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Lucky by Radiohead

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Radiohead

Lucky

Release date: 20th May 1997

From OK Computer
Track 11
4:19
AlternativeMusicElectronicPop
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'Lucky' first appeared on The Help Album, a 1995 charity compilation organised by War Child in response to the Bosnian conflict. Radiohead recorded it in five hours with producer Nigel Godrich, who had engineered The Bends. The track was later included on their third studio album, OK Computer. The lyrics adopt the voice of someone pulled from disaster, invoking an air crash and a lake whilst refusing the summons of a head of state. Thom Yorke sings 'Pull me out of the air crash / Pull me out of the lake / 'Cause I'm your superhero', the repeated assertion of luck changing set against the image of standing on the edge. The song was originally more politically explicit before the band settled on the finished version.

"Lucky" is a single by Radiohead, from the album OK Computer, released 20th May 1997. The track is 4:19 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 16 articles about Radiohead.

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Lyrics

Lucky

I'm on a roll
I'm on a roll, this time
I feel my luck could change

Kill me Sarah
Kill me again with love
It's gonna be a glorious day

Pull me out of the air crash
Pull me out of the lake
'Cause I'm your superhero
We are standing on the edge

The head of state,has called for me, by name
But I don't have time for him
It's gonna be a glorious day!

I feel my luck could change
Pull me out of the air crash
Pull me out of the lake
'Cause I'm your superhero

We are standing on the edge

We are standing on the edge

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Track details

From OK Computer

4:191997Single
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OK Computer
OK Computer
Radiohead
21st May 1997
Track number
11
Release year
1997
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