Thom the Builder

by on January 30, 2008 with 26 Comments in Radiohead News

Thom Yorke worked as a builder for two weeks last summer, he has revealed. Thom did a fortnight’s manual labour helping out a friend, which he admits was “difficult.”

However, Yorke said the experience made him realise how easy he had it being in a band. “It’s not that fucking difficult”, he said. “I went and worked on my friend’s building site for two weeks over the summer, smashing bricks and stuff. “That was difficult. But it was nice smashing stuff up”, he told Rolling Stone.


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  • hpgirl

    still need to get that mag.

  • Kspice

    That was a great interview

  • http://theboywholikesto.wordpress.com Rob

    I’d have him come round and fit in a kitchen. Aslon as he made sure his measurements were correct, I’ll not be having any of this 2+2=5 business :D

  • James

    strange xD

  • We-Know-Where-You-Live

    oh wait, so he’s human ?!
    :) yea Thom has a life.

  • Marina

    Aww thats so cool of thom! :D

  • A

    ok

  • Jamie

    Oh Thom…you are so cute. Smashing things.

  • Ali G

    Thom likes to mash things up. Thas wicked. Boo-ya-kas-shah..

  • Stinky Beetle

    I can totally picture that too. haha. I know that his friend is used to it because he’s known Thom. But can you imagine doing manual labor with him? That would just be surreal.

  • Daniel Davies

    ha ha legends

  • dMoniker

    What a legend.

  • http://www.myspace.com/elitebanda imatumbler

    thom + manual labor

    something that does not compute, lol

  • UNTERMENSCHEN

    Yes, but I think the question on everyone’s minds is: can he fix it?

  • Dan

    He should get involved in Habitat for Humanity. Its a great cause and only a week manual labor. Plus the nights are so much fun. Getting up the next day is tough though.

  • Dan

    He should do habitat. It would probably lead to so many more people volunteering and would require just a weeks work from him.

  • Dan

    sorry didnt realize first one went through

  • Paul

    someone send this fact to Oasis.

  • Justin

    cool i guess, but he sounds kinda naive here

  • Jonny Greenwood

    It’s already falling apart thom you bastard

  • Realist

    making a living from being in a famous band is an amazing way of life.
    im surprised he was naive enough to think it was such a struggle. oh what 1 day of actual work does to a prima dona!

  • isaac

    hahaha, he would have been the most useless labourer in the world, when was the last time you think he lifted anything heavy?

  • Olh

    WTF?

  • Clive Warren

    Do you think he went for it?
    Like put the builders hat on, pencil
    around the ear, tape measure in hand?

  • Lodi

    That interview is good.

  • marc

    I’ve heard he had been putting every brick in its right place while listening ‘another brick in the wall’