Planet Telex

Infobox Single
Name = High and Dry/Planet Telex


Caption = "High and Dry/Planet Telex" CD1 single cover
Artist = Radiohead
Album = The Bends
A-side = "High and Dry"
B-side = "Maquiladora" and "Planet Telex" (hexidecimal mix) (CD1)
"Killer Cars" and "Planet Telex" (l.f.o. jd mix) (CD2)
Released = February 1995
Recorded = 1992-1993
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 4:18
Label = Parlophone (UK)
Writer = Radiohead
Producer = John Leckie
Radiohead
Last single = "Stop Whispering"
(1993)
This single = "High and Dry"/"Planet Telex"
(1995)
Next single = "Fake Plastic Trees"
(1995)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = CD2 cover
Type = single


Lower caption = "High and Dry/Planet Telex" CD2 single coverExtra tracklisting
Album = The Bends
Type = studio
this_track = "Planet Telex"
track_no = 1
next_track = "The Bends"
next_no = 2

"Planet Telex" is a song written by Radiohead and is the opening track of their 1995 album "The Bends". It was released as a double A-side single with "High and Dry", although receiving far less airplay. Originally known as "Planet Xerox", the title was changed to its current name since Xerox is a copyrighted name.

This is the only song written "during" "The Bends" recording session (i.e. not beforehand). It was recorded one night when the band returned to the studio after consuming a great amount of alcohol. Lead singer Thom Yorke did vocals lying down while intoxicated.

This is one of the most frequently remixed songs in Radiohead's catalog. Some thought its more atmospheric keyboard-dominated sound, compared to other tracks on "The Bends", was an indication of the band's future sound on albums such as "OK Computer" and "Kid A". Radiohead have commented that the first or last songs on their albums tend to point ahead to their next album.Fact|date=February 2007

The song is also used by British hip-hop duo Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip in their 2008 single "Letter From God to Man"

Track listing

CD1

# "High and Dry" - 4:17
# "Planet Telex" - 4:18
# "Maquiladora" - 3:27
# "Planet Telex" (hexidecimal mix) - 6:44

CD2

# "Planet Telex" - 4:18
# "High and Dry" - 4:17
# "Killer Cars" - 3:02
# "Planet Telex" (l.f.o. jd mix) - 4:40

External links

* [http://www.ateaseweb.com/songs/planettelex.php Planet Telex — Radiohead At Ease]
* [http://www.greenplastic.com/lyrics/planettelex.php Planet Telex — Green Plastic Radiohead]