Morning Mr. Magpie re-casts an old live acoustic ballad that had been around since 2002 – previously called “Morning mi Lord” – in a more anxious light, its once-sunny disposition frozen into an icy glare. With its crumbling guitar shapes and clattering, fizzing percussion work.
[Verse 1]
You got some nerve comin' here
You got some nerve comin' here
You stole it off, give it back
You stole it off, give it back
[Chorus]
Good morning, Mr. Magpie
How are we today?
Now you've stolen all the magic
And took my memory
[Interlude]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh
[Verse 2]
You know you should, but you don't
You know you should, but you don't, ooh
[Chorus]
Good morning, Mr. Magpie
How are we today?
Now you've stolen all my magic
Took my melody
Morning Mr. Magpie was written by Philip Selway & Colin Greenwood & Jonny Greenwood & Ed O’Brien & Thom Yorke.
Morning Mr. Magpie was produced by Nigel Godrich.
Radiohead released Morning Mr. Magpie on Fri Feb 18 2011.