Radiohead

Released: August 25, 1997

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

Producer: Radiohead Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
You stop the crowd
I cried out to break the spell
You wake and smile
I just snapped and lost control

[Chorus]
Distracted by irrelevance
The stress and the tension
The stress and the tension
I'm in a lull

[Verse 2]
There's nothing more dull
Than talking, talking about yourself
But what I meant to say
I'm sorry that I lost control

[Chorus]
Distracted by irrelevance
The stress and the tension
Crawling through the keyhole
I'm in a lull

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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