Radiohead

Released: December 3, 2007

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

Producer: Radiohead Nigel Godrich

[Chorus]
You bit me, bit me
Bit me, oh
You bit me, bit me
And now I want more

[Verse 1]
I'm standing in the hall, I'm puking on the wall
It's all heading south to the Conger Hill
The bangers and the mash, the negatives for cash
You're either in the club, baby, or you're not
Whatever turns you on, whatever gets you up
Chief of police or vice chancellor
Lord and Lady blah-blah, the vicar and the judge
You're all dancing to my little red book

[Chorus]
Because you bit me, bit me
Bit me, oh
I got the poison, poison
And now I want more

[Verse 2]
If you are on the top, then it is a long drop
The pyramid is power, we're changing by the hour
If you are on the top, then it is a long drop
If you stare into the dark, the dark will stare back
Back into your soul

[Laughter]

[Instrumental bridge]

[Verse 3]
I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down
I'm taking you down, when I go down
I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down
I'm standing in the hall, I'm puking on the wall

[Chorus]
Yeah, because you bit me, bit me
Bit me, oh
The poison, I got the poison
I got the poison now
Yeah, I got the poison

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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