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Originally called “Uptight,” which is how Jonny referred to it in its early staged, the song pays homage to Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” It deals with alien abduction and stems from two incidents in Thom’s life. The first occured at Abingdon School, when he was assigned an essay question that went something like this: “If you were an alien from another planet arriving on Earth, how would you describe what you saw?” The second incident occurred when Thom was driving down a country road and hit a bird (which he believes was a pheasant). He stepped out of the car and at that moment began thinking about alien abduction.

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koastone wrote:
yesterday evening

sublime..

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Writtenjustice wrote:
last week

If Thom wants to be taken away, all he needs to do is listen to this here song.

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ste_simpson wrote:
last week

This song makes me smile

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blondevagabonde wrote:
18 days ago

perfect

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Franzzisco wrote:
last month

any other word is not enough!

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ketz_ wrote:
last month

"Take me on board their beautiful ship, show me the world as I'd love to see it" ahhhhhh *-*

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Cutteeth wrote:
last month

"I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life, they'd shut me away, but I'd be all right" Fantastic song

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pimentapinto wrote:
last month

If Beethoven listened to this he would be jealous.

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shiggedyshwa wrote:
last month

i just now found out there's a Bob Dylan song called "Subterranean Homesick Blues" ... now this song makes more since to me lol

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davidbowiegirl wrote:
last month

The track info :D Great song <3

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djjackso wrote:
last month

moi....no=one needs convincing of radiohead..... all respect

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nick-33 wrote:
last month

one of my favourite songs ever.

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tmanrocker wrote:
September 2009

luvs how the guitar is floating with high notes and chords

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moi_ypt wrote:
September 2009

this song finally convinced me to radiohead, amazing.

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NOyieldingCODE wrote:
September 2009

absolutely beautiful

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ModBear61R wrote:
September 2009

which is better....subteranian homesick blues, or subteranian homesick alien?!......jpkowej;ajf0pijgoperjgasdj!!!!! (head explodes)

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inKannabis wrote:
August 2009

Uptight, Uptight

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Jarhead92 wrote:
August 2009

wonder what the song title is in reference to

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yaghma wrote:
August 2009

electric keyboard is amazing

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MrUniversalMind wrote:
August 2009

My summer jam right here. yeye

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