Radiohead

Released: February 22, 1993

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

Producer: Paul Q. Kolderie Sean Slade

[Verse 1]
Soul destroyed with clever toys for little boys
It's inevitable, inevitable, it's a soul destroyed

[Chorus]
You're free until you drop
You're free until you've had enough
But you don't understand
You've no ripcord, no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord

[Verse 2]
Aeroplane, do I mean what I mean?
It's inevitable, inevitable, oh aeroplane

[Chorus]
A thousand miles an hour
And politics in power
That you don't understand
You've no ripcord, no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord
The answer to your prayers
We'll drop you anywhere
With no ripcord, no ripcord
No ripcord, no ripcord

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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