Hail to the Thief

Hail to the Thief is an album by the band Radiohead. It was released in June 2003.

Track listing

All songs written by Radiohead.

1. "2 + 2 = 5 (The Lukewarm.)" – 3:19
2. "Sit Down. Stand Up. (Snakes & Ladders.)" – 4:19
3. "Sail to the Moon. (Brush the Cobwebs out of the Sky.)" – 4:18
4. "Backdrifts. (Honeymoon is Over.)" – 5:22
5. "Go to Sleep. (Little Man being Erased.)" – 3:21
6. "Where I End and You Begin. (The Sky is Falling in.)" – 4:29
7. "We Suck Young Blood. (Your Time is up.)" – 4:56
8. "The Gloaming. (Softly Open our Mouths in the Cold.)" – 3:32
9. "There There. (The Boney King of Nowhere.)" – 5:23
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.)" – 3:52
13. "Scatterbrain. (As Dead as Leaves.)" – 3:21
14. "A Wolf at the Door. (It Girl. Rag Doll.)" – 3:23

Personnel

• Colin Greenwood – bass guitar, string synth, sampler
• Jonny Greenwood – guitar, analogue systems, ondes Martenot, laptop, piano, glockenspiel
• Ed O'Brien – guitar, effects, backing vocals
• Phil Selway – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Thom Yorke – vocals, lyrics, guitar, piano, laptop

Hail To The Thief Media

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  At the suggestion of producer Nigel Godrich, most of Hail to the Thief was recorded in two weeks in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Hollywood culture influenced the lyrics and artwork.

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  The phrase "hail to the thief" was used by protesters during the controversy surrounding the 2000 US presidential election.

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  Jonny Greenwood used the ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument, on several tracks.