Posted in music | video on June 9, 2008

radiohead @ malahide 2008-06-07 (kadj)
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The idea of it is better than the result, but it's still Radiohead covering Portishead...

Radiohead - The Rip (Portishead cover)

Thom and Jonny backstage
St. Louis 2008
thanks to Colin @ w.a.s.t.e. central
In related news, you can buy Radiohead songs on iTunes now.

Portishead knows they are difficult

Comments (20)

i mean i think it sounds great.

hoping we get some one timers (rare songs played only once all tour) in england! i leave in 11 days!!!

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:00 PM

That was brilliant! What a fantastic cover! Can't wait to catch them live!!

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:06 PM

This cover is great, what do you mean is not good?

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:17 PM

I didn't say "not good".

Posted by brooklynvegan | June 9, 2008 4:20 PM

johnny greenwood looks bored. songs def the shit though

Posted by johnny greenwood looks bored | June 9, 2008 4:21 PM

Damn it when the f*** are they coming to NY!!!
(this goes for Portishead)

Posted by C$ | June 9, 2008 4:26 PM

Meh.

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:36 PM

"johnny looks fucking fantastic tearing the shit out of his tele though"

Posted by Mark B. | June 9, 2008 4:38 PM

i heard 2009 for portishead due to family something or other, also read that they are going back into the studio already

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:49 PM

thank you!

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:54 PM

>"johnny looks fucking fantastic tearing the shit out of his tele though"

hmm. i don't believe i said that here. maybe when it was attributed to the proper pic. but not here. asshole.

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 4:58 PM

really great cover, i love his voice in this

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 6:16 PM

Portishead version is WAY better.

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 6:37 PM

^ O RLY? Of course the orginal is better but it's still a nice cover.

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 6:42 PM

C'mon man, lighten up! I thought that it was hilarious when you said it before.

Posted by Mark B. | June 9, 2008 11:01 PM

I wonder what Thom playing a solo would sound like. I mean, 20+ years of playing guitar must=shred.

Posted by Anonymous | June 9, 2008 11:19 PM

thom should cover dethklok

Posted by Anonymous | June 10, 2008 5:24 AM

these guys are obviously bored. i'm tired of all of these shitty covers everyone creams about

Posted by jimmy the greek | June 10, 2008 7:26 AM

jimmy the greek: obviously you are bored, get a life

Posted by Anonymous | June 10, 2008 3:10 PM

somebody get mr yorke a comb!

Posted by Anonymous | July 14, 2008 2:14 PM

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