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)
After the Gold Rush
Radiohead Lyrics
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In armor coming,
Saying something about a queen
There were peasants singing and
Drummers drumming
And the archer split the tree
There was a fanfare blowing
To the sun
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen-seventies
Look at Mother Nature on the run
In the nineteen-seventies
I was lying in a burned out basement
With the full moon in my eyes.
I was hoping for replacement
When the sun burst through the sky.
There was a band playing in my head
And I felt like getting high.
I was thinking about what a
Friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie
Thinking about what a
Friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver
Space ships come
In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children crying
And colors flying
All around the chosen one
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.
The song “After the Gold Rush” by Radiohead is a cover of the original song written by Neil Young. The lyrics of the song are poetic and use vivid imagination to express the themes of environmentalism and the counterculture movement of the 1970s. The first verse of the song describes a dream where the knights in armor talk about the queen while peasants and drummers gather to witness the archer split a tree. The scene is set with a fanfare blowing to the floating sun while “Mother Nature” runs wild. This vivid depiction of nature running wild during a time of social unrest alludes to the counter-culture movement of the late 60s and early 70s. The repetition of “Look at Mother Nature on the run” emphasizes the urgency to protect the environment.
The second verse describes the singer lying in a burned-out basement with the moon in the sky. The singer is hoping for a replacement as the sun bursts through the sky. The band playing in the singer’s head and the desire to get high may allude to the drug culture of the time. The singer is thinking about what a friend said and is hoping it was a lie. This verse may represent disillusionment with the peace movement’s failure to achieve significant change, as well as distrust of the government.
The third verse describes a dream vision of silver spaceships in the yellow haze of the sun. Children are crying and colors are flying all around a chosen one. The “chosen one” could be interpreted in various ways, such as an environmental savior, a political activist, or even an alien. The line “Flying Mother Nature’s silver seed to a new home in the sun” suggests a need to protect the environment and pursue new alternatives or solutions. Overall, the song’s lyrics emphasize the countercultural themes of social change, environmentalism, and anti-war sentiments.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I dreamed I saw the knights
The singer had a dream where they saw knights in armor.
In armor coming,
The knights were approaching while wearing armor.
Saying something about a queen
The knights were talking about a queen.
There were peasants singing and
While the knights were approaching, peasants were singing.
Drummers drumming
Drummers were playing music.
And the archer split the tree
The archer shot an arrow that split a tree.
There was a fanfare blowing
A fanfare was playing music.
To the sun
The music was being played to the sun.
That was floating on the breeze
The sun was floating on the breeze.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
Mother Nature is being threatened or endangered.
In the nineteen-seventies
This event is happening in the 1970s.
Look at Mother Nature on the run
Mother Nature is still being threatened or endangered.
In the nineteen-seventies
This event is still happening in the 1970s.
I was lying in a burned out basement
The singer was lying in a destroyed basement.
With the full moon in my eyes.
The full moon was shining on the singer in the basement.
I was hoping for replacement
The artist was hoping for something to replace what was lost in the basement.
When the sun burst through the sky.
The sun suddenly rose into the sky.
There was a band playing in my head
The singer was imagining or hallucinating a band playing music in their head.
And I felt like getting high.
The singer felt like getting drunk or high.
I was thinking about what a
The artist was reflecting on something that happened recently.
Friend had said
Their friend said something that made the artist think.
I was hoping it was a lie
The artist was hoping that what their friend said was not true.
Thinking about what a
The singer was still reflecting on what their friend said.
Friend had said
Their friend said something that was bothering the artist.
I was hoping it was a lie
The singer was still hoping that what their friend said was not true.
Well, I dreamed I saw the silver
The singer had another dream.
Space ships come
Spaceships were approaching.
In the yellow haze of the sun
The sun was shining brightly in the sky, creating a yellow haze.
There were children crying
Children were upset or scared about the spaceships.
And colors flying
There were many different colors visible in the sky.
All around the chosen one
The 'chosen one' is unclear, but they were present and surrounded by the strange events.
All in a dream, all in a dream
The events are all part of a dream.
The loading had begun
Something was being loaded onto the spaceships.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home in the sun
Something related to Mother Nature is being transported to a new home in the sun.
Flying Mother Nature's silver seed to a new home.
Something related to Mother Nature is being transported to a new home.
Contributed by Wyatt Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EleectricMe
Well I dreamed I saw the silver
space ships flying
In the yellow haze of the sun
There were children crying
and colors flying
All around the chosen ones
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun
All in a dream, all in a dream
The loading had begun
They were flying Mother Nature's
silver seed to a new home in the sun..
@KevinMaguire1992
neil young + radiohead = my life is now complete
@UncleGwendolyn
Just fucking fantastic. Never taking the easy option, always pushing themselves.
Nothing about this is easy and the fact in places it doesn't quite work makes it even better.
@tony920226
Lol he was gonna do a 2nd verse, but Jonny is like oh no you dont
@leoscoo6135
its the last verse
@aenema22
He totally got all the words wrong ha ha. Still one of the better covers of this song I've seen.
@FolieRose21
I was there ! what a concert that was ! thanks for upload
@MichaelRowlands
He sounds just like neil. Fantastic!
@tchocksprincess
thx for posting.. long and complete.. as im using to like it
@ktgreenway
Great upload!
@xX47Xx
Wow, the best thing I've ever heard.