No Surprises - Radiohead (Irish Choir Cover)

Check out our first cover from our second season - the 1998 Radiohead classic No Surprises.

Song: No Surprises
Artist: Radiohead
Songwriters: Thom Yorke, Jonathan Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Edward O'Brien and Philip Selway.
MD & Choral Arrangement: Róisín Savage
Keys: Aengus Devine
Filmed and Recorded by Julian Hills and Tom Aron in Dublin, Ireland.

1 choir, 3 songs, 6 weeks

#Radiohead #NoSurprises #IrishChoir #SavageSingingSessions

[chloedavidson]

I love how they’re all wearing simple but different coloured clothes. It just totally adds to the unity and the atmosphere

[progdotgay]

this performance is just more proof that you can bend radiohead into different performance types [marching band, choir, orchestra] and it always sounds good and refreshingly different. good job!

[lamsamden]

When the harmony hits on "My final belly-ache" - I teared up. Absolutely magical cover of a magical song.

[Seventhrainbowgoblin]

A year ago this month one of the best friends I’ve ever had lost his battle to addiction. He told me he used to cry to this song. Now I am too. Thank you for this rendition

[mcdonnelleva]

It's so amazing reading these comments, I was part of this choir and it was such a privilege to sing this beautiful song. Being part of the choir and hearing the sound we created was such an emotional experience. Roisin is an absolute genius!

[MJ-gm]

A heart that's full up like a landfill
A job that slowly kills you
Bruises that won't heal
You look so tired, unhappy
Bring down the government
They don't, they don't speak for us
I'll take a quiet life
A handshake of carbon monoxide
And no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
Silent, silent
This is my final fit
My final bellyache
With no alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises
No alarms and no surprises, please
Such a pretty house
And such a pretty garden
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises (get me out of here)
No alarms and no surprises, please (get me out of here)

[england]

Did not expect to tear up from this. Beautiful singing from a bunch of lovely humans.

[chocohouse]

i come back here every once in a while when i’m feeling particularly bad, i think it helps a bit :)

[WojackToter]

I feel that having a lot of older people in this cover make it so much better, it adds to the song

[JeremyUM]

Absolutely chilling performance. You really captured the gravity and heaviness of the song with breathtaking delicacy. It made me cry. Well done.

[sagarbhalerao]

Feels like angels are singing for me in heaven

[cgai]

The dynamics of this performance are absolutely incredible. Bravo!

[daniellebelair]

for such a strong song that lots of people find very hard to sing, they did absolutely amazing and as a radiohead fan i very much approve of this performance

[hundkalas]

Seeing all their mouths move in unison as they all sing “they don’t speak for us” is frightening and amazing

[boingo]

My favourite song. Cant believe going like this version. Goosebumps.

[xiuehe]

the original version makes me cry and its only been about 40 seconds and im already tearing up. i love this

[benzodweebguides]

how many unbelieveable radiohead no surprises covers does the internet need? the answer is more!!!! fuck yes thommy boi!

[macyncallie]

This choir version needs to be put in a movie 😢

[tashamott]

Omg the “get me out of here” is just perfect.

[isabellajulianna]

Truly beautiful. Took a beautifully heartbreaking song and added such a magnificent sense of originality.