The National Anthem

About The National Anthem

"The National Anthem" is a song by the band Radiohead, the third track from the album Kid A. The song is moored to a repetitive bassline, has a processed electronic production, and develops in a direction influenced by jazz. In the album recording, the bass is played by lead singer Thom Yorke, who wrote the riff at age 16. The song is thought to have been previously attempted at recording sessions in 1994 and 1997, but according to Colin Greenwood, the band decided it was "too good to use it as a b-side for OK Computer singles". .

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About this song

Credited to

Radiohead

Album

Kid A · Track 3 of 11

Released

October 2, 2000

Duration

5:51

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From the album: Kid A