Follow Me Around

"Follow Me Around" features a solo performance by Thom Yorke on acoustic guitar, with a "soaring" chorus. The lyrics express paranoia and dread, and reference Margaret Thatcher. Earlier versions instead referenced Tony Blair. Rolling Stone said it was one of Yorke's darkest songs. ==History==

"Follow Me Around" first appeared in the 1998 documentary Meeting People Is Easy, which includes a performance recorded during a soundcheck. Bootleg recordings circulated online and the song became a fan favourite. He and the Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood performed a rearranged version in 2017. ==Release==

Radiohead released "Follow Me Around" on the 2021 compilation album Kid A Mnesia. It was released as the second single on 1 November. It was directed by Us, a directing duo consisting of Chris Barrett and Luke Taylor. Pearce said the video was recorded a few weeks before the release. ==Reception==

Several publications celebrated the release of a long-awaited fan favourite. The Times wrote that it was the best of the bonus content on Kid A Mnesia and described it as "a brilliant song made at the wrong time, by a band who had moved on and who, eventually, moved a lot of fans with them too. Because Kid A'' was not just pop music; it was about educating fans in what pop music could be." ==Personnel==

Radiohead • Colin Greenwood • Jonny Greenwood • Ed O'Brien • Philip Selway • Thom Yorke Additional personnel • Nigel Godrich production, engineering, mixing • Gerard Navarro production assistance, additional engineering • Graeme Stewart additional engineering ==References==