Great topic, but as others have said it's too difficult to pick just 5. And it's even harder to rank them.
The Top 5 changes all the time. I hate to put Codex on my list even though it is one of my favorites since it seems to be a flavor of the month around here, but I'll just be true to my top for now. 1. Let Down 2. Fake Plastic Trees 3. The National Anthem 4. Codex 5. High and Dry And since everyone is going for more than 5... 6. Karma Police 7. A Punch Up at the Wedding 8. Kid A 9. Paranoid Android 10. Lotus Flower
Have had "No Surprises" as my ringtone since cell phones had those green gameboy screens. "Just" partly because of the music video, but such memorable guitar riffs in the break. "Life in a Glass House" because of the trombone and trumpet. "High and Dry" because it was one of the first songs I learned the lyrics to by rewinding and replaying on my tape player. And the rest of OK Computer, I usually even like all of the random covers and tribute albums from smaller bands.
go to sleep (httt) there there (httt) 2+2=5 (httt) optimistic (kid a) just (bends) black star (bends) planet telex (bends) airbag (ok comp) house of cards (in rainbows) pyramid song (amnesiac) liam gallagher sums up my opinion on king of limbs...
idioteque how to disappear completely in limbo let down house of cards i might be wrong exit music The Eraser doesn't get alot of love but I always liked it
I'm not very good at trying to select favorite songs from an artist, but when I start listening to Radiohead, I always end up listening to: You and Whose Army? Lucky Fake Plastic Trees
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This is tough. Tried to put them in order, but the order changes constantly. Idioteque Karma Police Paranoid Android No Surprises Creep Reckoner Street Spirit Lucky Exit Music Nude Black Star Just You
A Reminder Packt like sardines I might be wrong Street spirit My iron lung Let down Airbag Motion picture soundtrack Ideoteque Kid A Optimistic Paranoid android All I need Up on the Ladder 4 minute warning Jigsaw falling into place Planet telex Lucky
This is my best try - I usually listen to Radiohead albums as a whole and don't pick favorite songs. But if I were to play some songs to someone who'd never heard any Radiohead, these are the ones I pick: You Planet Telex Black Star Airbag Paranoid Android Lucky Polyethylene Everything In Its Right Place Pyramid Song Knives Out Backdrifts Go to Sleep Bodysnatchers Nude
I expected to see a lot more love for Planet Telex. Man, that's a helluva way to open an album. Still get chills the first time the drums drop out and the guitar comes in. Airbag, same thing. What a way to open an album. Sleigh bells? Really? National Anthem. That should have opened Kid A. Bass line is simple but just intoxicating. It's almost 6 minutes long but still feels too short. You. Another great album opener. Love the guitar riff. But my #1 would have to be Street Spirit (Fade Out). Sorry, Thom. I'm one of the fans that loves it.
Not been a huge Radiohead fan since OK Computer, but here's my Top 10 1. Paranoid Android 2. Fake Plastic Trees 3. Let Down 4. No Surprises 5. Airbag 6. Karma Police 7. Motion Picture soundtrack 8. Just 9. National Anthem 10. We Suck Young Blood
In no particular order... 1. Street Spirit 2. Electioneering 3. Karma Police 4. Optimistic 5. In Limbo 6. Knives Out 7. 2 + 2 = 5 8. Weird Fishes 9. Jigsaw Falling into Place 10. High and Dry
