Thom Yorke

Thom Yorke
Yago : When you recorded "I’ve Seen It All" for Selmasongs with Thom Yorke in the studio, was there an instant click ? What was it like, being in the studio with him ? Björk : We’ve known about each other for a while. [We were] always just about to do something together, and we were just waiting for the right situation. I was really excited about this song ; I thought that I finally had a song that deserved his voice, ’cause he’s definitely my favorite male singer in the world. I asked him, and he being the kind of guy he is, full of integrity — there’s not a grain of artificial, show-business behavior in him — he kind of insisted that he would turn up [in the studio] and be there for quite a while, so the communication in the song, the recording, was real and genuine. It wasn’t just...

MTV news, march 2001

Thom Yorke
You’re singing a duet with Thom Yorke from Radiohead in "I’ve seen it all" on the new album. Is he an intense personality as well ? Yes, but in a very different way. I respect him very much. He’s very shy and uncertain and doesn’t reveal too much of himself. That’s why it’s quite hard for me to explain what he’s like. I can’t do him justice. But he’s a very special person. When he enters a room he affects the whole atmosphere in a very positive way. I also admire his great loyalty towards his band. He sees himself as a member and writer of Radiohead. His work is based on communication and understanding. He’s very down-to-earth and not egocentric at all. We worked together for three or four days, which I’m very grateful about. We worked together with songs, which I had worked on...

Zero, autumn 2000

Thom Yorke
I sang a duet with Thom Yorke of Radiohead. It’s on the soundtrack album for the film. It was a gorgeous experience... we spent four days in Spain, singing a few hours a day. It’s been a dream of mine for a long time to blend my voice with his. That was lovely !

Bjork.com webchat, 22 june 2000

Thom Yorke
I’m trying to get Radiohead to do a cover [of Unravel] because I think it’s one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

Spin, August 2006