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)
bones Live
Radiohead Lyrics
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Shoulders and wrists, knees and back
Ground to dust and ash
Crawling on all fours
When you've got to feel it in your bones
When you've got to feel it in your bones
Now I can't climb the stairs
Pieces missing everywhere
When you've got to feel it in your bones
When you've got to feel it in your bones
I used to fly like Peter Pan
All the children flew when I touched their hands
You see, you've got to feel it in your bones
You see, you've got to feel it in your bones
Ah-ah
The lyrics of Radiohead's song "Bones" seem to revolve around physical pain and the loss of physical ability. The singer expresses a fear of becoming "crippled and cracked" and being "ground to dust and ash," likely referring to the aging process or perhaps a particular injury or illness. The image of crawling on all fours emphasizes a loss of grace and mobility. The repetition of "when you've got to feel it in your bones" suggests that the pain is intense and all-encompassing, impossible to ignore or dismiss. The singer mentions taking Prozac and painkillers, indicating that the pain is not just physical but may also be emotional or psychological.
The second half of the song takes a more metaphorical turn, with the singer lamenting the loss of his ability to "fly like Peter Pan" and touch the children around him. This could be interpreted as a loss of innocence or a sense of freedom and possibility, which has been replaced by pain and limitation. The final repetition of "you've got to feel it in your bones" is more triumphant, as if emphasizing that the pain has become a part of the singer's identity and he has learned to not only endure but also embrace it.
Overall, "Bones" presents a complex and somewhat bleak message about the inevitability of physical and emotional pain, but also suggests that there is strength to be found in learning to live with it.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want to be crippled and cracked
I do not want to be physically and mentally broken
Shoulders and wrists, knees and back
All parts of my body are vulnerable to get hurt
Ground to dust and ash
If I keep pushing myself too hard, I may end up being burnt out like ashes
Crawling on all fours
I might become so weak that I will have to move on my hands and knees
When you've got to feel it in your bones
You need to understand something strongly and intuitively
When you've got to feel it in your bones
You need to understand something strongly and intuitively
Now I can't climb the stairs
I am physically incapable of doing something as simple as climbing stairs
Pieces missing everywhere
I am not the same person as I used to be; parts of me seem to be missing
Prozak painkillers
I am taking drugs to escape from the physical and mental pain
When you've got to feel it in your bones
You need to understand something strongly and intuitively
When you've got to feel it in your bones
You need to understand something strongly and intuitively
I used to fly like Peter Pan
I used to feel free and unbound, like I could fly like Peter Pan
All the children flew when I touched their hands
I had the ability to uplift and inspire children as if they too could fly
You see, you've got to feel it in your bones
It's important to understand or believe something strongly, without any proof or explanation
You see, you've got to feel it in your bones
It's important to understand or believe something strongly, without any proof or explanation
Ah-ah
No significant meaning, just a filler sound
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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husker1747
Incredible performance. I love the look of satisfaction on his face at 2:55. He knows the beauty of the words, song, and performance. Perfection.
Shane Landstrom
@Reddit Bandit Videos he sang it the way he meant to sing it, it's "out of tune" on purpose, not what I would call it but what do I know. I agree with husker, INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE. No one said it was his best
Shona Painter
I agree. An amazing performance. Incredible song and and a band sent to earth to make us all feel deeper.
husker1747
@Reddit Bandit Videos you go ahead and do that. There is a reason I used the word “performance”. A great performance doesn’t necessarily mean the singing is perfect. And singing in tune with perfect pitch doesn’t always equate to a great performance. This was an incredible performance.
Reddit Bandit Videos
You seriously can't hear all the times Thom sings way out of tune on this? Not incredible by a long shot. I know Radiohead are an amazing live band, one of the best, but let's praise the good songs and be realistic about other performances.
TheBoi353
Benji Jizanthapuss Everything Radiohead does show the talent they have.
Barlie Eats Stuff
This is what real music sounds like
Caitlin Tan
So fucking right!
Alun49
One of my favourite Radiohead songs. Bloody marvellous.
Shane Landstrom
One of their most underrated songs