Radiohead

Released: December 3, 2007

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

Producer: Nigel Godrich Radiohead

[Verse 1]
Get yourself together, let the light pour in
Pour yourself a hot bath, pour yourself a drink
Nothing's gonna happen without warning

[Chorus 1]
Down is the new up
What is up, buttercup?
Down is the new up, is the new up

[Bridge]
Won't you be my girl? Won't you be my girl?

[Verse 2]
Your services are not required
Your future's bleak, you're so last week
Ladies and gentlemen, without a safety net
I shall now perform a 180 flip-flop
I shall now amputate, I shall now contort

[Chorus 2]
Because down is the new up
What if I just flip-flop?
Down is the new up, down is the new up
Down is the new up, is the new up

[Bridge]
You crawled off and left us, you crawled off and left us
You crawled off and left us

[Outro]
You're on candid camera
The chink in your armour
Topsy turvy town
Topsy turvy town
Shake your pockets out
Pass it on, pass it down
Topsy turvy town
Topsy turvy town

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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