30 years ago, we were in chat rooms. Was that social media? Sure, but nothing like today. The concepts in this album have gotten exponentially worse and, thus, exponentially more important/necessary to hear
"One day I am gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction hysterical and useless" The first time I paid atention to that line going home after a therapy session, I broke into tears
It's a good video, but the whole "capitalism bad" thing is a joke. It's become everyone's go-to as the cause of all that ails modern societies, but the fact is that there have been so many societies devoid of capitalism. Those societies faced their own existential dread and lack of fulfillment, injustice, and oppression. Technology is more intrinsic to the modern experience, and we have examples of South-American villages being exposed to the corner-stone of modern tech: the cell phone. Their youth are immediately addicted, and seek out the same things as all others while neglecting their tribal work. And yes, technology is a product of capitalism, but it's also the product of the core of humanity: innovation. In capitalist societies today, the artist has greatly benefited. I don't think there has been time in history where art was as integral as it is right now.
OK Computer must be one of my favorite albums of all time, i am always amazed by how it’s lyrics are even more relatable nowadays than when it was released, looking back at how our technology has developed through this album’s perspective makes the internet and how it has affected our lives , feel more surreal and cynical. Let Down personally speaks volumes to me, the way Thom paints the picture of our everyday lives, how we are always chasing something and yearning for connection in a world that feels more distant each day, and how human contact has been ostracized in our society.
Also Depeche Mode, with "Everything Counts": "...Picture it now and see just how, the lies and deciet gained a little more power. Confidence taken in by a suntan and a grin. They're grabbing hands, grab all they can, all for themselves after all... "
I’ve been a fan of Radiohead since 1997, and I really enjoyed this video essay-it was excellent. I’m especially curious to hear what you have to say about Kid A, which is my favorite album of all time. Anyone who claims Radiohead has a bad song just doesn’t get it. Like you, I see every single song of theirs as a masterpiece. I’ve never encountered another band where I genuinely love every single track. Sure, there are some songs I might like a little less initially, but then, one day, I’ll suddenly connect with one of them and get completely obsessed. I’ll play it on repeat endlessly. I own almost every B-side of every album they’ve ever recorded, and on my profile, I’ve even uploaded a version of “Man of War” that remains a mystery to this day. I found it on Napster back in 1998, and no one has been able to figure out its origin. I used to spend hours scouring MP3 boards looking for rare or unreleased tracks. It’s funny you mentioned how their music can sound depressing. My brother used to say their songs made him feel su***al because I played them nonstop. At one point, he even worried I might harm myself because of how much I immersed myself in their music. But for me, it was the opposite-I always found Radiohead’s music uplifting. Even the heavier tracks felt emotional, not sad. I’m so Goth that I actually thought many of their songs were happy. To this day, it makes me laugh when people describe their music as depressing.
Holy shit. Same. Though I do notice that songs hit different at different times in your life, and I have had times where I had to actually stop listening mid-song because it suddenly overwhelmed me, and took me to a bad place. All of what they do is genius. If you’re looking for another band/writer who’s songs just seem to grow ever more meaning the more you listen, for me Bon Iver has a similar depth. Though I’ll be honest, I’m still slowly digesting his output, and only seem to really drink in his albums years after their release. I’m still somewhat stuck on the second one. ;D But I’m sure that at one undefined day in the future, the third one will start to make more sense than the second, and so on. The extreme autotune as an artistic choice is not an automatic fit, but it’s growing on me. I’m rambling. Just wanted to say, your experience is shared. Thanks for sharing.
Paranoid android is noting like bohemian rhapsody. The both are classics though. I don't trust people that think bohemian rhapsody is somehow not a masterpiece in rock music. They both can exist as classics in the wide genre.
Exactly this! I feel like people are just tryna sound "edgy" by saying that Rahpsody wasn't actually good, when it's almost inargueably great! It's like when people think you're a poser for liking Nirvana or maybe Radiohead in the first place. I hardly see the comparison tho anyways to Rahpsody, but it neither adds nor subtracts to Radiohead's greatness.
As a massive fan of bands like Muse, Fair to Midland, Thrice, Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, Gorillaz, Gojira, etc., and just an obsessively massive fan of rock music in general, i have tried my entire life to get into Radiohead. Idk The music just always seemed to turn me off before I could even get to meaning behind the lyrics. Or maybe the long winding instrumentals on other tracks. Can't explain it just never been my cup of tea. But with this brilliant breakdown of the utter genius contained within this album, I think I will push through all my preconceived music taste and preferences and finally just sit down and give this album a proper listen. I can't say you've made another Radiohead fan just yet, but you have certainly cracked a door that dozens upon dozens of people before you had tried to but simply couldn't. Bravo and a massive thank you👏🏼
Caught the REM tour. I had no idea who they were at the time. Been a fan ever since. I’m 65 now, their music fits perfectly in my music rotation with bands like the Beatles Zepplin Pixies and Cure ,,,,
The “ambition makes you look pretty ugly” line isn’t about greed, it’s about British culture and the overall culture of the 90s independent music scene, “crabs in a bucket” mentality, it’s a very English thing to keep those around you down at your level, especially in working class communities, if someone starts to become successful, everyone makes jokes about how they’re getting “too big for their boots”, too good to hang around with the people they grew up with and try to bring them back down to the same level as everyone else.
There have been more warnings a bout these issues from musicians further back in the past. The most prominent one imo is "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. It's a chilling account of what's happening today with all the technology and how people produce all sorts of noise without really communicating. The "Neon God" to which there is a line about, is technology itself. Very direct and very to the point actually, the whole song.
The things that you said at the end resonates so much with me, i can be considered gen z and i was in a very obscure moment in my life when i discovered Radiohead and it helped me to at least breath out of that situation, maybe even save my life, i love this band so much. This is my second favorite album of theirs after Kid A
The line in Lucky about the head of state calling for him by name is a reference to the infamous “Cool Britannia” party that Tony Blair threw at 10 Downing St, where he invited lots of artists and musicians, supposedly as a celebration of the creativity that was booming in Britain at the time, but actually in order to make himself and his newly anointed government seem hip. The Gallaghers and many other Britpop movers notably did attend, but Radiohead always felt that they’d been excluded from that scene and didn’t get on well with many of those people. There’s a theory that the “Hitler hairdo” he sings about in Karma Police belonged to Justine Frischmann of Elastica, who I believe did attend the party.
In a time of pervasive uncertainty with hope and ignorance being completed and opposed with one another, this video hitting the algorithm is special. OK Computer is a recurring album in forum for a reason, its a reminder of opportunity. This analysis is beautiful.
The brain on Thom Yorke blows my mind .amok album eraser album his music is so intelligent I resonate with his lyrics like they were wrote 4 me yesterday .❤
I agree!! That’s one thing I like about his music, instead of a lot of popular music circulating rn, his music is interperative. It’s mostly about what it makes you feel anyways.
I relate to this album on a personal level .interesting analysis relating it to the world.I lived in an authoritarian household so that’s why probably related to this album so much when I was a teenager and still do 20 years later.exit music for a film is one of my favorites I always related it to my friend picking me up from my abusive families house in the middle of the night at 19.
Blaming capitalism is the "devil made me do it" of this generation. It's easier than dealing with the reality that the world will change you long before you're able to change the world.
All these problems have existed throughout humankind. You can look at a picture in the 1930s where everyone was staring at their newspaper and just replace it with a phone.
This is an absurd premise. I’m guessing you’re under 40. OK computer didn’t predict anything. We were already living through it at the time and this idea of artistic conservatism goes centuries back. Just look at Turners Rain, Steam and Speed. Everything OK computer talks about was evident to anyone at the time. That’s partially why it had such a huge cultural impact.
That is why I mentioned Pearl Jam, Genesis, Talking Heads,... Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Blur (great exclusion of britpop, as they went mature, they started understanding), David Bowie, btw Iggy Pop is better and better! Actually I love that younger generations are thinking about music, gives me hope.
Absolutely wonderful video, thanks for making it. OK Computer is - to my mind - the best, most cohesive album ever put together. I know Pink Floyd fans will disagree - that's fine - but to me, this album stands out as *the* very definition of what the album format is capable of.
OK Computer is a far superior album to Dark Side Of The Moon. Not saying the Pink Floyd record is bad - but Radiohead are one of the best rock acts ever, in a class of their own, I'd say.
No way. It should have been, but Radiohead didn't get pushed a lot on radio. Too much negativity charged emotion, officially. Really, I think the record moguls were scared that if Radiohead became the next Beatles, it would set a precedence for high-quality, to such a degree, that it would undermine their entire crappy empire, and then no more parties at PDiddy's.
@ Well, that’s a bit involved. Really for what it was OK Computer was omnipresent. Everyone had a copy legit or not. In terms of capturing the era, the radical change from the album that preceded it, and ongoing influence, I say Sgt Peppers is a good comparison.
THIS. You’ve made the same comment I meant to make. Nothing was being predicted - a progressively alienating culture was actualizing right in front of them… they weren’t necessarily prescient; they were sensitive and aware and put themselves in a position to say something about it.
In exit song, i think they know exactly what they are doing and they're doing it specifically to hurt their parents. What they're doing is going to hopefully hurt their parents more than it hurts them. And everything else also but mainly what i said.
I remember finding OK Computer at the college library for checking out back in 2008. The rest was history with getting to know their catalogue. Then again, this would have been number 3 if memory services me. First was Hail To The Thief in high school, then Amnesiac, this one and then The Bends. Depended on what humans donated to the library system while there or in the public system the county uses. Either way, I cut my teeth good on great music then.
I bought OK Computer a few weeks after it 1st was released when I was in my early 20s. After 2-3 listens I thought - This could be the best album ever made. 28ish years later in my 50s now and after listening to it an uncountable number of times - I know it is the best album ever made. A few have come close but never quite hit this level. It never feels boring or old. It never loses its impact on the soul of the listener.
This is flawless music journalism. I may have some work for you if you're interested! My company is called Smashing Buttons, the band are called :Panic :Over xxx
This video awoken the class consciousness in me and made me realize that 'OK Computer' is the "Das Kapital" and the "One Dimensional Man" combined in the music form and this album is what would happen if 'Rage Against The Machine' got cripplingly depressed ☭☭☭ 💀
Climbing On The Walls was in the most recent episode of the spy-thriller series The Agency with Michael Fasbender. I THINK Thom Yorke had a track in the show earlier too, and it all takes place in London. So I was thinking Radiohead would be a good fit for the soundtrack, and sure enough they were in it.
I’d never really payed much attention to radiohead, I’ve liked a couple of their songs like High and Dry, and thought of them as the meme band that made Creep. But as a Zoomer that has always struggled with depression and suicidality (a struggle that’s often exasperated by the reality of capitalism and climate change), this video made me very emotional, and I find that I relate to Thom Yorke a lot. I don’t think I’ll ever listen to this album because it would probably put me in a dangerous emotional state, but I really enjoyed the commentary and insight you provided and it allowed me to appreciate the album and the band without going into a mental spiral haha
for me, the "bruises that won't heal" line in No Surprises alludes to alcoholism (liver dysfunction makes bruising take much, much longer to heal since the body can't effectively get rid of bilirubin leading to jaundice), which aligns with the whole self-destructive theme established with "handshake with carbon monoxide", which can either allude to smoking (incomplete combustion), or more darkly, suicide (burning charcoal produces carbon monoxide, and when done in an enclosed space, would lead to death).
Every album! I want every one. King of Limbs is one of my new favorites I discovered after years. I bought it when it first came out and never listened to many of the songs besides Lotus Flower and one day I listened again and I was like OMG HOW DID I MISS THESE SONGS!?! They are amazing! Moon Shaped Pool is another. I also have their album they posted on BandCamp which had been leaked. I bought it there, and it’s no longer available.
Wasn’t it at the mercury cafe that their van was broken into? I remember hearing they hated coming to Colorado after that. Denver has always been rough on artists.
I’ll tell you what I didn’t predict, Radiohead playing in Israel, at the most important time to be blockading Israel. But, now that we know where he stands on that, I have to assume they’ve got DPRK tour dates lined up too.
You explained it all pretty well! Made me love the album even more than I already do. Sadly, I don't like the editing style so it was a bit painful to watch in that regard. Other than that, good understanding and well written (for the most part) video c:
man, what are the pixel-sounding covers of songs playing as you speak of them? it sounds awesome moreover, thankyou for all the hardwork on this. It's obviously one of my favorite albums of all time and I ended up here right after the bends video. Subscribed, can't wait to see more of this :) thankyou!
I can’t believe you managed to get Thom Yorke for an interview in your video
WAIT WHAT
Nice tactic to make us watch the video😂
@@MarcosGetsCreativethanks mate, one of my better ones
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The album didn't predicted these problems, it's just that we continue to have the same problems for more than 30 years now.
Agreed. Making it basically a timeless piece.
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Yes, totally
30 years ago, we were in chat rooms. Was that social media? Sure, but nothing like today. The concepts in this album have gotten exponentially worse and, thus, exponentially more important/necessary to hear
"One day I am gonna grow wings, a chemical reaction hysterical and useless" The first time I paid atention to that line going home after a therapy session, I broke into tears
Relatable.
Best song on the album
Can you break down that line? I don't quite understand it
@@gnarwhal7562one day he will learn to be happy, or grow wings and fly, happiness being just a meaningless chemical reaction
"I'm 14 and this is deep"
OK Computer is so good, the b sides were god tier too.
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Meeting in the aisle.... Pearly, Palo Alto
Man of War is def one of their best songs IMO
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lift was so good RH left it out lmao
how is no one talking about how good of a job you did at this ? very good , give this man a round of applause everyone.
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It's a good video, but the whole "capitalism bad" thing is a joke.
It's become everyone's go-to as the cause of all that ails modern societies, but the fact is that there have been so many societies devoid of capitalism. Those societies faced their own existential dread and lack of fulfillment, injustice, and oppression.
Technology is more intrinsic to the modern experience, and we have examples of South-American villages being exposed to the corner-stone of modern tech: the cell phone. Their youth are immediately addicted, and seek out the same things as all others while neglecting their tribal work.
And yes, technology is a product of capitalism, but it's also the product of the core of humanity: innovation.
In capitalist societies today, the artist has greatly benefited. I don't think there has been time in history where art was as integral as it is right now.
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My english teacher has an Ok Computer poster in his room with the Fitter Happier lyrics on it
Rare chill ELA teacher
@@AlqhemyA No way I found you on a completely different platform
Also I know multiple of my English teachers that like Radiohead. I feel like they go together so well
The last part of Paranoid Android, ‘rain down….etc Also seems like a nod to Taxi Driver.
The most concerning thing is that you've been to your teacher's bedroom.
OK Computer must be one of my favorite albums of all time, i am always amazed by how it’s lyrics are even more relatable nowadays than when it was released, looking back at how our technology has developed through this album’s perspective makes the internet and how it has affected our lives , feel more surreal and cynical. Let Down personally speaks volumes to me, the way Thom paints the picture of our everyday lives, how we are always chasing something and yearning for connection in a world that feels more distant each day, and how human contact has been ostracized in our society.
by the way, thanks for this video, i was really in need of someone making a full rant about this album and this theme specifically.
I couldn’t agree more! Same feeling
Started as warning, now it’s the water we breath
Out of all analyses of ok computer that I've seen this one's my favourite. Love your sense of humor!
Ayy thank youu
“Floor collapsing floating, bouncing back.” The visual of Let Down is second to none. Conveying that into a medium is a miracle and genius
Also Depeche Mode, with "Everything Counts":
"...Picture it now and see just how, the lies and deciet gained a little more power. Confidence taken in by a suntan and a grin. They're grabbing hands, grab all they can, all for themselves after all... "
It’s a competitive world
Also Depeche: “you’ll see your problems multiply/ if you continually decide/ beginning in your youth/ on a policy of truth.”
One of the most brilliant albums ever made.
This was such a foundational album for my development
I’ve been a fan of Radiohead since 1997, and I really enjoyed this video essay-it was excellent. I’m especially curious to hear what you have to say about Kid A, which is my favorite album of all time. Anyone who claims Radiohead has a bad song just doesn’t get it. Like you, I see every single song of theirs as a masterpiece. I’ve never encountered another band where I genuinely love every single track. Sure, there are some songs I might like a little less initially, but then, one day, I’ll suddenly connect with one of them and get completely obsessed. I’ll play it on repeat endlessly.
I own almost every B-side of every album they’ve ever recorded, and on my profile, I’ve even uploaded a version of “Man of War” that remains a mystery to this day. I found it on Napster back in 1998, and no one has been able to figure out its origin. I used to spend hours scouring MP3 boards looking for rare or unreleased tracks.
It’s funny you mentioned how their music can sound depressing. My brother used to say their songs made him feel su***al because I played them nonstop. At one point, he even worried I might harm myself because of how much I immersed myself in their music. But for me, it was the opposite-I always found Radiohead’s music uplifting. Even the heavier tracks felt emotional, not sad. I’m so Goth that I actually thought many of their songs were happy. To this day, it makes me laugh when people describe their music as depressing.
Holy shit. Same. Though I do notice that songs hit different at different times in your life, and I have had times where I had to actually stop listening mid-song because it suddenly overwhelmed me, and took me to a bad place.
All of what they do is genius.
If you’re looking for another band/writer who’s songs just seem to grow ever more meaning the more you listen, for me Bon Iver has a similar depth. Though I’ll be honest, I’m still slowly digesting his output, and only seem to really drink in his albums years after their release. I’m still somewhat stuck on the second one. ;D
But I’m sure that at one undefined day in the future, the third one will start to make more sense than the second, and so on. The extreme autotune as an artistic choice is not an automatic fit, but it’s growing on me.
I’m rambling. Just wanted to say, your experience is shared. Thanks for sharing.
It's true that I predicted all of this btw.
holy shit
I think Karma Police is the most relevant today
Bro tried to save us all 😭🙏
Paranoid android is noting like bohemian rhapsody. The both are classics though. I don't trust people that think bohemian rhapsody is somehow not a masterpiece in rock music. They both can exist as classics in the wide genre.
Exactly this! I feel like people are just tryna sound "edgy" by saying that Rahpsody wasn't actually good, when it's almost inargueably great! It's like when people think you're a poser for liking Nirvana or maybe Radiohead in the first place. I hardly see the comparison tho anyways to Rahpsody, but it neither adds nor subtracts to Radiohead's greatness.
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I stopped watching this, after hearing about Bohemian rhapsody.
As a massive fan of bands like Muse, Fair to Midland, Thrice, Queens of the Stone Age, Clutch, Gorillaz, Gojira, etc., and just an obsessively massive fan of rock music in general, i have tried my entire life to get into Radiohead. Idk The music just always seemed to turn me off before I could even get to meaning behind the lyrics. Or maybe the long winding instrumentals on other tracks. Can't explain it just never been my cup of tea.
But with this brilliant breakdown of the utter genius contained within this album, I think I will push through all my preconceived music taste and preferences and finally just sit down and give this album a proper listen.
I can't say you've made another Radiohead fan just yet, but you have certainly cracked a door that dozens upon dozens of people before you had tried to but simply couldn't. Bravo and a massive thank you👏🏼
Caught the REM tour. I had no idea who they were at the time. Been a fan ever since. I’m 65 now, their music fits perfectly in my music rotation with bands like the Beatles Zepplin Pixies and Cure ,,,,
Check out The Pineapple Thief! I associate their music with "older people taste" for some reason.
Your work is getting SO MUCH BETTER, keep it up!
0:48 That "Happy and joyful just like Thom Yorke" part cracked me up.
Radiohead knew that one day we all will be ready to listen and obey to a computer instad of a human being
Long term Radiohead fan here - I really enjoyed your analysis and perspective. Thank you.
Hoping this is going to blow up soon! Brilliant stuff!
This album is the soundtrack to my formative years, and your analysis is so on point
The “ambition makes you look pretty ugly” line isn’t about greed, it’s about British culture and the overall culture of the 90s independent music scene, “crabs in a bucket” mentality, it’s a very English thing to keep those around you down at your level, especially in working class communities, if someone starts to become successful, everyone makes jokes about how they’re getting “too big for their boots”, too good to hang around with the people they grew up with and try to bring them back down to the same level as everyone else.
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There have been more warnings a bout these issues from musicians further back in the past. The most prominent one imo is "The Sound of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel. It's a chilling account of what's happening today with all the technology and how people produce all sorts of noise without really communicating. The "Neon God" to which there is a line about, is technology itself. Very direct and very to the point actually, the whole song.
thnx, that song is brilliant
Black Mirror and Neon Bible by Arcade Fire too
Put a dictionary between guitar strings enjoy silence & mono tony..
That song is hokey
I love airbag its my favourite opening track of any album ever
Everything in its right place from Kid A is god tier as well.
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That album resonated perfectly with my life at the time. Thinking about it now makes me nostalgic. Goodbye, halcyon days!
Wow hom looks so young and healthy in this interview glad to see lost his lazy eye and had reconstructive surgery on his face . props to the surgen.
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Great research put into this. Keep it up, you'll get big.
Quasimodo and Thom Yorke predicted all of this you know...Bobby Bacala
The things that you said at the end resonates so much with me, i can be considered gen z and i was in a very obscure moment in my life when i discovered Radiohead and it helped me to at least breath out of that situation, maybe even save my life, i love this band so much.
This is my second favorite album of theirs after Kid A
love the video man. i’ve enjoyed listening to ok computer but never fully understood it so this was awesome. coming back for kid A !!
The line in Lucky about the head of state calling for him by name is a reference to the infamous “Cool Britannia” party that Tony Blair threw at 10 Downing St, where he invited lots of artists and musicians, supposedly as a celebration of the creativity that was booming in Britain at the time, but actually in order to make himself and his newly anointed government seem hip. The Gallaghers and many other Britpop movers notably did attend, but Radiohead always felt that they’d been excluded from that scene and didn’t get on well with many of those people. There’s a theory that the “Hitler hairdo” he sings about in Karma Police belonged to Justine Frischmann of Elastica, who I believe did attend the party.
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Incredible! Brought a new love for a well loved album of mine
i cant believe Pearly didnt make it onto the album record...such a powerful track. cheers for this, nice one.
Thanks for this analysis. Keep on doing this job! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🌟
In a time of pervasive uncertainty with hope and ignorance being completed and opposed with one another, this video hitting the algorithm is special. OK Computer is a recurring album in forum for a reason, its a reminder of opportunity. This analysis is beautiful.
Really great work; I enjoyed this immensely♥️
You really nailed it 10/10
6:58 If this clip was from his concert on the 30th of October 2024, I was there and it was a great concert! (apart from that bit ofcourse)
I’m confused. What happened during that concert?
@@MatthewtotheMoon Someone yelled out stuff about israel and Thom walked off stage in melbourne theres probably an article or a youtube video about it
@@MatthewtotheMoon some guy was telling stuff about Israel, and Thom wasn't very happy about it, and he walked off.
Thanks for giving me an even greater appreciation for this album
Dystopian fiction, including music, has always been a tool to criticise the present.
Another banger video, you've quickly became one of my favourite creators to watch!
Keep it up!
The brain on Thom Yorke blows my mind .amok album eraser album his music is so intelligent I resonate with his lyrics like they were wrote 4 me yesterday .❤
I agree!! That’s one thing I like about his music, instead of a lot of popular music circulating rn, his music is interperative. It’s mostly about what it makes you feel anyways.
this video made me fall in love with radiohead all over again, my favorite band of all times
I just discovered your channel and watched whole thing, you are such a great creator, i hope you will blow up soon.
I relate to this album on a personal level .interesting analysis relating it to the world.I lived in an authoritarian household so that’s why probably related to this album so much when I was a teenager and still do 20 years later.exit music for a film is one of my favorites I always related it to my friend picking me up from my abusive families house in the middle of the night at 19.
Great breakdown of a great album!
I swear I’ve been waiting for this vid since day oneee
Blaming capitalism is the "devil made me do it" of this generation. It's easier than dealing with the reality that the world will change you long before you're able to change the world.
All these problems have existed throughout humankind. You can look at a picture in the 1930s where everyone was staring at their newspaper and just replace it with a phone.
Death is a metaphor for climax. To kill someone with love.
Great analysis, such an important album.
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Exit music has always been my absolute favorite Radiohead song
Really great video, glad my algorithm gave me this! Didnt know how much i needed it.
This is an absurd premise.
I’m guessing you’re under 40.
OK computer didn’t predict anything. We were already living through it at the time and this idea of artistic conservatism goes centuries back. Just look at Turners Rain, Steam and Speed. Everything OK computer talks about was evident to anyone at the time. That’s partially why it had such a huge cultural impact.
Yeah but the title “Radiohead Didn’t Predict Anything” wouldn’t generate a lot of clicks
you sound fun at parties
@@d34dsatan The life and soul
It's like they predicted that not every day will be your best day.
That is why I mentioned Pearl Jam, Genesis, Talking Heads,... Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Blur (great exclusion of britpop, as they went mature, they started understanding), David Bowie, btw Iggy Pop is better and better!
Actually I love that younger generations are thinking about music, gives me hope.
Absolutely wonderful video, thanks for making it.
OK Computer is - to my mind - the best, most cohesive album ever put together. I know Pink Floyd fans will disagree - that's fine - but to me, this album stands out as *the* very definition of what the album format is capable of.
OK Computer is a far superior album to Dark Side Of The Moon. Not saying the Pink Floyd record is bad - but Radiohead are one of the best rock acts ever, in a class of their own, I'd say.
A Pink Floyd fan agrees
This was the Sgt Peppers for Millennials and younger Gen X.
No way. It should have been, but Radiohead didn't get pushed a lot on radio. Too much negativity charged emotion, officially. Really, I think the record moguls were scared that if Radiohead became the next Beatles, it would set a precedence for high-quality, to such a degree, that it would undermine their entire crappy empire, and then no more parties at PDiddy's.
@ Well, that’s a bit involved.
Really for what it was OK Computer was omnipresent. Everyone had a copy legit or not. In terms of capturing the era, the radical change from the album that preceded it, and ongoing influence, I say Sgt Peppers is a good comparison.
Great vid dude! Thanks for making it!
Great documentary, thank you
Absolutely loved this.
OK.
great watch.
thank you.
A true landmark album. Just gets better with time.
9:15 Come on man, don't do Queen dirty like that!
Gen Z needs to unlearn a lot. Poignant social commentary is not a PREDICTION. It is an ANALYSIS. People need to start heeding warning signs better.
THIS. You’ve made the same comment I meant to make. Nothing was being predicted - a progressively alienating culture was actualizing right in front of them… they weren’t necessarily prescient; they were sensitive and aware and put themselves in a position to say something about it.
Same goes for what guys were saying in the hardcore scene all the way back in the 90s. Problems progress when Solutions are ignored
In exit song, i think they know exactly what they are doing and they're doing it specifically to hurt their parents. What they're doing is going to hopefully hurt their parents more than it hurts them. And everything else also but mainly what i said.
I love Radiohead, and this video is so special for me, thanks.
I got rid of my phone and replaced it for a flip phone not long ago. Best decision of my life.
You forgot that they predicted covid in 1995 The Bends "My Iron Lung" :D
Great video mate
yo bro genuenly really good video!
Fantastic!!! Thanks bro
Nice video dude! I see that album like a modern day platos cave, especially subterranean.👌🏽
I remember finding OK Computer at the college library for checking out back in 2008. The rest was history with getting to know their catalogue. Then again, this would have been number 3 if memory services me. First was Hail To The Thief in high school, then Amnesiac, this one and then The Bends. Depended on what humans donated to the library system while there or in the public system the county uses. Either way, I cut my teeth good on great music then.
Great video! 🔥
Thank youuu 🔥
in "god love his children" we almost got after "that's why he kills them, yeah", and this make so much sense in the song narrative
Amazing video 👏🏻
Great Video man!
A masterpiece that marked my life for ever...
Excellent essay.
This band is fucking brilliant!!! Great album btw, one of my favorites. ❤❤
I bought OK Computer a few weeks after it 1st was released when I was in my early 20s.
After 2-3 listens I thought - This could be the best album ever made.
28ish years later in my 50s now and after listening to it an uncountable number of times - I know it is the best album ever made.
A few have come close but never quite hit this level.
It never feels boring or old. It never loses its impact on the soul of the listener.
Love the hbomberguy aquaman meme, amazing video. Subterranean homesick alien is the song I connect with the most as well.
Yeah, me too
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This video awoken the class consciousness in me and made me realize that 'OK Computer' is the "Das Kapital" and the "One Dimensional Man" combined in the music form and this album is what would happen if 'Rage Against The Machine' got cripplingly depressed ☭☭☭ 💀
Radiohead did call some of this exactly for what it was. I say analyze their music. It's mind blowing how much truth is there.
Climbing On The Walls was in the most recent episode of the spy-thriller series The Agency with Michael Fasbender.
I THINK Thom Yorke had a track in the show earlier too, and it all takes place in London. So I was thinking Radiohead would be a good fit for the soundtrack, and sure enough they were in it.
I’d never really payed much attention to radiohead, I’ve liked a couple of their songs like High and Dry, and thought of them as the meme band that made Creep. But as a Zoomer that has always struggled with depression and suicidality (a struggle that’s often exasperated by the reality of capitalism and climate change), this video made me very emotional, and I find that I relate to Thom Yorke a lot. I don’t think I’ll ever listen to this album because it would probably put me in a dangerous emotional state, but I really enjoyed the commentary and insight you provided and it allowed me to appreciate the album and the band without going into a mental spiral haha
Very cool video, thank u
for me, the "bruises that won't heal" line in No Surprises alludes to alcoholism (liver dysfunction makes bruising take much, much longer to heal since the body can't effectively get rid of bilirubin leading to jaundice), which aligns with the whole self-destructive theme established with "handshake with carbon monoxide", which can either allude to smoking (incomplete combustion), or more darkly, suicide (burning charcoal produces carbon monoxide, and when done in an enclosed space, would lead to death).
You should do King of limbs
Electioneering is a great song imo
Daily Mail is one of the best songs ever
Every album! I want every one. King of Limbs is one of my new favorites I discovered after years. I bought it when it first came out and never listened to many of the songs besides Lotus Flower and one day I listened again and I was like OMG HOW DID I MISS THESE SONGS!?! They are amazing! Moon Shaped Pool is another.
I also have their album they posted on BandCamp which had been leaked. I bought it there, and it’s no longer available.
👏👏👏 nice job
Wasn’t it at the mercury cafe that their van was broken into? I remember hearing they hated coming to Colorado after that. Denver has always been rough on artists.
I’ll tell you what I didn’t predict, Radiohead playing in Israel, at the most important time to be blockading Israel. But, now that we know where he stands on that, I have to assume they’ve got DPRK tour dates lined up too.
You explained it all pretty well! Made me love the album even more than I already do.
Sadly, I don't like the editing style so it was a bit painful to watch in that regard.
Other than that, good understanding and well written (for the most part) video c:
best modern album!
man, what are the pixel-sounding covers of songs playing as you speak of them? it sounds awesome
moreover, thankyou for all the hardwork on this. It's obviously one of my favorite albums of all time and I ended up here right after the bends video. Subscribed, can't wait to see more of this :) thankyou!
9:15 that's a crazy thing to say ngl