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Song · The Bends era (1994–96)

How Can You Be Sure?

A country-leaning B-side with a guest singer, which the bass player wanted on the album and did not get.

  • 1995released
  • 4:21length

1995

dianne swann

It came out on the “Fake Plastic Trees” single in 1995, and on an early Japanese pressing it is called “When I'm Like This”. The New Zealand singer Dianne Swann sings the harmony in the second verse, which makes it one of very few Radiohead recordings with a guest vocal on it.

Fan accounts have Colin Greenwood pushing for it to go on The Bends and losing the argument.

on stage

Live, Acoustic Version.· Richard Robersonwatch on youtube →

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Live history

Times played1 show
Live debutTuesday 27 June 1995 · Sapporo

Nights played include broadcasts; opened and closed count gigs only. A cancelled night has no setlist. All setlist stats →

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