To me, this is the best album ever released. I suggest not worrying about the lyrics the first few listens. Thom's voice is an instrument all its own. Ok Computer is my number1 RH album. In Rainbows is my absolute favorite though then The Bends. Jonny Greenwood is a music score composer. Thom's voice gets better over the years. By In Rainbows he really brings it.
So, to me, the beauty in OKC as an album (apart from the music, of course) is that it's a concept album; the narrative of it---of the other, the android, the computer trapped in our modern world, of humanity, just trying to get okay; for me there's a clear story to this album, in the lyrics, that really resonates: Airbag - A man survives a car crash, an airbag saves his life; he sees the world anew, born again. feels like an interstellar hero, feels like he could save the universe, can accomplish anything Paranoid Android - This new perspective is shattered by the noise, by people, caught in the grinding combine of society, that cares about things of no consequence at all; feeling like an android, an outsider, someone that only appears human, but is different inside, paranoid---like he's the problem and is being unreasonable. Calling down to the aliens above to reign down some peace again, desperate, to no avail Subterranean Homesick Alien - New perspective is gone; the possibilities, the senses, are drained from the world. Looking up to the aliens, and their detachment and amusement, their distance, wishing the airbag hadn't robbed him of the opportunity to be apart from it all, with all this uptight people; becoming uptight himself, strung out, the tension. Exit Music (For a Film) - The desire to run away; to escape the post-apocalyptic cold of the world; the peril of it all, the danger of being caught; with one other person, together we can do this; we hope you choke with your rules and supposed wisdom, we don't need you. Let Down - But you can't escape the world, can't escape people, even your partner is part of the system; it all just lets you down in the end; no escape except metamorphosis into a something else completely; all you get is crushed; the world is too powerful and overwhelming. Karma Police - Back to square one; he's stuck with these people, these horrible, insincere, phony people that think they're cool and different, but are just the results of society; wishing for the Karma Police to take them all away, to get what they deserve---ironic because police are emblematic of society's control and authority over us; a fleeting desire---I lost myself; it's not you, it's me, I'm the problem, I'm delusional. Fitter, Happier - Society brainwashing him; propaganda; robotic voice: these are all the things you should be worrying about instead, forget everything else; take the soma; be a productive member of society; pragmatism, not idealism; just a pig being fed shit; in a cage with nowhere to go, no escape; on antibiotics to keep you healthy and docile, keep you (literally) buying into society. Electioneering - The rage, bubbling up; rage at the politicians that made the world this way, that keep the world this way for their own benefit, not the people they're supposed to be a benefit for; dragging him back with every forward step, a step away, he takes; a stranglehold on society: police and black magic. Climbing Up the Walls - Breaking point, boiling over; trapped in the walls of society, of his mind; a pig in a cage, a cornered animal; the fear; the rage; the resentment, the frustration, the anger; raging at the machine; the depression cooing in your ear from inside your own skull; no escape. No Surprises - Being an upstanding, monochromatic member of society; fifteen blows and all is shiny and happy; dazed bells; drink the kool-aid, inhale the stupefying, strangling carbon monoxide that slowly kills you; ignore the alarms, no surprises, don't mind me... pretending: get me out of here! Lucky - It's working: the mask, the human facade, he's pretending and society is rewarding him; he's on a roll; the president wants to talk to him; but it doesn't feel good, like crashing an airplane or walking into the lake; he's fitting in, but it feels like dying, its killing him there's a line, cross it and abandon yourself, don't look back; he's standing on the edge of a cliff. The Tourist - the rage and fear is still there, the android still short-circuits from time to time, but it's hidden, buried; and that's okay; don't let it get to you; slow down; just be a tourist, popping in and out of society, taking pictures and enjoying food, seeing the sights, detached; don't let it work you up too much; slow down and enjoy what you can; you may be an idiot, but there IS joy to be found; that doesn't mean you have to accept it or society; all that rage just hurts you; it's not giving up---just be a tourist; the recurring cycle: going too fast, the need to slow down, crashing, and the cycle continues...
@@majormajormajortom great breakdown! I can definitely see some of those themes after my many listens of this album now. I love a good concept album, and I love good sounds even more! Radiohead nailed it!
@@AhronLong you’re 100% right. It’s a sacrifice I have to make for the review at the moment. If it makes it any better they are producer quality speakers. 😅
Let Down is my favorite track on this album lol. There is a beautiful dichotomy between the uplifting arpeggios and Thom’s angelic yet monotone singing about disappointment and detachment. All this while Jonny Greenwood is playing guitar in a different time signature- masterpiece.
For me it is the beatles,floyd,radiohead and maybe zepplin that are the peak of what a band could be (Ik there plenty more). Radiohead treats music as a sacrid product of the heart never giving in for money or ideology and always delivering the best they can for the people. Its a shame they weren't pushed heavy on the radio in there prime, partially because they don't like the music industry but ya this is peak music imo.
I like it that way it always seems that music oriented people find them anyway and sometimes you need to be a more mature person to fully appreciate something like Radiohead anyway.
Honestly, some of the best artists I have ever heard don't get radio love! It's a shame. It's up to us to keep bringing attention to them! ill be covering some of those other names you mentioned soon too!
I wouldn’t even put LZ anywhere near the other bands, yea they’re a great band, but they didn’t do much as far as experimental and progressive rock, kinda just classic “dad rock”
Oh man, if you continue this Radiohead journey you are in for a wild ride! They are one of the most innovative, experimental, fantastic bands ever. They do weird things to your brain, body and heart! A truly God tier band!
Great on the spot break down! You got a lot of big points. You're also on point comparing the music to Cinematic vibes. Radiohead has 8 ither Albums, and between all of them, I am not precise here, but I'd say their songs have shown up at least 15-20 times at major points in plots, a..nd another 30 or 40 euther in background, short snippets, or even covered. They have 3 guitars including Thom the singer who plays rhytm, the lead guitar, then the 3rd guitar player can just focus on creating spacey or unique backgrounds. The lead guitarist Jonny Greenwod also composes orchestral music scores for maybe a dozen movies so far with 2 Academy Award Nominations, so the band is so stacked with talent, they do have a sound that is all their own, you won't find many like it. Thanks for the trip through my favorite Album! Peace/
Yes, their sound is extremely unique! They create environments all throughout the album. In fact, a friend of mine just told me they were used in the new season of Invincible on Amazon. "Karma Police"
41:04. He says he’ll take a handshake of carbon monoxide. My interpretation is that he’s going to quietly end himself with no alarms and no surprises by using carbon monoxide. And he’s using the juxtaposition of this upbeat, cheerful music to deliver this dark message.
Nice reactions and good takes honestly. The fan base will get at you for Let Down but for me it's one of the few less impactful tracks on the album. Easily my favourite album. Thanks for helping me relive it
It's a classic Radiohead grower from a band that always has more impact after digesting their ideas and becoming familiar with how they write music. Most of my favorites were not that way when I first heard them and i can't think of another band that has so many songs and even albums that change my perception so often.
@@jameshannagan4256 Sure, but I've listened to OKC literally thousands of times over 27 years. It's okay for some people to just not like the song that much. Still my favourite album.
Exit Music was originally made for the 1996 Romeo and Juliet film with Leonardo DiCaprio. They said they were shown the last 30 min of the film before working on the song.
I love how they create sonic landscapes and just drop you in and each album is a very different soundscape. They kind of create their own little pocket universe's that can stay with you long after you've heard it.
@@TheSunSpot Wait until you hear Kid A it's on a whole different wave length i wouldn't even call it a rock album. It actually pissed me off so much I gave them 1 more chance and bought the next album (Amnesaic) and didn't realize it was the leftover tracks from Kid A that didn't fit on the album. After that also pissed me off I boycotted them for years until I heard something great and iv'e been singing their praises ever since. People like to compare them to other bands a lot like Pink Floyd but the only band they truly remind me of is the Beatles in that they never made the same record twice and their sound changed a lot from record to record. There really are a lot of good reasons why they are one of the most critically acclaimed bands of all time and they're pretty fearless.
@jameshannagan4256 - well said. I don't even think they will be fully appreciated for another 10 20 years from now when people begin to grasp that there is no other band that sounds anything like them and probably never will be. I can't tell you how many friends I have that just think of an angry young, blond haired Thom Yorke singing "Creep".lol. And I'm always like "nooooo, there's so much more to them than that song", lol
Yeah that right. Radiohead have 3 album in the top 10 of all time in a 2 website similar to metacritic. BestEverAlbums website You have Ok Computer in number one for all time album. In The past Kid a Be third. now we have in rainbows 5 for all time and Kid a 7. All album are very different. Kid a the album after Ok Computer dont have many guitar. Its more electronic vibe.
I like pablo honey mainly for the nostalgia of it but they do have some really good songs on there. Especially the last one. I also like the mini album they released called My Iron Lung that had about 6 songs on it and a couple of them were amazing. Polyethylene for example… Don’t knock the early stuff! 😂
Exactly Pablo Honey is a great, starting out album, and to kinda follow the music of that time. You actually couldn't ask for a better first album, especially in that decade. Thom writes such exceptional songs, even in his younger year's.
@@jrusso7627 honestly the more I listen to music from Pablo Honey the more I appreciate it. Their live at ‘94 Astoria show is one of their best performances and half of it is from Pablo Honey and their new album at the time, The Bends.
@@TheSunSpot Only "Pablo Honey" their debut album from 1993 is lacking of deepness, it's a little bit uninspired and "generic". On the other hand, it's a great rock album, it would be a shame to skip it, but don't expect too much since you've heard this masterpiece of Ok Computer. It was a time when the band had not yet found its "sound". Oh and this album contains "Creep"
Love Ok Computer, it is ahead of its time. But their album In Rainbows is better in my opinion. Because it is a mix of Kid A and Ok Computer albums. Better check out another albums from them, even their side albums which is a hidden gems
1 little nitpick, you mentioned paranoid android was very 'orchestraic' which isn't actually a word... what you should've said is 'orchestral'. Sorry to sound like a dick, I have issues 🤣 great video though btw 😊
*Timestamps*
01:22 - _Airbag_
05:46 - _Paranoid Android_
12:40 - _Subterranean Homesick Alien_
17:44 - _Exit Music (For A Film)_
22:17 - _Let Down_
26:03 - _Karma Police_
30:15 - _Fitter Happier_
31:21 - _Electioneering_
35:29 - _Climbing Up the Walls_
39:24 - _No Surprises_
43:11 - _Lucky_
46:37 - _The Tourist_
@@sethius thank you!
"Somber, yet inspirational". You and Radiohead are going to get along just fine!
Your summing up at the end is spot on, can’t wait to see more Radiohead reactions, so much variety to experience.
Let down..love the lyrics love the music 27 years later and it still hits me what an album
Im excited to absorb this album more myself! Let down has grown on me more already!
album of my life. One of the most important for me by far
To me, this is the best album ever released. I suggest not worrying about the lyrics the first few listens. Thom's voice is an instrument all its own. Ok Computer is my number1 RH album. In Rainbows is my absolute favorite though then The Bends. Jonny Greenwood is a music score composer. Thom's voice gets better over the years. By In Rainbows he really brings it.
So, to me, the beauty in OKC as an album (apart from the music, of course) is that it's a concept album; the narrative of it---of the other, the android, the computer trapped in our modern world, of humanity, just trying to get okay; for me there's a clear story to this album, in the lyrics, that really resonates:
Airbag - A man survives a car crash, an airbag saves his life; he sees the world anew, born again. feels like an interstellar hero, feels like he could save the universe, can accomplish anything
Paranoid Android - This new perspective is shattered by the noise, by people, caught in the grinding combine of society, that cares about things of no consequence at all; feeling like an android, an outsider, someone that only appears human, but is different inside, paranoid---like he's the problem and is being unreasonable. Calling down to the aliens above to reign down some peace again, desperate, to no avail
Subterranean Homesick Alien - New perspective is gone; the possibilities, the senses, are drained from the world. Looking up to the aliens, and their detachment and amusement, their distance, wishing the airbag hadn't robbed him of the opportunity to be apart from it all, with all this uptight people; becoming uptight himself, strung out, the tension.
Exit Music (For a Film) - The desire to run away; to escape the post-apocalyptic cold of the world; the peril of it all, the danger of being caught; with one other person, together we can do this; we hope you choke with your rules and supposed wisdom, we don't need you.
Let Down - But you can't escape the world, can't escape people, even your partner is part of the system; it all just lets you down in the end; no escape except metamorphosis into a something else completely; all you get is crushed; the world is too powerful and overwhelming.
Karma Police - Back to square one; he's stuck with these people, these horrible, insincere, phony people that think they're cool and different, but are just the results of society; wishing for the Karma Police to take them all away, to get what they deserve---ironic because police are emblematic of society's control and authority over us; a fleeting desire---I lost myself; it's not you, it's me, I'm the problem, I'm delusional.
Fitter, Happier - Society brainwashing him; propaganda; robotic voice: these are all the things you should be worrying about instead, forget everything else; take the soma; be a productive member of society; pragmatism, not idealism; just a pig being fed shit; in a cage with nowhere to go, no escape; on antibiotics to keep you healthy and docile, keep you (literally) buying into society.
Electioneering - The rage, bubbling up; rage at the politicians that made the world this way, that keep the world this way for their own benefit, not the people they're supposed to be a benefit for; dragging him back with every forward step, a step away, he takes; a stranglehold on society: police and black magic.
Climbing Up the Walls - Breaking point, boiling over; trapped in the walls of society, of his mind; a pig in a cage, a cornered animal; the fear; the rage; the resentment, the frustration, the anger; raging at the machine; the depression cooing in your ear from inside your own skull; no escape.
No Surprises - Being an upstanding, monochromatic member of society; fifteen blows and all is shiny and happy; dazed bells; drink the kool-aid, inhale the stupefying, strangling carbon monoxide that slowly kills you; ignore the alarms, no surprises, don't mind me... pretending: get me out of here!
Lucky - It's working: the mask, the human facade, he's pretending and society is rewarding him; he's on a roll; the president wants to talk to him; but it doesn't feel good, like crashing an airplane or walking into the lake; he's fitting in, but it feels like dying, its killing him there's a line, cross it and abandon yourself, don't look back; he's standing on the edge of a cliff.
The Tourist - the rage and fear is still there, the android still short-circuits from time to time, but it's hidden, buried; and that's okay; don't let it get to you; slow down; just be a tourist, popping in and out of society, taking pictures and enjoying food, seeing the sights, detached; don't let it work you up too much; slow down and enjoy what you can; you may be an idiot, but there IS joy to be found; that doesn't mean you have to accept it or society; all that rage just hurts you; it's not giving up---just be a tourist; the recurring cycle: going too fast, the need to slow down, crashing, and the cycle continues...
@@majormajormajortom great breakdown! I can definitely see some of those themes after my many listens of this album now. I love a good concept album, and I love good sounds even more! Radiohead nailed it!
No earphones is a sin. You’re shorting yourself.
@@AhronLong you’re 100% right. It’s a sacrifice I have to make for the review at the moment. If it makes it any better they are producer quality speakers. 😅
@@TheSunSpot as long as it's not laptop speakers it's fine imo
@@siobhan5486true, the production is good enough that it sounds more than fine even on cheap (but spaced) equipment
Let Down is my favorite track on this album lol. There is a beautiful dichotomy between the uplifting arpeggios and Thom’s angelic yet monotone singing about disappointment and detachment. All this while Jonny Greenwood is playing guitar in a different time signature- masterpiece.
Nice description! This song has grown on me after more listens! I think the vibe in a night time setting amplifies the feeling for me.
Jonny Greenwood guitar work in this song invented modern post rock
Well said
For me it is the beatles,floyd,radiohead and maybe zepplin that are the peak of what a band could be (Ik there plenty more). Radiohead treats music as a sacrid product of the heart never giving in for money or ideology and always delivering the best they can for the people. Its a shame they weren't pushed heavy on the radio in there prime, partially because they don't like the music industry but ya this is peak music imo.
I like it that way it always seems that music oriented people find them anyway and sometimes you need to be a more mature person to fully appreciate something like Radiohead anyway.
Honestly, some of the best artists I have ever heard don't get radio love! It's a shame. It's up to us to keep bringing attention to them! ill be covering some of those other names you mentioned soon too!
I wouldn’t even put LZ anywhere near the other bands, yea they’re a great band, but they didn’t do much as far as experimental and progressive rock, kinda just classic “dad rock”
Oh man, if you continue this Radiohead journey you are in for a wild ride! They are one of the most innovative, experimental, fantastic bands ever. They do weird things to your brain, body and heart! A truly God tier band!
ur analize of every song was letting me without words, keep going ur reactions are amazing! new viewer here, greetings from argentina
Thanks for the encouragement! & Go Argentina!
The last two tracks are just goddamn amazing.
The rabbit hole is deep with this band
Great on the spot break down! You got a lot of big points. You're also on point comparing the music to Cinematic vibes. Radiohead has 8 ither Albums, and between all of them, I am not precise here, but I'd say their songs have shown up at least 15-20 times at major points in plots, a..nd another 30 or 40 euther in background, short snippets, or even covered. They have 3 guitars including Thom the singer who plays rhytm, the lead guitar, then the 3rd guitar player can just focus on creating spacey or unique backgrounds. The lead guitarist Jonny Greenwod also composes orchestral music scores for maybe a dozen movies so far with 2 Academy Award Nominations, so the band is so stacked with talent, they do have a sound that is all their own, you won't find many like it. Thanks for the trip through my favorite Album! Peace/
Yes, their sound is extremely unique! They create environments all throughout the album. In fact, a friend of mine just told me they were used in the new season of Invincible on Amazon. "Karma Police"
41:04. He says he’ll take a handshake of carbon monoxide. My interpretation is that he’s going to quietly end himself with no alarms and no surprises by using carbon monoxide. And he’s using the juxtaposition of this upbeat, cheerful music to deliver this dark message.
Oh no! You stopped before the ding. Its like leaving a chord unresolved to those of us who listen to this album.
Nice reactions and good takes honestly. The fan base will get at you for Let Down but for me it's one of the few less impactful tracks on the album. Easily my favourite album. Thanks for helping me relive it
It's a classic Radiohead grower from a band that always has more impact after digesting their ideas and becoming familiar with how they write music. Most of my favorites were not that way when I first heard them and i can't think of another band that has so many songs and even albums that change my perception so often.
@@jameshannagan4256 Sure, but I've listened to OKC literally thousands of times over 27 years. It's okay for some people to just not like the song that much. Still my favourite album.
Thank you for tuning in! It definitely seems like Down is one of the fan favorites! All in all the album deserves high praise!
Exit Music was originally made for the 1996 Romeo and Juliet film with Leonardo DiCaprio. They said they were shown the last 30 min of the film before working on the song.
That's actually amazing! Sounds like great synergy.
I love how they create sonic landscapes and just drop you in and each album is a very different soundscape. They kind of create their own little pocket universe's that can stay with you long after you've heard it.
the sonics in this album are definitely my favorite part. so creative and innovative.
@@TheSunSpot Wait until you hear Kid A it's on a whole different wave length i wouldn't even call it a rock album. It actually pissed me off so much I gave them 1 more chance and bought the next album (Amnesaic) and didn't realize it was the leftover tracks from Kid A that didn't fit on the album. After that also pissed me off I boycotted them for years until I heard something great and iv'e been singing their praises ever since. People like to compare them to other bands a lot like Pink Floyd but the only band they truly remind me of is the Beatles in that they never made the same record twice and their sound changed a lot from record to record. There really are a lot of good reasons why they are one of the most critically acclaimed bands of all time and they're pretty fearless.
@jameshannagan4256 - well said. I don't even think they will be fully appreciated for another 10 20 years from now when people begin to grasp that there is no other band that sounds anything like them and probably never will be. I can't tell you how many friends I have that just think of an angry young, blond haired Thom Yorke singing "Creep".lol.
And I'm always like "nooooo, there's so much more to them than that song", lol
All (except the first one ) of their albums are magic. But they have 4 10s- this one, Kid A, in rainbows, and a moon shaped pool
Yeah that right. Radiohead have 3 album in the top 10 of all time in a 2 website similar to metacritic. BestEverAlbums website You have Ok Computer in number one for all time album. In The past Kid a Be third. now we have in rainbows 5 for all time and Kid a 7. All album are very different. Kid a the album after Ok Computer dont have many guitar. Its more electronic vibe.
In going to check them all out in due time! I’m happy to hear there are more jewels!
I like pablo honey mainly for the nostalgia of it but they do have some really good songs on there. Especially the last one. I also like the mini album they released called My Iron Lung that had about 6 songs on it and a couple of them were amazing. Polyethylene for example…
Don’t knock the early stuff! 😂
Exactly Pablo Honey is a great, starting out album, and to kinda follow the music of that time. You actually couldn't ask for a better first album, especially in that decade. Thom writes such exceptional songs, even in his younger year's.
@@jrusso7627 honestly the more I listen to music from Pablo Honey the more I appreciate it. Their live at ‘94 Astoria show is one of their best performances and half of it is from Pablo Honey and their new album at the time, The Bends.
You HAVE to listen to all radiohead albums. It's an experience
@@vathek4854 I definitely will! Haha
@@TheSunSpot Only "Pablo Honey" their debut album from 1993 is lacking of deepness, it's a little bit uninspired and "generic". On the other hand, it's a great rock album, it would be a shame to skip it, but don't expect too much since you've heard this masterpiece of Ok Computer. It was a time when the band had not yet found its "sound". Oh and this album contains "Creep"
Love Ok Computer, it is ahead of its time. But their album In Rainbows is better in my opinion. Because it is a mix of Kid A and Ok Computer albums. Better check out another albums from them, even their side albums which is a hidden gems
1 little nitpick, you mentioned paranoid android was very 'orchestraic' which isn't actually a word... what you should've said is 'orchestral'. Sorry to sound like a dick, I have issues 🤣 great video though btw 😊
@@shortsontap99 nah that’s good feedback bro haha! It felt good at the time 😂
i love mob psycho 100
@@novemberanimationchannel3936 it’s fire! 🔥