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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead
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)
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Radiohead Lyrics
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To put the world to rights?
I´ll stay home forever
Where two & two always
makes up five
I´ll lay down the tracks
Sandbag & hide
And two & two always
makes up five
It´s the devil´s way now
There is no way out
You can scream & you
can shout
It is too late now
Because
You have not been
paying attention
I try to sing along
I get it all wrong
Ezeepeezeeeezeepeeezee
NOT
I swat em like flies but
Like flies the burgers
Keep coming back
NOT
Maybe not
"All hail to the thief"
"But I am not!"
"Don´t question my authority
or put me in the dock"
Cozimnot!
Go & tell the king that
The sky is falling in
When it´s not
Maybe not.
The lyrics of this song are about a person who feels disillusioned and isolated from society. The opening lines ask if the listener is a dreamer who believes that they can change the world for the better. They then explain that they will stay at home forever because they believe that two plus two always makes up five. This suggests that they believe that logic and reason are flawed, and that they cannot understand the world around them.
The next few lines describe the actions that the singer will take. They will lay down tracks, sandbag, and hide, which suggest that they are trying to protect themselves from the outside world. January representing the beginning of the year and April's showers representing the start of spring suggests that even the timing of events is unreliable to the singer.
The chorus discusses the idea that it is too late to change things, and that the world is now controlled by the devil. The repeated line "You have not been paying attention" suggests that the singer believes the world has gone wrong because people have not been vigilant enough to stop it.
The verse that follows repeats the idea that the singer is out of sync with society. They try to sing along to something but get it wrong, implying that they cannot connect with the culture around them. The lines "Cozimnot!" and "Go & tell the king that The sky is falling in When it´s not Maybe not" suggest that the singer is rejecting the authority of their society and does not care if it falls apart.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you such a dreamer?
Are you naive enough to think that you can fix the world's problems?
To put the world to rights?
To solve all the problems of the world?
I´ll stay home forever
I'll stay away from the world and its complications forever.
Where two and two always makes up five
Where the logic fails and things that don't make sense are considered as true.
I´ll lay down the tracks, Sandbag & hide
I'll keep working and put my efforts into something that won't be useful in the future.
January has April´s showers
Things that are supposed to happen in one month occur in another month or out of sequence.
And two and two always makes up five
The same line from earlier. The idea of things not making sense.
It´s the devil´s way now
The world is corrupt and working against the good actions.
There is no way out
There is no escape from the situation. It's a trap.
You can scream & you can shout
You can express your objections, but it won't make a difference.
It is too late now
The situation has gone beyond repair or turning back, and nothing can change it now.
Because you have not been paying attention
This situation is a result of you and others not paying attention to the warning signs.
I try to sing along, I get it all wrong, Ezeepeezeeeezeepeeezee NOT
Trying to join in with popular ideas may result in errors and misunderstandings.
I swat em like flies but like flies, the burgers keep coming back NOT
This is a reference to a fast-food chain's advertising campaign. The idea of things coming back is portrayed as annoying, like flies, which won't leave you alone.
Maybe not, "All hail to the thief." But I am not!
Maybe I'm not what people perceive me as.
"Don´t question my authority or put me in the dock" Cozimnot!
Don't challenge my authority or hold me accountable because I'm not to blame.
Go & tell the king that the sky is falling in. When it´s not. Maybe not.
Exaggerating for attention is ridiculous when the truth is clear.
Lyrics © 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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Rizekrispy
01:29 Lotus Flower
06:34 Airbag
11:28 Bloom
17:45 The Daily Mail
21:40 Myxomatosis
25:50 Bodysnatchers
30:22 The Gloaming
34:15 Separator
40:06 Videotape
44:52 Nude
49:25 Weird Fishes
55:07 Reckoner
1:00:35 There, There
1:06:14 The National Anthem
1:11:10 Feral
1:14:43 Paranoid Android
//Encore 1//
1:23:37 Give Up The Ghost
1:29:12 I Might Be Wrong
1:34:24 Planet Telex
1:39:10 Morning Mr. Magpie
1:44:04 Street Spirit
//Encore 2//
1:51:05 Staircase
1:56:20 Everything In Its Right Place (True Love Waits intro)
2:04:25 Idioteque
pknm
01:29 Lotus Flower
06:34 Airbag
11:28 Bloom
17:45 The Daily Mail
21:40 Myxomatosis
25:50 Bodysnatchers
30:22 The Gloaming
34:15 Separator
40:06 Videotape
44:52 Nude
49:25 Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
55:07 Reckoner
1:00:35 There There
1:06:14 The National Anthem
1:11:10 Feral
1:14:43 Paranoid Android
-Encore 1-1:23:37 Give Up the Ghost
1:29:12 I Might Be Wrong
1:34:24 Planet Telex
1:39:10 Morning Mr. Magpie
1:44:04 Street Spirit (Fade Out)
-Encore 2-1:51:05 Staircase
1:56:20 Everything In Its Right Place (True Love Waits intro)
-Encore 3-2:04:25 Idioteque
ade worman
I was there. I took my nephew. He didn’t know anything about it till we were outside the 02. I thought he was gonna faint when I told him. Such a great night. He was 17 years old.
Nophera
This is the best version of "Planet Talex" I've ever heard.
Emilio Bazan
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David Kropp
What a beautiful version of Reckoner.
Rizekrispy
01:29 Lotus Flower
06:34 Airbag
11:28 Bloom
17:45 The Daily Mail
21:40 Myxomatosis
25:50 Bodysnatchers
30:22 The Gloaming
34:15 Separator
40:06 Videotape
44:52 Nude
49:25 Weird Fishes
55:07 Reckoner
1:00:35 There, There
1:06:14 The National Anthem
1:11:10 Feral
1:14:43 Paranoid Android
//Encore 1//
1:23:37 Give Up The Ghost
1:29:12 I Might Be Wrong
1:34:24 Planet Telex
1:39:10 Morning Mr. Magpie
1:44:04 Street Spirit
//Encore 2//
1:51:05 Staircase
1:56:20 Everything In Its Right Place (True Love Waits intro)
2:04:25 Idioteque
David Lightman5
I think this is great - perfectly stable, in sync, and nice sound. Thanks sir for sharing all the music.
GhostsOfPlanets
This is one of the best shows i've ever seen them play, absolutely incredible! :) Thanks Austin!