Decades later, and this song still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I love this band.

@smoothsideup

2 жыл бұрын

Bring me to tears man

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, man. I’ve got chills as I’m typing this.

@DaneJacobsonMD

2 жыл бұрын

As much as they've grown as musicians and their sound has evolved, this song is still their masterpiece to me. (Although I think Kid A is their best album over all). Lex @ 4:55 gets my vibe.

@DustinRodriguez1_0

2 жыл бұрын

Same, and this album in its entirety... I pretty much always have to listen to it in full.

@caged_in_my_thoughts6490

2 жыл бұрын

i second that sir

This album on a long car ride in the rain hits different

@dlove7141

2 жыл бұрын

Reese rg

@mikethemotormouth

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I could see that

@Harshedmellow77

2 жыл бұрын

100% I used to put this cd in on rainy drives 😂

@lavenderllamamusic

2 жыл бұрын

hell yeah. i recently drove through a rainstorm and i had "Exit Music (For a Film)" playing. Set the tone perfectly

@walterlippmann6292

2 жыл бұрын

In Rainbows is good for a car ride on a cool, overcast day

This song has always felt like Radiohead’s bohemian rhapsody to me, maybe it’s the structure that does it, my admiration for this band goes beyond words it’s simply the soundscape of my life, Jonny Greenwood has also composed some of the most stunning soundtracks to modern films. I don’t think we will see a band like this again.

@followforms

2 жыл бұрын

I have only heard this song a couple of times a long time ago. Wow, this is an absolute masterpiece of epic proportions!!!!

@saintfrancis412

2 жыл бұрын

I read that they spent a lot of studio time getting this song just right, above the others of the album. Job done.

@LostScene

2 жыл бұрын

Muse's Citizen Erased also has a similar vibe.

@pigeonboy7102

2 жыл бұрын

far far better then bohemian rhapsody

@efam4800

2 жыл бұрын

The song was heavily inspired from Bohemian Rhapsody too

One of my all time favorite songs. It's like a haunted amusement park, full of fascinating and weird and wonderful things. And OK Computer is one of the greatest 90's albums IMO.

@avvalyn9

2 жыл бұрын

really like this analogy

@mikeking683

2 жыл бұрын

Of all time, not just the 90's.

@LightYagami-mj5pi

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeking683 yessir

@ScottPusich

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeking683 Indeed.

@geritheslayergd6593

Жыл бұрын

The feeling of going down the Radiohead rabbit hole for the first time was both stunning and scary. The first song I've ever heard from them was Idioteque, which is still my 2nd favorite Radiohead song. Months, years passed by, and when I listened to Paranoid Android, I loved it and just kept hitting the replay button for an hour straight. Then, other Radiohead songs were starting to pop up in the recommendations, I started to explore the whole (OK Computer) album, and I only listened to Creep after all these, which was, a good song I guess, but this album had already amazed me. You can't really reach this extremely high level ever again - I thought, before I listened to In Rainbows. Oh, my God...

You're definitely spot on, as they do typically write about darker topics like alienation, etc. Cheery stuff like that lol. They are genius songwriters and known for their uber-dramatic flare and use of interesting time signatures with melodious minor key chord progressions, etc. Not for everyone, but pretty much everyone acknowledges their massive talent

@robertyates7242

2 жыл бұрын

You are spot on. They are one of the best. Thom Yorke is a genius. Great musicianship throughout the band. The Bends and Pablo Honey 👍👍

@graemem111

2 жыл бұрын

Prog rock for a new generation? Amazing even now.

Now Imagine listening to this in 1997. It was like nothing I had ever heard. Futuristic.

@tdsims1963

2 жыл бұрын

I actually burst into tears when they reached the coda section. I didn't think I had anything so beautiful and yet absolutely LOADED with agony and anger as that moment. But then, I have loved Radiohead since DAY ONE.

@datavalisofficial8730

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like you have ever heard is something i do believe in you when you say But futuristic? I think amiga tracker demos from before that were more futuristic The prodigy, aphex twin and daft punk were already active by 97

@MichaalHell

Жыл бұрын

I remeber seeing No suprises on MTV and was absolutely god smacked. That music video hits especially hard

0:50 unborn chicken voices = the percussive instrument, egg-shakers. Thom was trying to sleep on the tour bus while other band members were screwing around with percussion. The sound egg-shakers make = unborn chicken voices.

Radiohead’s “OkComputer” is in a similar vein as PinkFloyd’s “wish you were here” or “dark side of the moon” , they are Albums that make more sense listening to the whole thing, but they all deal with modern life’s neurosis and the yearning (and inability) to connect.

@MiguelStinson88

2 жыл бұрын

yeah exactly! these two (plus Tool) are on the top of my goat-list.. they all are so similar and yet so unique!

@ryanedwards4512

2 жыл бұрын

Animals and The Wall were also concept albums

@jasondaniels640

2 жыл бұрын

What a ridiculous soundscape....definitely worth listening to with your eyes closed, a musical experience.

@insaned4666

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasondaniels640 I always tell people to find a place you can listen to it at night while staring at the stars … it’s incredible.

@andrewm1793

2 жыл бұрын

It's been thought of as a modern day bohemian rhapsody

I'm growing more and more impressed by your choices as time goes on, this is one of the most important bands of all time.

Lex: I’m getting Bistro vibes. Me: that statement will not hold up in about a minute. 😂

@Laura......

2 жыл бұрын

😆

I highly recommend Street Spirit by Radiohead! One my favorites of all rime!

@Pab1oRomirez

2 жыл бұрын

Spot on, ok computer is amazing but I still love the bends best

@MiguelStinson88

2 жыл бұрын

if they really love the dark and deep side of Radiohead, Street Spirit is a perfect choice to start their journey :)

@reanimated

2 жыл бұрын

GOD YES. And it's got a similar vibe to this one. Then "Just" and "Talk Show Host" and and...

@ElDespertador

2 жыл бұрын

Also the "With all these unborn chicken voices in my head" line of Paranoid Android kind of refers to the same thing as Street Spirits third verse I think. I remember reading somewhere that Thom was basically haunted by the idea of all those lives lost (albeit chickens) in as mundane product as chicken egg.

@johnplaysgames3120

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Such a great song. Also, according to Thom himself, the only Radiohead song that has absolutely no moment of hope in it whatsoever. It's just 100% bleak. But, still, what a great song! The official studio/music video version is great, ofc, but I have always loved the version they do Live From The 10 Spot as well: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lK2C1dOupaitqLw.html

Radiohead have been described as Pink Floyd for the darker, stressful, paranoid times we live in. The cosmic bliss of the mid 60s to mid 70s is long gone. I don't know why I like Radiohead because metaphysical pseudo-prog rock isn't my thing but I find that their songs manage to worm their way into my head.

@maudelhoyo4019

2 жыл бұрын

Radiohead isn't prog rock, so maybe that's why you like them.

@sarahlouise7163

7 ай бұрын

dunno, this is very reminiscent of early Genesis, a modern take.@@maudelhoyo4019

My favourite part of this was Brad's incredulous, "I've never had a panini." 😂

@ericdykstra4545

2 жыл бұрын

Brad is truly, a man of the people.

From OK Computer to Kid A to Amnesiac to In Rainbows and the album before and all the albums after. Radiohead is one of the greatest bands of all time. Ever. It isn't even a conversation. They are consistently great and while their sound is varied it is uniquely distinct to the band. Whenever I hear the opening to Airbag, the first song off OK Computer, I'm instantly taken back to being in high school and can see the glowing dashboard of my Volkswagen. The album came out years before I could even drive but it was the first album I played. My friends, girlfriends and I would blast that album with the windows down driving around in the hot Atlanta summer nights.

@colemandias3212

2 жыл бұрын

Ques magazine ranked their albums 1 AND 2. With Beatles Love album coming in 3rd. Thats a well established music magazine

@DoomsdayIsComing73

2 жыл бұрын

I used to love taking a winding road somewhere off in the middle of nowhere, late at night! Rolling through somewhere in Western WA State, sky full of a million stars. Way out in the deep dark Olympic Mountain range area. Smoke a J or two, then follow some winding road to nowhere, playing this album, and “In Rainbows”, in a loop. Sometimes I’d throw in 311’s “Soundsystem”.. Good times!!

@derk486

2 жыл бұрын

@@DoomsdayIsComing73 Especially on a bicycle!

@graemem111

2 жыл бұрын

A wonderful post. I agree. For me the timeframe was different, but the emotions are the same. Unimpeachable. Peerless album.

@graemem111

2 жыл бұрын

@@colemandias3212 yes, that’s right. I bought Q magazine as I very slowly and carefully drove home to Scotland from Glastonbury 1997. They declared it immediately as the ‘best performance by a band ever’. It was. Period.

Gotta do "Karma Police" now.

This is a genius song from a genius band. I agree with Lex about the churchy sound. I love your reactions

@reanimated

2 жыл бұрын

But like...a haunted church. ;p

you should do "Exit (Music for a film)" by Radiohead... heck you should do all their repertoire...It's a journey into greatness

YES! More Radiohead!!!!!!!!

Even as a Metal/Hard Rock fan, I absolutely LOVE this song !

@k1l158

2 жыл бұрын

The main guitar riff could definitely be a metal riff, it’s so cool

This song is a masterpiece. Thom Yorke's voice is one of the great weapons in music, and nobody plays guitar like Johnny Greenwood.

“Fake Plastic Trees” is a good one. I also like “Lotus Flower” a lot.

@ren-vn9ry

2 жыл бұрын

i loveeee lotus flower!! especially the music video, the way thom dances is so mesmerizing lol

Would looooooooooove a reaction to "Let Down" from this album, OK Computer, if you're gonna do more Radiohead! Seriously one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

@jmoreno44

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing song! All the instruments taking the lead during the song and coalesce at the end was incredible! Masterpiece indeed!

@beatlebum7057

2 жыл бұрын

My Fav Radiohead song. It's so underrated.

@leogem177

2 жыл бұрын

Yes some of their music is just really beautiful - it's not all dark and gloomy- although yes still not exactly cheery...🤔

@RedLP5000S

2 жыл бұрын

The entire album is a masterpiece.

@transmit13

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree with "Let Down". The song that finally made me admit I was wrong all along about these guys, and finally made them grow on me. 15 years after this album came out.

It's a very prophetic album, called "ok computer" because it predicted talking to a computer (i.e. that would be the wakeup phrase) before Alexa and google home. Paranoid Android comes from the book the hitchhikers' guide to the galazy.

@brettkenschaft4239

2 жыл бұрын

Marvin! I was wondering if anybody knew that. I'm guessing that maybe Radiohead fans are too young to get that reference.

@DoubleSupercool

Жыл бұрын

"OK Computer" is something that is constantly said to the ship's computer in Hitchhiker's Guide as well.

cant go wrong with radiohead tbh. songs are always so different. so many too.

@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx

2 жыл бұрын

yeah u can, creep

@chrislc35

2 жыл бұрын

@@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx thought u were calling me a creep :) but yea, creep is the popular choice, but nowhere near their best.

@FirstnameLastname-nd9wx

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrislc35 yeahh i dont think its a bad song tbh. it's just so much worse than everything from the bends onward and a misrepresentation of them

I get Lex's bistro vibe. Just play it at the end of the evening when you want the diners to leave. 👍👏👏

@goldenageofdinosaurs7192

2 жыл бұрын

As a one time owner of a 24 hr coffee shop, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew will clear people out faster than anything else I’ve found. On The Corner & Pangea will work as well🤣

@babyrne78

2 жыл бұрын

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 funnily enough Thom has said bitches brew was a major influence on this song.

I don't always go for a job interview. But when I do I make sure to put on my best unborn chicken voice.

That album is a masterpiece.

''How to disappear completely'' should be next

@ommane9365

2 жыл бұрын

Too soon

@EarthlyEden1

2 жыл бұрын

@@ommane9365 life is too short for anything to be too soon. 😁

@EarthlyEden1

2 жыл бұрын

@MAH RULES i find it rather uplifting. Got me out of many depressive moods.

@ommane9365

2 жыл бұрын

@@EarthlyEden1 what I meant was they need to get accustomed to Radiohead's sound. You have to ease into it or else it doesn't make much sense. That's why I think they should probably react to something from The Bends or In Rainbows before they get to the heavy stuff

@EarthlyEden1

2 жыл бұрын

@@ommane9365 i don't agree, if they get too accustomed the reaction would be slighty jaded. Best to get in straight away. 😉

One of the greatest songs of all time. The songwriting and structure are masterful. The lyrics are introspective and reflective of our troubled planet. And each musician adds to the many layers present throughout the song creating a masterpiece.

LOVE Radio Head, and OK Computer has to be one of their best! The entire album works on another level when played straight through. But you may want to check out "Fake Plastic Trees" off of the Bends album...one of my favorites.

@bmeggs19

2 жыл бұрын

Fake Plastic Trees should be next up, but we all know Karma Police is the front runner.

She was laughing cause she could hear the Android singing in the solo. Lol. This is a I'm a weirdo kind of song. The sound and timing on this track is art. I will always love this song.

I cannot recommend listening to this entire album more.

@michaelsangster2354

2 жыл бұрын

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@Damiana_Dimock

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelsangster2354--They should listen to the entire album, Ok Computer.

The lead guitarist, Jonny Greenwood, is one of the most important film composers of the last decade or so.

Lex has the best personality/energy. Guys - please react to Going to California by Led Zeppelin (if you haven't already!)

@ericlayton8888

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind Led Zeppelin and really love a few of their songs but that song is one of the greatest things to ever exist, music or otherwise

This whole album is incredible and needs to be listened to front to back for a full appreciation. In my opinion👍

Check out Radiohead "Let Down"

That album was HUGE has impacted rock ever since it's release.

It takes time to really understand and fully appreciate radiohead. But it's so worth it. These guys are their own masters. I don't think a band has so continually impressed me as much as them apart from the beatles.

This is one of the first songs I learned to play, This song is from the album OK Computer is considered the best album of all time! If you guys wanna hear something more chill check out Karma Police 🔥

@annihilatepestcontrol6305

2 жыл бұрын

*one of the best albums of all time lol

@mikethemotormouth

2 жыл бұрын

@@annihilatepestcontrol6305 glad someone said it! Personally I prefer The Bends but OK Computer is really good too

@bt9762

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikethemotormouth I always felt the bends was a stronger album however when I'm in the mood for OKcomputer it's the perfect album however I have to really want to listen to it. Bends is more casual friendly

@xx-ug9hn

2 жыл бұрын

Kid A is the greatest album of all time

@mikethemotormouth

2 жыл бұрын

@@xx-ug9hn You are more than welcome to that wrong opinion

Greatest song of the last 30 years.

Radiohead is great because you can go in so many directions. From "OK Computer" you could go with "Karma Police", "Climbing Up the Walls", "No Surprises", "Lucky". Or you can go to "The Bends" and listen to "The Bends", "Fake Plastic Trees", "Street Spirit". Off "In Rainbows" you have "Weird Fishes", "Reckoner". And you still haven't touched "Kid A", "Amnesiac", or "Hail To the Thief".

I love the utter breakdown into Brad & Lex discuss food and restaurant types. lol

I remember when this song first came out I was just mind blown, I'd never heard something so hauntingly beautiful.

This song is nothing short of a masterpiece!

Please keep it going with "Subterranean Homesick Alien", my personal favorite Radiohead song.

@msj5885

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one who thought this!

@brettschacht4183

Жыл бұрын

@@msj5885 The lyrics and celestial guitar notes put it over the top for me!

Would love to see more Radiohead reactions! Such an amazing band

Lex always gets into the songs more when bands start to rock. I was definitely waiting for this one to kick in, and when it did she got a big smile as expected :)

Probably my favorite Radiohead song - I guess I'm more like Lex enjoying the music over words and meanings

Today I found your channel, and binged it for too many hours. I like about you both, that one can see your love for music and that you are very open minded about discovering genres. For sure I will watch a so much ,ore videos from your channel. Cheers

You guys are my favorite reactors out there, because you do it together and because you do both lyrics (brad) and music (lex) and also because lex is adorable.

Radiohead is my favorite band so that hold a very special place. When I saw you were doing this song I said my wife “idk this might be too chaotic for them”. Funny you said chaos at least twice😂 But in all seriousness you nailed it and you heard it. I mean actually heard it. Some ppl can’t. Please do more

IMO the line "God loves his children" is sarcastic in the sense that he is talking about superficial sociopaths the whole song. like atleast someone loves them. xD

@davidviteris

2 жыл бұрын

I read it as an idea that brings some relief to the speaker, who's in a great amount of pain (the hope that someone/something could eventually intervene). He then shortcircuits at the end.

@patrickrasmussen2666

2 жыл бұрын

The original line was "God loves his children; that's why he kills them" but the record company made them change it to just God loves his children 2x. So yes, he was being very facetious.

That chaos, "outness", was completely intentional and is part of the expansion of the musical vocabulary. It's been around for awhile now

SO weird to hear any song from the "OK Computer" album out of context. That thing truly is an *album* ,& is best absorbed as such. It is indeed a mighty musical work. :)

You guys are awesome as the logical and the creative taking things in....but then when you discuss you help each other out...it's just awesome... I get you and you're great together ❤

Loved how you two grooved separately to the different beats in that song. It’s a fav of mine and grooved along with you.

It's a dark/beautiful tune. All of it artistic. Good reaction.

This CD will change your life. Radiohead will change your life LOL They are really wonderful. This particular CD though, was just so different from what had been done or was on the radio/MTV at the time. It was so fresh and innovative with different sounds and tones and textures. I hope you guys check out more from them. You can't go wrong.

That was a super first time reaction to watch. Always great to see peoples first time reactions and not knowing what to expect!

This album is one of the few that deserves a full listen front to back. There's not a track on it I want to skip through.

@GoSolar

2 жыл бұрын

I think Electioneer-ing is skippable. But otherwise, yes, the album is genius.

@jared699

2 жыл бұрын

I have no desire to listen to Fitter Happier.

@theofaron961

Жыл бұрын

Even Fitter Happier, really a skit, is awesome! I'm sure that's not how it was created (maybe it was?) but I can picture Thom typing up the lyrics and recording the computer reading it out.

@Rl-tn1ys

8 ай бұрын

@@GoSolar kid a and in rainbows better though

@GoSolar

8 ай бұрын

@@Rl-tn1ys I agree. I rank IR, Kid A, and OK Computer as my top three, in that order.

Watching this because of your Tool reactions. Radiohead is my other favorite band. Both groups just caught me at the right time in my youth and nobody else has been able to replace either of them. Good job guys. Keep going 😎

Play this in a Bistro. Anyone that stays and doesn't leave, well, you just found a good soul to talk to.

god i love radiohead so much!! they're absolute geniuses

Rain down bit always gets me so emotional and intense masterpiece

Spot on lex. Where i live, radio head is a fix band to be on every cafe' and bistro's playlist.

Never seen a video Brad couldn’t pause

@michaelsangster2354

2 жыл бұрын

You know they are required to pause the videos its a control thing. They could have the video taken down if they don't.

OK Computer is one of the best albums ever recorded in my opinion. Worth listening all the way through.

i remember car riding to the lake on a sunny day with my cousins in the 90s, this song playing on the radio, and me being amazed at how good this is and how awesome it is that its actually playing on the radio such a different era

One of my all time favorite songs by one of my all time favorite bands. Great choice for your video.

Its a very eerie song, its basically about tom going to la and being at a bar in LA, and dealing with drunk passive aggressive LA people, and his anxiety going on full fledge. You know when you are out in public and you feel off, and you just want to get out and go home?

This is my go-to song to just chill and relax...other than the Johnny Greenwood guitar solo lol. The way he plays the guitar is supposed to be "off" but it works so well in Radiohead's music in my opinion. thanks for sharing Brad & Lex :)

Please do "Pyramid Song" from these same guys when you get a chance

Very apt interesting couple discussing an interesting band haven't heard radio head for years thank you

All he Best and keep up the imaginative and highly articulate descriptions of these tracks you are right more then you are wrong Long Live Brad the Ballad Boy & Lex The Rock Chick

I'm digging the Borussia Dortmund FC top there.

Love the reaction as well as the song, as well as the album.

Love the bistro vibe comment. Lex clearly had no idea what was still to come. Fantastic song and we still can't say how far ahead of its time it was, the rest of the world hasn't caught up yet. Love your reactions guys. Keep em coming.

Definitely needed to see the video!!!!

This song was always haunting and melancholic. It just goes through so many emotional crescendos like a rollercoaster. Still have it playing in my main playlist.

One of my favorite albums (OK Computer) ever... Heard it since 97 and still love it.

Shout out from Florida. Love the shirt!

I *gasped* when I saw this title. This song is EPIC, y'all.

Fantastic band, the ability to make chaos sound so damn great and epic is astounding. But the change up when the rain down on me line came in with the oohhhhs and aahhhhs was just fantastic and for me made it the great song that is and always will be.

Jeff Buckley, Grace is amazing and inspired them to an extent.

Decades later and this song still makes me want to go grab a panini !

Great song, crazy vibes throughout! My favorite Radiohead song!

Try and react to any Radiohead LIVE. The Basement sessions are a good place to start; Reckoner, Nude, Weird Fishes…….

@colemandias3212

2 жыл бұрын

All I'm Rainbows songs which I was preaching on my comment hahah. Absolutely!! I have that specific album tattooed on my back. And as a straight male, that shows a lot of love and dedication for a band. Wouldn't do that for no reason hahah

@ollyhudson9931

2 жыл бұрын

@MayorWahna Noted. Thanks. ✌️😁

Saw them at one of the lollapalooza, and the mushrooms and excasty just really started hitting hard just as this song began and i swear i saw the entire video luve in front of my eyes

Genius record. Glad u got the lyrics. Official vid is amazing

Always loved you guys! As an avid Radiohead, Metallica fan. But now, as a Dortmund fan too?! Hell yeah! xxx

@MiguelStinson88

2 жыл бұрын

was looking for that BVB comment :)

This is amazing , this is about art

Lex’s smile at the end, I totally recognize that. Sometimes my only reaction to Radiohead is to smile/laugh in disbelief

"that was more of a musical experience than a song" perfect comment.

Great song! Its been a while since I've heard it. Thanks!😁

they're great band, lots of great songs still to discover

The Bends, OK Computer and In Rainbows. Three epic masterpieces by Radiohead.

So many great songs on this album but I think you guys will really dig “No Surprises”. It’s a lot more conventional and straightforward

@mysticmerman

2 жыл бұрын

It does sound that way on the surface. It's a nice melodic tune you can sing along with. What I think is brilliant about it is the juxtaposition with his list of "modern things" in society.

This is one of the best bands. These guys are very very good. Every album they have is top shelf to me! You guys should have done the live Jools Holland show. The live version is awesome

Radiohead kind of crept up on me. When I first heard them, I wasn't sure I liked them. After hearing them a few more times over the course of two or three years, I suddenly heard genius in everything they did. Especially Paranoid Android, which has entered my top ten list of favorite songs.🐙

About the "God loves his children" line: There's an urban myth that Thom Yorke had originally wrote/sang "God loves his children...that's why he kills them", but the record label deemed it too risky/controversial. As an urban myth, that's not true at all. But Brad is definitely right about Thom being facetious and sarcastic when singing "God loves his children"

@maudelhoyo4019

2 жыл бұрын

I think that line is meant to say how can God love his children if they can be real pieces of shit. That fits more than the "God loves his children, that's why he kills them" myth, it doesn't fit to what is being said in the song and what Thom has said inspired it, at least to me.