[Stream] new Radiohead: "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)"
It's always good to wake up in the morning and find out Radiohead have released a new song! The greatest band on Earth (cue comment conflicts) were inspired by famed British WWI vet Harry Patch who passed away last week at the ripe age of 111. Patch spoke out against war after a horrifying experience during his service in WWI, which included a role in the bloody 1917 battle of Passchendaele in Belgium where 300,000 British troops died.As for the song itself, Thom Yorke utilizes his beautiful c...
Guardian Music — Tribute to 111-year-old Harry Patch premiered on the Today programme and available to downloadWelcome, once again, to the future of popular music: no need for albums, or ... more info
Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Radiohead fans got their first taste of new studio material Wednesday, when the group made available "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" for download via ... more info
The rock band's song is inspired by a radio interview the late veteran Harry Patch gave in 2005 recounting the horrors of war. It includes the lyrics "I am the only one t... more info
LargeHeartedBoy — Radiohead has released a new single digitally. The proceeds from "Harry Patch (In Memory of)" will benefit the Royal British Legion. American Songwriter has finished its ... more info
I Guess I'm Floating — It's always good to wake up in the morning and find out Radiohead have released a new song! The greatest band on Earth (cue comment conflicts) were inspired by famed Bri... more info
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Thom took to deadairspace this morning to announce the release of a special one-off charity track. The title gives you the gist -- this is a tribute to one Harry Patch... more info
Chorus.fm — *Radiohead* (http://www.radiohead.com) have posted a new song as a tribute to WWI vet Harry Patch. The song can be streamed here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/ne... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Thom and Jonny and Drew in Ondes (posted by Radiohead July 21, 2009) "i am the only one that got through the others died where ever they fell it was an ambush they came u... more info
The Independent — As a humble plumber's apprentice from Somerset, Harry Patch can hardly have imagined that tomorrow – a century later - royalty would be among the thousands to ga... more info
Battery In your Leg — I realize that at first glance you might think Radiohead are showing a rather juvenile sense of humor with this song title, but no, that would be you. Harry Patch was the... more info
Rolling Stone — Radiohead surprised fans and listeners of the BBC this morning by premiering a new song called “Harry Patch (In Memory Of).” The song is a tribute to Harry Patch, who... more info
MTV.co.uk News — Radiohead have released a unique new song which pays tribute to the last surviving British soldier to have fought in World War One. Harry Patch (In Memory Of) is availa... more info