The National Anthem

Album: Kid A (2000)
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip Selway, Thomas Yorke
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 10

  • Ethan from Helsinki, -The horns in the back ground wholly remind me of the Beatles.
  • Dylan from New Britain, CtThom Yorke sounds alot like Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins sometimes.
  • Tom from Tampa, InThis song has very broad lyrics like many other radiohead songs. I think they write this way so their songs aren't just about one thing. It's a song that can be about whatever relates to the words.
  • Max from Sydney, AustraliaThis song must of been done in 1999, when everyone was afraid that the new manellium would end the world.That was called the"Y2K" and this song sounds like they are scared that the end of the world is coming.Me,myself,Never beilieved that the world would end.And as we can see,it hasn't
  • Christine from Sunderland, EnglandDid anyone see this live at newcastle with tom on the piano with the camcorda?? Sooo good.
  • Sean from Glasgow, Scotlandyea i think alot about radiohead songs as im listening to them... NO idea what this one's about though!! :P does anyone have any quotes or facts that might tell us what it's about?
  • Craig from Edinburgh, United StatesI thought that this song was basically about the politics of fear and how nations use this 'fear', mainly through the media, to control the masses. I might be wrong =)
  • David Westell from Blackburn, EnglandDyou kmow that inthis song Yhom Yorke plays Bass.
  • Colin from Silver Spring, MdI think this is another one about fearing the end of the world (everyone whos got the fear is holding on.)
  • Jeff from Kendall Park, NjThe album, Kid A, was nominated for the 2001 Grammys in Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album categories. They won Best Alternative and lost Album of the Year to Steely Dan.
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