Pearly* How'd you get your teeth so pearly? Dew-drop dentures White-washed faces She runs from the third world, pearly Vanilla (feel it crawl to me) Milkshakes (crawl back again) From Hard Rock (whatever you say) Cafes (it won't go away) That's where (I feel it crawl to me) She got her (crawls back again) Sweet tooth (it won't go away) For white boys (whatever you say) She runs from the third world, pearly Hurts me Darling use me Darling use me Darling use me

Originally Released: May 1997 Found on: Paranoid Android CD1 & Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP Alternative version: No Surprises/Running From Demons EP The obscure lyrics of this song deserve pondering. The version available on the Paranoid Android CD1 and the US Airbag EP is considered the original, and the remix is available on the No Surprises/Running From Demons EP. The latter has clearer production values and a slightly louder guitar at the beginning; Jonny plays a different ending on the guitar. Both versions open with both Phil and Ed on drums. "Pearly*" made it onto the band's live set on the latter half of the Ok Computer tour. The lyrics to "Pearly*" to this day remain a mystery and a huge controversy in the Radiohead community. Ask any fan and they'll give a different version.

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