Radiohead

Released: November 12, 2001

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

Producer: Radiohead

[Verse 1]
There are better things to talk about
Be constructive
Bear a weapon we can use
Be constructive with your blues
Even when it's only warnings
Even when you're talking war games

[Chorus]
Why don't you quiet down?
Why don't you quiet down?
Why don't you quiet down?
Why don't you quiet down?
Quiet down

[Verse 2]
You don't live in a business world
[?] and you never stay
We all have goals in a liberal world
Living in times when I could stand it, babe
It's all over the streets tonight
It's all over the streets so let me out of herе
It's all over the streets tonight
It's all over thе streets so let me out of here
All over the

[Chorus]
(Why don't you quiet down?)
We are the dollars and cents and the pounds and pence
And the mark and the yen, and yeah
(Why don't you quiet down?)
We're gonna crack your little skull
Crack your little skull
(Why don't you quiet down?)
We are the dollars and cents and the pounds and pence
And the mark and the yen, and yeah
(Why don't you quiet down?)
We're gonna crack your little skull
Crack your little skull
We are the dollars and cents
(Pounds and pence)

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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