My Iron Lung
Radiohead
The Bends
Supervision Recommended
Information
Released
1994
Genre
Alternative
Language
English
Source
Downloadable song
also in Unplugged
Playable in
Rock Band Rock Band 2 Rock Band 3 Rock Band Blitz
Difficulty
Band
1
Basic
Pro
Guitar
2 No No Part
Bass
1 No No Part
Drums
2 2
Keys
No No Part No No Part
Vocals
2 2
Details
Male singer
Guitar Solo
2-part Harmonies
My Iron Lung " is a song by Radiohead which is about a cumbersome medical device that is used to help sick people breathe in the '50s. The lyrics reflect how restrictive the band felt when they became known simply for their hit "Creep ." The song was written the day they had to drop out of the Reading Festival because of Thom Yorke's strained vocal chords. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France)
The verses were recorded live from a 1994 MTV performance at the Astoria, London. These were then spliced together with the choruses from the earlier RAK studio version for the final recording
Songs available as Downloadable Content
Released on marketplace 2011
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