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)
Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box
Radiohead Lyrics
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Nothing came
As your life flashed before your eyes
You realize
I'm a reasonable man
Get off, get off, get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
After years of waiting
After years of waiting nothing came
And you realize you're looking
Looking in the wrong place
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
After years of waiting
You're a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
Get off my case
Get off my case
Get off my case
The lyrics of "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box" by Radiohead are about disappointment and frustration with the way life is turning out. The phrase "after years of waiting, nothing came," refers to the idea that the singer was waiting for something good to happen in their life, but it never did. As the singer's life flashes before their eyes, they come to the realization that they were looking in the wrong place for happiness and fulfillment.
The chorus of the song, "I'm a reasonable man, get off my case," can be interpreted as the singer defending themselves against those who may judge them for their current situation. They are acknowledging that life hasn't turned out the way they wanted it to, but they are still making the best of the situation and don't want to be judged for it. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song emphasizes the frustration and annoyance the singer feels towards those who are criticizing them.
The title of the song, "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box," can be seen as a metaphor for the singer's feelings of being trapped and compressed in their life. The sardines in a can represent the singer as feeling small and insignificant, and the "crushed tin box" symbolizes the pressure and stress they feel in their life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Packt Like Sardines In A Crushed Tin Box" express the theme of disappointment and frustration with life, as well as the idea of being judged by others for one's circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
After years of waiting
Despite years of waiting for something to happen, nothing occurred
Nothing came
The anticipated event or thing never happened
As your life flashed before your eyes
In a moment of reflection, you see your life and experiences thus far
You realize
You come to the understanding of something important
I'm a reasonable man
I am a person who uses sound judgement and is fair-minded
Get off, get off, get off my case
Stop criticizing me or interfering with what I am doing
Get off my case
Stop pestering or criticizing me
You're looking in the wrong place
You are searching for something in the incorrect location or way
After years of waiting
Despite numerous years of waiting
I'm a reasonable man
I use common sense and am fair in my actions and decisions
Get off my case
Stop harassing me or being overly critical of me
I'm a reasonable man
I use sound judgement and do the right thing
You're a reasonable man
You too use common sense and are fair in your actions and judgement
Get off my case
Stop being overly critical or judging me
I'm a reasonable man
I am fair and use sound judgement in my decision-making
Get off my case
Stop pestering, judging or criticizing me
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COLIN CHARLES GREENWOOD, EDWARD JOHN O'BRIEN, JONATHAN RICHARD GUY GREENWOOD, PHILIP SELWAY, PHILIP JAMES SELWAY, THOMAS YORKE, THOMAS EDWARD YORKE
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DailyNihilism
Yeah the camera turns to Johnny and Johnny seems to be looking right at the camera and into his soul. The cameraman quickly turns away because he can't handle it. Great moment.
kurainaru
sigma male jonny
Michele Morselli
DailyNihilism Or, he's just bored and with a funny expression on his face. But I like your version more
Drew Smith
I honestly like this version so much more than the older version they used to play on the Kid A/Amnesiac tour.
Something Something Music
Its rendition I don't mind but I prefer this. Love the rhythm
kaldu ikan fugu
but unlucky its not well recorded
V30474
id be surprised if Radiohead didnt play this more in the next decade, this tempo and sound is very Thom Yorke of this era. A lot more percussion oriented and danceable
Lupe
well tbh with AMSP they dropped their dancy beats a bit. It has a lot more strings, chilled songs and a bit of melancholy in each of them, which is cool, they're always contrasting their previous album
AmphaNotes
Hmm, it doesn't seem like they have played it this year or so, at least from searching on youtube
Coldacre
they finally played it right!!!!!!!
took them long enough!
well to be fair, when they first played it in 2001, their idea of experimental was for Jonny to play the riff on guitar through a fast tremolo pedal...
it just goes to show how far theyve come in the last 15 years, as far as reproducing ALL of the songs on stage. they can play ANYTHING.