Radiohead

Released: December 3, 2007

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

Producer: Nigel Godrich Radiohead

[Verse 1]
I'm stuck in the TARDIS
Trapped in hyperspace
One minute, snake charming
The next in a motorcade

[Verse 2]
All the right moves and
In the right places
Watch me dance, I'm a puppet
You can almost see the strings

[Verse 3]
Give me an answer
Give me a line
I've been climbing up this ladder
I've been wasting my time

[Bridge]
Up on the ladder we're all tied to a stake
Up on the ladder we wait for your mistake
Up on the ladder, try to call out your name
Up on the ladder you're all the fucking same

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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