"2 + 2 = 5" is a song by Radiohead, released as the last single from their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003 (see 2003 in music). Within its lyrics it features the album's title, which may be a reference to the 2000 U.S. Election, "stolen" by George W. Bush, although this has been denied by the band. Its alternate title is The Lukewarm. Image File history File links Radiohead_2plus2=5_DVD_singlecover. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Radiohead is a British alternative rock band from Oxford and nearby Abingdon. ... Hail to the Thief, or The Gloaming as it is subtitled, is the sixth studio album by British rock band Radiohead, released on June 9, 2003 in the United Kingdom and June 10 in the United States and Canada. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interference colors. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... The second (symbol: s) is the SI base unit of time. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Nigel Godrich Nigel Godrich (born in the UK in 1972) is a recording engineer and record producer. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Radiohead is a British alternative rock band from Oxford and nearby Abingdon. ... Go to Sleep is a song by Radiohead and was released as the second single from their sixth album Hail to the Thief in 2003 (see 2003 in music). ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Radiohead is a British alternative rock band from Oxford and nearby Abingdon. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Hail to the Thief, or The Gloaming as it is subtitled, is the sixth studio album by British rock band Radiohead, released on June 9, 2003 in the United Kingdom and June 10 in the United States and Canada. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 2002 in music, 2003 in music (UK), other events of 2003, 2004 in music, list of years in music, 2000s in music // Events January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States. ...

The song is about uncertainty and things not being quite what they seem: "January has April showers", "2 and 2 always makes up 5". January, from the Très riches heures du duc de Berry January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...

Track listings

• CD1 CDR6623

1. "2 + 2 = 5"
2. "Remyxomatosis" (Christian Vogel RMX)
3. "There There" (first demo)

• CD2 CDRS6623

1. "2 + 2 = 5"
2. "Skttrbrain" (Four Tet remix)
3. "I Will" (Los Angeles version)

• DVD DVDR6623

1. "2 + 2 = 5"
2. "Sit Down Stand Up" (Ed Holdsworth's video)
3. "The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time" (excerpt)

• 12" 12R6623

1. "2 + 2 = 5"

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Trivia

• The first part of the song is in a 7/4 time signature, which switches to 4/4 about 1 minute 23 seconds in (after the words "Two and two always makes five...").
• At the beginning of the song, the listener hears guitarist Jonny Greenwood plugging his guitar in, and lead vocalist Thom Yorke is heard saying "That's a nice a way to start, as any...".
• Whether it be coincidental or intended, at almost exactly 2:25 into the song, Jonny begins a guitar riff that changes the entire tempo and tune for the rest of the song.
• The entire song contain's multiple references to the George Orwell book Nineteen Eighty-Four including the title, a reference to a problem the main character, Winston, faces, the subtitle, which references the state Winston is left in at the end of the novel and the line "question my authority or put me in the docks" which refers the courthouse known as 'the docks' in the novel as well as other subtler references

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External links

• songfacts.com