Morning Bell

(idea) by litmus (10.4 hr) (print) ? (I like it!) 1 C! Sun Nov 05 2000 at 4:38:26

This Radiohead track was written by Thom Yorke a little after the release of OK Computer. The story behind it goes:

Thom bought a house.

The house was deserted and Thom lived in it mostly alone, he didnt even bother to furnish it...

The house was haunted.

Thom recorded 'Morning Bell'

In an odd/paranoid mood the track was laid down on a portable recorder.

The House became angry

The tape of 'Morning Bell' was destroyed by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm.

Thom forgot the song

And was very angry with the ghost.

Thom came to grips with his demons

And a few years later remembered how the song went during the recording sessions of Kid A.

With lyrics inspired by the ghost, the track that we know as 'Morning Bell' was born.

Thom excorcised the ghost

It was living in the plaster of the walls. When Thom refurbished the home, the ghost left with the sheets of rotting plaster.

Thank you to Followmearound.com for information on this story. It came from one of Thom's recent interviews.

Kid A	Street Spirit (Fade Out)	How to disappear completely and never be found	OK Computer
Karma Police	Ladies and Gentlemen we are floating in space	Boy/girl/other bands and why they're good for real musicians	Climbing up the Walls
No Surprises	Paranoid Android	Amnesiac	Fake Plastic Trees
Airbag	Subterranean Homesick Alien	Exit Music (for a film)	Haunted house
Spiritualized	Alice in Chains	Ghost	lucky
distortion	Fitter Happier	optimistic	Thom Yorke

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