Radiohead

Released: September 26, 1994

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

Producer: John Leckie

[Verse 1]
Bummed out again by your only business friend
The smell of fear is thicker than you think
Don't do it, don't jump
Changed shape to fit, in the end, you just feel sick
A million love songs under anaesthetic
Hey, don’t do it, don't jump

[Chorus]
Lewis, save yourself the pain
You'll never get there
Lewis, save yourself the pain
It never really mattered

[Verse 2]
We never noticed, we never understood
He just get crushed to fit, he never even smiled at the best
It's the best, it’s the best day of your life

[Chorus]
Lewis, save yourself the pain
You'll never get there
Lewis, save yourself the pain
It never really matters
No, I swear, I swear, I swear

[Bridge]
Oh, mistreated, a low corporate
Mistreated, a low corporate

[Outro]
I don't want to talk about it
I don't want to talk about it
I don't want to talk about Lewis, Lewis, Lewis
I don't want to talk about Lewis, Lewis, Lewis

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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