Knives Out

Radiohead * Track #6 On Amnesiac

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Album Amnesiac

ALBUM

Radiohead

2001

Knives Out by Radiohead

Release Date

Tue Jun 05 2001

Performed by

Radiohead

Produced by

Nigel Godrich & Radiohead

Writed by

Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood & Ed O’Brien & Colin Greenwood & Philip Selway

About

The song was recorded as a part of the Kid A/Amnesiac sessions. It was first revealed to the public during one of Radiohead’s early webcasts via the band’s website in 1999.

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Thom Yorke on the recording of “Knives Out”:

We just lost our nerve. It was so strai...

Knives Out Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I want you to know
He's not coming back
Look into my eyes
I'm not coming back

[Chorus]
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth

[Verse 2]
If you'd been a dog
They would have drowned you at birth
Look into my eyes
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth

[Chorus]
So knives out
Cook him up
Squash his head
Put him in the pot

[Verse 3]
I want you to know
He's not coming back
He's bloated and frozen
Still there's no point in letting it go to waste

[Chorus]
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot

Knives Out Q&A

Who wrote Knives Out's ?

Knives Out was written by Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood & Ed O’Brien & Colin Greenwood & Philip Selway.

Who produced Knives Out's ?

Knives Out was produced by Nigel Godrich & Radiohead.

When did Radiohead release Knives Out?

Radiohead released Knives Out on Tue Jun 05 2001.

What did Radiohead say about "Knives Out"?

Thom Yorke explained the main idea behind the track in an interview with New Musical Express:

It’s partly the idea of the businessman walking out on his wife and kids and never coming back. It’s also the thousand yard stare when you look at someone close to you and you know they’re gonna die. It’s...

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