Radiohead signed to EMI in 1991 and released their debut album, Pablo Honey, in 1993; their debut single, "Creep", became a worldwide hit. Radiohead's popularity and critical standing rose with the release of The Bends in 1995. Radiohead's third album, OK Computer (1997), brought them international fame; noted for its complex production and themes of modern alienation, it is acclaimed as a landmark record and one of the best albums in popular music.
Radiohead's fourth album, Kid A (2000), marked a dramatic change in style, incorporating influences from electronic music, jazz, classical music and krautrock. Though Kid A divided listeners, it later attracted wide acclaim. It was followed by Amnesiac (2001), recorded in the same sessions. Hail to the Thief (2003), with lyrics addressing the War on Terror, was Radiohead's final album for EMI.
Radiohead self-released their seventh album, In Rainbows (2007), as a download for which customers could set their own price, to critical and chart success. Their eighth album, The King of Limbs (2011), an exploration of rhythm, was developed using extensive looping and sampling. A Moon Shaped Pool (2016) prominently featured Jonny Greenwood's orchestral arrangements. Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Selway, and O'Brien have released solo albums; in 2021, Yorke and Jonny Greenwood debuted a new band, the Smile.
By 2011, Radiohead had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Their awards include six Grammy Awards and four Ivor Novello Awards, and they hold five Mercury Prize nominations, the most of any act. Seven Radiohead singles have reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart: "Creep" (1992), "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (1996), "Paranoid Android" (1997), "Karma Police" (1997), "No Surprises" (1998), "Pyramid Song" (2001), and "There There" (2003). "Creep" and "Nude" (2008) reached the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Rolling Stone named Radiohead one of the 100 greatest artists of all time, and Rolling Stone readers voted them the second-best artist of the 2000s. Five Radiohead albums have been included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time lists. Radiohead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Studio albums
Pablo Honey (1993)
The Bends (1995)
OK Computer (1997)
Kid A (2000)
Amnesiac (2001)
Hail to the Thief (2003)
In Rainbows (2007)
The King of Limbs (2011)
A Moon Shaped Pool (2016)
01 Everything In It
Radiohead Lyrics
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Kid A, Kid A
Everything
Everything
Everything
Everything
In its right place
In its right place
In its right place
Yesterday, I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday, I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday, I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday, I woke up sucking on a lemon
Everything
Everything
Everything
In its right place
In its right place
In its right place
Right place
There are two colors in my head
There are two colors in my head
What, what is that you tried to say?
What, what was that you tried to say?
Tried to say
Tried to say
Tried to say
Tried to say
Everything
Everything
Everything
Everything
The opening lines of Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place" are simple and repetitive, but they immediately set the tone for the entire song. The repeated phrase "kid A" is a reference to the band's album of the same name, and it serves to ground the song in a specific musical context. From there, the lyrics become even more repetitive, with the word "everything" repeated over and over again.
Despite the repetition, the lyrics suggest a sense of order and completeness. The phrase "in its right place" is repeated four times, reinforcing the idea that everything is exactly where it should be. This sense of order is perhaps intended to provide a sort of counterbalance to the chaos and uncertainty that pervade the rest of the song.
The lyrics take a darker turn in the second half of the song, with the repeated phrase "yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon." This line suggests a feeling of bitterness or dissatisfaction, and it stands in stark contrast to the earlier emphasis on everything being in its right place. The final lines of the song return to the repetition of "everything," but the repeated phrase "tried to say" introduces a note of ambiguity and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Kid A, kid A
Referring to the album they are promoting, highlighting it twice.
Everything
Referring to all things in the world, everything that exists.
In its right place
Emphasizing the need to have everything in its proper position, state, or status.
Yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon
Expressing a sour mood or feeling, insinuating starting the day on the wrong foot.
Everything
Referring to all things in the world, everything that exists.
In its right place
Emphasizing the need to have everything in its proper position, state, or status.
There are two colors in my head
Something is occupying the thoughts of the singer or the person being referenced.
What is that you tried to say
Asking for clarification or understanding of something that was previously conveyed.
Tried to say
Attempting, endeavoring or making an effort to articulate or convey a thought or message.
Everything
Referring to all things in the world, everything that exists.
In its right place
Emphasizing the need to have everything in its proper position, state, or status.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
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@jordanestes6818
made an alternate reality album, kinda fucking hype actually. Yall probably already know, but if you dont, radiohead recorded Kid A and Amnesiac kind of alongside eachother, but they released them seperately man. didn't really think they could make them work as a double album. I was like, nah, tried mixing the albums together, and honestly, this alternate reality double album, it fucking slaps man. think its really good actually. Puts some shit in perspective for me. Some songs hit hard as fuck in this version actually. If you're into this era of radiohead, definitely worth checking out. So cool.
Like Spinning Plates [The National Anthem]
Hunting bears
I might be wrong
Everything in its right place
Kid a
The national anthem
Idioteque
Morning bell
Knives out
Packt like sardines
Optimistic
In limbo
Like spinning plates
Life in a glasshouse
You and whose army?
Treefingers
Dollars and cents
Morning bell amnesiac
Pyramid song
Pulk pull
How to disappear
Untitled
Motion picture soundtrack
Word of warning though, do not listen to this shit too high though. Might fuck you up. Recommend a sober listen for sure, at least first go around ya know. The subject matters get pretty dark on this playlist. Bad vibes man. Take it easy. Alright peace out yall.
@mjoseph4947
This song played during one of the coolest scenes in The Creator movie. Friggin awesome song.
@potato_mr873
I just saw this movie too and this scene went so hard! It was amazing
@Stelman404
vanilla sky too xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
@seamusmcmullen9779
The new ‘flight of the valkyries’
@aae0819
Agree it fit so well in the movie!
@potato_mr873
@@seamusmcmullen9779no literally
@nudeood
I used to find Radiohead so boring, but I'm slowly starting to understand them. This is too good
@Termini33
What is there to understand about this song? The lyrics seem just so random to me.
@Nirvanablue89
Well most of their stuff up until Kid A is really boring in comparison by that standard. You could say they almost became another band entirely. They started off as more of a Rock band but graduated into what they are today, which is far more intricate and suitable for them. Still, being at a Radiohead concert as a sober individual, I found it to be quite boring on more than one occasion.
@bhanukappala9948
White Knight OK Computer and the Bends were both pretty interesting. It was rock sounding but not rock sounding at the same time. Pablo Honey basically sounded like a stereo typically angsty grunge album and was pretty bad. I like their later more electronic albums too, but it seems like some of the songs could be cut by a couple minutes and sometimes the tracks just seem to wander. They really are kind of boring live, but Radiohead music just doesn't sound like the kind of music that would sound good live anyways, as compared to standard rock music like Foo Fighters or QOTSA.