Radiohead – Paranoid Android (Piano Cover by Josh Cohen)

Signed copies of Radiohead for Solo Piano are also available, including a bundle with both signed songbooks.

Published by Radiohead's publisher Faber Music, these band-approved songbooks contain improvised solo piano arrangements and feature artwork by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood.

Arranged and Performed by Josh Cohen
Composed by Thomas Yorke, Edward O’Brien, Colin Greenwood, Jonathan Greenwood and Philip Selway
© Warner Chappell Music Ltd. All Rights Reserved
By kind permission of Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd

[SemperCallide]

Me, three minutes into the song: "WTF this isn't Paranoid Android"

Me, eight minutes into the song: "WTF this is the best version of Paranoid Android I've ever heard"

[charaznbl]

This is basically a religion to me now, one listen a day keeps the unborn chicken voices in my head away

[Stonefalconetti]

This should be titled "how to take a song you have listened to a zillion times, take it to a another dimension and blow other people's minds away"!!!!

[belizariosoriano]

00:00 Enjoying the beautiful & hypnotizing performance...
2:49 Here comes my smile and that feeling of: "Shit, i forgot that this is a cover".

[cav]

Computer: U better smash that replay button!

Me: OK Computer.

[ashleedawn]

I just heard a 16 minute rendition of Paranoid Android. Good day.

[xionxion]

I think this is how covers should be; not a straightforward playing of a song with another instrument; but a new arrangement reflecting the soul of the instrument and adding something unique from the artist. Really great job, and many thanks for sharing. Also I've really admired your kindness about how you sincerely answer every comment.

[ChevisPreston]

I'm a musician. I love Radiohead. And now I'm a musician that loves Radiohead covers thanks to you. I've listened to pretty much all of your covers now, and I think this one is probably my favorite. It's obvious you did a ton of work transposing all of the different instruments and parts into something manageable on piano, while keeping originality. You're an awesome pianist. Never stop playing.

[scellyyt]

Usually I don't like it when cover artists put extras into covers that take it away from the original, but you did it in such a transformative and additive way that has really changed my attitude.

[DizKord]

The "rain down" section is so beautifully played here

[JackEscapedTheBox]

The transition was so perfect it took me a second to realise you'd started playing the opening chord progression to the actual song. I mean the whole thing was incredible but that stood out. Keep up the great work, Josh

[tav]

The way you slowly entered the song from an original intro... my God... just flawless. Really nice work.

[wugy]

Just received the book which includes (thankfully) the sheet music for this cover. 22 pages ... It's insane. It's going to take a lifetime to master but I can't get it out of my head. It's a masterpiece of a cover that's left me gobsmacked at how technical and difficult it is. Stunning piece of music. Thank you for coming up with this.

[yosuapandapotansijabat]

at the beginning i was like "i don't remember this part of paranoid android" turns out it just the intro that you arrange. thanks man, such a beauty

[sgouropan]

I really have nothing to say, just a big thank you for this gift

[dgb]

The moment I saw 16 minutes I was like holy fuck, this guy is serious. Good job man, loved it!

[OnTheWhistle]

Really, it's a shame we had to wait 20 years for this.

[cshill]

The fact that there are ads in the middle of this beautiful music is a crime.

[chezack]

Let sing along the music!


03:12
Please could you stop the noise
I'm trying to get some rest
From all the unborn chicken voices in my head
What's that?
What's that?

04:26
When I am king, you will be first against the wall
With your opinion which is of no consequence at all
What's that?
What's that?

05:39
Ambition makes you look pretty ugly
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy

06:00 / 06:23 / 06:46
You don't remember
You don't remember
Why don't you remember my name?
Off with his head, man
Off with his head, man
Why don't you remember my name?
I guess he does

08:46
Rain down, rain down
Come on, rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height, height
Rain down, rain down
Come on, rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height, height

That's it, sir, you're leaving
The crackle of pigskin
The dust and the screaming
The yuppies networking
The panic, the vomit
The panic, the vomit
God loves his children
God loves his children

10:35
yeah

[seanlogan]

The introduction you added complements the cover perfectly