Radiohead

Released: February 22, 1993

Songwriter: Thom Yorke Jonny Greenwood Ed O’Brien Colin Greenwood Philip Selway

Producer: Paul Q. Kolderie Sean Slade

[Verse 1]
Please forget the words that I just blurted out
It wasn't me, it was my strange and creeping doubt
It keeps rattling my cage
And there's nothing in this world will keep it down

[Chorus]
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't

[Verse 2]
So many things that keep, that keep me underground
So many words that I, that I can never find

[Bridge]
If you give up on me now
I'll be gutted like I've never been before

[Chorus]
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't

[Bridge]
If you give up on me now
I'll be gutted like I've never been before

[Chorus]
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't
Even though I might, even though I try, I can't

Radiohead emerged from the shadow of ‘90s Brit-pop with a sound that was moody, melodic and explosive; with roots planted firmly in both alternative culture and the art-rock legacy of such groups as Pink Floyd, R.E.M., The Smiths, and Talking Heads—from whose song they derived their name.

They formed in 1985, as On A Friday, named after the day they’d usually rehearse. The line-up hasn’t changed Thom Yorke (guitar/vocals), Ed O'Brien (guitar), Philip Selway (drums) and brothers Colin and Jonny Greenwood.

In 1991, they signed with EMI, changed their name to Radiohead, and recorded their first EP, Drill. They released the record in 1992, and it made little impact, debuting on the UK Charts at #101. It wasn’t until their catchy 1992 single “Creep” became a massive hit that the band was launched into the limelight.

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