The 60 best Radiohead songs according to UachateC
31. Burn the Witch
It is a song from the album A Moon Shaped Pool, which has a tense and dramatic sound, with a string section that uses the col legno technique, consisting of hitting the strings with the wood of the bow. The song was composed by Greenwood, who was inspired by the music of Bernard Herrmann and Krzysztof Penderecki. The lyrics are a critique of intolerance, authoritarianism and fear of what is different, using metaphors such as «burn the witch» or «red crosses on wooden doors».
32. High and Dry
It is a song from the album The Bends, which has an acoustic and melodic sound, with an influence of American pop rock. It was the second single from The Bends, and features a string arrangement by Greenwood. The letter is a warning to a person who thinks he is superior and who runs the risk of being left alone and abandoned. The song is not well liked by Yorke, who considers it «very bad».
33. True Love Waits
It is a song from the album A Moon Shaped Pool, which was written in the 90s but was not recorded in the studio until 2016. The song has a sad and delicate sound, with a piano and some ambient effects. The lyrics are a plea for love, in which Yorke promises to do anything to keep her partner by her side, using phrases like “I’ll drown my beliefs” or “just do n’t leave”. The song has special meaning for Yorke, as it relates to his divorce and the death of his ex-wife.
34. You and Whose Army?
It is a song from the album Amnesiac, which has a somber and defiant sound, with a piano, an acoustic guitar and some distortion effects. The song has a change of dynamics at the end, where a battery and some choirs are incorporated. The lyrics are a taunt to an oppressive authority, in which Yorke mocks his power and challenges him to face him and his army.
35. Bodysnatchers
It is a song from the In Rainbows album, which has a frenetic and noisy sound, with powerful electric guitars and drums. The song has influences from psychedelic rock and punk rock. The lyrics are an expression of alienation, anxiety and paranoia, in which Yorke feels trapped in a body that doesn’t belong to him and surrounded by fake people.
36. Knives Out
It is a song from the Amnesiac album, which has a melancholic and sophisticated sound, with intertwined acoustic and electric guitars and string arrangements. The song was the second single from Amnesiac, and it has a video clip directed by Michel Gondry, which shows a dying man in a hospital while his family fights over his inheritance. The lyrics are a metaphor for a toxic and destructive relationship, in which Yorke uses images such as «knives out» or «look into my eyes».
37. Sail to the Moon
It is a song from the album Hail to the Thief, which has a serene and elegant sound, with piano and string arrangements. The song has an irregular and complex structure, based on 10/4 and 12/8 time signatures. The lyrics are a dedication from Yorke to her son Noah, born in 2001, in which she expresses her love for him and her desire to protect him from the world.
38. (Nice Dream)
It is a song from the album The Bends, which has a sweet acoustic sound, with a guitar and some choirs. The song has a key shift at the end, incorporating distorted electric guitar and string arrangements. The lyrics are an irony about happiness and utopia, in which Yorke sings about a beautiful dream that vanishes when you wake up.
39. My Iron Lung
It is a song from the album The Bends, which has an aggressive and contrasting sound, with strong electric guitars and drums. The song has a solo by Greenwood at the end, which is considered one of the best of his career. The lyrics are a reflection on fame and success, in which Yorke compares his song Creep to an iron lung that gives him life but also suffocates him.
40. Man of War
It is a song from the album OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017, which was written in the 90s but not recorded until 2017. The song has an epic and nostalgic sound, with electric guitars and string arrangements. The song has a video clip in which a man is seen being chased by some shadows. The lyrics are a metaphor for war and trauma, in which Yorke sings about a man of war who can’t escape his past.
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