The Official Radiohead Thread

The Fascinating Turnip · 03-18-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

No Let Down?

I forgot about that one, thought he'd mentioned it. Fantastic song.

The Fascinating Turnip · 03-18-2010, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

How could one omit Let Down.... always found it a highlight track myself... but each to their own, I guess...

Win.

scottsy · 03-18-2010, 08:36 PM

I love the way that particular track comes to a climax towards it's end with Thoms vocals and all the musical elements playing together they way they do... and to be honest there's an incredibly powerful personal story behind my love of the song... I remember back in 1998 my mother was in intensive care and it was touch and go whether she would make it or we'd lose her.... and hearing Let Down for some reason opened up this flood of rushing emotions, and somehow it allowed for a cathartic release every time i heard it, and even up to this very day that song has that powerful effect on me...

The Fascinating Turnip · 03-19-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

I love the way that particular track comes to a climax towards it's end with Thoms vocals and all the musical elements playing together they way they do... and to be honest there's an incredibly powerful personal story behind my love of the song... I remember back in 1998 my mother was in intensive care and it was touch and go whether she would make it or we'd lose her.... and hearing Let Down for some reason opened up this flood of rushing emotions, and somehow it allowed for a cathartic release every time i heard it, and even up to this very day that song has that powerful effect on me...

Let Down, Exit Music (For A Film), No Surprises, Lucky and perhaps The Tourist all have this uncanny ability to send shivers down my spine.
Not only that, they also have that emotional discharge effect, you just free yourself from everything that's troubling you and gaze into infinity, it's quite magic.

Revol · 03-19-2010, 01:23 PM

Every track on Computer is incredible, except Fitter Happier, which has to be the most pointless song of all time...

Also, Pablo Honey = Most underrated album ever.

scottsy · 03-19-2010, 02:30 PM

Ahhhh, the ol' Fitter, happier quandry.... not it's not a highlight song in any way shape or form, but it does such a nice job as a bridge section and it punctuates the theme of the album nicely right in it's very middle... postmodern apathy.... it brings home that point so that other songs can take off and fly with it...

The Fascinating Turnip · 03-19-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

Ahhhh, the ol' Fitter, happier quandry.... not it's not a highlight song in any way shape or form, but it does such a nice job as a bridge section and it punctuates the theme of the album nicely right in it's very middle... postmodern apathy.... it brings home that point so that other songs can take off and fly with it...

This.

~~James~~ · 03-19-2010, 02:43 PM

Have you guys heard any of the tracks from the OKC tribute thing most of them suck balls. Especially Vampire Weekends version of Exit Music

Mr Sensitive · 03-19-2010, 06:13 PM

Every track off OK Computer is fantastic. Although if I had to choose one, it would be Let Down.

scottsy · 03-19-2010, 09:36 PM

Yeah!!! That's the spirit!!!

View Poll Results: Favorite Radiohead Album?
Pablo Honey	17	2.80%
The Bends	97	15.95%
OK Computer	218	35.86%
Kid A	129	21.22%
Amnesiac	30	4.93%
Hail to the Thief	30	4.93%
In Rainbows	85	13.98%
The King of Limbs	2	0.33%
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03-18-2010, 08:36 PM	#2853 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I love the way that particular track comes to a climax towards it's end with Thoms vocals and all the musical elements playing together they way they do... and to be honest there's an incredibly powerful personal story behind my love of the song... I remember back in 1998 my mother was in intensive care and it was touch and go whether she would make it or we'd lose her.... and hearing Let Down for some reason opened up this flood of rushing emotions, and somehow it allowed for a cathartic release every time i heard it, and even up to this very day that song has that powerful effect on me... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

03-19-2010, 01:23 PM	#2855 (permalink)
Revol Clean Shirt Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yorkshire - Home of the white rose, Emmerdale and the higest teen pregnancy rate. Posts: 68	Every track on Computer is incredible, except Fitter Happier, which has to be the most pointless song of all time... Also, Pablo Honey = Most underrated album ever. __________________ *Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools, spineless swines, cemented minds...*

03-19-2010, 02:30 PM	#2856 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Ahhhh, the ol' Fitter, happier quandry.... not it's not a highlight song in any way shape or form, but it does such a nice job as a bridge section and it punctuates the theme of the album nicely right in it's very middle... postmodern apathy.... it brings home that point so that other songs can take off and fly with it... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

03-19-2010, 06:13 PM	#2859 (permalink)
Mr Sensitive Hyperkinetic Rabbitything Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Noodle Mines Posts: 811	Every track off OK Computer is fantastic. Although if I had to choose one, it would be Let Down. __________________

03-19-2010, 02:43 PM	#2858 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Have you guys heard any of the tracks from the OKC tribute thing most of them suck balls. Especially Vampire Weekends version of Exit Music

03-19-2010, 09:36 PM	#2860 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Yeah!!! That's the spirit!!! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.