Radiohead - If You Tolerate This (cover)

Radiohead with If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next. a cover of The Manic Street Preachers.

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[ThelemicMagick]

It's not a secret that Radiohead admires the Manics, or at least did so...

In the booklet included with the 'The Bends' album, Jonny can be seen wearing a Manics T-shirt.

Perhaps they're not too fund of the Manic's musical style departing the earlier almost lo-fi alt-rock as heard on 'The Holy Bible Album' and harsher punk/rock style from 'Generation Terrorists'.

It has to be admitted that their overall style turned way more 'poppy' after the tragic disappearance of RJ Edwards...

[basman2006]

@ThelemicMagick Jonny isn't even wearing a shirt on the photo of the booklet.

they didn't really show much interest in the Manics at all. that is not to say that they don't like their work, they just never shown it to the public except for this short bit.

[icecreamscuseme]

@ThelemicMagick I believe there to be a Bends era interview where Thom talks about Richey and seems to admire him. Blames the media for his disappearance too.

[basman2006]

@icecreamscuseme you know your stuff!

"I thought that basically it was the British press that did it to Richey. Full stop. Although I've got lots of friends who are journalists, the few who I think were basically responsible for him having a breakdown I will always hold responsible and I will always see what we do in that light."

He pauses again, leans forward, holds his hands in front of his chest and slowly, deliberately concludes: "And I think he is still alive."

[drummerdickens]

Nice to see Radiohead at least acknowledge the manics, who are the most underated British band ever.

[warriorprince1010]

The best two bands ever the Manics and Radiohead. Both amazing lyrics.

[MsNowaynoway]

Cool and interesting. Many thx for upload

[alifelesscritic]

hideous.

[Colliermoose]

@ThelemicMagick Fair enough. Personally I think it's a logical and spectacular follow up to Everything Must Go. The second half of the album may not be as jaw dropping as the first half, but the songs Black Dog on My Shoulder and SYMM really make up for that! It's also the perfect starting point for people who are new to the band. It may not be their rawest album, but it's a damn good installment, encapsulating the end of their 'classic' period (lol 500 characters ISN'T ENOUGH).

[ThelemicMagick]

@Colliermoose

I agree... except for 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours'...

Surely it was a huge commercial success, and I can even see how lots of people consider this album to be great... But masterpiece...?

Nahh...

Wire's lyrics are still genius at some points, but musically I don't think they distinguished themselves enough in comparison to other pop/rock bands to call it a masterpiece...

[agk971]

Strange way to lead into 'Everything in its Right Place'...

[Colliermoose]

@ThelemicMagick You're right, but every album before Know Your Enemy is a flipping masterpiece.

[risnuff]

Not so much a cover as it is a reference. Thom will often sing a snippet of a song before "Everything In Its Right Place" so the others can test the sampler and other vocal effects. He did the same thing with "Maps" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Reading '09.

[electriquechair]

@fancythathat nope