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Encyclopedia > Planet Telex
"Planet Telex"
Single by Radiohead
from the album The Bends
Released February 1995
Recorded 1994
Genre Rock
Length 4:19
Label Parlophone (UK)
Capitol (US)
Writer(s) Thom Yorke
Producer(s) John Leckie
Radiohead
Nigel Godrich
Radiohead singles chronology
"Stop Whispering"
(1993)
"High and Dry/Planet Telex"
(1995)
"Fake Plastic Trees"
(1995)
The Bends track listing
"Planet Telex"
(1)
"The Bends"
(2)

"Planet Telex" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, the opening track from their 1995 album The Bends, and also released as a double A-side single with "High and Dry", although receiving far less airplay. "Planet Xerox" was the song's original title, but as Xerox was a trademarked name, they needed permission to use it. They asked Xerox if they could use the title for the song and with lyrics like "You can force it but it will stay stung" and a chorus repeating the line "Everything is Broken", naturally Xerox declined. Radiohead then changed the title to "Planet Telex". Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1703x1508, 334 KB) Summary Cover of the High & Dry/Planet Telex single Licensing This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ... The Bends, released on March 13, 1995 in the United Kingdom and on April 4, 1995 in the United States, is the second album by the English rock band Radiohead. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Parlophone is a record label which was founded in Germany prior to World War I by the Carl Lindstrom Company. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is best known as the lead singer of the English alternative rock band Radiohead. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the British music producer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ... Stop Whispering was the third single released by the rock band, Radiohead. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... High and Dry is the second single to be taken from the Radiohead album The Bends, and appeared as a double A-side with the album opener Planet Telex. It was released in the UK on 5 March 1995 and peaked at number 17 in the UK singles chart. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fake Plastic Trees is a song by Radiohead, from their second album The Bends. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bends, released on March 13, 1995 in the United Kingdom and on April 4, 1995 in the United States, is the second album by the English rock band Radiohead. ... The Bends is a self-entitled song by Radiohead from the the album The Bends This track was intially introduced as being about knowing who your real friends are and when theyre going to come to your gigs. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Radiohead are an English rock band from Oxfordshire, initially formed in 1986 under the name On a Friday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bends, released on March 13, 1995 in the United Kingdom and on April 4, 1995 in the United States, is the second album by the English rock band Radiohead. ... Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is an American document management company, which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies. ... A trademark or trade mark[1] is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to uniquely identify the source of its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. ... Optical Telegraf of Claude Chappe on the Litermont near Nalbach, Germany Telegraph and telegram redirect here. ...


The only song written in the studio during the Bends sessions, it evolved from an abandoned coda to the earlier song "Killer Cars". It was recorded one night when the studio chef decided to take the night off. The band decided to eat out at a restaurant, where the band consumed a great amount of alcohol to drink. Then inspired to write, they returned to the studio from the restaurant and recorded the song. Thom Yorke sung the vocals lying down with a microphone placed next to his head, completely inebriated. Look up coda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ... Thomas Edward Yorke (born October 7, 1968 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England) is best known as the lead singer of the English alternative rock band Radiohead. ...


This is one of the most frequently remixed songs in Radiohead's catalog.[1] Some see its more atmospheric keyboard-dominated sound, compared to other tracks on The Bends, as an indication of the band's future sound on albums such as OK Computer and Kid A. Band members have commented that the first or last songs on their albums tend to point ahead to their next album.[citation needed] An electronic keyboard is a keyboard instrument which uses electricity to produce or amplify its sound. ... OK Computer is the third album by the English rock band Radiohead. ... Kid A is the fourth album by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 2000. ...


References

  1. ^ Planet Telex lyrics (1994).

  Results from FactBites:
 
Planet Telex by Radiohead Songfacts (278 words)
The band came to the studio after drinking a lot of wine, and Yorke lied on the floor and sang.
The original title was "Planet Xerox," but Xerox is a copyrighted name and would have caused problems if they used it.
, bridgeton, ME Telex is also a commercial name, belonging to an outfit which makes microphones and headsets.
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