Songs
No Surprises
Description
"No Surprises" is a cover of a song by Radiohead recorded, performed, and released by Regina Spektor. The song was released on 2010-04-27 with all proceeds going to support Doctors Without Borders Emergency Relief Fund to raise funds for victims of the 2010 earthquakes in Haiti and Chile, similar to the benefit concert at Irving Plaza the previous month.
In addition to the single release, "No Surprises" was also performed, recorded, and released as part of Triple J's Like a Version Six, including both an audio version of the live song released on the compilation album as well as a video of the same performance. After this performance in Australia and while still in Oceania, Regina played "No Surprises" live a final time at the State Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand.
Official Releases
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Demos
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Live Performances
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Lyrics
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)
Song Facts
Release Status:
Released
Originally By:
Radiohead
Collaborators:
Solo
Alternate Titles:
N/A
Written:
Unknown
Demo:
N/A
First Official Release:
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Song Stats
First Known Date:
Last Known Date:
Time Between First Known Date and Last Known Date:
less than a month
Time Between First and Last Performance:
less than a month
# of Appearances on Official Releases:
2
# of Times Performed Live:
2
Themes & References
Trivia
Media Features
• "No Surprises" was featured on S02E04 of BBC One's The Outlaws entitled "Episode 4" on 2022-06-05.
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