New Thom Yorke - "All For The Best" (Stereogum Premiere)
When we posted the tracklist and background information for Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, we hadn't heard anybody's contributions. As we said then, the compilation's 21-track lineup is impressive, the reason behind it -- the sudden death of Mulcahy's wife Melissa (pictured), leaving him to raise his three-year old twins alone -- heartbreaking. Now, going beyond the names next to the contributions, we can report that the opening track, Thom Yorke's percussive, electro-tinged cover of Miracle Legion's "All For The Best," is also impressive. He didn't mail it in, making it his own, while retaining the spirit of the original. As a result, fans of Radiohead, Miracle Legion, and Mulcahy should equally enjoy.
Indeed that is his brother Andy on backing vocals. A contextual refresher:
01 Thom Yorke - "All For The Best"
02 The National - "Ashamed Of The Story I Told"
03 Michael Stipe - "Everything's Coming Undone"
04 David Berkeley - "Loves The Only Thing That Shuts Me Up"
05 Dinosaur Jr. - "The Backyard"
06 Chris Harford & Mr Ray Neal - "Micon The Icon"
07 Frank Black - "Bill Jocko"
08 Vic Chesnutt - "Little Man"
09 Unbelievable Truth - "Ciao My Shining Star"
10 Butterflies Of Love - "I Have Patience"
11 Chris Collingwood (Fountains Of Wayne) - "Cookie Jar"
12 Frank Turner - "The Quiet One"
13 Rocket From The Tombs - "In Pursuit Of Your Happiness"
14 Ben Kweller - "Wake Up Whispering"
15 Josh Rouse - "I Woke Up In The Mayflower"
16 Autumn Defense - "Paradise"
17 Hayden -"Happy Birthday Yesterday"
18 Juliana Hatfield - "We're Not In Charleston Anymore"
19 Mercury Rev - "Sailors And Animals"
20 Elvis Perkins - "She Watches Over Me"
21 Sean Watkins - "A World Away From This One"
Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy is out 9/29 via Shout! Factory. It can be pre-ordered at Amazon. An additional 20 tracks from folks like A.C. Newman, Buffalo Tom and Laura Veirs will be released digitally.
Posted at 11:56 AM by brandon
Tags: Andy Yorke | Mark Mulcahy | Miracle Legion | Radiohead | Thom Yorke
not bad. that will be my radiohead fix for the next few weeks
Score = 4
They REALLY need to re-release Miracle Legion's discography.
Score = 8
it's great. Is that Andy on backing?
Score = 6
yeah, totally. andy yorke did the backing.
Score = 2
I absolutely love it. Better than any of his solo stuff, IMO.
Score = -10
This pleases my sad, hungover ears. Agreed that it trumps everything on Eraser.
Score = -9
Lovely...
Score = 9
Thom Yorke songs is ferocious! love the guitars
Score = 11
Congrats Thom on butchering another one of my favorite songs, 'Tell me Why' wasn't enough, was it?
Awful, just awful, recycled beat from Videotape, terrible guitar in the middle. Sigh
There was a time when this man was able to distinguish quality from garbage. Let's hope his brother doesn't blow it, he probably will.
Score = -280
steve, only a response like "you're dumb" could suffice. because you're obviously an asshole. can't wait for your comments on the tribute songs to my dead wife. you are compassion personified.
Score = 42
incredible song, incredible collection of artists, can't wait to hear more. our thoughts are with you man.
Score = 12
lol
u funny
make another joke funy amn!
Score = 0
Agreed. This song is not very good.. but neither was Eraser, really. Thom Yorke needs the rest of Radiohead to really make his ideas shine. This sounds completely incomplete. And what's with the noisy guitar catastrophe near the middle?
Score = -18
trumps everything on the Eraser? it's good but it doesn't trump one single track on that record.
Score = 33
There are 3 more songs from this compilation up on his myspace, Including The National's track. check it here.
http://www.myspace.com/markmulcahymusic
Score = 15
I hope people bother to listen to the original, as well as everything else Mark has ever done. This whole thing kind of breaks my heart, but I wish him all the best and couldn't think of a better subject for a tribute album.
Mark was the first show I saw when I moved to NYC (at the Fez, r.i.p.) and I still remember the wide-eyed buzzing excitement surrounding that night with all the fondness I could ever hope to muster.
Score = 14
Actually it did get me into listening to the original. Now I'm hunting down more songs. Keep the faith, there's still people who like and want to bother tracking down new/old music to listen to.
This cover is beautiful! I don't know what the fuss is about, would you rather Yorke just phone it in? I thought the whole point of a cover is to take existing work and make it your own.
Score = 9
LOVELY song! Great vocals and background sounds. Another ace work by Thom Yorke, on par with his style on The Eraser, for me one of the best albums of the decade (Analyse is a MASTERPIECE, everyone should listen to that).
Score = 13
I agree, Analyze is a masterpiece... it's my favorite song on The Eraser. Gorgeous. Did you see him perform it at the Mercury Music Awards? Incredible.
I like this new cover song too!
Score = 6
Well done, Thom!
Score = 9
As a longtime Miracle Legion fan, I had a worst case scenario of how this version would sound and this is it. Thom Yorke took a fantastic ML song and turned it into a typical late era Radiohead/Thom York snore. I'm glad Mark is getting some public recognition from his peers, but I will never listen to this version again. Predictably dreadful.
Score = -94
it's a cover. get over it.
Score = 19
i believe you're missing the point.
Score = 16
You make a point which I disagree with but find perfectly respectable. Now if you'll excuse me I believe there are 36 fanboys behind me waiting to vehemently curse your name.
Score = 10
as a long time Miracle Legion fan myself, i totally disagree.
i LoVe this version.
it reminds me what an amazingly beautiful song All for the Best is. And it assures me (once again) that Mark's lyrics and writing are timeless and magical and heart wrenching and it's not just me associating MM with the weed soaked whirlwind of being in my 20's in the under belly of the 80's.
i've never listened to Thom Yorke or Radiohead stuff. (funny- i might now.) i don't know how that informs my reaction to the song. but, i do listen to alot of other new under-the-radar music. and see alot of new (sometimes noisy) music live. my mind might be a little more open....
Score = 4
Unbelievable version of a great song!!!!!!!
Score = 2
Thom Yorke modernized a classic without taking it's spirit. Great work, a Mulcahy song with Yorke's style, that's how covers should be, no copies, but transformation of material without losing personality. Thom Yorke = genius (adding that those distorted guitar sounds are unlikely anything I've heard from him until now. Clearly pointing to something new to come in his work).
Score = 23
I know. I'm excited by this crazy guitar stuff, I hope radiohead is planning on making some really crazy stuff on the new album.....
Also I don't think anybody realizes that a good cover is one that isn't exactly like the original....
Score = 0
thom really made it his own. great.
Score = 8
I like that Thom made this his own, it sounds like quite a few of his recent lap-pop compositions. There's still enough interesting elements in the mix to keep it interesting and the percussion choices are good (I particularly like the snare sound that comes in and out). The guitar is a nice touch, too. It's obvious that a good deal of time was spent making this.
This is just a song that will be around for a while, you'll certainly come to like something out of it; to my ears it sounds like it will take time to really love. Knee-jerk reactions are just to the sound palette, not the quality of the song or the singing. I love the original but I'm treating this as something removed from that.
Score = 5
It is a THOM YORKE sound. You recognize it from first second . The guy has a style and, like it or not, no one can take that from him. He made the song his own and made it great.
Score = 11
It's ok but i swear some of you act like you've never heard a repetitive drum loop while all sorts of feedback and noises build up to nothing... songs like this have become sort of predictable at least to me, but at least it was done well.
Score = -7
I like it...if only it was available for download.
Score = 4
It will be in September as part of the album...
Score = 0
Obviously I am talking about it's availability at the moment...
Score = 1
Holy jesus that's a great song/cover.
Score = 6
Steve and JK, you are pretentious idiots. You think he butchered it? Get over yourselves you chumps, not only does he not butcher this by any means, he created one of the better covers of any song I've ever heard. And that's all it is anyways, a cover, and for a good cause nonetheless. I can't even fathom anyone NOT liking this song.
Score = 5
Well, it's a matter of taste-- if you don't like Thom's musical style, you're probably not going to like this cover. My question for the original posters complaining about it wouldn't be "How can you hate this?" but rather "So what?" Even if it becomes more widely known than the original, it doesn't erase the original song's existence or "ruin" it somehow. And if you're so insecure about your music that you can't listen to an original song without thinking of a "bad" cover and getting upset, then just don't listen to covers.
Score = 8
As a huge fan of Thom Yorke and Radiohead, I absolutely love this, and it makes me curious to hear the original song and check out Mark Mulcahy/Miracle Legion. Even if I don't buy the whole album, I will definitely be picking up this song from Amazon or iTunes.
Score = 6
Thom Yorke covers a song by an obscure artist that 80-90% of the commenters have assuredly never heard and every single comment is about Thom Yorke minutiae and how good this Thom Yorke version is. What else is new.
Score = -17
You just seem pissy that your 'oh so obscure' band might have more listeners now, you hip little fucker, you.
Score = 5
I'd also like to note that every single Miracle Legion and Mark Mulcahy solo album is excellent. The solo songs are a bit more emotionally charged than this uhn-tatiss-tiss cover would have you expect. I think Thom Yorke is just doing what is expected of him now, but I don't mind if he exploits himself to get Mark some attention.
Score = -3
Whatever Bob,...it's all good man! The fact that people are regonising a great artist like Mark Maulcahy via T. Yorke can only be a good thing!!!
Score = 5
Spotondrums: Gotta agree with you here. Bob, aren't you just the slightest bit grumpy? I mean, dude covers song by his friend (a pretty damn good cover) in order to help said friend make some money (which he will) after a tragedy. Um ... nothing like kicking a guy in the groin for doing something human?! Not to mention ... 20 other bands are out there "exploiting."
Score = 8
I made 2 comments, the second of which you misunderstood entirely. Recap of my beliefs for the riveted slow folks: it is a shame everybody is focusing on the Thomster when the goal is to get Mulcahy recognition; people are expounding on the greatness of The New Thommy 'Orke Song without any reference of, or reverence given, to the original. I don't mind that the posted cover is textbook Thomatized, despite the comments saying it's a revolutionary musical orgasm, because the focus shouldn't be on ThomBro's Positive Career Evolution anyway. He is "exploiting" himself and his "well-crafted" "sound" positively for an UnluckyButTalentedBro.
Score = -9
Christ, man. Get over yourself.
Score = 4
I love it, and I would be thrilled if Radiohead's next album sounded like this.
And uh, the people with a mean case of butthurt over this need to chill out. I could have sworn the WHOLE POINT of this project was to get Mulcahy more attention.... yeah, how dare that evil bastard Thom Yorke actually accomplish that goal! The fact that there are more people who have heard of Radiohead than Miracle Legion doesn't make either one's music any less awesome. Just enjoy the damn song (or don't, whatever) and get over it.
Score = 14
BOB: On a different note, because it seems you're gonna knock folks for liking the song. (A bit of a strange reaction.) I did listen to the original Mulcahy song today. I really liked it. I'd heard of his name and his bands, but never really listened to an album. So, this tribute album is doing what it's supposed to so far. By the way -- Mulcahy's original version of "All For the Best" immediately reminded me of TheThe's "Soul Mining" album. I say that as a compliment -- because TheThe is one of my faves. I will be checking out more of his stuff tonight.
Score = 6
my gosh, thank you for posting this song...it's wonderful - beautiful...perfect and I need it on my iPod, RIGHT NOW!!!!
Score = 3
This cover is absolutely awful. Thom Yorke turned a beautiful song into another electronica snooze fest.
Score = -45
i love thom, but this misses for me. plain and uncatchy. i love the eraser and all of radiohead's work, but this fails to impress.
Score = -14
Bleep blop headbob. Like.
Score = 2
Yeah, at least it'll get Mulcahy some much deserved recognition, I'll most def, buy the album.
Score = 5
People may not know that this is one of the only tracks ever released with both Thom & Andy Yorke singing together. Andy sings backing vocals ;-)
Score = 4
Oooh I really like this, the vocals, clicks and distorted guitars are brill. I think it's a great cover, and it did what a good cover should do, it inspired me to check out the original & a few others by Mr Mulcahy - I agree he should be better known - hopefully this record will help with that.
Score = 1
It must really suck being Andy Yorke, haha poor guy.
Score = -7
well, andy's band, unbelievable truth did the title track. and he worked for greenpeace and actually did something constructive with his life. and he has a new solo album. that doesn't sound sucky to me?
Score = 16
Whya re people reactin g to this so selfishly and strangely? are peolple that selfish and mindless. You either like the sounds, or you don't. there is no need for getting on soapboxes and ranting and raving for christs sake. Ladies and gentleman, put your fucking egos away and move on. This is not an exercise in critique. It's a wonderful act of love from some special people. x
Score = 8
Mulcahy's wife is rolling over in the grave this sounds like someone pooping on a hollow surface.
Score = -66
Disrespectful.
Score = 8
or maybe she might have thought that this is the most wonderfully humbling thing. to think that people would extend a helping hand to her husband and children via his music. all because she moved on to a different plane of existence.
Score = 13
holy shit that is a gorgeous rendition.
Score = 8
can't wait to get home and find a way to get this song into my iPod Touch and listen to it many times as a way of satisfying my craving for new Radiohead.
[...and to buy the album when it comes out.]
Score = -1
Weird iPod Touch shout out. Are you gonna put on your Levi's 501 denim jeans and rock this in your Honda Civic too?
Score = 25
Dude, funniest reply ever -- I was thinking the same thing. Well played, well played indeed.
Score = 0
I was going to write a reply on my MacPro but my Nokia Continental was just ringing. I have to go now...
Score = 1
Long Live Miracle Legion. The most underrated band of their era.
Score = 0
6/10 for the song, The Vocals are pretty good, but it Is Thom Yorke, so thats a given. As for the comment about this Trumping Eraser....I spit my milk out when i read that cause I was Laughing out loud for real. what a feebleminded posted.
Score = 0
Thom Yorke sounds great but any chance you could get hold of the Frank Turner track as well and post that?
Score = 0
The first time I heard Mark sing was at a Wilco show in Burlinton Vt. during wilco's "Summerteeth" tour. This guy got up on stage like a guitar tech...tuned his guitar and sang " "Caio, My Shining Star" solo/electric. I bought "Fathering" that night and have consumed most of mark Mulcahy's catalogue since. The question isn't whether or not this is a good Thome York cover of Marks song. The statement is ...this guy.....a talented artist..... has just suffered the paralizing loss of the woman of his dreams....and his friends are saying "Hey!!!! we love you Mark....can we help??" It's beautiful that they have shown up for such a thing. I look forward to the live show and will buy the record for friends. Just listen!!
Score = 11
http://www.myspace.com/andyyorke - andy's band unbelievable truth does the eponymous track and he backed thom yorke's song.
Score = 2
this does trump 2/3 of the eraser. eraser has some of thom's worst lyrics. and alot of the songs have thom singing non-stop, which i found obnoxious. not to mention the cold prodcution, and the lack of variety of sounds. the eraser in general isnt that great and this is from one of Thom's biggest fans whos heard every song he's ever done from the On A Fridy days.
this song has warmer production. thom shuts up and lets the song breathe.and its good to hear some guitars in his laptop stuff. this song is by no means revolutionary...but its damn pretty and its always good to hear from thom.
people need to stop holding thom up to a different standard than other artists...this isnt 1999. nothing Thom does will satisfy this impossible standard he's being held up to.
Score = -3
Well - there's a bunch of people out there that really enjoy listening The Eraser...
you just look at one's writing. Yorke's solo is my favorite album of all time...
Score = 2
GREAT RENDITION of a just average song! let's be real, Thom made that thing 10 times better than what is was. hear the background sounds, the rich and elaborated sounds that guy produces. The guitar, the crazy drums. AVE THOMAS EDWARD YORKE!
Score = 2
1. Make sure to actually BUY the album for the guy. He really needs it since coming up on hard times.
2. This is a GREAT cover.
3. I agree with Throbert, we set up too high a standard for Thom .
4.Can't wait until LP8 - Come To Your Senses, with banjo of course
Score = 9
Ari is 100% spot on: Let's make sure that we all BUY the album and support Mark!!!!
Score = 2
beautiful, wouldn't expect anything less than breath taking from thom anyways.
Score = 2
I absolutely love this track! I've never heard of Miracle Legion before but now I am going to have to look them up.
Score = 3
Yorke took the song and made it his own without losing the soul of it. One word: AMAZING.
Score = 3
Umm, not to do your JOB but, you SHOULD also mention since you brought up THOM Yorke, that Unbelievable Truth features ANDY Yorke, Thoms younger brother. Unless you didnt know that, but i'm ...sure you did:D (wink)
AND you might also want to mention that Mark Mulcahy OPENED for Unbelievable Truth (featuring ANDY YORKE...Thom's brother!) in NYC in 1999...at 'Shine' i believe was the name of the tiny club. I still have my UT braille-writing tee around somewhere, though they didnt have n.e. mediums the dicks haha.
Score = 1
Just fantastic the man is just the tops will order album.
Score = 2
Brilliant! And I never thought of him collaborating with Andy, though. I'm not familiar with Miracle Legion, but I might as well listen to them.
(:
Score = 2
yeah? and i'm gonna start watching the adventures of pete & pete on netflix, in my la-z-boy recliner and my old navy boxers.
Score = 2
I agree. Thom and Andy miodernized it and kinda gave it an upbeat sound. Great tribute! Byadding your personal sound the person will be more likely to remember you as having paid tribute to his/her loved one.
Score = 3
I'm pretty sure Mr. Mulcahy is quite grateful despite all the indie snobbery that fans concoct. Personally I think it sounds great, its like eraser but with guitars and easy to decipher lyrics. Although truly heartbreaking given the situation.
Score = 3
I liked it very much :D
Score = 1
I wasn't being condescending in my remarks.Maybe I should I should have said it is nice to remember someone's tribute when they add a personal touch.
Score = 0
It's so nice to hear them sing together! Their voices get together beautifully! Thanks Yorke's!
Score = 4
Guys it's a tribute and not all about Thom and/or Andy. It's for the Mulcahy family and should be looked upon with that in mind only. RIP.
Score = -1
actually, this post is pretty much all about thom's track. there's a whole other post dedicated to the tribute album as a whole. so what's your problem again?
Score = 3
Beautiful... simply beautiful!
Score = 3
It's good, that I wouldn't dispute. But anyone with an SM57 and a few joints could have produced this. I wonder if everyone likes this because it's Thom Yorke who made it. Sounds like B+ work in an intermediate electronic music class.
Score = -6
It's way more than the electronic beat. The electronic part basically fades out when the guitar, stick clackings, and beautiful vocal harmonies come in during the second half of the song.
Score = 3
Yikes. I feel like only someone as huge as Thom Yorke would get a critcism like this.
It's a cover, he did it as a pesonal favour for a good cause, there's no reason to start dissecting the track to determine its level of genius.
Score = 5
Yikes. I feel like only someone as huge as Thom Yorke would get a critcism like this.
It's a cover, he did it as a pesonal favour for a good cause, there's no reason to start dissecting the track to determine its level of genius.
Score = 0
The song is much more than eletronics. There is an intense beautiful melody in the background and if those distorted guitars are any sign I think I am really anxious to see a new Thom Yorke solo album in a near future. Hats off to the Yorke, again.
Score = 3
Mark Mulcahy is the dude from The Adventures of Pete & Pete right?? Polaris???
He should have covered the song from the episode where little pete starts a band that only plays the one song...
Score = 2
I enjoy listening it but...give us more Andy! didn`t fell in love with it,it`s just made me feel,like im on another planet)hm...)
P.S. Thom Yorke,dont cut your hear.Thank you.
Julia.Russia!!
Score = 0
What the hell does that mean?
And again, people aren't just saying they like this song because Thom Yorke sings it, you friggin idiots. They're saying they like it because it's a solid song with a good melody and a good beat. Go listen to some more "obscure" music that only "you" would understand you annoying dinks.
By the way Julia, only the beginning sentence is directed at you.
Score = 0
i'm inclined to believe that julia's from russia for some reason and therefor may not fully grasp the complexities of english grammatical composition. just a shot in the dark from a fake dead psychic!
Score = 1
Know this. I drink no ones kool-aid. However, I do have artists I trust and Mark & Thom are 2 of them. That being said, there is nothing on this planet right now more heartbreaking than that photo of Melissa, and to see it followed by clueless,shallow complaints about Thom's interpretation of a song which is near and dear to me is disheartening. Context and self awareness people. This, of all postings should not be a forum for anger or whining about artists who you feel are undeserving of fame.
Score = 12
I wanna hear Frank Black's song too! Also the Dinosaur Jr cover and the Stipes's and...
Can't wait man. D:
Score = 0
why is this considered brilliant? because its thom yorke and he has adoring fans and he MUST be great? i hear utter crap from a guy that helped write a couple good albums.
smoke another one.
Score = -27
You know Chris why Picasso's paintings are the most expensive pieces of art of all time? I bet you know. It's because Gran Pablo has this adoring fans all over the globe and (how-stupid-of-them) they're paying this enormous amounts of money to buy every painting just because it's this stupid "Picasso" sign. Go grow up.
Score = 2
wow, what a beautiful cover. i hope all of you go out there and buy a copy, i know i will. i wish the best for mark and his beautiful children.
Score = 6
It's strange how critical some people are being of Thom Yorke's version. I would assume they don't like his style anyway, so it's a pointless critical statement. He has his own unmistakable distinctive sound which you either love or loathe. What is the point in doing a cover version which sounds just the same as the original anyway? It doesn't matter whether you like this version or not, the main thing is the reason for these tracks being released anyway, and Thom's contribution will probably double the sales of this compilation. I think the critical ones are the heartless ones and should rethink their reasoning for their comments.
Score = 7
O QUE ERA BOM, FICOU AINDA MELHOR! THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!
Score = 0
Wow, I love this very different version of the original. I love Yorke's ear for space and texture.
When the verse comes up with the brother mowing grass, its a perfect touch to have Andy's vox. as backup... haunting !
I also think 'Miracle Legion' is one of the best band names ever.
Score = 5
the percussion!
Score = 0
Very nice project. Congratulations everybody - Rodrigo from Brazil
Score = 0
I know that my English is far from ideal, but I don `t care) I know three more languages:)
and I'm really not comfortable to express all my emotions on this language, I wrote what I felt. The most important, that I understand what I mean. i can handle living without yor opinion.
I hope you understand me ... but is it really sounds so terrible in English?))
au revoir:))
Score = 2
Julia
I wouldn't worry to much about other peoples comments, I don't think anyone was criticising you personally. You obviously love the song and you are entitled to your opinion.
..... and hey! your English is better than my Russian ;-)
Score = 2
yeah sorry I'm a dick, I somehow didn't notice you were Russian the first time. Now it all makes sense.
Mizzy, you really drove home your point though, huh?
Score = 0
what a great cover! thom does it again :)
Score = 2
I love this song !
Score = 2
too many people have an opinion on something that they know nothing about. just listen to it and shut up. thom yorke puts his heart into everything he puts out there, unlike most people i see. quit trying to figure everything out and just like or leave it. i'd like to see anyone of you do what thom does. thanks.
Score = 5
Excellent cover in my opinion. I get a different feeling from the TY version than Miracle Legion's original. More melancholic, more wistful. That's what a good cover should do - open up a different perspective on the song.
I hope people buy the tribute CD when it comes out, and I hope it leads people to Mark Mulcahy's "Fathering". Or "In Pursuit of Your Happiness". Or SmileSunset". Check out mezzotint.com.
Score = 3
Beautiful song, beautiful cover, beautiful women, beautiful idea.
Buy the record, support the cause.
Score = 4
It's pretty, very nice. Not quite up to Radiohead standards but I do quite like the squealing guitar attack, makes me warm and fuzzy :)
Score = 2
Thanks to Yorke it won't be obscure anymore (I'm checking it right now). So find some other popular-not band from 80's and listen to them quietly in the deepest place of your room...
Score = 1
Thom is amazing! I can listen it many times but not be tired.
it reminds me of "The Eraser".Thom way's cover,bravo!
Score = 4
I'm 16 so this may be a younger person's perspective - I think the cover is outstanding. Euphoric.
Score = 5
WOW.
he's performing a solo set at Latitude tomorrow. SO gutted I won't be there.
Score = 3
this just keeps blowing me away.
excellent interpretation of the song.
it's like Thom Yorke was at the long-ago Miracle Legion shows in my head with me, captured the feeling, and kicked it back new school.
Score = 4
THom-this is why we love you.... its all for the best ... beyond all thats been done
Score = 4
This piece is ace. I want it!
And honestly, if you don't like how it sounds, MUST you make an arse out of yourself and post rude comments here? This is supposed to be tributes for someone who has passed away, could you at least grow a heart?? You can have an opinion but there's no reason to say it so cruelly.
Score = 2
A tribute to beautiful wife and mother. The real vocals are Mark Mulcahy's. The tenderness in his voice and thoughtfulness of words are his and sung by him. YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO HIM!
The dedication is very special but the truth is in the originator.
liz
Score = 0
Thank you thom and andy
Score = -1
sounds are qite similar to and it rained all night...
Score = 0
tom takes it from behind. You hipsters need to grow up and move on. I"M A CREEP! I"M A WIDOW WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING HERE???? losers.
Score = -13
shut the fuck up, dude. Just enjoy the song, goddamn!
Score = 2
I didn't even listen to. No need. I've heard his whiney ass before.
Score = 1
Dear Radiohead/Thom fans, make sure to got to atease. audio of eraser and true love waits from latitude has been upped.
and also links to video has been upped too.
Possible full show audience recording coming soon.
Score = 1
Thom's vocal delivery at the end: "Say you love me....say you love me..." is heart wrenching. My hair stood on end.
This is a worthy tribute to a fine artist.
Score = 2
Congratulations Thom and Andy !!!
Lovely song. Perfect as all Thom does....
Score = 3
I like this cover. I just don't like how underrated Mark is/was. And I wish there were more Polaris covers on this compilation. Kids: stop listening to shit and give MM a try.
Score = 0
Sick cover.
Thom should cover this one next. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mvQ8ZTwIDg
Score = 0
It's really sad to hear of Mark's loss, but equally heartening to see that his music is known and loved by so many other artists. Most of Miracle Legion's catalogue is out of print, and only available on vinyl/cassette if you can find it. This cut is from "Surprise Surprise Surprise," an energetic, layered, and evocative album with two sides of outstanding tracks. Mark lives and plays in the Notheast states, and his stuff is available from his own label, mezzotint.
While the circumstances of so many people 'discovering' Mark now are sad, his music is beautiful, and his lyrics and vocals come from a deep personal place. Please do enjoy his music and wish him well.
Thanks, Thom and Andy. Prayers, blessings, and thanks for everything, Mark.
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thanks for the Radiohead tip! their sound guy really knows how to use space!
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haha it's "i'm a WEIRDO" not WIDOW you stupid whiney Vampire Wkd lovin' new-wave hipster cock, get it right cap'n jealous:D
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Ive just read 100% of these comments, and 99.9% of you miss the point entirely. RIP, thank you to Thom and all other contributing artists, and all the best luck on the success of this project.
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I agree with many people here... this is one of the most heartwarming songs (or covers, or interpretations etc...) I have heard in a long time! "Say you love me, let's just say you love me"... goosebumps!!!.... Mark Mulcahy's writting is just amazing, and Thom Yorke's emotional interpretations only makes it better.
And I love the fact that the Yorke brothers were both involved in this, because after all the song as well as the purpose of this tribute is all about family.
On another note, I do hope Radiohead could continue in this direction of making more experimental work, but keeping it emotional.... Thom's ability to make voice patterns is the most beautiful thing, and I only think adding the rest of the gang would make it even more amazing.
cheers to all and dear respects to the Mulcahy family!
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Banana cheese egg souffee? Jalapeno parmesan bow-tie pasta bake.
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