also hints at the stagnation and excess that can come from living in a society that values instant gratification and pleasure above all else. The line "we're not scaremongering, this is really happening" suggests that the fears expressed in the song are not just hypothetical but are grounded in reality. The final verse about "mobiles chirping" and "take the money and run" feels like a commentary on the emptiness and superficiality of contemporary culture and how disconnected we are from the natural world and each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's in the bunker?
Who is taking shelter from impending disaster?
Women and children first
The prioritization of vulnerable groups during crises
I'll laugh until my head comes off
Choosing to find humor in desperate circumstances
I'll swallow Until I burst / Until I burst / Until I
The overwhelming feeling of being consumed by a situation
I have seen too much / I haven't seen enough / You haven't seen
The paradoxical nature of experiencing both too much and too little in times of crisis
And children first / And children
The specific prioritization of children as vulnerable members in crises
Let me hear both sides / Let me hear both / Ice age coming / Ice age coming
The desire for balanced understanding in the face of impending disaster
Throw me in the fire / Throw me in the
The feeling of being completely overwhelmed and helpless in the face of disaster
We're not scaremongering / This is really happening / Happening / Mobiles quirking / Mobiles chirping
Recognizing the reality of a crisis despite those who would downplay its severity
Take the money and run / Take the money
The exploitation of disaster for personal gain
Here I'm allowed / Everything all of the time
The freedom to be oneself without judgment or limitation
Contributed by Stella I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cícero Luciano Santos
Maravilhosa versão!!!
Joe Roberts
This is incredible.
Aimee Bridges
It's lame of me that I'm just now hearing these Radiohead covers. They have been my favorite band for as long as I can remember. A good friend of mine loves Amanda Palmer, so I thought I'd check out these tracks. I was seriously missing out, these songs are fantastic. Ms. Palmer, you have a new fan.
Micah Buzan ANIMATION
I know exactly what you mean. She offers her own unique interpretation, and it doesn't suck!
Tactcat
It's weird because I feel like she totally hits home - not exactly the first person I'd think could interpret Radiohead in a way so near to me
She gets the desperation and the horror of this song and I keep getting surprised how much I respond to it
Kate Atkin
This is my favourite cover of any Radiohead song I've ever heard, and I'm not even a huge Palmer fan.
Emogy
Really interesting and unique interpretation. I enjoyed this greatly.
Jas N Smith
WHAT?! This is amazing!!! Dammit, I am mad that I didn't know about this until now! This is making me melt. I am in love with this.
Tatiane Radioheadianaf
O gostoso desse álbum foi o tom divertido que as músicas ganharam.
Lyndanet
Amazing track…