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About This Track
“Harrowdown Hill” is a song by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and is the eighth track on his 2006 album The Eraser. The song was also released as a limited edition single in the United Kingdom on 21 August 2006, peaking at #23 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2006 in British music). “Harrowdown Hill” was Yorke’s first official solo single, and one of two to be released from The Eraser; however, the track “Black Swan” had already been issued as a radio-only single in some areas.
The song was written about biological warfare expert David Kelly who, as a matter of some contention, committed suicide in 2003. However, there is speculation that he was murdered, as demonstrated in the song. Thom Yorke himself confirmed the song’s meaning in several interviews.
A video for the song was released 31 July 2006 and had its first play on Channel 4.
The song was written about biological warfare expert David Kelly who, as a matter of some contention, committed suicide in 2003. However, there is speculation that he was murdered, as demonstrated in the song. Thom Yorke himself confirmed the song’s meaning in several interviews.
A video for the song was released 31 July 2006 and had its first play on Channel 4.
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IEatPoison wrote:
We think the same things at same time, we just can't do anything about it.
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Helawolf wrote:
Hmm... Death Note would go well in a fan made video to this song.
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jenejkee wrote:
With words «slippery slope» here comes the unnecessary part of this song.
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innerspeaker wrote:
A staggering piece of songwriting.
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pizzake wrote:
Very beautiful and extatic. I gusta everything about it, mostly the very New Wave-ish synth. So dreamy...
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jivewhiteboy wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Sound+and+the+Urgency/_/Harrowdown+Hill
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supernovva wrote:
It was a slippery slippery slippery slippery slope.
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EllaRoseM wrote:
I can't believe I only just realised what this track was actually about. Reading up on David Kelly then listening to it again, everything I thought about this song has changed. It's taken on an entirely new sinister meaning now. Thom is such a talented songwriter
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VanderWaals wrote:
Did I fall or was I pushed? (L)
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Peleiades wrote:
whether or not mr. kelly really killed himself - which i doubt, the whole situation is just so disheartening and impossible to ignore. thom did such a great job with this song!
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magdara1 wrote:
CUDNE
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hornywench wrote:
love love love it!
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gzmels wrote:
<3
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HotSkipJack wrote:
amazing
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insixweeks wrote:
i can get so lost in this song.
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Austin_Rac wrote:
We think the same things at the same time.
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novachoek wrote:
this song gives me goosebumps every time. Thom Yorke, you are a genius.
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helloimjoshua wrote:
goodness, that vocal melody
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tiepgeit wrote:
I'm here to love this song again.
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Austin_Rac wrote:
We think the same things at the same time.
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