Ego
Thom Yorke, Four Tet, Burial
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I feel light up on my feet From the way you look at me You open up the universe Yeah I bet you get this all the time I crumble when you touch my wings But that's okay 'cause I'm nothing I'm tougher than you think Yeah I bet you get this all the time The no-hopers The overwhelmers The sweet talkers I bet you get this all the time I bet they just throw themselves at you The daydreamers The dope smokers The loose talkers Yeah I bet you get this all the time Evil lovers Go-getters Fare workers Yeah I bet you get this all the time I bet they just throw themselves at you Yeah I bet you get this all the time I can't make this any clearer I can't make this any simpler Still passin' through my fingers I bet you get this all the time The day dreamers The evil lover The sweet talkers Yeah I bet you get this all the time I bet they just throw themselves at you
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Ego" by Thom Yorke was released on March 7, 2012.
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CollaborationThe song is a collaborative effort between electronic music producer Burial, Four Tet, and Thom Yorke.
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Plate FormatThe song was initially released in a limited edition 12" vinyl format with "Mirror," another collaborative track on the flip side.
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Non-album SingleAlthough Yorke has several solo albums, "Ego" isn't part of any of them. It was released as a stand-alone single.
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GenreReflecting the styles of all three artists, "Ego" sits in the realm of experimental electronic music.
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Live DebutThis song had its first radio airing on a show hosted by one of the collaborators, Four Tet, on Rinse FM.
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Exclusive Release"Ego" was only made available in selected independent record stores and was not released digitally, adding to the unique interest surrounding the song.
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Artist ConnectionThis collaboration wasn't the first time Yorke had worked with these artists. Four Tet remixed Radiohead's "Scatterbrain" in 2003 and "Atoms for Peace" in 2013.
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Limited QuantitiesOnly about 100 copies of the vinyl record were produced initially, making it a much sought after collector's item.
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Hidden MessageThe run-out groove of the record features a hidden message which reads "I want to skip with Emma around a big hard sun," supposedly a reference to Yorke's daughter.
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ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from critics, with many praising its atmospheric texture and Radiohead-tinged electronic sound.
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Private WorksYorke, Burial and Four Tet have supposedly created many more tracks together, but "Ego" and "Mirror" are the only works they've released so far.
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Non-Commercial ApproachThe release of this song follows Thom Yorke's practice of unconventional and non-commercial records, with the focus on artistic fulfillment rather than commercial gains.
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