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)
Knives Out
Radiohead Lyrics
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He's not coming back
Look into my mouth
I'm not coming back
So knives out
Cut him up
Don't look down
If you'd been a dog
They would have drowned you at birth
Look into my mouth
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth
So knives out
Cut him up
Squash his head
Put him in the pot
I want you to know
He's not coming back
His blood is frozen
Still there is no point letting it go to waste
So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot
The lyrics to "Knives Out" by Radiohead are dark and disturbing, painting a picture of violence and death. The singer is addressing someone who has done something unforgivable, someone who is not coming back. The imagery of knives and cutting is prevalent throughout the song, with the singer urging the listener to cut up the person responsible for the wrongdoing. The line, "If you'd been a dog, they would have drowned you at birth," suggests that the person being addressed is not worthy of being alive.
The singer implores the listener to look into their mouth, telling them that it's the only way to know that they're telling the truth. The final verse suggests that the person being addressed has already been killed, with the singer urging the listener not to let the blood go to waste. The final lines of the song are particularly disturbing, with the singer urging the listener to catch a mouse, squash its head, and put it in a pot.
Overall, the lyrics to "Knives Out" paint a vivid and unsettling picture of violent revenge.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to know
I want to make it clear to you
He's not coming back
He will not return
Look into my mouth
Direct your view towards my opened mouth
I'm not coming back
I will not come back
So knives out
Bring out the knives
Cut him up
Cut him into pieces
Don't look down
Do not divert your gaze downward
Shove it in your mouth
Push the sliced pieces into your mouth
If you'd been a dog
If you were of canine species
They would have drowned you at birth
You would have been killed as an infant
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth
Gazing into my mouth is the sole method to confirm my honesty
Squash his head
Crush his skull
Put him in the pot
Place his remains in the pot
His blood is frozen
The fluid circulates through his veins no longer
Still there is no point letting it go to waste
Despite this, it should not be disregarded
Catch the mouse
Trap the rodent
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jemmace2586
@@garno154 oh I've listened, over and over, trust me, yep definitely the best band of this generation and a lot more than they'll ever be credited for.
Music to minds that modern life just won't consider, everything is just flying in completely the wrong direction.
Like there's now way out of a tech based, Man made hell.
Definitely worth writing song's for, if you have the requisite skills this band obviously does, at least we can hear it, anyway.
Soz bit of a tailing off there...
Idioteque, maquiladora, polyethylene, trickster, Kid A and a plethora of other great song's, but to me at least, not just song's.
I was in a tribute band to Radiohead for around ten year's, considering the theme and narrative of the band, it was still the best musical day's I've experienced in my life.
There's a caring intellect to their music, parallelled by no one else, for me at least.
@doncaplays
The live versions of this song are insanely good
@jemmace2586
The best live recording of this song, bar none.
@garno154
Couldn’t agree more. It’s just fucking ridiculous how good they are live. Check out their live versions of Airbag and PA from Jools Holland 1997. I CANNOT understand why so few people like them the way I do. The compositions are every bit as good as The Beatles, they just never wanted to be “popular” in the same way I suppose.
@jemmace2586
@@garno154 oh I've listened, over and over, trust me, yep definitely the best band of this generation and a lot more than they'll ever be credited for.
Music to minds that modern life just won't consider, everything is just flying in completely the wrong direction.
Like there's now way out of a tech based, Man made hell.
Definitely worth writing song's for, if you have the requisite skills this band obviously does, at least we can hear it, anyway.
Soz bit of a tailing off there...
Idioteque, maquiladora, polyethylene, trickster, Kid A and a plethora of other great song's, but to me at least, not just song's.
I was in a tribute band to Radiohead for around ten year's, considering the theme and narrative of the band, it was still the best musical day's I've experienced in my life.
There's a caring intellect to their music, parallelled by no one else, for me at least.
@maaax2105
Oxford 2001 beats it for me but its still incredible
@user-lp5fy6ew2g
With the forks out and the spoons out and the knives out. Oh yeah we really got the knives out.
@user-uo6hn7vr5r
waoooouuu.even better take than the album❤
@nanikore1030
Best live version of the song 👌
@darrenringer9811
Damn, that's right up there beside the album version in every way. One take!
@dropchair5194
2001年でこんな前衛的な音楽...
2023年聞いても新しく感じる。