Listening to Radiohead on Radio Paradise

All of the haters posted here in the comments and all of the enthusiasts quietly rated it an 8, 9 or 10.

Posted 9 months ago by Stratocaster [ Reply ]

Abraxas336 wrote:

This is a caricature of music. Nothing, nothing works here. I don't get it.

...and yet, the vast majority voted this song a 7, 8 or 9! I'm no Radiohead fan, but I think this is a fantastic, haunting tune!

Posted 3 years ago by Stratocaster [ Reply ]

gosh I hate the whiney, droning-on sound of Radiohead. If they were an animal on a farm they would shoot it to put it (and us) out of our misery.

Posted 8 years ago by gmillar66 [ Reply ]

you are so right my virtual friend. MANIAK_dobrii wrote:

This song requires the right mood. Otherwise you won't get it. Just don't reason it's not good at all if it's doesn't feels good right now. I got that after years of dislike, just right mood and free imagination.

Posted 8 years ago by torino390 [ Reply ]

This is a caricature of music. Nothing, nothing works here. I don't get it.

Posted 8 years ago by Abraxas336 [ Reply ]

Thom's a bit like Marmite - love or hate. Personally, I think Radiohead are pretty f**kin awesome.
Music from your very soul, for your very soul.

Posted 8 years ago by torino390 [ Reply ]

Spare my poor ears!

Posted 8 years ago by CCinSB [ Reply ]

Pretty flawless...

Posted 9 years ago by molson [ Reply ]

Dammit! That shit's so out of tune, and always will be! (... and he's still whining).

Posted 9 years ago by hanssachs [ Reply ]

ugh, what an awful song, made me want to turn down RP.

Posted 9 years ago by Ecocruiser [ Reply ]

This song requires the right mood. Otherwise you won't get it. Just don't reason it's not good at all if it's doesn't feels good right now. I got that after years of dislike, just right mood and free imagination.

Posted 9 years ago by MANIAK_dobrii [ Reply ]

Reading the comments below, it strikes me yet again what a curious thing taste is. I haven't heard this in years and it really hit a sweet spot. What a sublime piece of music. (To my ears...)

Posted 10 years ago by planet_lizard [ Reply ]

mcklein18 wrote:

All the haters. See them live. I have seen them 6 times. They are easily the best live band in the world.

Their emotional power and the tightness and incredible rhythmic flow is breathtaking. Thom's voice singing over the band is hypnotic. He is fearless. Try sustaing the types of notes he does for meaures at a time.

Couldn't agree more...

Posted 10 years ago by sullivanssusie [ Reply ]

sorry RH diehards, I simply will never get used to much less like Yorke's adenoidal off key whining. I don't much care if his lyrics are spot on. Let someone with a alluring voice do the translation.

Posted 10 years ago by kingart [ Reply ]

Almost every Radiohead song bugs me - definitely Mr Yorke's singing is part of it, but they just seem self-indulgent.

Posted 10 years ago by NeilBlanchard [ Reply ]

nagging song.

Posted 10 years ago by ico [ Reply ]

oldfart48 wrote:

what he said

what he said, again

Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy [ Reply ]

what he said

Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48 [ Reply ]

For the love of God, Montresor! Everything bad about Thom Yorke's vocals, packed in to one unpleasant little ditty - Yeeesh!

Posted 10 years ago by hanssachs [ Reply ]

I totally don't "get" Radiohead. But I have loved this song since it first came out.

Posted 10 years ago by Stratocaster [ Reply ]

beautiful imagery, smart music, thank you

Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2 [ Reply ]

Thom Yorke of Radiohead playing piano at Victoria Park, East London
by Keira Vallejo Photography
https://www.flickr.com/photos/keira76/

© All rights reserved.

Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1 [ Reply ]

wish he would shush so i could hear that great music

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa [ Reply ]

mcklein18 wrote:

All the haters. See them live. I have seen them 6 times. They are easily the best live band in the world.

I've told you like a million times not to exaggerate :o)

Posted 15 years ago by fredriley [ Reply ]

Their best CD, IMO.

Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach [ Reply ]

mcklein18 wrote:

All the haters. See them live. I have seen them 6 times. They are easily the best live band in the world.

Their emotional power and the tightness and incredible rhythmic flow is breathtaking. Thom's voice singing over the band is hypnotic. He is fearless. Try sustaing the types of notes he does for meaures at a time.

well said . . .

Posted 15 years ago by jjbix [ Reply ]

Love me some Radhiohead but this stinks.

Posted 15 years ago by alagarts [ Reply ]

All the haters. See them live. I have seen them 6 times. They are easily the best live band in the world.

Their emotional power and the tightness and incredible rhythmic flow is breathtaking. Thom's voice singing over the band is hypnotic. He is fearless. Try sustaing the types of notes he does for meaures at a time.

Posted 15 years ago by mcklein18 [ Reply ]

sux

Posted 15 years ago by moshevelvul [ Reply ]

El Lele De Los Van Van - High and Dry (w/ Radiohead) ==>
Radiohead - Knives Out

Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1 [ Reply ]

Waybo wrote:

So much of Radiohead I love. Then sometimes I reach my limit of how utterly dark their melodies and lyrics can be. I love their musicianship and originality, but I can't always follow their music because I just don't think the universe is that malevolent. Here are the lyrics for this song:

I want you to know
He's not coming back
Look into my eyes
I'm not coming back So knives out
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth If you'd been a dog
They would've drowned you at birth Look into my eyes
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth So knives out
Cook him up
Squash his head
Put him in the pot I want you to know
He's not coming back
He's bloated and frozen
Still there's no point in letting it go to waste So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot

Thanks for that. Now I REALLY don't care for this song.

Posted 15 years ago by bronorb [ Reply ]

MJMJ wrote:

God, this is awful.

It should have been titled "Knives In", because that's what I feel like ramming in my gut right now while Yorke whines on...

Posted 15 years ago by treatment_bound [ Reply ]

Waybo wrote:

So much of Radiohead I love. Then sometimes I reach my limit of how utterly dark their melodies and lyrics can be. I love their musicianship and originality, but I can't always follow their music because I just don't think the universe is that malevolent. Here are the lyrics for this song:

I want you to know
He's not coming back
Look into my eyes
I'm not coming back So knives out
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth If you'd been a dog
They would've drowned you at birth Look into my eyes
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth So knives out
Cook him up
Squash his head
Put him in the pot I want you to know
He's not coming back
He's bloated and frozen
Still there's no point in letting it go to waste So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot

So, I read the lyrics. They're depressing and sophomoric.

Prototypical Radiohead.

Posted 15 years ago by keller1 [ Reply ]

Zep wrote:

I tried once. She threw me over for a fiscally and socially conservative right-wing neocon.

Equal parts redundant and oxymoronic.

Posted 15 years ago by keller1 [ Reply ]

I just don't see where the moan and drone melody or appeal is with this song. I know on some tracks they have great guitar work, but this sounds like a wailing/ailing depression of grief. Yep, get your knife out.......

....and people hate Morrissey, sheesh!

Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent [ Reply ]

The more Radiohead I hear, the more I like them. Here's another album to add to my list.

Posted 15 years ago by Leslie [ Reply ]

So much of Radiohead I love. Then sometimes I reach my limit of how utterly dark their melodies and lyrics can be. I love their musicianship and originality, but I can't always follow their music because I just don't think the universe is that malevolent. Here are the lyrics for this song:

I want you to know
He's not coming back
Look into my eyes
I'm not coming back So knives out
Catch the mouse
Don't look down
Shove it in your mouth If you'd been a dog
They would've drowned you at birth Look into my eyes
It's the only way you'll know I'm telling the truth So knives out
Cook him up
Squash his head
Put him in the pot I want you to know
He's not coming back
He's bloated and frozen
Still there's no point in letting it go to waste So knives out
Catch the mouse
Squash his head
Put him in the pot

Posted 16 years ago by Waybo [ Reply ]

EssexTex wrote:

You were right "Zep"

Posted 16 years ago by Zep [ Reply ]

You were right "Zep"

Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex [ Reply ]

This song is great. People should stretch their ears a little. Every song these days needs C-major 4/4 and a nice photoshop girl/boy to sing it in.

Posted 16 years ago by Kaw [ Reply ]

I was so up for seeing them last month and wound up getting soaked in a huge rain storm. The show was great but I just couldn't enjoy them in those conditions.

Posted 16 years ago by spotcheckbilly [ Reply ]

robco1 wrote:

Screw the haters. Radiohead is fantastic, and this entire album was a breath of fresh air in a world of four-chords and 4/4 predictability.

Zactly.

Posted 16 years ago by redeyespy [ Reply ]

God, this is awful.

Posted 16 years ago by MJMJ [ Reply ]

is my da** cat in heat again?

Posted 16 years ago by ddomm [ Reply ]

robco1 wrote:

Screw the haters.

I tried once. She threw me over for a fiscally and socially conservative right-wing neocon.

Posted 16 years ago by Zep [ Reply ]

parrothead wrote:

This is not too good. His voice is almost in key!!

Oh, Thom why don't you wanna sing again in the right keys??!!!

Posted 17 years ago by exciter76 [ Reply ]

I see the "red staters" have had their knives out, although judging from the rating, they are in the minority (again). Screw the haters. Radiohead is fantastic, and this entire album was a breath of fresh air in a world of four-chords and 4/4 predictability.

Posted 17 years ago by robco1 [ Reply ]

Odyzzeuz wrote:

I especially get tired of their reliance on the timpanic beat.

There's timpani here?

Posted 17 years ago by secretsauce [ Reply ]

Sorry, but I don't link Radiohead after the OK Computer album.

Posted 17 years ago by qosforever [ Reply ]

the first line is: Ah wan chew da no.....

Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma [ Reply ]

This is not too good. His voice is almost in key!!

Posted 17 years ago by parrothead [ Reply ]

Painful, like everything this band does. I especially get tired of their reliance on the timpanic beat. It's like someone pounding directly on my eardrum.

Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz [ Reply ]

Great. I get to use my rarely invoked 3 score!

Posted 17 years ago by Frater_Kork [ Reply ]

blowin the dust off this one, eh? this is one of my favorite tunes off this album. :)

Posted 17 years ago by ziggytrix [ Reply ]

go, bassman

Posted 17 years ago by wookie [ Reply ]

Radiohead have revealed little details about the new album to be released in 2006. I have written a couple of articles, including an mp3 of "Arpeggi" and video link for "House of Cards." (click here) (click here)

Posted 19 years ago by ElizabethBoody [ Reply ]