Radiohead

Released: February 18, 2011

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

Producer: Nigel Godrich

[Verse 1]
Don't turn nasty now
The dusts of hell
A pillar of my salt
The last one out of the box
The one who broke the spell

[Chorus 1]
Little by little, by hook or by crook
I'm such a tease and you're such a flirt
Once you've been 'round you've been around enough
Ooh
Little by little, by hook or by crook
Never in earnest, never get judged
I'm no idiot, I should look
Ooh

[Verse 2]
The glue won't hold
The thread unpulls
Uncurling with my love
The last one out of the box
The one who broke the seal

[Bridge]
Obligations
Complications
Routines and schedules
The drug that will kill you
Kill you

[Chorus 2]
Little by little, by hook or by crook
Never in earnest, never get judged
I'm no idiot, I should look
Little by little, by hook or by crook
I'm such a tease and you're such a flirt

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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