Let Down (Radiohead song)
"Let Down" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, from their third studio album "OK Computer" (1997). It was released in September 1997, and reached number 29 on the US Hot Modern Rock tracks chart. It was included on "" (2008). Background and recording. "Let Down" was intended to be the first single off of the album, but "Paranoid Android" was chosen instead, which, along with "Karma Police", solidified the band's popularity. The track was ultimately not released as a single because the band was unsatisfied with the video they had produced, and ended  up losing money. The song reached #29 in the US Hot Modern Rock tracks chart. The song was recorded at St Catherine's Court mansion ballroom. Thom Yorke apparently was inspired to write the song while sitting in a pub, noting the customers "clinging on to bottles" and sensing in them the "emptiest of feelings," a sense of disappointment. Live performances. The band has rarely performed "Let Down" live. After a 2006 performance, the song was not featured on any of the band's concert setlists for ten years until it was revived on the tour supporting "A Moon Shaped  Pool". The multi-track recording used in the studio version makes the song difficult to recreate live, especially with respect to the layering of multiple simultaneous vocal parts sung by Yorke. When it has been played live, Yorke has typically opted to skip the final verse and sing the accompanying background vocal part instead. Influence and cover versions. In 2006 the song was covered by reggae musicians Toots & the Maytals for the Easy Star All Stars compilation album "Radiodread", a complete makeover of "OK Computer" in ska, dub and reggae musical styles. An equally melancholy cover of the song is  performed by Pedro the Lion on their 2005 live release "Tour E.P." The electronic artist Let Down Loser got his name from this song. Track listing. CD promo single Personnel. Radiohead Additional personnel