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)
Subteranean Homesick Alien
Radiohead Lyrics
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I keep forgetting
The smell of the warm summer air
I live in a town
Where you can't smell a thing
You watch your feet
For cracks in the pavement
Up above
Aliens hover
Making home movies
For the folks back home
Of all these weird creatures
Who lock up their spirits
Drill holes in themselves
And live for their secrets
They're all
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Oh
I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane
Late at night when I'm driving
Take me on board their beautiful ship
Show me the world as I'd love to see it
I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me
They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life
They'd shut me away
But I'd be alright
Alright
I'm alright
Alright
I'm just
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
Uptight
The song "Subterranean Homesick Alien" is a reflection on the desire for escapism from a mundane existence. The opening lines describe the forgetfulness of the singer towards the natural environment around them, perhaps due to the repetition and commonplace of their daily life. They then contrast their experience of living in a sterile town with the idea of extraterrestrial life and the vastness of the universe. The aliens are framed as observers, creating "home movies" and documenting the curious behaviors of humanity.
The chorus expresses a sentiment of frustration towards the uptight nature of people, who "lock up their spirits" and "live for their secrets". The singer longs for a sense of liberation and escape from this restrictive way of life, dreaming of being taken away by the aliens to explore the world in a new way. They acknowledge that others may not believe their experiences or understand their desire for a different perspective, but they would still yearn for the freedom and possibility that the aliens represent.
Line by Line Meaning
The breath of the morning
The freshness of a new day
I keep forgetting
I tend to ignore or neglect
The smell of the warm summer air
The enjoyable scent of the summer season
I live in a town
I reside in a place
Where you can't smell a thing
Where it is impossible to detect any scent
You watch your feet
You pay close attention to where you step
For cracks in the pavement
For any damaged spots on the road surface
Up above
In the sky
Aliens hover
Extraterrestrial beings float or suspend in movement
Making home movies
Filming their experiences for their own personal use
For the folks back home
To share with their peers on their own planet
Of all these weird creatures
Of all the bizarre organisms
Who lock up their spirits
Who hold back their emotions or true selves
Drill holes in themselves
Cause damage to their own bodies
And live for their secrets
Lead a life obsessed with keeping secrets
They're all
Every one of them
Uptight
Anxious and rigid
Oh
Expressing strong emotion
I wish that they'd swoop down in a country lane
I desire for extraterrestrial beings to descend from the sky onto a rural road
Late at night when I'm driving
While driving during the late hours of the night
Take me on board their beautiful ship
Invite me to enter their attractive spacecraft
Show me the world as I'd love to see it
Reveal the planet as my ideal vision
I'd tell all my friends but they'd never believe me
I would disclose the experience but my companions would not accept it as true
They'd think that I'd finally lost it completely
They would assume that my sanity has completely abandoned me
I'd show them the stars and the meaning of life
I would display the stars and the significance of existence
They'd shut me away
They would isolate me from society
But I'd be alright
But I would be fine with it
Alright
Okay
I'm just
I am only
Uptight
Stressed and nervous
Uptight
Frazzled and edgy
Uptight
On edge and uneasy
Uptight
Tense and restless
Uptight
Anxious and jumpy
Uptight
Worried and perturbed
Uptight
Agitated and wrought
Uptight
Panicky and frantic
Uptight
Nervous and uptight
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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on No Surprises
The way i interpret the lyrics: ; Once excitement of youthful perspective,, hopes, dreams are broken, into an almost nihilistic acceptance of patterns world, we coast,….. become a part of the dull hum we swore we never would become part of. Time pulls us forward, wears and tears until we accept. Can not fight against the current yet knowing we swore we would never.
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