Radiohead

Released: October 10, 2007

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

Producer: Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
I do not understand
What it is I've done wrong
Full of holes, check for pulse
Blink your eyes
One for yes, two for no

[Hook 1]
I have no idea what I am talking about
I'm trapped in this body and can't get out

[Verse 2]
You killed the sound, removed backbone
A pale imitation with the edges all sawn off

[Hook 2]
I have no idea what you are talking about
Your mouth moves only with someone's hand up your arse

[Verse 3]
Has the light gone out for you?
Because the light's gone out for me
It is the twenty-first century
It is the twenty-first century
It can follow you like a dog
It brought me to my knees
They got a skin and they put me in
They got a skin and they put me in
All the lines wrapped 'round my face
All the lines wrapped 'round my face
And for anyone else to see
And for anyone else to see
I'm a lie

[Outro]
I've seen it coming
They've seen it coming
They've seen it coming
They've seen it coming

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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