107 Radiohead Music Facts YOU Should Know (Ep. #24) - MicDrop

From their first single "Creep" to their latest album A Moon Shaped Pool, Radiohead has been going strong since they first debuted in 1992. Their style has constantly changed, and their albums like Pablo Honey, The Bends, OK Computer, The King of Limbs, and A Moon Shaped Pool all have different sounds. You know them as Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, and Philip Selway - and we’re to tell you all about them, including their whimsical side - so get ready! Cause MicDrop is here to give you 107 Music Facts about Radiohead!
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MicDrop is a brand new music channel featuring the biggest names in music. We take the artist you adore and give you the inside scoop on how they became the international hits they are today through our 107 Music Facts. We also have exclusive live performances from their artists and fun videos each week.
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[@MattMelon519]

"colin greenwood on bass" but shows a picture of jonny greenwood..

[@lilo5437]

I was about to say that :p

[@mikeprice25]

Literally stopped watching at that point

[@fisheatsyourhead]

...not playing bass

[@ThayslanCosta92]

Saw the same > came to coments > didn't see the rest of the video

[@ellen3626]

yeah wtf....

[@ryangeach9891]

This is wrong in so many parts, The Tourist is NOT about a car crash, Jonny wrote it after a trip to France where he was annoyed that the locals wouldn't appreciate the beauty around them.

[@lattenzo4258]

he meant airbag i think

[@calebmorris7687]

@@lattenzo4258 yeah he must have confused them

[@madcorndog]

This may or may not have been intended but the tourist ends with "idiot slow down" and then a ding. This ties it back to the beginning in airbag, where you survive a car crash.

[@SpoofyZapps435]

The announcer probably unironically thinks Pablo Honey is their best album.

[@broc8095]

Spoofy Zapps435 Ah, Radiohead’s best terrible album.

[@e.gundogan8656]

Pablo honey isn't that bad it's just fine.

[@jonahlouque9621]

@@e.gundogan8656 Blowout is one of their best songs in my opinion

[@walk_the_planck6320]

@@e.gundogan8656 Pablo Honey is #7 on the list of all albums for me

[@swaggypanda1808]

zappa!!!

[@leowatkins1518]

1:00 in - "Colin Greenwood on bass" as you show a fucking picture of Jonny playing the guitar. Bravo.

[@alecrash96]

i was searching this comment.

[@AxiomApe]

Was just about to point out the same thing. It's like...what am I seeing here? @.@ lol

[@dreamrobot9826]

Collin Selway maybe?😂😂

[@mbo3587]

Leo Watkins I mean we all know Matt Bellamy is the lead singer

[@OZnaldinho]

just scrolled down to the comments to write that. stopped watching...

[@fucklchn]

"Amnesiac sounds like a return to the alternative rock Radiohead" *Angry Life in a Glasshouse noises*

[@placeadrien5566]

Oonly Oonly Oonly !

[@Mars08111]

OK Computer is the reason I still don't have my drivers license at 18.

[@Alorise1]

Hey idiot slow down

[@marijnstam7374]

"Amnesiac sounds like a return to their early alternative rock".... Amnesiac is just as experimental as Kid A if not more

[@zeroscorpio3692]

amnesiac isn't as electronic as kid a though its more of a jazz/alternative thing so the guy was kinda right

[@justbasti239]

@@zeroscorpio3692 only life in a glasshouse wtf wrong with you

[@zeroscorpio3692]

@@justbasti239 pyramid song was kind of jazz but yeah i made an error there amnesiac at the time was really forgettable and not something i went back to

[@iamboomer.4673]

@@zeroscorpio3692 there s also morning bell amnesiac

[@brickalmonds]

@@zeroscorpio3692 revolving doors tho

[@vincentskater]

you can tell this guy doesn't listen to Radiohead. He doesn't give a shit about them, he's just reading out facts.

[@BlakeGeometrio]

True.

[@runninglyrics]

Vincent E what's worse is I was expecting to hear things I didn't know and happen to know a few of these are wrong.. :/

[@susanne67ful]

It's "Slowdive" not "Slowdrive"...

[@FlubeeTube]

also, 'Talking Heads' not 'Talking Head' xD

[@gimliorwell6618]

Susanne67ful

[@SirOysterBoy]

also clive deamer not dreamer

[@crabbtrixexp]

@@FlubeeTube i thought it was taking head, or is that giving?, but yeah listen up, the guy sounds really knows his music, ha ha!.

[@morningbell7046]

I read the Radiohead Wikipedia page for fun and I kid you not, at least 90% of the facts in this video are almost identical to Radiohead's history section on wiki. Some wordings are pretty much identical. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead Have fun

[@caldwell9-0]

morning bell 69 sekil (likes)

[@lewisbaitup6352]

Had a feeling lol

[@adonaiyah2196]

That says a lot

[@Chelsea-rz2ni]

You can tell that this guy has never listened to them

[@ChrisBenoitBrainAutopsy]

"slowdrive" and "talking head" are my favorite bands.

[@BandCalledTheSleep]

Okay Billy

[@Gabe_A.]

@@BandCalledTheSleep Okay Ethan

[@stefanlombardi]

"Kid A is more experimental while Amnesiac is more of a return to the bands earlier work" ok kid.

[@nolestrono]

Not ok

[@spamsingles5948]

OKNotOK

[@btoum__roumada]

OK *NOTOK*

[@Christian-97]

...A?

[@professor_nutbutter]

LMAO IKR ITS LEGIT KID B

[@srgttamtam]

Radiohead? Depressing? U mean beautiful..

[@dokephenuc1343]

Tamtam Of course, people paying attention to only facts while being deliberately deaf about their music categorize Radiohead as _"depressing"_. I don't know how dumb people are but they still manage to see them as the shy boys band of the 90s. Yet, thank god, their personality and music style has changed over the years (for the best). I agree it's beautiful once you get to listen to their albums musical improvement after 2000, because these wonderful fellas could make grow their own style as they see fit without anyone shoving down their throat how such riff, melody or lyric _should_ sound like. I'm very glad how they sound now, as always.

[@srgttamtam]

Burry Someboyst thanks.

[@vb2388]

I agree. Don't know what's so depressing about The National Anthem, Optimistic, 15 Step etc..

[@zeroscorpio3692]

beautifully depressing

[@oolllliieeee3849]

Tamtam ly Depressing

[@doesanythingbreathe]

“amnesiac sounds like a return to the earlier alternative rock radiohead” *pulk/pull revolving doors starts playing*

[@typicalfurry2747]

Life In A Glasshouse starts playing

[@cottoncandyaddict]

Radiohead has been my favorite band since I was 7, which was 20 years ago. I have never loved a band as much as them, and I never will. I am who I am because of them!

[@srgttamtam]

whatre ur fav. songs?

[@cottoncandyaddict]

Tamtam IMPOSSIBLE TO ANSWER. But as of right now, the song I listen to the most is Present Tense, it's so beautiful and haunting.

[@srgttamtam]

Bad Misty good answer. If i had to choose some: Nude, Daydreaming, Pyramid Song, Exit Music

[@cottoncandyaddict]

Tamtam Fucking yes, I love all of those as well. Good taste man.

[@srgttamtam]

Bad Misty thx mate.

[@alvin_row]

18:15 pfft, yea, amnesiac sounds just like the bends and pablo honey... Pyramid song? Life in a glasshouse? thats like the 2001's creep

[@legovideotv12345678]

Un Usuario is it weird that I heard Bojack saying that?

[@Joao.MC33]

"...Civilian victims in war-torn Bosnia..." Shows a picture of India and indian people. You must be North American for sure

[@eliasamiel9168]

Joao Cardoso True

[@benibbotson2014]

😂 Americans

[@NoSuchThing99]

The tourist isn't about driving at all. It was written by Johnny greenwood and is about how when he was in france he saw all these tourists being shuffle quickly from one historic site to the next and how he thought it was a shame.

[@DougerArt]

Slowdrive, Talking Head. Some of my favorite bands.

[@CancunMimosa]

You should check out The Beatle. Good stuff.

[@hubertrapinat8275]

Dive*

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

I think you didn't get the joke.

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

Y'all sleeping on some The Smith

[@harveycamilleri]

How bout the rolling stone

[@MarcoLandwehr]

There's so many mistakes in this...really sloppy.

[@bobbykbobette7426]

Im at 7 and there's already 2 errors. Bye video.

[@ymbertbonaventuredickens8878]

errors? u mean mistakes

[@aglorklmeel9425]

its the same word cockhead

[@user-gj3ew3mx6z]

Aglorklmeel cockhead is a fantastic insult

[@Velvetspoonful]

Some sources claim that "There There" is Thom's favorite song, and he seemingly shed some tears over the accomplished recording, and mixing, he felt relief over the result song, which conveyed a melody he had been haunted with over a long time, and was afraid mightn't sound as captivating as it was in the privacy of his own brain.

[@User-xw6kd]

"Amnesiac sounds more like a throwback to the early alternative rock Radiohead"...what...?

[@altonaas]

1:02 "Colin Greenwood on bass"; shows a picture of Jonny playing guitar

[@mattuiop]

108: true love waits was actually written in 1995, a song that took 21 years to get to an album format!

[@oiseaux3000]

I'd fair to say Amnesiac was more Experimental than Kid A. When you have tunes like Pull/Pulk Doors it's hard to say they returned to their 90's sound

[@buckleygeneration]

Jesus, some of these facts are incredibly dull and banal, even to a Radiohead fan.

[@aye15steps83]

if this was a school project i would give this a D-

[@nickfleece5562]

72) What? Amnesiac is a way more experimental album than Kid A and sounds nothing like their earlier stuff.

[@DuringDark]

Yeah, it's like comparing dollars and cents to... I dunno, Anyone Can Play Guitar, which I think the opening proves false.

[@t0k4m4k7]

9:45 "war-torn bosnia" *shows indians*

[@Nostalgia_OST]

Do The Smiths

[@jacobhartwell8211]

I agree

[@ivo8312]

+

[@KYSMSHKYSMSHKYSMSH]

FriedBacon mmmmmmm was about to comment that lol

[@Deathshuck]

"Amnesiac goes back to the alternative rock roots" Clearly this guy never listened Pyramid Song.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Creep is my favorite song on Amnesiac.

[@NikDotComm]

My favorite song is nude from pablo honey. It really hits me with the line “you look so pretty, when you’re on your knees”

[@341techman]

Fact #48 is wrong. The whole your home maybe at risk if you do not keep up payments was an alternate tittle for the song Nude which was written during the Ok Computer era but not released until 2007's In Rainbows

[@thaiweatherby1230]

Weren’t all the songs on IR written during that era?

[@archdukeslippy1263]

Radiohead makes music for people who have trouble asking ketchup at McDonald's.

[@teethgrinder83]

Can you hear the tumbleweed blowing by as your joke dies a lonely death?

[@archdukeslippy1263]

Is it the same tumbleweed that blew by with the passing of my originality? Because if it isn't, I will need to get this tumbleweed's name, address, and date of birth, so I can at it to my collection of tumbleweeds that have blown by because I am a living cliche of old jokes.

[@iawnlad]

+Teethgrinder 83 BURN

[@teethgrinder83]

+Archduke Slippy touché

[@gauche5800]

As someone who has trouble asking for stuff in public such as that ketchup, I think I'll have to agree... at least in my case. Wonder if it's a personality-type thing.

[@ughcreature]

Blur! Blur! Blur!

[@lucyshapiro6253]

Yes!!

[@fishtankfreak]

That Frankenstein girl seems strangely appealing

[@captainketchuphater63]

Yeah blur would be great

[@teethgrinder83]

OK computer is one of those rare,truly groundbreaking albums. Brilliant 👍

[@jordankhajavipour4764]

I was surprised to know every fact, but this ended up to be a narrative-based history of the band. Which was cool. Well done. I can tell you went through a lot of work to make this, each source came to mind of each fact and halfway through I realized you realllllly did your homework.

[@tybommarito8699]

"Amnesiac sounds like a return to early alternative rock Radiohead" pulk pull revolving doors would fit right in with Pablo Honey

[@matthewcorcoran4718]

Yes 👍 they saw my comment! 107 facts: Red hot chili peppers Muse The beatles The velvet underground Pink Floyd Queen Muse My chemical romance Green day Led Zeppelin Black sabbath Oasis Blur The Rolling Stones

[@orematic1809]

YES

[@ughcreature]

BLUR AND MCR YES

[@chinchillafreak98]

yes we need these !

[@schleepy6362]

Blur and rhcp!!

[@theresnoway440]

All but my Chem and green day. Pretty shitty panda

[@prismaze]

21:37 Is that Jude Law with the his chin up? Tf

[@danielbaggins5305]

This video is not very well done

[@NKRevolution]

You said "Slowdrive" instead of "Slowdive". Slowdive is one of the greatest and most under appreciated bands of all time. You should feel very bad about your mistake 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@luxmar1]

Who cares

[@bakedbeanishdragon]

Plus the numerous mispronunciations of places. Still a good video though

[@airbender7996]

i never knew of slowdive's music until this comment, checked them out after this & currently SOBBING. thank u so fucking much

[@lilacskies33]

Yes! Slow dive are amazing

[@ivo8312]

ikr, he also said talking head, I mean it's a very long detailed video, but c'mon

[@sergeydc80]

Why does street spirit always get overlooked? Oh and another fact: Radiohead are savvy businessmen they each own companies and founded an ltd company for each of their albums in case of flops.

[@gardomedia]

This is as if a coldplay fan tried to understand Radiohead.

[@theoutlaw5806]

Johnny Greenwood is one talented guy. He’s a multi-musician.. & often gets overlooked. All of his creations with Thom & Radiohead then producing & directing music scores for Paul Thomas Anderson films. “There will be blood” I mean... wow, genius !

[@Chaziltasm]

Funny moments? At the start of 2+2=5 you can hear Thom say "that's a nice way to start Jonny." The whole music video to Lotus Flower, their appearance on South Park.

[@markmye]

Lol they didn't go to college for music, the only person that went for music was Jonny, but he dropped out so he could go on tour with the lads

[@carolyns4519]

When you were talking about their more playful side, I was expecting you to mention that they voiced themselves in the South Park episode "Scott Tenorman Must Die"! How did you miss it? It was great! "Oh, look at the little crybaby..."

[@TheEpicImpaler]

18:15 "Kid A is more experimental and Amnesiac sounds like a return to the earlier alternative rock Radiohead" *what the actual fuck?*

[@zak-ur6yy]

it's pronounced oxford-sheer and boruh not shire and burrow

[@benibbotson2014]

I hate this guy so much.

[@buckleygeneration]

Oh, and Amnesiac is definitely more experimental than Kid A, not the other way around.

[@OrozcoBrendan85]

wtf... is that jude law at 21:36 lol

[@angusraze9638]

Thought it would be interesting to drop a fact , 'Hail To The Thief' is a play on the political phrase 'Hail To The Chief' which was used to reference president George Bush

[@Imyournewpeppep]

*says Colin Greenwood on bass* *shows Johnny Greenwood on guitar*

[@peelslowly28]

You never talked about how Thom Yorke wanted the band to go to jail

[@yankee2liljeter]

do the strokes

[@meechthegreat9136]

YES DO THE STROKES

[@memondayz]

“Kid A was more experimental and amnesiac is a return to their alt rock style”... Eh??

[@LiriLO100]

The girl in the photo with Thom when you're talking about the crush is not his partner... she's a fan

[@MicDropvideo]

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[@Lukusprime]

+MicDrop can you please do "Weird Al" Yankovic? I'm a big fan of his so I would really enjoy it.

[@angelcoleman5319]

Can you do Fall Out Boy??

[@ルア-x9x]

The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj or Romeo Santos. :^)

[@sks2002]

The prodigy

[@joshbarajas9675]

107 facts N.W.A

[@SpeckleKen]

No. 5 - "went to college to study music." No. Saves me watching the next 28 minutes.

[@Torthrodhel]

I'm kinda glad their Spectre song was rejected, in hindsight. If it's gonna be for a film, it deserves a much better film than that lazy by-the-numbers bore fest. Really beautiful song.

[@RecalibrationMovies]

"slowdrive" "talking head" goodbye

[@TheKremerTheory]

Here's a playful RadioHead moment much like the "Keep it up" sample. The name "Ok Computer" came from a moment where Thom Yorke walked into an appliance store. After browsing for a bit, he heard a child shout at the top of his lungs "OK COMPUTER!" , and then begin chanting it. Slowly many people began to join in, all screaming the phrase. He caught it on tape, and renamed "Zeros and Ones" to "Ok Computer". You know the rest from there.

[@MRJOKER1921]

See, despite being 'researched' and stuff, my favourite fact that is related to Radiohead (Thom Yorke really) is that he contributed to an app. Like you have music artists or celebrities that make apps about them or have some sort of social element to it, but 'PolyFauna' has a contribution of Thom Yorke. You don't need that much research for it either, just search Radiohead in iTunes and it'll come up... But yeah, I can't say too much as I'm only a new fan of Radiohead

[@8bitgdhaxz]

8:39 wasn't there also "Exit Music (For a Film)" put in that movie

[@wilberts.cubero3629]

#108 they fucking finally released True Love Waits, and it's beautiful :')

[@aleksejsivanovs9355]

52) The Tourist has nothing to do with car crashes

[@villagoth2781]

you showed a picture of Jonny Greenwood on guitar when you said Colin on Bass.... 😂😂😂

[@petestrat07]

Such a great band. As successful as they are they're still underrated.

[@dclarkmusic]

Radiohead' song would've been PERFECT for James Bond. Love that song!

[@amyk9813]

which song?

[@dclarkmusic]

Spectre. It was meant for the last James Bond, but they turned it down I guess.

[@amyk9813]

No which RH song? Haha

[@wurble]

For some reason the intro to Planet Telex always reminds me of James Bond.

[@rudepea3371]

@@amyk9813 spectre

[@wbiro]

I only got through 34... and now I'm picking it up again... they formed their band 33 years ago (and I still see them as 20 years after my time) (that is, being a 17 year old)... notes to self: 1.) look up Warp Records 3:18... 2.) look up Thomas Dolby's custom-made instruments 3:36... 3.) 3:56 - nice picture montage of 'literature'... 4.) 12:27 check out the film 'Meeting People is Easy'... 5.) do not try to cover 'Just' 13:30... 6.) I remember seeing the album The Bends when it came out, and I dismissed it out-of-hand since the cover reminded me of Max Headroom (read 'vapid tasteless fare')... I finally gave them a chance (and I covered two songs from it that weren't so tasteless after all)...

[@mrpicky1868]

Amnesiac sounds like early Radiohead? are you mental?

[@lordaizen2684]

107 facts about Pink Floyd !!!

[@leenhennekam9906]

How about this dude just stops making videos about music facts because he makes a shit ton of cringy mistakes in this vid.

[@xOlddogs]

I would like to see a large diversity of musicians on this channel. I really like these Videos. I would love to see 107 Facts about Slipknot or Five Finger Death Punch.

[@lastname2139]

107 Facts about Death Grips

[@demomanfilms]

107 facts about Portishead?

[@kashiewm]

Radiohead performance at the MTV beach house is pretty hilarious.

[@mbrrrrr]

it's just iconic

[@MFgabesylar3030]

@7:42 for fact 37, I'm from San Leandro, the small town where the video High and Dry was shot. Growing up i've ate at the restaurant in the video plenty of times and didn't know Radiohead had been there until I was much older. I was extremely surreal and awesome, that 'small world' type of feeling forsure. Also if no one knows where San Leandro is, it's right next to Oakland, Ca.

[@mbrrrrr]

damn that's awesome!!

[@User-xw6kd]

12:03 Lol.

[@torscabinetofcuriosities]

Do 107 facts about Arcade Fire. I'm sure you could dig up a bunch of interesting stuff. (Sample: Régine Chassagne's first musical gig was singing bossa nova at the opening of a new grocery store)

[@andrewparasino6476]

Best band in the world!!

[@Noahbsng]

"and colin greenwod on bass" proceeds to show a picture of jonny greenwood playing guitar

[@evanwilson8569]

I also like the "Slowdrive"

[@Shedinjya]

You should do 107 facts about Muse

[@iagt]

18:31 Have you actually heard those albums?

[@80thiconoclast]

Thanks!

[@residuosorganicos5077]

You should put subtitles in that video.

[@ktakyon]

slowdrive is my favorite bootgaze band

[@susanne67ful]

You say "Colin Greenwood on bass" and there's a picture of Jonny.... wtf

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

2.00 - that's £2,500, not £25,000...

[@Meat-suit]

'Slow drive' 'talking head' derp derp derp

[@summerlakes5045]

They are called "The Talking Heads" but it's all good. Nice vid!

[@silvvr.]

The fact he mentioned that Colin plays the bass but put a picture of Jonny playing the guitar is just sad

[@alexandergunn5143]

Holy shit Phil was born in Hemingford Grey, that's only 1 mile from where my home town, wasn't expecting that to come up

[@bubba19065]

not bad, sincerely. not bad.

[@RmNaNtCbScRrn]

0:33 Tight tight tight, yeeeah BrBa anyone?

[@Ichigo1163]

They also had a few glasses of wine before recording Planet Tellex, they even say Thom improvised most of the lyrics while recording.

[@theundefinedgamer1574]

30 facts for Pablo Honey...*7 FOR A MOON SHAPED POOL.