Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. The band wrote and recorded the song as a tribute to the British supercentenarian Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches during World War I. The song was self-released on 5 August 2009 as a downloadable single and sold for £1 from the band's website, with all proceeds donated to The Royal British Legion.Recorded in an abbey shortly after Patch's death, the song consists of Thom Yorke's singing and a string arrangement composed by Jonny Greenwood, absent of Radiohead's typical mix of rock and electronic instrumentation. The lyrics are from the perspective of a soldier in the First World War, and include modifications of quotations from Patch. While reception to the song was generally positive, with many critics praising the song's message, others panned the song as overly sombre. The Patch family voiced their approval of the song's message and the band's charitable use of the proceeds.. }
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- Harry_Patch_(In_Memory_Of) abstract ""Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. The band wrote and recorded the song as a tribute to the British supercentenarian Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches during World War I. The song was self-released on 5 August 2009 as a downloadable single and sold for £1 from the band's website, with all proceeds donated to The Royal British Legion.Recorded in an abbey shortly after Patch's death, the song consists of Thom Yorke's singing and a string arrangement composed by Jonny Greenwood, absent of Radiohead's typical mix of rock and electronic instrumentation. The lyrics are from the perspective of a soldier in the First World War, and include modifications of quotations from Patch. While reception to the song was generally positive, with many critics praising the song's message, others panned the song as overly sombre. The Patch family voiced their approval of the song's message and the band's charitable use of the proceeds.".