Manic Hedgehog
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| Manic Hedgehog | ||
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| EP by Radiohead | ||
| Released | October 1991 | |
| Recorded | 1991 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Label | Self released | |
| Producer | Radiohead | |
The Manic Hedgehog demo tape is the title of Radiohead's third demo tape, released in October 1991 on audio cassette. It was named after an Oxford record shop.
It was distributed around Oxford for £3 when the band was still known as On A Friday, and received favourable reviews from a local music magazine, Curfew.
The tape features cover art by Thom Yorke of an ink-penned alien with a distorted and stretched head, and the slogan "Work Sucks" in a speech bubble.[1]
[edit] Track listing
- "I Can't"
- "Nothing Touches Me"
- "Thinking About You"
- "Phillipa Chicken"
- "You"
[edit] Song information
"I Can't" is different from the later version on the album Pablo Honey. Although it was played throughout 1991 and 1992, it was the first song from that album to be dropped from Radiohead's live set.
"Nothing Touches Me" was a live favourite at the time, dealing with the subject matter of a prisoner who is also a talented painter. It is in the style of the alternative rock dominant in 1991, and supposedly played a major role in helping Radiohead get a record deal; however, it never appeared on any album.
"Thinking about You" also differs from the later version on Pablo Honey. Here it is a Britpop-style thrash, with Thom Yorke's vocals muted due to sound equipment problems. The song was later released on the Drill and Itch EPs.
"Phillipa Chicken" was a favourite of EMI, Radiohead's later record company, until the band decided to drop it. It is notable for its stream of consciousness lyrics, and its bassline has been compared to that of The Beatles' "Ticket to Ride".
"You" is a powerful rock song, with many time changes. Musically it is generally considered one of the better songs from their early period, although the lyrics are generally regarded as poor, with references to a loved one as the "sun and moon and stars" showing little of the talent apparent in later works. However, it was later re-recorded several times and also found release on Pablo Honey.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Randall, Mac: Exit Music: The Radiohead Story. Delta, 2000.
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