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A [[cover version]] of the song appears on English pop-jazz singer [[Jamie Cullum]]'s album ''[[Pointless Nostalgic]]'', and on some international versions of his subsequent album ''[[Twentysomething (album)|Twentysomething]]''. Uruguayan singer [[Jorge Drexler]] covered the song in English and with an acoustic guitar on his album [[12 segundos de oscuridad]]. A version of the song with Spanish lyrics and in a [[timba]] style was recorded by [[Cuba]]n band [[Los Van Van]] for the collaborative nonprofit album ''[[Rhythms del Mundo]]''. American pop/punk band Yellowcard covered this song for [[Sessions@AOL|AOL Sessions Under Cover]]. Soul singer [[Bilal]] covered the song for the [[Radiohead]] tribute album [[Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads]]. [[Emily Osment]] did a cover of "High & Dry" live on tour.
A [[cover version]] of the song appears on English pop-jazz singer [[Jamie Cullum]]'s album ''[[Pointless Nostalgic]]'', and on some international versions of his subsequent album ''[[Twentysomething (album)|Twentysomething]]''. Uruguayan singer [[Jorge Drexler]] covered the song in English and with an acoustic guitar on his album [[12 segundos de oscuridad]]. A version of the song with Spanish lyrics and in a [[timba]] style was recorded by [[Cuba]]n band [[Los Van Van]] for the collaborative nonprofit album ''[[Rhythms del Mundo]]''. American pop/punk band Yellowcard covered this song for [[Sessions@AOL|AOL Sessions Under Cover]]. Soul singer [[Bilal]] covered the song for the [[Radiohead]] tribute album [[Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads]]. [[Emily Osment]] did a cover of "High & Dry" live on tour.


The song was also covered by [[jacksoul]] on their 2006 album ''[[mySOUL]]''.
The song was also covered by [[jacksoul]] on their 2006 album ''[[mySOUL]]''. [[Something Corporate]] also covered the song, recording a demo of it during their Galaxy Sessions.


==References==
==References==
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Something Corporate also covered the song, recording a demo of it during their Galaxy Sessions


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 01:37, 7 April 2010

For the British sitcom, see High & Dry.
"High and Dry / Planet Telex"
Song
A-side"Planet Telex"
B-side"Maquiladora" and "Planet Telex" (hexidecimal mix) (CD1)
"Killer Cars" and "Planet Telex" (l.f.o. jd mix) (CD2)
"India Rubber", "Maquiladora", "How Can You Be Sure" and "Just" (Live at the Forum) (U.S.)

"High and Dry" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and was the first single released from their second album, The Bends (1995). It was as a double A-side with album opener "Planet Telex". "High and Dry" was released in the UK on 5 March 1995 and remains one of the band's most popular radio hits, despite reaching only #17 upon release.

"High and Dry" was recorded during the Pablo Honey sessions but was dismissed by the band, who thought that it sounded like a Rod Stewart song.[1]However, during the sessions for The Bends it was rediscovered and remastered, as it was felt that it worked well with the rest of the album's content. The version that appears on the album is the original demo; it was never re-recorded.

The song is widely regarded as Radiohead's most accessible pop hit, and was a live favourite, though it has not been performed in a decade. In a 2007 interview with Pitchfork Media, Thom Yorke stated that he did not like the song, saying "It's not bad... it's very bad". He also stated that he was pressured into including the song on The Bends.[2]The song is featured in the background of a scene in the movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

Track listing

CD1

  1. "High and Dry" - 4:17
  2. "Planet Telex" - 4:18
  3. "Maquiladora" - 3:27
  4. "Planet Telex (Hexidecimal Mix)" - 6:44

CD2

  1. "Planet Telex" - 4:18
  2. "High & Dry" - 4:17
  3. "Killer Cars" - 3:02
  4. "Planet Telex (L.F.O. JD Mix)" - 4:40

12" vinyl

  1. "Planet Telex (Hexidecimal Mix)" - 6:44
  2. "Planet Telex (L.F.O. JD Mix)" - 4:40
  3. "Planet Telex (Hexidecimal Dub)" - 7:32
  4. "High & Dry" - 4:17

U.S.

  1. "High and Dry" - 4:16
  2. "India Rubber" - 3:26
  3. "Maquiladora" - 3:26
  4. "How Can You Be Sure" - 4:21
  5. "Just" (live at the forum) - 3:47

Music videos

Two music videos were created for "High and Dry", one produced for the American market and another for Britain. The first version, directed by Paul Cunningham, stars the band in a diner (Dick's Resturant & Cocktails, San Leandro, California), where other patrons are involved in dramas of their own, which are revealed through the use of flashbacks. A couple and the diner's cook are involved in an unspecified crime. A businessman is hiding something in his briefcase. In the end, the two dramas are resolved when the guilty parties are betrayed, the cook gives the couple a time bomb and the businessman is ambushed and killed (though the murder is only suggested). The British version of the video is in black and white, directed by David Mould. It shows the band performing in a desert setting amidst trucks and filming equipment. By the end of the video, it rains on the band, but they continue playing. This was actually the first version of the video produced, but the band expressed dissatisfaction with it, leading to the other video. Only the US version appears on the band's 1998 video compilation 7 Television Commercials, and both the UK and US versions appear on the Radiohead: The Best Of DVD released in 2008 by EMI.

Cover versions

A cover version of the song appears on English pop-jazz singer Jamie Cullum's album Pointless Nostalgic, and on some international versions of his subsequent album Twentysomething. Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler covered the song in English and with an acoustic guitar on his album 12 segundos de oscuridad. A version of the song with Spanish lyrics and in a timba style was recorded by Cuban band Los Van Van for the collaborative nonprofit album Rhythms del Mundo. American pop/punk band Yellowcard covered this song for AOL Sessions Under Cover. Soul singer Bilal covered the song for the Radiohead tribute album Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads. Emily Osment did a cover of "High & Dry" live on tour.

The song was also covered by jacksoul on their 2006 album mySOUL. Something Corporate also covered the song, recording a demo of it during their Galaxy Sessions.

References

  1. ^ "Further Information about "High and Dry"". followmearound.com. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (2006-08-16). "Pitchfork: Interviews: Thom Yorke". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
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