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Radiohead – Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (5:16)

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“Weird Fishes/Arpeggi”, originally known as “Arpeggi”, is a song written by British group Radiohead, appearing on their album In Rainbows as the fourth track. The name comes from the chorus (I get eaten by the worms/And weird fishes) and the plural of the Italian word ‘Arpeggio’. It was first performed by guitarist Jonny Greenwood and lead singer Thom Yorke in 2005 as an atmospheric string-based piece, backed by the Nazareth Orchestra . In 2006, the song was brought into a rock music setting, and a full-band version was premiered which included a driving rock beat. On October 1, 2007 the band announced that the song would appear on In Rainbows as the fourth track. The version that appears on the album is similar to the 2006 version with Phil Selway’s driving drum beat, although it retains many of the atmospheric, bubbly qualities of the 2005 version.

The structure has changed since the 2006 tour. The final bridge was originally used as an introduction prior to the drums starting in the song. It now starts immediately at the verse.

This song is written in a dorian mode, which gives it the “floating” kind of vibe that it has. The chords are all diatonic to the key of D, but Dmaj is not played at any time during the song. The song is actually based around Em7, which would make it in the key of E dorian.

The first note Thom sings and which he returns to frequently in the melody, is a D, but they dont play a tonic (D) chord under it at any point, giving it a “deceptive” cadence.
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  • rjzero21

    love the drums on this track

    10 days ago

  • musikall

    Lovely song.

    17 days ago

  • lord_of_beer

    I like their music, but then the vocals kick in, and blows it for me most of the time. I can almost get into the Radio Head zone, but not quite. Still like them, but not as mush as I want.

    17 days ago

  • bruno_avilar

    SUPERB

    19 days ago

  • vboechat

    Still pure and beautiful after all these years.

    22 days ago

  • twmuso

    Mood creators par excellence

    24 days ago

  • echo725

    I hit the bottom and escape.

    last month

  • readaryan

    Yer eyes, they turn me

    last month

  • MalachyMcGovern

    wow

    last month

  • Rawrrrrr_

    I get eaten by the worms.... <3

    last month

  • ArcadeFirez

    Honestly, I can't describe how amazing this song is.

    last month

  • BramKremers

    This song is so amazingly good.

    March 2012

  • ShotorGavPalang

    http://soundcloud.com/blue-as-my-second-sun hey guys! check out our new track "bottom of the sea" it was inspired by "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi" .. it's still in progress and it's not finished.. but i just couldn't resist sharing it with "in rainbows" fans : )

    March 2012

  • cnycncnycn

    Lovely, liquid, hard... A unique composition.

    March 2012

  • joseluisito3

    In the deepest ocean, the bottom of the sea, your eyes, they turn me <3

    March 2012

  • Hasimere

    lovely

    March 2012

  • Ennish

    Everything about this song is great, but Ed O'Brian's backing vocal is the frosting on this song's psychedelic cake.

    March 2012

  • KConn3711

    awesome

    February 2012

  • Modestmilk

    cleanest drumming I've ever heard. absolutely beautiful.

    February 2012

  • Evacuant

    AND WEIRD FISHES.

    February 2012
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