What are your top ten radiohead songs?

ProggyMan · 09-21-2008, 07:41 PM

1. Life In a Glass House:
The clarinet line is to die for, Yorke's voice is beautiful, a perfect song.
2. No Surprises:
Possibly the best melody ever, wonderfully bittersweet, plus incredible, incredibly depressing lyrics, made all the more so by their strangely cheerful delivery.
3. How To Disappear Completely:
Beautiful song, with the seemingly out of place acoustic guitar adding to the feeling of total alienation.
4. Pyramid Song:
This is a beautiful piano ballad with great lyrics wonderful sound effects that you've got to hear for yourself to really understand.
5. The National Anthem:
This one is pure, unadulterated chaos, with a great bass line and insane horns.
6. Airbag:
What a great riff, love the cello also. I'm still not sure what the lyrics to this song are, but regardless, the vocal melody's great.
7. Just:
This song is really powerful, the riff, the lyrics, the vocals, everything.
8. A Wolf At The Door (It Girl. Rag Doll):
Wow, the only way to describe this song is an incredibly strange mix of Nick Cave and classic Radiohead. But that's just the beginning. The only thing I can say is, whether or not you like Radiohead, give this a listen.
9. All I Need:
This is the only song from In Rainbows I really love, the melody's beautiful and the instrumentation is more layered than anything else on the album.
10. Everything In Its Right Place:
Sometimes this is my favorite RH song, sometimes I find it unlistenable. Regardless, I can't deny the incredible synth line and haunting refrains.

15Steps · 09-21-2008, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

The lists with little write ups describing WHY you chose the track add an extra dimension to these threads.

Berate me all you like but I have never heard:

Kid A
Hail To The Thief

and so will not post a list.

OH MY LORD.

dac · 09-22-2008, 02:46 PM

wow jackhammer i am quite surprised... To say the least, you've missed out on a HUGE part of radiohead by not listening to Kid A

Omaha · 06-30-2009, 10:27 PM

This is an unfair question.
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER

1. Videotape
2. Kid A
3. Motion Picture Soundtrack
4. The Tourist
5. A Punch Up At A Wedding
6. Subterranean Homesick Alien
7. In Limbo
8. Morning Bell
9. Weird Fishes
10. Sit Down, Stand Up

HONORABLE MENTIONS (other favorites that couldnt fit):
Pyramid Song
Sail to the Moon
Planet Telex
Knives Out
Weird Fishes

Omaha · 06-30-2009, 10:29 PM

****. actually, replace sit down stand up with everything in its right place. how could i forget that?

FaSho · 06-30-2009, 10:31 PM

High And Dry
Let Down
Myxamatosis
Where I End And You Begin
Bones
Fake Plastic Trees
Stop Whispering
Airbag
Exit Music
Climbing Up The Walls

I like to think I have a unique opinion when it comes to Radiohead.

debaserr · 07-01-2009, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaSho

High And Dry
Let Down
Myxamatosis
Where I End And You Begin
Bones
Fake Plastic Trees
Stop Whispering
Airbag
Exit Music
Climbing Up The Walls

I like to think I have a unique opinion when it comes to Radiohead.

or bad

Omaha · 07-01-2009, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trace87

or bad

i dont think this is a bad opinion from FaSho. Not my favorites, but there isnt much you can do to go wrong with Radiohead. I just see a lot of the 90's in there. If you havent, Id try getting into some Kid A and In Rainbows, faSho

debaserr · 07-01-2009, 02:14 AM

i dont know. he prolly just needs time to realize how sweet some of their later albums are.

Omaha · 07-01-2009, 04:12 AM

its true. personally, kid a is my favorite record of all time. i cant wait for their next record.

09-21-2008, 07:41 PM	#21 (permalink)
ProggyMan Reformed Jackass Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,964	1. Life In a Glass House: The clarinet line is to die for, Yorke's voice is beautiful, a perfect song. 2. No Surprises: Possibly the best melody ever, wonderfully bittersweet, plus incredible, incredibly depressing lyrics, made all the more so by their strangely cheerful delivery. 3. How To Disappear Completely: Beautiful song, with the seemingly out of place acoustic guitar adding to the feeling of total alienation. 4. Pyramid Song: This is a beautiful piano ballad with great lyrics wonderful sound effects that you've got to hear for yourself to really understand. 5. The National Anthem: This one is pure, unadulterated chaos, with a great bass line and insane horns. 6. Airbag: What a great riff, love the cello also. I'm still not sure what the lyrics to this song are, but regardless, the vocal melody's great. 7. Just: This song is really powerful, the riff, the lyrics, the vocals, everything. 8. A Wolf At The Door (It Girl. Rag Doll): Wow, the only way to describe this song is an incredibly strange mix of Nick Cave and classic Radiohead. But that's just the beginning. The only thing I can say is, whether or not you like Radiohead, give this a listen. 9. All I Need: This is the only song from In Rainbows I really love, the melody's beautiful and the instrumentation is more layered than anything else on the album. 10. Everything In Its Right Place: Sometimes this is my favorite RH song, sometimes I find it unlistenable. Regardless, I can't deny the incredible synth line and haunting refrains. Last edited by ProggyMan; 09-21-2008 at 10:46 PM.

09-22-2008, 02:46 PM	#23 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	wow jackhammer i am quite surprised... To say the least, you've missed out on a HUGE part of radiohead by not listening to Kid A __________________

07-01-2009, 02:14 AM	#29 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	i dont know. he prolly just needs time to realize how sweet some of their later albums are. __________________ Last.FM

06-30-2009, 10:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
Omaha Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 55	This is an unfair question. IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER 1. Videotape 2. Kid A 3. Motion Picture Soundtrack 4. The Tourist 5. A Punch Up At A Wedding 6. Subterranean Homesick Alien 7. In Limbo 8. Morning Bell 9. Weird Fishes 10. Sit Down, Stand Up HONORABLE MENTIONS (other favorites that couldnt fit): Pyramid Song Sail to the Moon Planet Telex Knives Out Weird Fishes

06-30-2009, 10:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
Omaha Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 55	****. actually, replace sit down stand up with everything in its right place. how could i forget that?

07-01-2009, 04:12 AM	#30 (permalink)
Omaha Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 55	its true. personally, kid a is my favorite record of all time. i cant wait for their next record.