Idioteque by Radiohead (cover by Alexa Melo)

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
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  • @thor-robertj2100
    @thor-robertj2100 6 лет назад +594

    It's not Radiohead until someone's delegated to playing the lemon

    • @Simon0
      @Simon0 5 лет назад +9

      I eat lemons. I'm confused that i was supposed to be playing a lemon all this time. :(

    • @manualvarado2212
      @manualvarado2212 5 лет назад

      @@scottscott8123 Indeed

    • @hughcouch
      @hughcouch 5 лет назад +8

      Rip ed

    • @mungofinalfi4480
      @mungofinalfi4480 4 года назад +12

      Sucking on one when waking up is great for rehearsing.

    • @dlyonthescreen2657
      @dlyonthescreen2657 3 года назад +2

      @@mungofinalfi4480 funny you should say that, i did that yesterday. works a treat

  • @radiolocke
    @radiolocke 4 года назад +73

    Sometimes you listen to a song you love so much that you end up still liking it but it’s impact wears off. Thank you for making me remember what it was like hearing Idioteque for the first time.

  • @Zelgaro
    @Zelgaro 5 лет назад +239

    "Faster, Alexa." - Thm

    • @NightDweller
      @NightDweller 5 лет назад +4

      🤣🤣👌

    • @eracli0
      @eracli0 4 года назад

      😂😂

    • @jikaikas
      @jikaikas 4 года назад +4

      Play it at 1.5 x changes drastically so this is what thom meant

  • @lavequiasignora9879
    @lavequiasignora9879 5 лет назад +278

    Save the lemon, you're going to need it for Reckoner.

    • @typicalfurry2747
      @typicalfurry2747 2 года назад +35

      Or Everything In Its Right Place
      If you know, you know

    • @Simon0
      @Simon0 2 года назад +5

      🍋

    • @skylerk126
      @skylerk126 2 года назад +1

      lmao

    • @justthememelordsnextdoor9120
      @justthememelordsnextdoor9120 Год назад +1

      I thought she was sucking a lemon yesterday when she woke up

    • @Tyoung152
      @Tyoung152 10 месяцев назад

      Another vote demanding reckoner! Excellent work!

  • @JoJoJoEgg
    @JoJoJoEgg 10 месяцев назад +11

    Been listening to Radiohead for over 20 years and this is the best Radiohead cover I’ve ever heard. I might even prefer this over the original! Truly transcendent!

    • @blck514
      @blck514 Месяц назад

      bro seriously?! too pretentious for my taste...

  • @racsopaez6588
    @racsopaez6588 5 лет назад +10

    This cover is one of the BEST I've ever seen of any band. It isn't just a copy. She managed to evoke a completely different feeling, so vast and strong.
    Please share this video! It deserves more views!

  • @TioPetates
    @TioPetates 6 лет назад +213

    Anybody has The egg chords?

  • @wdfmidevil
    @wdfmidevil 3 года назад +18

    I don’t typically favor Radiohead covers because very few do them justice, but this is PHENOMENAL

  • @asthmaenthusiast
    @asthmaenthusiast Год назад +4

    This cover is just so frickin' gorgeous. It iterates on the original in novel and considerate ways, then improves on every note. We are all fortunate to hear it.

  • @hookedworm17thehoosiergamecat
    @hookedworm17thehoosiergamecat 2 года назад +9

    I have tears rolling down my face! This is incredible!

  • @DonSultanable
    @DonSultanable 4 года назад +7

    DAMN the Chorusses are blowing my mind!
    You transformed the song in an amazing way

  • @DanceOn
    @DanceOn 5 лет назад +156

    This is extraordinary, brilliantly made the song your own!

    • @kaysonrandy9361
      @kaysonrandy9361 3 года назад

      I know I'm kinda off topic but does anyone know a good website to stream newly released tv shows online?

    • @haydendominic7691
      @haydendominic7691 3 года назад

      @Kayson Randy Try FlixZone. You can find it by googling =)

    • @connorsaul5569
      @connorsaul5569 3 года назад

      @Hayden Dominic Yup, I've been using FlixZone for months myself :D

    • @kaysonrandy9361
      @kaysonrandy9361 3 года назад

      @Hayden Dominic thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I really appreciate it !!

    • @haydendominic7691
      @haydendominic7691 3 года назад

      @Kayson Randy no problem :)

  • @chelcv
    @chelcv 5 лет назад +25

    Who's in a bunker?
    Who's in a bunker?
    Women and children first
    Women and children first
    Women and children
    Laugh until my head comes off
    Swallow until I burst
    Until I burst
    Until I
    Who's in a bunker?
    Who's in a bunker?
    I have seen too much
    I haven't seen enough
    You haven't seen it
    I'll laugh until my head comes off
    Women and children first
    And children first
    And children
    Here I'm alive
    Everything all of the time
    Here I'm alive
    Everything all of the time
    Ice age coming
    Ice age coming
    Let me hear both sides
    Let me hear both sides
    Let me hear both
    Ice age coming
    Ice age coming
    Throw it in the fire
    Throw it in the fire
    Throw it on the
    We're not scaremongering
    This is really happening
    Happening
    We're not scaremongering
    This is…

  • @gerardobarrera4956
    @gerardobarrera4956 8 месяцев назад +1

    Yes, agree. Extraordinary and brilliant.
    Where is she now?

  • @jacobpalmer5400
    @jacobpalmer5400 4 года назад +25

    First listen: yeah this is good, I'm tipsy so yeah good vibes.
    Second listen: holy shit I'm sober this is way better.
    Third listen: I've bought 3 albums from this woman.

  • @aedmic
    @aedmic 3 года назад +5

    I'm not going to say I like your cover more than the original because that would be sacrilegious but damn this is nice to listen to while still capturing the insane-mental-breakdown vibe of the original.

  • @jaxspades779
    @jaxspades779 2 года назад +14

    Not sure if this really means anything, but I listen to this song nearly everyday. I've used it as a coping mechanism, and it's pulled me through a lot of dark times. Don't stop playing.

  • @angrysloth
    @angrysloth 6 месяцев назад +1

    it's 2001 and idioteque is my favourite song.
    it's 2024 and idioteque is again my favourite song.

  • @740vic
    @740vic Год назад +5

    You turned out this terrifying piece of music into a soulful song which ends like an orchestra (while Radiohead's one was a sample, drums and voices)
    Stunning and beautiful!!

  • @henrywilloughby5315
    @henrywilloughby5315 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love this cover! So great in every way. Such artistry! Will be purchasing all your Radiohead covers next payday on Tuesday! H-man 🤠🎉😊

  • @Musiken
    @Musiken 6 лет назад +28

    Tough cover to do since I love the original so much, but this is incredible! The mixing is great.

  • @we_be_nerds3601
    @we_be_nerds3601 3 года назад +3

    This has been my favorite song for a bit. And you just made it even better!

  • @jaqueitch
    @jaqueitch 2 года назад +5

    WOW! I watched a bunch of people "try" to cover this and cringed a lot. Your version is crazy-awesome. The sense of urgency in your performance is exactly what is needed....

  • @HateFactory11
    @HateFactory11 6 лет назад +2

    I very rarely comment on videos but I just had to stop and leave one after listening to this video everyday to two weeks straight. This is seriously phenomenal! I am blown away by how you reimagined one of my favorite songs of all time. It's hard to explain but it totally "feels" different while "feeling" completely the same. Seriously top-notch work. I have been binge watching all of your videos.

  • @bobbiechristine
    @bobbiechristine 3 года назад +5

    This is so beautiful it brings me to tears. Your talent, your energy, your beauty, your passion. This is the perfect music video and cover. Thank you for the feelings ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @rockyboscia
    @rockyboscia 6 месяцев назад +1

    This hits hard right about now. Unreal how good this cover is. Like I just heard it for the first time….inspiring.

  • @Natsirt39
    @Natsirt39 6 лет назад +31

    This is one of the best covers I've ever heard in my life.

  • @NancyGaming64
    @NancyGaming64 8 дней назад

    This is a gorgeous description of madness in war. My heart is crying for those. Thank u for such a good cover Alexa💕

  • @wolffi90123
    @wolffi90123 6 лет назад +454

    No Radiohead fan backlash? You're doing something very very very well.
    With kind regards,
    A Radiohead fan
    (PS: This cover is absolutely stunning!)

    • @AlexaMelo
      @AlexaMelo  6 лет назад +97

      lol! i literally brace myself everytime i post a RH cover. thank you!

    • @wolffi90123
      @wolffi90123 6 лет назад +6

      Alexa Melo The album will be an instant download on Spotify for me.

    • @miniyodadude6604
      @miniyodadude6604 6 лет назад +4

      wolffi90123 radiohead backlash? she has an amazing voice and the production was awesome

    • @wolffi90123
      @wolffi90123 6 лет назад +12

      Very true, it's more a comment on the harsh nature of Radiohead fans when someone even touches their work. Radiohead's discography is their (my) bible so to say haha.

    • @crestfallenknight7983
      @crestfallenknight7983 5 лет назад

      Great, simply great

  • @ricklahvicka638
    @ricklahvicka638 5 лет назад +5

    as a long time radiohead fan this is one of the best covers i've seen. You made it your own.

  • @themelissaeileen
    @themelissaeileen 6 лет назад +6

    Wow. Every song tops the next. You are so talented! Why isn't someone giving you a chance?? Your sound & how you dig into ones soul is what we need in music, right now. Don't ever stop, you have a special gift. BadAss & Beautiful

  • @gordonpaterson8447
    @gordonpaterson8447 4 года назад +4

    Brilliant execution, fantastic voice and has the ability to transport me back to a certain time in my life, in a beautiful light. Well played Alexa 👏.

  • @27XNickIna
    @27XNickIna 3 года назад +6

    Great cover... “let me hear both sides” lol this one of the songs that got me to keep learning guitar

  • @ardy8528
    @ardy8528 8 месяцев назад +2

    I never say this about Radiohead, but this is better than the original

  • @iMertin90
    @iMertin90 6 лет назад +86

    Think I’m in love

  • @LuisJa40
    @LuisJa40 5 лет назад +2

    Fantastic cover, very very impressive!! Amazing voice, amazing talent to play several instruments and what a feeling to sing!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
    I really love this performance, is one of my favorites 👌🏼👍🏼
    You are great Alexa! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @h0wdee0drain
    @h0wdee0drain 3 года назад +86

    As of today, I can openly confess I listen to this cover way more often than the original song.
    Kind regards,
    a Radiohead fan

    • @michaelotis223
      @michaelotis223 3 года назад +2

      Glad I'm not alone lol

    • @Juanjodiazserrano
      @Juanjodiazserrano 3 года назад +2

      Me too

    • @misti2001
      @misti2001 2 года назад +1

      Go to hell
      Ok?

    • @fyodordostoevsky727
      @fyodordostoevsky727 2 года назад +3

      First listened to this 2 months ago. I've probably listened to it about 40 times or so since. It may be the best cover I've ever heard, certainly up there.

    • @fabiyeah
      @fabiyeah 2 года назад +1

      you can count me too

  • @mutaz_ahmedalnuaimee7496
    @mutaz_ahmedalnuaimee7496 Год назад +2

    how the actual fuck did you put me in disbelief for 4 minutes straight.
    i seriously can't believe all this perfection is real.
    you just made me see that life is way more beautiful than i ever thought it could be.

  • @Liamgamazo13
    @Liamgamazo13 6 лет назад +6

    The best interpretation ive heard of this song. Simply amazing!!

    • @SSsacas
      @SSsacas 2 года назад

      I don't agree. This fails completly the point of the original work, which is to pass the listener the anxiety and the anguish the interpreter and everyone around him is living.

    • @michaelotis223
      @michaelotis223 2 года назад

      @@SSsacas *crickets*

  • @SirGlacius1
    @SirGlacius1 Год назад +2

    I can't stop listening to this beautiful song. Your voice make it something completely different and I got it on repeat since 2020. Thank you.

  • @carl777czd
    @carl777czd 6 лет назад +22

    Extremely talented, you're amazing!!

  • @IlPersona
    @IlPersona 5 месяцев назад

    I really loved how you took this song and did exactly your thing with it. It comes off beautifully.

  • @juniper3336
    @juniper3336 4 года назад +5

    So impressed! Really incredible vocals!

  • @domagojtatalovic1393
    @domagojtatalovic1393 5 лет назад +1

    You did a great job covering this! I really enjoyed it! It was amazing experience for me! Now I am going to look at your other videos as well! Thank you!

  • @cubancucumber
    @cubancucumber 3 года назад +6

    The best cover of this song I’ve ever heard

  • @romanchubak8640
    @romanchubak8640 3 года назад +2

    That's just heaven. I'm lost for words. Brilliant!

  • @omar5250
    @omar5250 5 лет назад +3

    I didn't expected this quality...
    It was great 👌

  • @zabnorg
    @zabnorg 3 года назад +1

    I keep coming back to this rendition again and again... thank you for this

  • @Tunini96
    @Tunini96 6 лет назад +33

    Please covers of all the radiohead discography 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @tonydenbok8641
    @tonydenbok8641 3 года назад +2

    Hey, just wanted to say - this showed up on my Spotify at work and made my night. Keep up the good work!

  • @lakeroswell
    @lakeroswell 3 года назад +3

    so good

  • @felipedoffini
    @felipedoffini 4 года назад +2

    Excellent cover! I'm listen in a loop for hours

  • @benjaminbarbosa5261
    @benjaminbarbosa5261 5 лет назад +4

    Legend has it that Bebe Rexha and Matt Bellamy had a daughter and she gave us this wonderful cover.
    Now, seriously, it's a very good cover, I could say that she made the original song her own.
    I mean, if I didn't know that this is a cover, I could say that she composed the song.
    Anyway, maybe I'm exaggerating. But wow, what a good interpreter

  • @mikeoley13
    @mikeoley13 6 лет назад +1

    Song and album that got me into the band back in 01. Crazy good cover!

  • @andreaseliasson6947
    @andreaseliasson6947 4 года назад +3

    I'm having goosebumps you rock Thank you for this 💖

  • @JauhienBulava
    @JauhienBulava 6 лет назад +93

    Climbing up the walls, please!

  • @pierdavidemassa9133
    @pierdavidemassa9133 6 лет назад +1

    Simply amazing. MAGIC!

  • @listamat
    @listamat 6 лет назад +46

    You are one of the few people I’m glad to have subscribed to

  • @volodymyrvolodin946
    @volodymyrvolodin946 5 лет назад +2

    Spotify recommended you to me.
    Thank you!!! It’s the best Radiohead’s cover I’ve ever seen
    Peace and Love ❤️

  • @aristarainojer9655
    @aristarainojer9655 3 года назад +4

    WOW increíble!

  • @joycepeixoto
    @joycepeixoto 5 лет назад +1

    @Alexa Melo I'm infinitely in love with your voice! I loved the cover, very perfect!

  • @jarrettbullion1545
    @jarrettbullion1545 6 лет назад +10

    You are a really talented artist. Your harmonies are great

  • @paddyblack-exe
    @paddyblack-exe Год назад

    WAT!!! This is amazing! Came out of nowhere on my Spotify discovery, immediately had to RUclips the artist. Incredible work.

  • @artin9835
    @artin9835 6 лет назад +114

    Every thing in its right place plz

  • @AndrewVanBeekOttawa
    @AndrewVanBeekOttawa 3 года назад +1

    I’m a massive Radiohead fan and have been since their first album. Your covers are as good in their own way as the originals. This one is amazing.

  • @timsajovic
    @timsajovic 6 лет назад +152

    Awesome cover! You should do a cover of David Bowie's Starman someday. Id love to hear that.

  • @shepherdbook8783
    @shepherdbook8783 3 года назад +1

    Very very nicely done I absolutely love this

  • @D3afSquad
    @D3afSquad 6 лет назад +46

    I like your take on any of Radiohead's tunes.

  • @Fullbatteri
    @Fullbatteri 5 лет назад +1

    This entered my *Spotify Top 100* in 2018, one of the best covers I heard all year, just marvelous.

  • @funkymonk99
    @funkymonk99 6 лет назад +3

    I really love your work, excellent performance and voice !
    Suggestions for covers:
    Look what you've done - Jet
    Yesterday - Beatles
    Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden

  • @ikehero6984
    @ikehero6984 Год назад +1

    I like this as much as the original. Great work I love it

  • @marthreiro1
    @marthreiro1 6 лет назад +12

    So many instruments! 😊

  • @scotts7833
    @scotts7833 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful rendition, it gives this incredible song a new path with new emotion and impact. So happy I found this.

  • @pablobustamante8458
    @pablobustamante8458 6 лет назад +213

    Kid A is the best use of electronic music ever

    • @tutorialeshtmlprod
      @tutorialeshtmlprod 6 лет назад +22

      nah, it's just really good

    • @lvcsilva
      @lvcsilva 6 лет назад +7

      @@tutorialeshtmlprod do you know more albums like Kid A? I'm trying to find more material like it, but only Brian Eno and Aphex Twin come close to its vibe.

    • @tutorialeshtmlprod
      @tutorialeshtmlprod 6 лет назад +12

      I'd recommend Cold House by Hood, it's not identic but I think it has a really similar vibe. I agree, Brian Eno and Aphex are probably the closest thing to Kid A, that's mainly because they both influenced Kid A's sounds. Hope you like it.

    • @lvcsilva
      @lvcsilva 6 лет назад

      @@tutorialeshtmlprod thanks for the quick answer man, I'll check out your suggestion.
      :)

    • @ramblinlemon
      @ramblinlemon 5 лет назад +1

      Luis Vinicius Costa Silva I’d recommend some bjork. I’ve read homogenic was a big influence on kid A and vespertine is a great album to! 😊

  • @alexbannan9754
    @alexbannan9754 3 года назад +1

    Good lord this is amazing

  • @MadisonMurphy2000
    @MadisonMurphy2000 6 лет назад +3

    This is amazing, Alexa!♥

  • @oliviaspencer2682
    @oliviaspencer2682 6 лет назад +1

    You and your voice are both just simply so beautiful. You put so much effort and passion into these videos/performances and I love every minute of you. 😍

  • @eddyk3937
    @eddyk3937 6 лет назад +15

    So beautiful. I'm amazed by your breathtaking work, it's good to see covers of Radiohead. They are a complex subject for covers because they are such a great and spacy band full of wonders. Your cover hits that spirit perfectly :o

  • @mataskalinauskas3866
    @mataskalinauskas3866 4 года назад +1

    Wow, absolutely amazing!!!😍

  • @hickorymccay2994
    @hickorymccay2994 4 года назад +8

    You sound like an old-timey sultry jazz singer, which adds a interesting twist to this cover.

  • @oberynredviper7828
    @oberynredviper7828 Год назад +1

    Incredible work!
    Insane amounts of talent. Do you do the editing too? Wow wow wow. The part where you cut in the video of all the backing vocals is great.

  • @lucianafernandes6308
    @lucianafernandes6308 6 лет назад +41

    PLEEEASEEE cover David Gilmour "In Any Tongue"

    • @luisrosalescastelan8054
      @luisrosalescastelan8054 6 лет назад +3

      Saulo Fernandes would be nice

    • @Meemitalo_
      @Meemitalo_ 6 лет назад +5

      Omg it's such a beautiful and an emotional song!

    • @marthreiro1
      @marthreiro1 6 лет назад

      and then David Brent!!!(eg.If you don't know me by now ,Lady gypsy) :p

  • @georgelorence1089
    @georgelorence1089 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely fantastic version!!!

  • @digitalcyclone7218
    @digitalcyclone7218 4 года назад +4

    you literally converted the song to an entirely different genre lol
    loved the cover! keep it up :)

  • @kingdunlap741
    @kingdunlap741 9 месяцев назад

    This song pumps me up Like I can't help but yell it in my car and you did it hefty justice love the cover.

  • @ksenofanes
    @ksenofanes 3 года назад +3

    i'm listing you now, and and I think your music is missing in Cyberpunk 2077. You should be a character in this game.

  • @ronriggs9954
    @ronriggs9954 4 года назад

    I thought for sure I'd hate it! Covering anything Radiohead is very ambitious!!!! But not only did I love it but I subscribed at about the :52 second mark. Hahaaa
    Kudos! Well done! I especially love the "we're not scare mongering, this is really happening" part!!! I'm going to checkout more of your stuff now. 😁

  • @PickledPianoKY99
    @PickledPianoKY99 6 лет назад +5

    I feel like she'd do a sick cover of I want you (she's so heavy) by the Beatles

  • @bishoppschickenbiscuits8850
    @bishoppschickenbiscuits8850 Год назад

    I’ve see pretty much all of your stuff…this is probably the best. Production, playing, singing…perfection.

  • @angelocesar8102
    @angelocesar8102 9 месяцев назад +4

    Better than the original

  • @craigellenwood3809
    @craigellenwood3809 4 года назад +1

    I LOVE your version. It gives me goosebumps and shivers! You're so talented!

  • @crimelab5318
    @crimelab5318 6 лет назад +70

    Lmao, that's was just awesome. Nicely done

    • @ליאםסלע
      @ליאםסלע 6 лет назад +1

      Hotel california
      Don't look back in anger
      Gimme shelter
      Please do those songs

  • @DrawingABlanka
    @DrawingABlanka 4 года назад +1

    Really made it your own. It's so cool.

  • @kw4396
    @kw4396 6 лет назад +4

    i love your harmonies!! could you do a cover of wild world by cat stevens?

  • @lurgy5177
    @lurgy5177 3 года назад +1

    This cover blows my mind!!

  • @garrysamuelson7073
    @garrysamuelson7073 6 лет назад +4

    love ur taste of music! pls do black hole sun by soundgarden. cheers!!!

  • @sofraYT
    @sofraYT 2 года назад +1

    I love this song so much, I just love seeing people doing there versions of it.
    I really liked your version.

  • @TioPetates
    @TioPetates 6 лет назад +3

    I would like a Jigsaw Falling into a Place cover
    P.d I loved this.

  • @Luke-cb8ub
    @Luke-cb8ub 4 года назад +2

    This and Lotus Flower are next level. incredible.

  • @sofraYT
    @sofraYT 2 года назад +3

    You changed the style by making the chorus more powerful than the verses, which is the opposite of how Radiohead did it. Great!