Radiohead

Released: November 5, 2021

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

Producer: Radiohead Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
Why us?
Why not someone else?
Why us?
The cameras are turnin' off our lights
So run away

[Chorus]
And this just feels like
Spinning plates
Our bodies floating down a muddy river

[Verse 2]
While you make pretty speeches
I'm being cut to shreds
You feed me to the lions
A delicate balance

[Chorus]
When this just feels like
Spinning plates
I'm living in Cloud Cuckoo Land
When this just feels like
Spinning plates
Our bodies floating down a
Muddy river

[Extended Outro]
(Why us?)

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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