A mind-bending experience (FIRST REACTION to Radiohead - Kid A)

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

Listening to Kid A for the first time isn’t the easiest thing since it is so different, with time it grew on me and has some of my favorite Radiohead songs ever.

[@argkitsune]

It, like most of the band’s music, doesn’t usually hit on the first listen. It just sort of clicks into place later and then you can’t listen to anything else.

[@corneliusvonbarron4877]

Enjoyed your reaction, a tough first listen for most, next up (perhaps) Amnesiac an even tougher first listen, but very rewarding...eventually. spinning plates being probably being my favourite, still sounds futuristic even today and life in a glasshouse of course.

[@jameshannagan4256]

Yes they have that ability to do that and almost no one else does that it really is a like a superpower .@@argkitsune

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

That's not the meaning of sucking on a lemon

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek oops

[@trentboyd5919]

“How to disappear completely “ is the most beautifully haunting song I’ve ever listened to, words cannot describe how it makes me feel. Thanks guy!

[@DonGiggity]

I play that to myself on guitar for enjoyment, whether I have an audience or not 😊I can’t sing like Thom on most of his songs, but I do on that song..

[@trentboyd5919]

@@DonGiggity this makes me happy

[@DonGiggity]

@@trentboyd5919 I really connect with that song

[@trentboyd5919]

@@DonGiggity me too

[@marcoruscelli]

I love the hopelessly lost expression of the guy on the left as he is taking in the first 3 songs. It's exactly how I felt when I heard this on release.😂

[@martintaiani]

The 5 seconds of silence after How to Disappear Completely ended sums that song up the best.

[@kylegacy]

Re: Treefingers - Ed went into the studio and played ambient noise, alone. Then Jonny went into the studio and played ambient noise, without listening to what Ed was playing. The result was 'Treefingers'.

[@Mitch0427]

Glad you guys enjoyed this one. Still blows my mind this came right after OK Computer. You guys mentioned in the video how long it's been since Radiohead have released any new material. A lot of the members of the band have been busy with side projects since A Moon Shaped Pool was released. Thom and Jonny's band The Smile are actually releasing a new album early next year. If you guys are interested, you can check them out - there is a fair bit of resemblance to Radiohead in the music. Regardless whether Radiohead is done for good or not, A Moon Shaped Pool would be a fitting end.

[@cgallagher4501]

How to Dissappear Completely - because I used to suffer from anxiety - will always be a perfect 10 out of 10 for me

[@ThommyUnderhill]

I love that your friend was pronouncing idioteque correctly

[@RodMigz08]

Thought it was pronounced idio-teek like in critique

[@ThommyUnderhill]

That would be Idiotique

[@MrMince]

Every time I hear that harp come in on motion picture soundtrack I start weeping like a little baby! It is in my opinion one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[@argkitsune]

Radiohead has actually made two songs for James Bond. The first is Man of War, written during the OK Computer sessions and released in 2017 on the 20th anniversary edition of OK Computer. The second is Spectre, written for the film of the same name, which was unfortunately rejected by the studio in favor of the Sam Smith song Writing’s On The Wall.

[@gayvalds]

Even so.....many of their songs could easily be a James Bond theme

[@the_brallon]

so annoying how they didnt choose spectre its such a haunting song and was perfect for the movie imo

[@sheedays]

Good video. On the title, Thom has stated that Kid A is the name of the first human clone. He has also said that the title was void of any real meaning, picked so it wouldn’t give listeners expectations on how the album would sound. It’s worth noting that Thom quite often gives multiple, sometimes conflicting or seemingly illogical explanations to things.

[@MrDamienLo]

Thanks for your Radiohead reactions. Each video was a real pleasure. I hope you'll keep going cause the next albums are priceless. So many things to say on each track. Can't wait to see the next :)

[@mememan3799]

Had a religious experience listening to this album for the first time. I was delirious, on a sunset plane ride, my first flight by myself. how to disappear completely was on and I was at the window seat, watching the sky erupt into a bunch of different colors. Top 10 moment of my life.

[@turqdeth]

that sounds truly awesome

[@im_schmidty]

Love how your friend just always perfectly guesses what the songs are about 😂😂

[@evvdmistr]

Kid A is one of the top albums for me. Im glad it grew on you!! Radiohead perfected its environment in this album in my personal opinion. I recommend Hawaii Part II by Miracle Musical if you want a surreal or weird experience, every track on it is a favorite song of mine.

[@kato0828]

So darn cool to watch “Disappear” absolutely wreck another human.

[@yono2097]

Radiohead did make a song for james bound, but it did not get into the credits, its called (spectre)

[@trentboyd5919]

There’s a theory that’s been going around since I first did some research on the meaning of “Kid A” that started back in the early 2000’s that supposedly there had been the first human clone around that time hence the name Kid A as in first human clone. There is a deep rabbit hole into this just a heads up lol

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

Wtf

[@gus8696]

Thom chose the name actually because he said it basically meant nothing, it was just a blip

[@trentboyd5919]

@@gus8696 that sounds like something he would say

[@gus8696]

@@trentboyd5919 yeah same guy who chose the word ‘Anima’ cause it sounded pretty lmao

[@trentboyd5919]

@@gus8696 lmao I love Thom Yorke

[@nico695d]

The drummer of the band Phillip Selway said on a podcast yesterday (as of whriting this) that it feels like the band is getting back together soon Source: kzbin.infomCD-0ZNtnvA?si=LcGr7fXLtqcVRX1L&t=3481 For the video and reaction, i feel like this was a lot shorter than the other ones you made on radiohead, maybe its just that this album really needs you to use for fantasy about whats going on in the songs. To me all the songs do a fantastic job at creating an atmosphere in your head, and for me i can see intire rooms or landscapes as im listening to the songs. For example when i listen to Idioteque (Idio-teque) i feel like im in a post apocolyptic bunker after the nukes dropped, im invisioning a man whos been trapped in the buker for so long due to radiation that hes gone completely insane. Anyways, cant wait for your next Radiohead reaction, i cant wait for especially amnesiac and In Rainbows.

[@Prairiepagan316]

There is so much amazing Radiohead material. In Rainbows is magnificent.

[@w4rm_]

Im a 43 yo dude from Italy just approaching from few days and i want to thank you for yours channel and reaction. I fckn love you don't stop the songs. You don't go for long speech while the music Is going. And doing this, ALL of us Is listening again or not what Is all about: THE MUSIC FOR GOD SAKE. Thank you guys. Ciaoooo and again, GRAZIE. 🔥✨🏌️

[@Triv91]

The minds of teenage boys lol

[@aleksejsivanovs9355]

Most songs in this album and the cover art are about the global warming. National anthem, Idioteque are of these songs. You can think about these songs as if they were written by the mad guy living in his cellar because back in 2000 only a few people were talking about global warming and climate crysis, and some of these guys were considered crazy.

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

There’s no way we couldn’t even touched the real meaning first listen lol

[@aleksejsivanovs9355]

@@theeJAYBUDshow no one couldn't, even back then

[@sukottora]

We all knew and talked about global warming back then. Also, the theme of the album is a lot more complex than that. Like many of the Radiohead albums, it is about the human condition, its complexities and contradictions, helplessness and loneliness, powerlessness and anomie. Trying to find literal interpretations is like trying to catch a cloud in a net.

[@jimmyjo1375]

There’s a PlayStation walkthrough version that’s super trippy.

[@patrikneperfekta7575]

It can be "played" on PC too and is for free on EpicGames.

[@CovidandCultFilm-ro1lt]

Kid A came out when I was 14. I've been a fan since I was 10. My second concert was on the Against Demons tour which was the Ok Computer tour. I was 11. I've seen them about 10 times. Anyway, on Kid A which was recorded at the same time as Amnesiac they were very influenced by Warp Records artists like Aphex Twin, Autechre and Boards of Canada. They were also friends with Massive Attack and they wanted to switch up their sound. Kid A went to number 1 pretty much all over the world and it baffled most people. I loved it and still do. I remember playing it at a party and it pissed off so many squares. Anyway, it has stood the test of time. I recommend you guys do a reaction video to Massive Attack's Mezzanine. Also, Radiohead were asked to score Fight Club but they were too busy. It still bothers Thom that he wasn't able to do it. Ed Norton still ribs him about it. They're close friends. They are also very influenced by hip-hop and are friends with a lot of rappers and producers like Madlib, DJ Shadow, El-P (Run the Jewels) and the late great MF Doom with whom Thom collaborated with. Most of the openers I saw with Radiohead were rap groups and DJ's like Handsome Boy Modeling School, Kid Koala and Anti-Pop Consortium.

[@joopnoop9343]

the national anthem feels like the soundtrack for the 21st century. its creepy yet comforting the way it perfectly expresses how it feels. the unnatural world our fathers have left for us to fend for ourselves in. despite there being so many people around us we’re all disconnected and everything always feels like its on the brink of collapse. with all the distorted radio signals and bebop-esque horns in the song it sounds like the bass line represents the last string that is keeping everything holding on. such a perfect piece of art

[@Sunrised-zo8zy]

I love How To Disappear Completely. I love Kid A yet this song is perfect to me. it has a deep and rich story and its so well made.

[@adamdonovan4071]

Johnny Greenwood (guitarist) also composes film scores (he did There will be Blood among others), he has been nominated for multiple oscars and BAFTAs…if you want to take a left turn sometime, that would be interesting. He is a fascinating musician, on occasion in live performances you will see him crawling around on the floor adjusting various looping mechanisms and whatnot… as surreal as it is to listen to, he this even more surreal to watch.

[@fakecubed]

It was definitely a shocking album. I was shocked. I wasn't sure what to think. But ultimately it grew on me and it's got many of my favorite tracks.

[@sukottora]

Like many of the Radiohead albums, The main theme is the human condition, its complexities and contradictions, helplessness and loneliness, powerlessness and anomie. Trying to find literal interpretations is like trying to catch a cloud in a net.

[@losprimitosmorenocr59]

Idioteque and morning bell fade into each other

[@Bumface4.187]

I do not cry at music, but man, I cry every single time I hear motion picture soundtrack without fail.

[@milesray7280]

Please my guys, in rainbows when you get a chance.

[@captainflappyarms8277]

Kid A is epic. My favorites off of Kid A are everything in uts rugt place and how to disspaear completeuly

[@eugenio1203]

about ten years ago, I was smoking weed with some friends, but I was completely disconnected from their vibe, my life was going to shit, even though we were in a circle around a fire I decided to put my headphones and for some reason I can't explain, when the song Kid A started it was an orgasmic acoustic experience, I enjoyed that song in a way I had never experienced before and never did again, my brain glitched or something, it was insane, I have been trying to find that pleasure again but I don't think it's going to happen:(

[@DonGiggity]

I listened to this album for the first time in 2001, and had just failed out of my second art school and was on my way to the Navy. I just didn’t know it yet 😂😂😂The extremes are not lost on me. I lean more towards art, I found out. 😂😂😂

[@metaphoria3]

19:20 end of optimistic when it comes back in is one of the dopest things I’ve ever heard

[@Macdaddy22713]

Lets go waited hard for this one!!! Whens in rainbows??

[@emuselg]

Hopefully 3 albums from now. In order is best order

[@quayrice3729]

My favorite part is when that brass band enters on National Anthem. My top WTF moment in music.

[@aeronovus]

amazing album with a timeless sound, i think you'd like massive attack's album Mezzanine. has a similar "this didnt age at all" vibe

[@user-ud7ko4cq1n]

"How To Disappear Completely" has this impossibly graceful and majestic arc to it. Like the music gods wrote that one from the heavens in a stone tablet or something.

[@graememiller3897]

Great time re-experiencing this shit. Be hype if you guys did I Might Be Wrong (live album) after doing Kid A's sister album Amnesiac 🤖✌

[@richardadesmond]

Please check out Man of war and Spectre from them, great Bond theme songs that aren't Bond theme songs. How to disappear completely is Thom's favourite too. "I'm not here, this isn't happening" was a quote from REM's Michael Stipe. Thom was burnt out from touring with OK Computer and reached out to his friend, Michael by phone, who told him to go to his hotel room, close the blinds, sit on the floor and say the words "I'm not here, this isn't happening" over and over as a means to deal with his issue. The line from the song "I float down the liffey" the liffey is a river in Ireland, where I'm from. I saw Radiohead, live, back in 2017, in Dublin, in the 3 arena, which is right on the Liffey, when Thom sang that line, the crowd went nuts, amazing times.

[@jonahhh.]

Hey y'all. Great video. I have some recommendations and I hope you guys see this. There is an album I'd like to recommend. I want to see In Rainbows at some point, but I also want to see another album. There's an artist who heavily inspired Thom Yorke (lead singer of Radiohead) and caused him to be more comfortable with his falsetto. It really launched his songwriting and vocal ability. This artist is the late Jeff Buckley. Jeff Buckley only released one album before he unfortunately passed away at the age of 30, called Grace, and it is my favorite album of all time. It is an alternative rock album with high praise from both casual listeners and critics. It came out in 1994 and pretty much directly inspired Radiohead's Fake Plastic Trees. Other people here may know of Buckley as well. There's often a correlation between early Radiohead fans and Buckley fans. (Also, it's POSSIBLE that you've heard a Buckley song, his rendition of Hallelujah is very popular, I wouldn't say it's the most popular rendition though. However, I would say it's the best.) Hopefully you read this and read up on Grace a little bit and I hope to see a reaction! It is a must-hear in the realm of music.

[@GoogleVideoMan]

Radiohead’s still around. They’re “The Smile” now and yes they’re old AF.

[@gayvalds]

The Smile is a separate project that includes several Radiohead members

[@erin65148]

The contrast between their first Pablo Honey and this is worlds apart! If you haven't, give that one a listen!

[@alecrash96]

6:08 yeah we all thought the same when we first heard it 😂😂😂

[@Always_Focused]

Consistency kings 🤧🤧 if yall need more recs I could definitely provide some!!

[@pawTheVillain]

0:48 W take edit: 24:25 is how i say idioteque

[@BSell-b1q]

The National Anthem is so insane hahahaha

[@JoeKerr019]

A thing about National Anthem, the trumpets represent screams of horror

[@kennyturner583]

Radiohead are like an algorithm that when you meet it in age terms it makes all real

[@wrenangles5455]

I would like to invite the dude on the left to my house for Thanksgiving dinner because a properly baked or fried Turkey will have crispy skin and mashed potatoes should have a light and fluffy texture.

[@marcoruscelli]

John Meyer does an absolute beast of an acoustic cover of Kid A. Defo worth a listen if you havent heard it. I like it as much as the original. It's the only John Meyer song I know.

[@Phaleel]

Just so you know, Rolling Stone made this their #1 album of the 2000s!!! While OK Computer, a resignation letter to our online future, is definitely the album that showed Radiohead's true chops for the first time; Kid A showed their determination to experiment. I mean, if you not content going forward with OK Computer's sound, then you are a pioneering band at its finest! Couple of more albums from the 2000s that you should listen to: The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Beck's best album ever - Sea Change

[@lorcanfeely6371]

You just need to listen to it. Don't decipher the lyrics listen to the sound of them. 👏

[@sob.breebree]

hey you mentioned they haven’t released much new stuff, check our Moon Shaped Pool next!! it is significantly more sad than the rest of radiohead albums, but it is very beautiful. Thom also has two side bands, The Smile and Atoms For Peace, you should check out the album ‘AMOK’ by them!! it’s so cool to see people closer (ish) to my age group who also enjoy radiohead, because none of my friend groups like radiohead at all 😭

[@TedGrubersky]

Before we discuss the 21st Century classic album Kid A, first things first, mashed potato is awesome. One of the best foods ever!

[@metaphoria3]

To me the best Radiohead album by a distance

[@PresidentHotdog]

Genius is often wrong. Cut the kids in half/you can keep the furniture is clearly divorce.

[@Pudim1010]

imagine hearing the national anthem for the first time

[@yellow_mellow7409]

In Rainbows when?

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

My most anticipated album! I do not wanna skip Amnesiac and hail to the thief so I am doing those 2 first.

[@captainflappyarms8277]

I learned how ti play the nationak anthem in bass a week ago and uts super fun ti play

[@DonGiggity]

Have you guys reacted to “Hail To The Thief” yet?! It’ll have you in feels

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

Not yet! But it’s coming

[@DonGiggity]

@@theeJAYBUDshow I’m interested to know what you think of the overall album; it saved me after I got out of the Navy. I was feeling blue and that album got me through it

[@safeword_whiskey]

MMLP next?

[@blakesmith5198]

After OK COMPUTER, Radiohead had to dismantle everything they had built in order to move forward. Iconic album.

[@Necky_E2]

In Limbo, Morning Bell , Optimistic & HTDC still in my top 10 Radiohead tracks , In Limbo live in paris 2001 sounds better than studio imo, thanks for the entertainment

[@s6r828]

A well cooked Turkey, the skin is crispy and beautiful. Some peeps dont do it right.

[@FARID1870]

why would you not believe it's released in y2k? it summed up the vibes of that era - the ambivalent fear of the future and new century

[@darksuntoggafhd9947]

Id kill for an ambient album like treefingers from radiohead.

[@TerribleEnglish]

Regarding the lyrics, actually after OK Computer they (especially Thom), quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain, really weren't into the adulation and commercial success. In fact Thom reportedly didn't even want to continue, didn't want play 'conventional' music, write lyrics or even sing anymore! So, most of these songs (How To Disappear.. having been written beforehand) had lyrics consisting of random unconnected expressions Thom had jotted down, used where the emotion suggested by the expression seemed to match the feeling of the 'song'.

[@juanpansuperchannel]

I skipped to How To Disappear Completely, someone check up on homeboy on the left LOL edit: finished the whole video, guy on the left is a Radiohead fan now, I can tell he gets it

[@DorienSimpson-hn8vy]

The fans need a “In Rainbows” reaction!!!

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

After Hail to the thief😉

[@sotexsailor]

Radiohead is the Pink Floyd of this generation.

[@BSell-b1q]

Surpassed them in my opinion

[@joncokejones9318]

Y’all should do (What’s the Story) Morning Glory by Oasis. One of the best rock/ Britpop records ever

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Please say you're joking.

[@joncokejones9318]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek No its well regarded as one of the best rock albums of all time for a reason

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

@@joncokejones9318 no it's not

[@joncokejones9318]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek It is. Didn’t win all those awards for nothing not to mention 4 number one hits. If you don’t like that cool but your taste in music didn’t mean shit to anyone but yourself. Your word isn’t gospel and just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean other people won’t.

[@raghuvansh1293]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerekit’s a good album why are people always hating on Oasis

[@rikurodriguesneto6043]

I think the Radiohead world is more like the big fish are so big, not even the naturally gifted can grow as they should.

[@roccorichard856]

I also have a friend who only eats chicken strips and ketchup

[@mikesmith9501]

Listen to the track "Kid A" in a convertible car with the top down in the summer when there's a beautiful sunset. You'll thank me later. 😀

[@LongSinceDead1]

Idioteque is about climate change. Thom Yorke has always been outspoken about his political beliefs and his environmental concerns. The narrator in Idioteque is horrified by a world ravaged by war that’s close to enduring a new ice age because right wing politicians - the ones in power - refuse to acknowledge the issue exists. It was prescient back in 2000 and it’s still depressing that today, even after accepting that it’s clear climate change is very real, they still refuse to do anything about it because it would hurt their economic interests (take the money and run) Also “Morning Bell” is about divorce. It uses the biblical story of a child being cut in half as a metaphor for a custody battle

[@timhanna5363]

Idioteque was my locked down pandemic song. It still feels very appropriate. I dont think their lyrics should be taken so literally. A lot of the time Yorke cant even tell you what the meaning is. Good music and lyrics evoke emotions and discussions and thats why we're all here

[@sally2shoes]

Have you heard the version on “I Might Be Wrong” Live Recordings.. when Thom screams “Ice age coming, Ice age coming” 💪🏻 I get all pumped! lol 😅

[@timhanna5363]

@@sally2shoes love that version! And that whole album

[@metaphoria3]

Kid A could also mean like your first born like ‘Kid 1’ (first born ‘Kid 2’ etc) or like Kid A could be an artificial intelligent kid like Kid Ai idk allota times artists make up stories about their songs on purpose in interviews just yo fuck w ppl so u rly never know

[@sonsofliberty9630]

In Rainbows Next! Please!

[@emuselg]

Nooo, in order please! Amnesiac, Hail to the Thief, and then In Rainbows!

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

That’s how we will do it

[@captgeech]

@@theeJAYBUDshow Amnesiac is the album that got me into Radiohead big time. I personally like it more than Kid A even though it's an unpopular opinion.

[@leew6091]

crispy chicken skin is the dogs bollocks man!

[@TheSomaBlack]

1:47 I can tell for looking to your legs who likes turkey skin and who doesn't hahaha

[@argkitsune]

Edit: Jonny is not the bassist. Great album. I’m of the opinion that Amnesiac is the better album but Kid A is still amazing. Drags a bit in the middle for me but the opening and closing sections are perfect. Edit: Some fun facts about Kid A. - Thom wrote the baseline to The National Anthem when he was 16. The National Anthem was intended to be a B-side for OK Computer but was saved for this album. - The massive departure from the sound of the previous album was a result of the stress that the OK Computer tour had on the band, and this is reflected on many of the songs. - The string arrangement for How to Disappear Completely was composed by Jonny Greenwood, the band’s keyboard guy who would later go on to score the movie There Will Be Blood and arrange the strings on future Radiohead releases. - Motion Picture Soundtrack was written before the song Creep and a version was recorded during the OK Computer sessions. - Several songs that saw release on later albums (such as Nude, Burn The Witch, and True Love Waits) were worked on during the Kid A sessions. An electronic rendition of True Love Waits later served as the basis for the song “Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors on the band’s next album Amnesiac.

[@theeJAYBUDshow]

There will be blood is one of my favorite movies that’s awesome

[@mookdrums]

Jonny is not the bassist that’s Colin his brother

[@argkitsune]

@@mookdrums Yeah I mixed them up

[@EndonTruth]

Mashed white potatoes with steaming blood sausage. 🤪

[@ElGwapo1927]

These reactions need to focus on your impressions and feelings the tracks invoke not just analyse the lyrics

[@hairsstandonend]

Kid A In Rainbows OK Computer

[@cartiibrando]

kissland soon???🤨🤨🤨🤨

[@lizardman7718]

12:15 bro think he Shinji

[@Londeton]

😂

[@kennyturner583]

You’re thinking…..So Radiohead made a song & Beyonce made a song, let’s compare!.

[@redengineer4521]

Bro doesn’t like turkey skin or mashed potatoes how 🪦

[@iN31L]

dude on the left with the wackest food opinions lol

[@within360]

What? Almost think differently of this show. mashed potatoes are great. And Turkey skin, wow, not sure now.

[@cnon.]

Personally, I do prefer Kid A and Amnesiac over OK Computer.

[@BSell-b1q]

Mashed potatoes are disgusting i agree

[@livinginstereo]

Are yall brand new to grammar and light metaphors?

[@livinginstereo]

17:05 don't be fucking gross

[@Wolfstar26]

ew not dismissing thom yorke as crazy... ewww

[@richardadesmond]

#eattheturkeyskin lol

[@Suremane]

corny