Why are there 2 names of all the tracks on radiohead's hail to the thief album?

Answer 1

"The group felt that The Gloaming sounded "too prog-rock," however, so that became the album's subtitle. In fact, all 14 songs on the album have subtitles, making for names as bulky as Sail to the Moon (Brush the Cobwebs Out of the Sky) and Myxomatosis (Judge, Jury & Executioner). ... Greenwood explains the idea for the subtitles came from "old Victorian playbills which chronicled the kind of moralistic songs which were played in music halls. That whole theatre culture was wiped out by the development of cinema."

Hail to the Thief struck the group members as a "more declamatory" title, and therefore more desirable. The name also refers to the fact that much of the music for the album had been stolen from the studio and spread over the internet in early April. "

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

i like the 2 name idea. its strange how a just a few words can give a slighty new perspective to each song, and both seem to work with each well. i love "no no no no no"