Radiohead

Released: March 13, 1995

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

Producer: John Leckie

[Verse 1]
Limb by limb and tooth by tooth
Stirring up inside of me
Every day, every hour
Wish that I
Was bulletproof

[Verse 2]
Wax me, mould me
Heat the pins and stab them in
You have turned me into this
Just wish that it

[Chorus]
Was bulletproof
Was bulletproof

[Verse 3]
So, pay me money and take a shot
Lead, fill the hole in me
I could burst a million bubbles
All surrogate

[Chorus]
And bulletproof
And bulletproof
And bulletproof
Bulletproof

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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