I love radiohead, they are my favorite band, but I think that they are a tad over rated. I think this song, is just a very good B side, from a great band, not the greatest song of all time lol.
Ok Computer changed my life... I changed my taste in music because of this album. I discovered them in 97 and as I listened to the album I got hooked and went out and bought EVERYTHING they ever recorded. As it stands I have nearly 250 radiohead songs on my itunes spanning every album with nearly ever B-side as well as thier manic hedgehog demo when they were still On A Friday.
Hey man, I know I'm answering this comment 11 years later but yeah OK Computer also changed my life, a little bit latter than yours but I discovered them as well through this album and it led to me discovering another world of music, today is not my favorite but goddammit if it's not a perfect album.
to be fair ive only truly discovered Radiohead when Ok Computer was the topic for an English Essay a few months ago, havent gotten the chance to thank my teacher but im eternally grateful
I woudn't have found radiohead without Beach House. Before Beach House I'm ashamed to say thay Radiohead was the band that sang creep for me. Now I switch between In rainbows and Ok Computer, and I'm taking my time going trough their whole discography before listening to their side project "The Smile".
I'd considered myself ne of their biggest fans until my next door neighbor in college showed me their B-sides. I had no idea bands could make songs that good. I was pretty obsessed with them in my 20's.
My interpretation of this song ithat in contemporary society we have a tendency to become so goal-oriented, so future-seeking that we never take a moment to pause and enjoy where we are now. The protagonist is so concerned with where they are going, they're shooting sparks as they blaze through life. Thom suggests that when you live this way, you're really going nowhere. Thus, the advice given: "Hey man, slow down. Idiot, slow down."
Faust Arp well yea, but hey, Pablo Honey has some decent ones: Creep, Blow out, You, ACPG (specially because the pool party video is super memeable) Btw love your name
@@conallhomer6962 I didn't know that. I thought Airbag was the only song about that. This is apparently about a moment when Jonny saw some people speeding through the streets of France recklessly. But I've always taken it to be, in the grander scheme, about how we speed through life recklessly without taking a moment to breathe. Hence, the albums overarching obsession with technology. Hey man, slow down.
The raw emotion Thom exhibits whilst singing ANY song is amazing, but this performance is exceptional. He almost cannot finish...and the tears at the end are genuine. Oh, Thom, if the average person could FEEL like you do, this world wouldn't be in the sad state it's in. I just want to wrap my arms around you and console you..... And Jonny's guitar? Perfect... Ed's vocals? Gorgeous.... Colin and Phil? Irreplaceable. THE.BEST.BAND.EVER, and did you notice their live performances are always absolutely spot on?! ALWAYS. WHY doesn't this have more likes?? *SIGH*
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Sublime. It takes a REAL man to cry... To be so self-assured he can expose this level of vulnerability to an audience of MILLIONS. I have the utmost respect for Thom.
The Tourist is actually the first track on the album chronologically. The chime at the end denotes the airbag exploding as the driver didn't "Slow Down" and crashed and the album begins. The album is a loop
Are you absolutely certain about this? Presumably the person survived the car crash in 'Airbag' and then what, the whole rest of the album continues from there, through the eyes of this one person mostly? In this case the album essentially closes with 'Lucky' and the line "We are standing on the edge," which for me would be an OK (Computer) way to end. The whole album is about paranoia and dread in a dangerous new technological world, but Lucky is actually a euphoric and uplifting way to close things chronologically, albeit with an ominous twist. An interesting concept and I like this idea but can you be certain about it? Where is your source of information?
@Joseph Inzinga So you disagree with everyone saying that The Tourist should be first? It certainly feels in the right place as a closer and not to start the album. It rounds things off nicely for me.
I see this theory all the time but it's just not true. Okay... when he sings 'idiot, slow down, slow down' you must think he's talking about someone driving? I don't think he's talking about driving/cars at all. Just see what thom says here: “[‘The Tourist’] came from being in a beautiful square in France on a sunny day, and watching all these American tourists being wheeled around,” frontman Thom Yorke told Select, “frantically trying to see everything in 10 minutes. You know: ‘We’ve got to be in Paris tomorrow morning!’” It's about telling people to slow down in life, to appreciate the things around you. Thom isn't advising people to stick to the speed limit. Also interesting fact: this song was mostly written by jonny with thom adding the lyrics
Thom, are you really crying??? Finally! He routinely sings with such passion and intensity that I've often wondered how gets through a set without a single tear because I know that I could not. Well, now I feel validated.
I think that's because this song is about how tough touring massively can be. And you just it to slow down a little bit. I guess he was going through that very feeling, they all were.
Probably for two reasons. First, this had been at the end of Radiohead's longest tour to date. If you've seen 'Meeting People Is Easy', you would see how emotionally drained they were, especially Thom. It was probably a relief more than anything (this I believe was the last date of their tour and they always ended with 'The Tourist'). Secondly, they probably had a blast doing it and thought that they wouldn't embark on that for a long time. Totally agree, Thom had me bawling too.
Wow, it actually looks as though jonny hasn't changed a bit since then. I've watched a hell of a lot of these videos and been in the front row for two radiohead gigs and I have never seen Jonny greenwood's face. Just the hair
The whole OK Computer album is like a journey that starts with the first song and ends with this masterpiece… Such a powerful lyrics and music is amazing.
the big descending chord change at the start is one of the greatest things in music like the four note guitar bit in 'shine on you crazy diamond' by pink floyd
This song and ok computer are special to me I first heard this album during a rough time in life when I was lost it helped me get through some tough times when I listen I go back and remember
Their music soothes your soul in this ever changing (for the worse) world. Thank God for Radiohead and in particular Thom Yorke. Voice of an angel. Please don't ever stop writing and singing music 🎶 My life is depending on it.......literally!!
It barks at no-one else but me, like it's seen a ghost. I guess it's seen the sparks a-flowin, no-one else would know. Hey man, slow down, slow down, idiot, slow down, slow down. Sometimes I get overcharged, that's when you see sparks. They ask me where the hell I'm going? At a 1000 feet per second, hey man, slow down, slow down, idiot, slow down, slow down. Hey man, slow down, slow down, idiot, slow down, slow down.
the only time ive seen jonnys solo make thom cry. this is so incredible you have to listen a few times to hear how they are playing off each other, this is one of the ultimate live performances from radiohead i have ever seen on the internet
It barks at no one else but me Like it's seen a ghost I guess it seen the sparks a-flowing No one else would know Hey man slow down, slow down Idiot, slow down, slow down Sometimes I get overcharged That's when you see sparks You ask me where the hell I'm going At a thousand feet per second Hey man slow down, slow down Idiot slow down, slow down Hey man slow down, slow down Idiot slow down, slow down
I once read that the single one triangle hit at the very end of this song represents the protagonist crashing their car, and that if you loop this album, the driver would be saved by an airbag afterwards.
This is one of the songs that you hear randomly and just stop there, it doesn't matter where you are what are you doing you just stop there wordlessly and think and cry and shout.
Oh the nostalgia. OK Computer and this song in particular takes me back to 1997/1998 and my holidays to Austria. The sadness and the joy all rolled into the same holiday. Must move on but I do like to reminisce. Bittersweet memories.
This song is so good. This band has so many hits it's easy to lose track of the abundance of great music they were creating at this time. There's a track called "Palo Alto" which I think was an outtake from this album, which is also a really, really great song. People really love this album as a whole, but no on really talks about this particular track, which is a mystery to me. Anyway, glad we're all here, enjoying this song. Hope everyone is safe from the coronavirus.
THIS SONG AND THIS PERFORMANCE ARE MASTERPIECES!!! I need bigger letters! OK Computer is an extraordinary album, this song deserves to be the closer of the spectacular album!!!
December 1997, what a special and amazing time to be 20 years old, feel very lucky because it seems we were the last generation to know how it feels to be free.
hi all - if anyone really wants to see other songs from this gig (It is OKC, in sequence), please drop me a note. I may not do it instantly, but I'll do my best to find the time.
this is genuinely one of the best songs ever made.. how do people think this is a low point on the album??? this is the most beautiful ending to any album i've ever listened to
So powerful performance!! Every song, that they perform live has a potent energy on emotional level. But this song is much more powerful. You just feel this song. Because 'The Tourist' is a feeling. Its lyric, lts melody - we hear it by our hearts, our souls. Damn' Radiohead is the miracle of our time...
All respect to Jonny (aka JG), but, context is crucial. He was fucking lucky enough, that he found himself in a band with Thom Yorke at a very early age, a vocalist who had an IMMENSELY strong voice at a very young age, a very gifted young vocalist. On the strength of that, he was able to devote his time to music, and developing his own gifts/talents. Not taking ANYTHING away, Radiohead is my 2nd next to Floyd.. but just a comment, on realities of life, and those who can't develop their talents.
that moment when you realise ok computer is about to end
:(
DOSEDcoUK Slow down
Now we have OKNOTOK
DINK
and you wait for the triangle...
This song is criminally underrated.
Makes me cry everytime
so true !!!
Overrated
@@ralph9182 so edgy
I love radiohead, they are my favorite band, but I think that they are a tad over rated. I think this song, is just a very good B side, from a great band, not the greatest song of all time lol.
When your own music makes you cry. Now that's magic.
Ok Computer changed my life... I changed my taste in music because of this album.
I discovered them in 97 and as I listened to the album I got hooked and went out and bought EVERYTHING they ever recorded. As it stands I have nearly 250 radiohead songs on my itunes spanning every album with nearly ever B-side as well as thier manic hedgehog demo when they were still On A Friday.
Hey man, I know I'm answering this comment 11 years later but yeah OK Computer also changed my life, a little bit latter than yours but I discovered them as well through this album and it led to me discovering another world of music, today is not my favorite but goddammit if it's not a perfect album.
@@samuelalexandre9934 out of curiosity, what are your favorite albums today if OKC is no longer one?
to be fair ive only truly discovered Radiohead when Ok Computer was the topic for an English Essay a few months ago, havent gotten the chance to thank my teacher but im eternally grateful
I woudn't have found radiohead without Beach House. Before Beach House I'm ashamed to say thay Radiohead was the band that sang creep for me.
Now I switch between In rainbows and Ok Computer, and I'm taking my time going trough their whole discography before listening to their side project "The Smile".
I'd considered myself ne of their biggest fans until my next door neighbor in college showed me their B-sides. I had no idea bands could make songs that good. I was pretty obsessed with them in my 20's.
My interpretation of this song ithat in contemporary society we have a tendency to become so goal-oriented, so future-seeking that we never take a moment to pause and enjoy where we are now. The protagonist is so concerned with where they are going, they're shooting sparks as they blaze through life. Thom suggests that when you live this way, you're really going nowhere. Thus, the advice given: "Hey man, slow down. Idiot, slow down."
So it's not about some psycho who gives him greif just for walking down some street?
Thats kinda what I think about it too.
Do also consider the motif of speeding cars, which bookends the album both with this song at the end, and Airbag at the start.
Every time you feel shit, remember those who died before Radiohead came out. We are the lucky ones.
Gosh, what a band
The ones who only got to listen to Pablo Honey*
Faust Arp well yea, but hey, Pablo Honey has some decent ones: Creep, Blow out, You, ACPG (specially because the pool party video is super memeable)
Btw love your name
Enrique Pérez Jaimes also Ripcord and Lurgee.
Faust Arp is like...the best song.
Faust Arp right?
Everyone I know says it's a boring song
Fck them
Enrique Pérez Jaimes yeah. Those last 30 seconds... ughh I melt into butter (pun intended)
i didnt notice thom crying... what a band
It’s because it’s about his car crash.
@@conallhomer6962 I didn't know that. I thought Airbag was the only song about that. This is apparently about a moment when Jonny saw some people speeding through the streets of France recklessly. But I've always taken it to be, in the grander scheme, about how we speed through life recklessly without taking a moment to breathe. Hence, the albums overarching obsession with technology. Hey man, slow down.
@@TheseBitchesWantNikes Lucky is about the crash too
jonny is not of this world. I swear to god
+ck675 he is.
+Manic Splendor really??lol
ck675 Jonny is good, bro
The raw emotion Thom exhibits whilst singing ANY song is amazing, but this performance is exceptional. He almost cannot finish...and the tears at the end are genuine. Oh, Thom, if the average person could FEEL like you do, this world wouldn't be in the sad state it's in. I just want to wrap my arms around you and console you..... And Jonny's guitar? Perfect... Ed's vocals? Gorgeous.... Colin and Phil? Irreplaceable. THE.BEST.BAND.EVER, and did you notice their live performances are always absolutely spot on?! ALWAYS. WHY doesn't this have more likes?? *SIGH*
Spot on, my love. I can't think of a better band that moves me as much since the Beatles. Radiohead are the real deal.
Dirk Benson Thank you! I am glad to know someone else appreciates Radiohead as much as I do.
Finally i've found someone who notices how great radiohead is, this band is amazing and i think the world needs more music like Radiohead's.
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Kristin Pawlewicz
Jesus, you're everywhere... I guess every great band has obsessive and creepy fans.
Sublime. It takes a REAL man to cry... To be so self-assured he can expose this level of vulnerability to an audience of MILLIONS. I have the utmost respect for Thom.
Thom Yorke must be protected at all costs.
Around 4:33 is when Thom gets overcharged.
That’s when you’ll see sparks
Fuckin' Jonny.
Thom too.
And Colin.
And Ed.
And Phil.
They're all brilliant.
Fuckin' Jonny indeed!
04:58 Thom cracks a smile just as the camera fades :D
One of the most influential band still around today
god jonny fucking kills it at the end
It is his song. He can do whatever he wants 😀
Johnny Greenwood is a genius.
that solo, indeed, that last solo... my god
This is legitimately on the day I was born.
:D.
nigga
I feel like I’m drowning in the deepest and darkest part of the ocean and I am completely zoning out from the world whenever I listen to this song
it’s the best thing ever
This song truly musically speaks to me.
The Tourist is actually the first track on the album chronologically.
The chime at the end denotes the airbag exploding as the driver didn't "Slow Down" and crashed and the album begins. The album is a loop
Are you absolutely certain about this? Presumably the person survived the car crash in 'Airbag' and then what, the whole rest of the album continues from there, through the eyes of this one person mostly? In this case the album essentially closes with 'Lucky' and the line "We are standing on the edge," which for me would be an OK (Computer) way to end. The whole album is about paranoia and dread in a dangerous new technological world, but Lucky is actually a euphoric and uplifting way to close things chronologically, albeit with an ominous twist.
An interesting concept and I like this idea but can you be certain about it? Where is your source of information?
@Joseph Inzinga So you disagree with everyone saying that The Tourist should be first? It certainly feels in the right place as a closer and not to start the album. It rounds things off nicely for me.
I see this theory all the time but it's just not true.
Okay... when he sings 'idiot, slow down, slow down' you must think he's talking about someone driving? I don't think he's talking about driving/cars at all. Just see what thom says here:
“[‘The Tourist’] came from being in a beautiful square in France on a sunny day, and watching all these American tourists being wheeled around,” frontman Thom Yorke told Select, “frantically trying to see everything in 10 minutes. You know: ‘We’ve got to be in Paris tomorrow morning!’”
It's about telling people to slow down in life, to appreciate the things around you. Thom isn't advising people to stick to the speed limit.
Also interesting fact: this song was mostly written by jonny with thom adding the lyrics
Hey man! SLOW DOWN!
Idiot, slow down
j ss slow doooowwwwwwwnn
Faster l, Jonny
Thom, are you really crying??? Finally! He routinely sings with such passion and intensity that I've often wondered how gets through a set without a single tear because I know that I could not. Well, now I feel validated.
I think that's because this song is about how tough touring massively can be. And you just it to slow down a little bit. I guess he was going through that very feeling, they all were.
aybe you should read about what his mental state was like in 1997-2000
i’m bawling my eyes out right now why did thom have to cry it just made me cry damn it
Probably for two reasons. First, this had been at the end of Radiohead's longest tour to date. If you've seen 'Meeting People Is Easy', you would see how emotionally drained they were, especially Thom. It was probably a relief more than anything (this I believe was the last date of their tour and they always ended with 'The Tourist'). Secondly, they probably had a blast doing it and thought that they wouldn't embark on that for a long time.
Totally agree, Thom had me bawling too.
I aslo think this song is partially about Thoms car wreck and what it means in to him in the grander scheme of things.
Wow, it actually looks as though jonny hasn't changed a bit since then. I've watched a hell of a lot of these videos and been in the front row for two radiohead gigs and I have never seen Jonny greenwood's face. Just the hair
hi, I'm from the future. it's been 12 years. Jonny hasn't changed yet. we're beginning to suspect he's some form of alien.
He sucks young blood
The whole OK Computer album is like a journey that starts with the first song and ends with this masterpiece… Such a powerful lyrics and music is amazing.
I could watch Jonny solo all day. Literally.
This is actually my fav song from Radiohead
Thank God we have you tube ❤
the big descending chord change at the start is one of the greatest things in music
like the four note guitar bit in 'shine on you crazy diamond' by pink floyd
no words to explain explain what I feel about this song....
This song made me calm down before leaving the house one time when I needed it and it made everything ok
this single performance is better than the whole of woodstock 69'
This song and ok computer are special to me I first heard this album during a rough time in life when I was lost it helped me get through some tough times when I listen I go back and remember
1:14 Thom does his vampire bat upside down dance move, perfect
complement to that beautiful slow verse
lmao
😂😂😂
Hahahha
seriously that fucking cameraman, or the camera tech decides it was good idea to flip the image upside down. Only in the 90s man
must be amazing to see that classic Thom move live
Their music soothes your soul in this ever changing (for the worse) world. Thank God for Radiohead and in particular Thom Yorke. Voice of an angel. Please don't ever stop writing and singing music 🎶 My life is depending on it.......literally!!
hope ur ok xxx
this song has just reminded me of something very profound, it's time to go outside now and spend a lovely day with my friends
This is so beautiful live, wish they played it more on their live shows
It barks at no-one else but me,
like it's seen a ghost.
I guess it's seen the sparks a-flowin,
no-one else would know.
Hey man, slow down, slow down,
idiot, slow down, slow down.
Sometimes I get overcharged,
that's when you see sparks.
They ask me where the hell I'm going?
At a 1000 feet per second,
hey man, slow down, slow down,
idiot, slow down, slow down.
Hey man, slow down, slow down,
idiot, slow down, slow down.
My favourite track off Ok Computer
the only time ive seen jonnys solo make thom cry. this is so incredible you have to listen a few times to hear how they are playing off each other, this is one of the ultimate live performances from radiohead i have ever seen on the internet
Jonny Greenwood will be Ever my favorite guitarist!! Genius.
It barks at no one else but me
Like it's seen a ghost
I guess it seen the sparks a-flowing
No one else would know
Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot, slow down, slow down
Sometimes I get overcharged
That's when you see sparks
You ask me where the hell I'm going
At a thousand feet per second
Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot slow down, slow down
Hey man slow down, slow down
Idiot slow down, slow down
"hey man slow down" great song!!! thanks thanks!!!
I once read that the single one triangle hit at the very end of this song represents the protagonist crashing their car, and that if you loop this album, the driver would be saved by an airbag afterwards.
Ok computer is like traveling a car on the afternoon.
i watch this everyday i’m so in love with this performance
Jonnys best solo
This is one of the songs that you hear randomly and just stop there, it doesn't matter where you are what are you doing you just stop there wordlessly and think and cry and shout.
Very Pink Floyd influenced... and there is nothing wrong with that either.
Stacy Ann Young what if Radiohead travel through time to influence Pink Floyd ? 🤔
Both this and Lucky sounds like looked up to Pink Floyd for influence.
They get away with it because thom sounds nothing like waters or gilmour
Talal Khan
Right because both vans have guitars and drums, that’s about the extent of it
This sounds quite Barrett-esque
Thom Yorktopus 3:42
happy 15th anniversary to this performance!
very soon we'll have the 21's i think
Oh the nostalgia. OK Computer and this song in particular takes me back to 1997/1998 and my holidays to Austria. The sadness and the joy all rolled into the same holiday.
Must move on but I do like to reminisce. Bittersweet memories.
This song is so good. This band has so many hits it's easy to lose track of the abundance of great music they were creating at this time. There's a track called "Palo Alto" which I think was an outtake from this album, which is also a really, really great song. People really love this album as a whole, but no on really talks about this particular track, which is a mystery to me. Anyway, glad we're all here, enjoying this song. Hope everyone is safe from the coronavirus.
Haunting caress of sonic loins - the studio version is the perfect capstone to the moving album. Kudos Jonny and the band
God this song is just incredible
So good live love the song 🎵 too
THIS SONG AND THIS PERFORMANCE ARE MASTERPIECES!!! I need bigger letters! OK Computer is an extraordinary album, this song deserves to be the closer of the spectacular album!!!
Jonny tore it up!
December 1997, what a special and amazing time to be 20 years old, feel very lucky because it seems we were the last generation to know how it feels to be free.
How many times I just cried with song,,thom are you amazing.
They're just......cool.
I love this song. I think it’s one of Thom’s greatest vocal performances.
hi all - if anyone really wants to see other songs from this gig (It is OKC, in sequence), please drop me a note. I may not do it instantly, but I'll do my best to find the time.
This is Radioheads best song. It is sad, beautiful, emotional, and I would cry if I had to perform this song. Genius on all levels!
my favorite song of all time, just beautiful
ok computer is treasure ❤️
A song like a warm blanket.
I love you RADIOHEAD
Life is incomplete until you've been to a radiohead concert
My favourite version of this song, Its amazing
Did anyone else come just to see if they would do the triangle at the end
Why is this song so fucking underrated
this is genuinely one of the best songs ever made.. how do people think this is a low point on the album??? this is the most beautiful ending to any album i've ever listened to
Intense, passionate, absolutely incredible song and performance. ❤
this song is amazing!! I really love it!!!
next month I'll see Radiohead live in Buenos Aires!!! I'm very happy...
I was so lucky to have seen Radiohead 3 times. '95 was..there are no words. The last time front row in front of everything !
So powerful performance!!
Every song, that they perform live has a potent energy on emotional level. But this song is much more powerful. You just feel this song. Because 'The Tourist' is a feeling. Its lyric, lts melody - we hear it by our hearts, our souls.
Damn' Radiohead is the miracle of our time...
This is the most beautiful video I have ever seen...
my favourite song on ok computer so beautiful
The best ❤
4:59 that moment you realize the tour is finally over
Wow. I did not want this to end. These guys truly are biblical.
All respect to Jonny (aka JG), but, context is crucial. He was fucking lucky enough, that he found himself in a band with Thom Yorke at a very early age, a vocalist who had an IMMENSELY strong voice at a very young age, a very gifted young vocalist. On the strength of that, he was able to devote his time to music, and developing his own gifts/talents. Not taking ANYTHING away, Radiohead is my 2nd next to Floyd.. but just a comment, on realities of life, and those who can't develop their talents.
In June 2021 still listening to this joint. Radiohead kill it🔥🔥🔥
"cya good night" lol
love radiohead ... ele chora no fim ... emoção ao extremo... : )
yeryüzünde böyle bir şarkı yok
Ok Computer me ayudó a ver la vida de otro modo
man ... its so gooooood to listen this after a long time and remember how awesome radiohead is
I'm shivering.
Thom's face look so perfect in this vid
Is it safe to say . Radiohead is the 90's Pink Floyd.
nah this is my favorite radiohead performance EVER
Oh, this is the best performance of Tourist, the whole OKC DVD is a pure magic, very special. Thanx for putting it in here. Greets from Neon :)
Now time for Kid A
jrh23 the only right thing
Tra le cose più belle della mia vita ci sono i Radiohead malinconia ricordi emozioni.grazie di esistere
Jonny is my guitar god
I like it when Ed sings with Thom he should do it more.
ok ed's backing vocals on this are huge
thx for this the quality is alot better than the other original one that was on here