How I Lost my Mind Trying to Find the Saddest Radiohead Song

[@pulpette]

15 steps being happiest song while being about suicide is peak radiohead

[@poopyfarts42069]

I know right (i am extremely lonely and suicidal, i have no friends and i am about to end it all)

[@gabilecrack8231]

​@@poopyfarts42069please don't there has to be another solution, man

[@willvr375]

​​@@poopyfarts42069don't do that, dude, believe it or not there are people that care about you

[@yousiesid]

⁠@@poopyfarts42069please don’t, you matter, live on, its worth it.

[@liefhebbend]

​@@poopyfarts42069 there's good times to come, believe me.

[@alex11v3]

How can you make a video about Radiohead saddest songs and commit the sin of doesnt talking about How To Disappear Completely?

[@liamanthonyfr]

you're actually so right, I can't believe I forgot

[@Mcperson823]

​@@liamanthonyfryou fool, that is their saddest song

[@Retr0ver4]

​@@liamanthonyfryou goddamn fool

[@Djay-tz3in]

@@Mcperson823Nah true love waits has it beat the lyrics are depressing asf. But how to disappear is depressing musically.

[@임소영-h3x]

​@@Djay-tz3inMotion Picture Soundtrack funeral version

[@nicolasriveros943]

For me, it was always "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" Yes, How to Dissapear is devastating, specially if you know the context and "been there" Same with True Love Waits, if you count the AMSP version But there is something about Fade Out that just puts me in a state of total hopelesness. Like you're gettin into a dark void and never return. The riff, the tempo and the final line "Immerse your soul in love". Man it hits me every time

[@johnnymundo1006]

Glass Eyes, True love waits, Daydreaming

[@willhaack6094]

faaaaaaadeeee outttttttt agaiiiiiiiiinnnnnn

[@SkinCase]

YES. I FUCKING LOVE STREET SPIRIT. i cry so fucking hard

[@christianskjod3440]

that's because I think many of the sad radiohead songs have an underlying theme of hope. They either resolve in a positive way or leave the listener with a state of acceptance. Street Spirit is pure hopelessness. No acceptance, just misery.

[@nicolasriveros943]

@@christianskjod3440 exactly!

[@luisantunes445]

Let Down is incredibly sad in my opinion

[@twist22]

Hella underrated too /s

[@purplegliscor6539]

let down underrated

[@PINEAPPLEJUICE-fr2sw]

No shit Sherlock

[@dtango3531]

let down underrated

[@temp.404]

let down perfectly rated

[@booled1]

True Love Waits is such a fucking masterpiece. It just feels like a finale. And it might be that actully. Ed has said that “even though Radiohead hasn’t really “split up” Radiohead doesn’t exist anymore” True Love Waits might actually be a goodbye to Radiohead.

[@Ganjalf_the_Green]

Tbh I would be sad if AMSP was the last album by RH, but at the same time I love that album so much I would argue it's an amazing farewell from Radiohead

[@kybris5000]

I fw true love waits but the live in oslo version is def better

[@mawwex8841]

@@kybris5000 real asf

[@El_Carlangas]

Wait wtf are you talking about? Radiohead is done? really? (sorry for my language)

[@solarsoup8397]

@@El_Carlangas As far as I know, no not really. Philip Selway has implied quite the opposite in multiple recent interviews, they're still just on an extended break. The interview where Ed said this has been notoriously taken out of context

[@optimusprinceps98]

This was great! Honestly IMO Motion Picture Soundtrack is the saddest song.

[@Sh0yo]

Agree, especially with the personal significance it has on me. The composition is so perfectly crafted honestly

[@jumpedintheriverwhatdidise5499]

Agree and my favourite Radiohead song

[@joefamliyguy1551]

FACTS

[@rammstein909]

Without a doubt. I despised kid A and could never make it to that song but when I did man what a religious experience it is now my favorite song of all time and favorite Radiohead song but Radiohead still isn't my favorite band haha.

[@olseaweedbeardye8622]

Let Down doesn’t really sound that sad initially but man after the first couple listens of OC, it just kinda hits you. It sounds so drowned out and like your feelings are just bottling up and then come out in a beautiful resolution. Not to mention the lyrics are so relatable for a lot of people in the modern world, which is impressive given how it was written in the late 90’s and still carries weight 30 years later. I think Thom is a time traveler… or just a very introspective guy lmao

[@gerardosantizo9604]

How is “How to disappear completely” so high up…

[@liamanthonyfr]

i know right??

[@Somebody-lv9rz]

I don’t think that spotify takes the lyrics and further meaning into account.

[@WhoCaresAlisha]

Alternate title: Running up my Therapy Bill

[@bisousethiboux]

(A Deal With Thom)

[@V-Atlas]

6 hours straight dawg i could never sit still but props on you dude

[@leany-qx9lg]

Great video, man. IMO the melody of a song is way more important than the lyrics when deciding how depressing the song is, that’s why nothing will top Videotape P.S: the most depressing song I’ve ever heard was also written by Thom, it’s dawn chorus

[@NarrowShouldersOpenMind]

Speaking of songs with soaring melodies 😅

[@skube587]

I love how professional you are, these videos are good.

[@hillybankok]

what good gd player

[@damos691]

let down deserves fourth, such a depressing and dejected vignette despite the lively instrumentation

[@jare114]

I’ve only ever cried to fake plastic trees

[@snowjack1-u4y]

@rav3n390 So did I. Mos Def is a true wordsmith

[@BreadPittAAAAHHHH]

No suprises and that song are literally the only songs that managed to make me cry for seemingly no reason

[@humanoidshrek5524]

street spirit made me cry for like 20 minutes

[@iblesstherains]

I cry to How to Disappear Completely and Let Down often 😭😭

[@AbstractEntityJ]

The saddest IMO: 5. Exit Music (for a Film) 4. Street Spirit 3. Pyramid Song 2. True Love Waits 1. Videotape

[@waledknight9979]

Its 1000% either How to disappear completely or motion picture soundtrack

[@AbstractEntityJ]

@waledknight9979 I find How to Disappear Completely more beautiful than sad. Motion Picture Soundtrack, yes, fair enough, that should be on the list.

[@bola-8alcatraz87]

Bro, 15 step is literally the song that most mess me up Is ironic how personal experience can change completeley the meaning of the original sound and context

[@vb2388]

My Top 10 ranking of the Most Melancholy Radiohead songs.. 1. True Love Waits 2. How To Disappear Completely 3. Videotape 4. Codex 5. Motion Picture Soundtrack 6. Pyramid Song 7. Bullet Proof…I Wish I Was 8. Street Spirit (Fade Out) 9. No Surprises 10. Let Down

[@jasperfk]

Just hijacking your comment to say it’s crazy that _nobody_ has mentioned Daydreaming. And to know that she died only a few months later. That shit is heartbreaking.

[@ek.y]

Good list man

[@Cyril_911]

what about "You and whose army?" i think, this is the saddest

[@sessionQ]

based

[@theomfDOOM]

Videotape and codex

[@Stoopjunk]

Nah, how to disappear completely isn’t even there what

[@Mcperson823]

Ikr

[@Sh0yo]

that’s crazy

[@zeenoh5811]

Really cool video. I liked the section bringing up Fitter Happier - this shows above all that "sadness" is something that is much more nuanced than can be displayed in a number. A lot of songs which I consider to be Radiohead's most depressing (I Might Be Wrong, My Iron Lung, How To Disappear Completely) were completely misplaced

[@DumboOctopiAreTheBest]

One of the saddest for me will always be "Sail to the Moon". It manages to be optimistic, but also somewhat resigned to disappointment.

[@IAmValefree]

It's True Love Waits 2016 and nothing else compares. Good vid!

[@kajuiceboi3592]

I still don't get why 15 Step is "Radiohead's happiest song" when the title literally refers to the 15 steps before death. It also touches on themes like hopelessness and even suicide. Bloom is upbeat and is even in a major key and has way less but still depressing lyrics.

[@xander1052]

It's likely due to the bpm I feel. that's the only thing that I can explain it by.

[@B_Skizzle]

@@xander1052That and the fact that many people hardly pay attention to lyrics. I’m not accusing anyone here of that, just saying I’ve seen it a lot.

[@pervenchemusic]

it’s the pacing, percussive instruments, mixing and tone

[@ale305z]

Fun fact: true love waits is in a major key too

[@ALLTH3YW4NT3D]

The fact that No Surprises was nowhere to be found here upsets me. Why? Because I have a history of listening to No Surprises when I feel suicidal because No Surprises contains a subtle form of sadness, only in the lyrics. The instrumentation sounds quite positive and drowsy; as if it were a lullaby - but it’s far from a lullaby, because lullabies are meant to be soothing; not speaking about a way to attempt suicide. That on top of the fact that the first time I heard it, I cried for 2 and a half hours because I was extremely depressed and did nothing but weep for at least an hour everyday during that time.

[@ajfalo-fi3721]

I feel you

[@pervenchemusic]

No Surprises was inspired by Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys Here’s some songs from that album that in my head inspired it based off sound: Wouldn’t it Be Nice That’s Not Me Sloop John B I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times

[@EtonDG]

I don’t think the riff sounds happy at all, it gives me chills every time I hear it

[@satelliteimagerymusic]

Great video, but the gloom index does NOT count lyrics. If it did, then Fitter Happier would have been at 100, and 15 Step would be way, way lower. For a happy sounding song, 15 Step has some of the darkest lyrics on In Rainbows.

[@aternias]

For me it’s a tie between Glassy Eyes and How To Disappear Completely

[@espenbaklid3178]

Well done, great experiment and video. Let Down's place was highly unexpected, as I find the climax towards the end to be almost optimistic and beautiful, at least melodically.

[@ali-ds5vx]

bro i’m so happy i found you early wtf you’re so class

[@dostwood5103]

Honestly, I don't feel sad when listening to Radiohead lol. I feel relaxed during their sad songs.

[@elsielotus]

oh brother bear.. i hate to break it to you. i was in a "radiohead makes me calm" mindset last year and I have to say: I am so much happier without it. with that being said, a little sobbing to moon shaped pool and in rainbows never hurt anyone...

[@greenmanisreal]

man i been waiting for someone to say this, this is exactly how i been for the last 5 years

[@QWRTkeyboard]

Idk when i look at the lyrics it makes me sad but otherwise not everytime

[@muhazreen]

Maybe you are someone who find comfort in suffering, because that is what you mostly living in

[@dostwood5103]

@@muhazreen I understand what you are saying and it makes sense, but I wouldn't say there's a lot of suffering in my life. However, knowing that I'm in the minority of Radiohead fans who don't get sad when listening to the band's music still leaves me asking myself questions.

[@Mcperson823]

If you don't think How to disappear completely is their saddest song, you have never been depressed Edit: and true love waits I am saying htdc because this specific Spotify playlist did not consider it sad

[@kokolecoco]

idk daydreaming was pretty sad as well

[@jabonkulous]

true love waits and daydreaming

[@karankaushikk]

Nude and exit music (for a film) could also be considered.

[@Mcperson823]

@@karankaushikk nude isn't actually sad, but it's really trippy

[@Sh0yo]

that and Motion Picture Soundtrack imo

[@KONEYOUTUBE]

This was really good, the way you explained everything was really interesting and made the time to explain and explore further on how the songs made you feel honestly this was really great video to watch can’t wait to see what else you come up with 🔥🔥👑

[@bielmark99]

Man, what an interesting video! You're so charismatic.

[@muhrizqiardi]

How does this only have 400 views? This was really well done video!

[@PhilomathWizard]

True Love Waits was the second Radiohead song, right after Iron Lung. As someone who never experienced romantic feelings for anyone, my lack of romantic emotions combined with the theme of the song struck me every time. And it's so interesting how both people who never felt romantic love and who did can have their hearts equally torn apart by the violence of Mr Yorkes' words.

[@Ashtonturnitdown]

14:56 ur right that should definitely be number 1

[@vookey7228]

Thank you for bringing us another Liam Anthony vid, Gloom Index

[@helikoptarhelikoptar9237]

1. Black Star 2. Fake Plastic Trees 3. How to Disappear Completely

[@tomboxed]

honestly, even if its from OKNOTOK, man of war is imo the saddest radiohead song okay maybe not saddest persay but its definitely tragic, and i feel SO many emotions listening to it its unreal

[@thenerdvoid505]

There's a playlist on Spotify of every Radiohead song ranked from happiest to saddest and the end was so accurate, I was crying so much I physically couldn't shed anymore tears but continued crying

[@litlman]

Fun experiment, at least for the audience - keep ‘em coming!

[@MiriamLago-f3r]

How to dissapeare i feel is more like a release for Thom of all they went through when they were thrown into and felt trapped by the wonderful (not) music industry so its actually a medicine for him , making it not so sad and you can feel it all through you when i cries it out in the end and its a good 👍 feeling ♥️

[@pablofernandocabreracossio6839]

i feel like Fake Plastic Trees deserves a much higer spot...talking about the fake love and being fake yourself, wearing you out all the time until you feel you couldnt be who she wanted all the time, truly fucks me up

[@christianskjod3440]

Motion Picture Soundtrack is really sad but to me its very comforting and even a little bit hopeful. It gives me an overwhelming sense of "you cant do anything but carry on".

[@ray-rayrambles3263]

You are SO underrated, this was so good!!!

[@igorgumanitarka]

in my opinion, the saddest songs are usually the empty ones. the ones with a quiet guitar, a soft piano and minimal to no drums.

[@Fred_Clements]

street spirit has left the chat

[@MoSSaad001]

The saddest: 1) no surprises 2) Street spirit 3) you and whose army 4) like spinning plate (why us)?

[@abxorb]

Using music by The Caretaker during the Gloom Index explanation was a great touch.

[@jonsinatra3194]

I have cried with All I Need, Motion Picture Soundtrack and How to disappear completely The day that I cry with Last Flowers it will rip my soul from my body

[@johnnymundo1006]

All i need is beautiful tho.

[@neverlives]

How to disappear completely is their saddest song, my favorite song, and one of their best in my opinion

[@Nathy-kk1gy]

For me, You never wash up after yourself is one of Radiohead's saddest songs 😢

[@eggroll1548]

I AM NOT A VEGETABLE has to be the happiest part of a radiohead song

[@tuckdebest5501]

True love waits Acoustic, for me is by far the winner

[@ellarobinson6827]

Literally how is nobody talking about All I Need?? That song is DEVASTATING!

[@kattej837]

ngl motion picture soundtrack hits HARD after a big loss

[@C0RRUPT3DITOR]

10:05 Everything In It's Right Place is from Kid A, not A Moon Shaped Pool

[@booled1]

Fitter Happier being the 3rd happiest Radiohead song is crazy. It’s depressing as shit.

[@timer04]

I can't begin to explain how much Radiohead helps when I'm not good mentally

[@joshuagallagher1133]

Motion picture soundtrack should be number 1

[@C0RRUPT3DITOR]

Radiohead's music works altogether in so many ways.. Listening to them in order of release, or order of sadness. It's amazing.

[@y2kona]

ice age coming ice age coming

[@naiald9466]

street spirit not being mentioned is a let down

[@Oudlover69]

Saddest RH song and I’ll never change my mind, it’s the only song that makes me speechless Last Flowers

[@lmnop29]

I find it funny how you describe "Give Up the Ghost"--a song that would listen to on purpose during my sad boi phase--as an alley-oop. 😅

[@RickRubinesque]

"MK Uktra like 6 hour experiment" lol

[@littlemonster...O_o]

I know this is off topic bt you are absolutely gorgeous 😭🥰😅 I just found your channel today and have been binging all your videos. Your videos are awesome and very well done. I hope you blow up soon, you definitely deserve it❣️

[@Thunderstrike60]

I've always thought I will is the saddest song, just with the subject matter and the symbolic meaning in the album.

[@energyshatty9020]

I feel like it especially hits the feels more after listening to the punch in the gut that is the Los Angeles version, the contrast of the angry b-side and lamenting original version makes httt’s I Will even more devistating

[@kiddddd0]

Honestlty there's no other song in the world that could make feel so fucking drepressed and sad than How to Disappear Completely

[@jordanmartinez9818]

Bullet Proof … I Wish I Was is incredibly sad. I find Codex uplifting.

[@murphyomni1542]

This is so fxxking professional! love this

[@zytheabsolutenerd75]

fitter happier being 75 is comedy gold

[@robolson5352]

Lighten up, Squirt

[@g4ur1b0y]

radio head when they meet television body:

[@drstrangelove4925]

I love how radioheads “most happy” song is about someone killing themselves from jumping off an building💀

[@ryeofoatmeal]

what song is this 😭 pls share I'm new to radiohead, I want to know more about them

[@energyshatty9020]

@@ryeofoatmeal15 step!

[@drstrangelove4925]

@@energyshatty9020 yea 15 step it’s soo fkn radiohead

[@Sixtixx]

let down underrated though

[@leordiohedlvr]

i listened to true love waits for 3h straight, i ended up being really numb

[@zapify6999]

videotape and true love waits have the most emotional impact for me and are the most “depressing”, but let down and no surprises are a different type of sadness. you can’t tell which radiohead song is the saddest cause they’re all different types of sadness

[@egonyt1323]

I can't believe how to dissapear completely was so high up

[@Scruffysnake]

Motion picture soundtrack is my favourite Radiohead song lol

[@MDE128]

Videotape seems sadder than True Love Waits to me. It’s also my favorite Radiohead song.

[@liamanthonyfr]

I won't lie my personal opinion is that videotape is the saddest song. it also happens to be a masterpiece.

[@xrostr2K09]

I personally feel like Street Spirit should've took the cake because according to Thom himself, every Radiohead song has a resolve, except for Street Spirit. The melody sounds very beautiful, but just so gloomy at the same time, fits very perfectly.

[@Djay-tz3in]

I do believe they are two different types of sad. Videotape is a sad because of death song. True love waits is a sad because of love song. Not saying it’s a love song but from the perspective of someone wanting desperately for love.

[@uttermostquinnyo1313]

i find motion picture soundtrack to be mesmerizing

[@studionomans]

this unfortunately doesn't include b-sides. I think "how I made my millions" is their saddest song.

[@dallasyanes8387]

You didnt even talk about How To Disappear Completely... thats actually an insane take

[@RednaxG]

nice vid, I subbed. imo How to Disappear Completely should be lower.

[@paragonnina]

how to disappear completely is obviously their saddest song, but for me personally, just due to individual attachment, it has always been "Gagging Order," from com lag, the b-sides to hail to the thief.

[@RickRubinesque]

Nice to hear a young man admit to his idiocy. Refreshing. You all are, sweetheart! You'll grow faster and stronger from those roots. Admirable 👍

[@Drrwbie]

For me the saddest song is street spirit (fade out). To me that songs lyrics are so bleak and desperate, and the guitar harrowing. It serves as the bridge between the energetic rock of the bends, and into the robotic machine like world of ok computer. Radiohead once said they dont know how they made that song, it just came out of them.

[@KillaB777]

All of the pitch-shifted versions sound like Coldplay songs

[@keatonanderson2802]

My sad list☹️ 1. Motion Picture Soundtrack 2. True Love Waits (live in oslo version is damn good too) 3. How To Disappear Completely 4. Codex 5. Sail To The Moon 6. Let Down 7. No Surprises 8. Videotape 9. Daydreaming 10. Bullet Proof

[@adaTartzy]

Honestly I never really understood how people considered 15 step to be a happy song. Like the first time I listened to it even without paying attention to the lyrics it felt uneasy and frantic. I adore 15 step but I never really saw it as “happy” especially after looking into the lyrics

[@pabloj1789]

This video is amazing

[@Homeboyvick]

8:21 ”subtle increase in sadness” How to dissapear completely: hi depression here again 🌚

[@olxdotwav]

Great video men, i'm honnored to be your 10 000th subscriber ;)

[@griffingee3338]

he doesn't miss

[@PugiTheDogYT]

Great video bro!! Just discovered your channel cuz KZbin recommendation, I liked it!

[@AttacMage]

2:19 you could've just asked me during my second to last college semesters. If I heard a lick of How to Disappear Completely I'd be stuck inside for the rest of the day lmao

[@thisbeatissick]

Bullet Proof has to be one of their most saddest songs ever, maybe for me at least

[@ripeGreenBanana]

Thanks for the list. I think I’ll be off for about 6 hours

[@NightDweller]

Motion picture soundtrack is my favourite and listening it come on at 11:29 just beautiful

[@A_non.y.mou_s]

True love waits, how to dissappear completely, motion picture soundtrack, no suprises are the saddest radiohead songs in my opinion. It depends on how you see how to dissappear, i see it as wanting to die and commit suicide, or guilt and wanting to "dissappear" completely. Someone whos dealt with havign to be hospitalized for those reasons, its the saddest song in my opinion. But true love wait and motion picture soundtrack are really close

[@PedroDias-hj2jy]

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