I Promise

I PROMISE

I won't run away no more, I promise / even when I get bored, I promise / even when you lock me out, I promise / I say my prayers every night, I promise / I know which side I'm spread, I promise / the tantrums and the chitty chats, I promise / even when the ship is wrecked, I promise / tie me to the rotten deck, I promise / I won't run away no more, I promise / even when I get bored, I promise / even when the ship is wrecked, I promise / tie me to the rotten deck, I promise / I won't run away no more, I promise

Pages relating to this song can be found in the books that were published in the OKNOTOK deluxe box set (click to view the full image):

The song was played on a number of shows in 1996, this recording (from 'MiniDiscs [HACKED]') is from March 27th at The Fillmore in San Francisco, and was the first live appearance of the song:

The band also performed 'I Promise' during the august 1996 US dates, when they played in support of Alanis Morissette. This video comes from august 14th 1996:

To this day, this version from August 27th 1996 in Pittsburgh (also from 'MiniDiscs [HACKED]') is the last known public performance of 'I Promise':

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Radiohead recorded 'I Promise' during the OK Computer sessions. This version, that according to Thom sounds a bit like Joy Division, has been released in 2017 on the OKNOTOK 20th anniversary edition of OK Computer.

The latest available recording of this song is a soundcheck from september 8th 1997:

Ed stated in november 1998 that this song might be recorded for what turned out to be Kid A and Amnesiac:

Speaking of new songs, guitarist Ed O'Brien confided to reporters this fall that 'I Promise', and 'True Love Waits', two of their unreleased songs that the band routinely play for sound checks, and 'Motion Picture Soundtrack', which has appeared as a final encore in the past, could end up on the new album. Furthermore, O'Brien told NME that the band had already worked on some stuff in the back of their tour bus while they were on the road for the last album.

Rolling Stone, November 18th 1998

However, it's not known if they attempted it at all, and it is isn't mentioned anywhere in Ed's online diary.

'I Promise' was released as part of the OKNOTOK 20th anniversary edition of OK Computer and subsequently played live three times:

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