Song · OK Computer era (1996–98)
Skirting on the Surface
A title on the band's website in 1997 that became a Smile record in 2022.
1997
the title
The name turns up on radiohead.com in 1997, attached to nothing anyone could hear. That is where it stayed for twelve years.
2009–12
played, not released
Yorke performed it as a solo piano ballad around 2009, during the Atoms for Peace period. Radiohead debuted a full-band version in Dallas on 5 March 2012 on the King of Limbs tour, and played it twice more that spring. No Radiohead studio recording has ever been released.
2022
skrting on the surface
The Smile, the band Yorke and Jonny Greenwood formed with Tom Skinner, recorded it as “Skrting on the Surface”, which is how a song can wait twenty-five years and then come out under a different name and a different band.
2012
three nights
All three performances fall in 2012, from Dallas on 5 March to Mexico City on 18 April.
on stage
Live at American Airlines Center 3-5-12.· suprefanwatch on youtube →
takes(2)
Live history
| Times played | 3 shows |
|---|---|
| Live debut | Monday 5 March 2012 · Dallas |
| Last played | Wednesday 18 April 2012 · Mexico City |
Nights played include broadcasts; opened and closed count gigs only. A cancelled night has no setlist. All setlist stats →
sources1
- The site's own catalogue note, based on Spin, Citizen Insane and fan archives.