When you hate your most popular song

[@Middle8]

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[@igimaster5872]

if youre a big fan of radiohead or just love music in general i highly reccomending you to drink water

[@rarrera1409]

I've always wondered what it would feel as an artist to be expected to play that one song for years or decades

[@jordanschlansky4093]

sounds like a Guantanamo scheme

[@Middle8]

I think it mostly affected them in their early days when their catalogue wasn't as vast. Repetition becomes a part of the job and I'm sure some tracks from OK Computer are probably just as daunting for them to play as well.

[@RiseUpToYourAbility]

Probably the same as a teacher having to teach the same subject for years

[@edwardchen9619]

it's like i write sins not tragedies

[@kevinf8439]

Many one hit wonders who just wanna earn some money are totally OK with it.

[@pacificostudios]

A major reason "Creep" became massive is that it had the same soft verses, loud chorus pattern that makes up Nirvana's output. They probably didn't intend to write yet-another-Grunge song, but that was the sound of 1993.

[@Middle8]

You’re right! That whole style was originally inspired by The Pixies

[@pacificostudios]

@@Middle8 - Thanks for backing up my perceptions.

[@noonmoom9615]

Classic Pixies Magic

[@qr5964]

A major reason you're a nerd is because of this comment

[@pacificostudios]

@@qr5964 - Are you trying to make me feel bad? Because I already have three graduate degrees and you've never taken the GRE.

[@Exnem]

Getting Yorke to even strum that opening is a herculean feat on it's own.

[@AndreudePedro]

You forgot to mention the mental cost of singing over and over a song with such self-hating lyrics, considering how raw and true they seem!! Great video!!

[@4xmo]

no

[@El1society]

@@4xmo yes

[@MasonDaw]

To be fair, almost all of their other songs are 100x heavier than Creep's subject matter

[@mr.gullible2506]

@@MasonDaw but they may still relate to the feelings expressed on those other songs while a song like creep they no longer feel connected to or want to be associated with because they find it’s subject matter averse to what they believe

[@grey_f98]

@@MasonDaw but tbf those other songs have more vague lyrics, but creep's lyrics are so direct and naked

[@Денискрылов-м4ы]

This song is the reason why I always thought that radiohead is just a generic grunge band. I remember how I wasnt really interested in checking their other stuff judging by a few pablo honey and the bends songs. And one day I stumbled upon How to disappear completely and I was fckn crushed by this song and didnt believe that the creep guys made it. Thats how my lifelong obsession with the band started

[@Cinema_Inc2000]

Radiohead love to prove people wrong so I’m glad you’re a fan of theirs

[@nicolasriveros943]

i would said taht The Bends is closer to a shoegaze/dreampop act than a Grunge one, specially if you consider songs like Planet Telex or My Iron Lung

[@Денискрылов-м4ы]

@@nicolasriveros943 its braely shoegaze. Alt rock

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

@@Cinema_Inc2000 I love listening to how to disappear completely when it’s heavy whiteout snowing while driving. that’s my vibe

[@cristianoliveira856]

same! but for me was glass eyes.

[@losfogo7149]

Seeing creep live at a Radiohead concert it's like seeing a shiny Pokemon. Might not be the best, but it's so damn rare

[@themurkis2506]

Missed opportunity to say "so damn special"

[@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme]

@@themurkis2506what’s the difference lol

[@themurkis2506]

@@themittenkitten_wastakenfromme reference to the song...

[@Swimdeep]

One reason Creep is so popular is because most people can relate to feeling that way about someone-ntm, it’s an awesome sounding song.

[@Cinema_Inc2000]

I get your notion but Creep pales in comparison to their acclaimed work that they went on to make and trust me it’s for the better.

[@ericdavidwallace]

yes you nailed it.

[@TwighlightLugia]

That whole 'people wanting Creep must be mentally challenged' thing aged like such milk. I'm not sure how more obvious to put this, but, yes, if you make a song about being a weirdo who doesn't fit in, it's going to resonate with people who feel like weirdos who don't fit in. It's like telling Batman fans they must have PTSD as a dig.

[@lucasgoodwin280]

@@Cinema_Inc2000of course creep isn’t their best but it’s far from their worst imo. It gets too much hate from thom and the fan base.

[@eddiequincy3053]

Imagine going to a Radiohead concert and asking for Creep instead of Jigsaw 😔

[@LazyCat010]

Or ANY OTHER SONG NOT OFF PABLO HONEY

[@gongalicious]

RIGHT???? Cosigned bc that was some real stuff you said right there

[@spacetimeduality]

@@LazyCat010 nahh the other songs are cool

[@lucasbatista9369]

all blow out and sugar coated 😔

[@izshtar]

If i would be given a chance to see them live and can suggest a song, It would be Lift.

[@nicolasriveros943]

what i find funny is how Creep is constantly pointed out as the "big single that the band hates to play" but now they seem to overcame that (they even play it in the South Amircan tour, when i saw them for the first time). Meanwhile, there's another big single that they refused to play since the 90's, "High & Dry" and no one talks about it lol

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

Oh, you can find at least a couple of Yorke interviews where he goes on at length about how much he hates that song, and Jonny Greenwood hates it even more. They were basically forced by their label to write a "hit single" and the whole experience was a horror show for them.

[@cletusbeauregard1972]

@@ryanpowell9003 same here. It stands head and shoulders above everything else they ever did as fas as I'm concerned.

[@darthultor6365]

Karma Police is pretty big too

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Have Radiohead finally overcome the annoyance of needing to play Creep at shows? Hope this isnt a temporary phase before they back out again since the band in the 2010s really seem to go back and forth on playing it live

[@kimmolaine8069]

@@darthultor6365 so is Street Spirit. The band doesn't hate those.

[@sparky8079]

If I were in Thom's shoes, I would absolutely feel the same. If people only knew you for one song and ignored all of the music that you put your heart into making, I would begin to hate it as well. The aversion to the popularity of this song though led to the creation of some of the best albums of all time, so at least you can give it that, lol

[@PotatoSlices]

Imagine crying like a little bitch like Thom because people know you for one song that you made millions of dollars from?

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

At least Creep crossed over to the states on the billboard hot 100 Compared to The Smith's who's biggest crossover How Soon Is Now and it only charted at 36 on the US dance charts. Radiohead has that

[@efficiencygaming3494]

"Creep" is probably the ultimate example of a stand-out track. It was their first and only song to become a massive hit, their only song that still gets played on most radio stations, and it was really the only song in Radiohead's discography to sound the way that it did. It was popular because it resonated with a lot of frustrated people during the '90s (and even now), but you can tell that the band did not want to let that song define them. They moved as far away from that sound as they could, while making some of their most impressive work in the process. These days, you don't really go to a Radiohead concert just to watch them perform "Creep", but it always comes as a pleasant surprise whenever they do decide to play it.

[@sadiemoland2157]

The only other one I hear played on the radio sometimes is High and Dry which, if I’m not mistaken, Thom Yorke also hated haha.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

@@sadiemoland2157 That's cool! I wish my local stations would play that song. The funny thing about Radiohead is that they had a number of other radio-friendly tracks besides "Creep". Why doesn't "Fake Plastic Trees" get any airplay? That's a nice pop-rock song. If I'm not mistaken, that song was also somewhat of a hit.

[@sadiemoland2157]

@@efficiencygaming3494 yeah I agree that Fake Plastic Trees would be a good radio one, or Just or No Surprises - Karma Police probably gets some air time now and then. I definitely think they have other “hits” besides Creep - Creep was just their biggest.

[@kobisjeruk]

Radiohead is definitely not a one hit wonder band. But there is something unique about Creep. It resonate with a lot of people, period. 80 years from now I wouldnt be surprised if people of that time will still enjoy it the same way ~ something like Queen's We Will Rock You.

[@efficiencygaming3494]

@@kobisjeruk Yeah, definitely. It's a very iconic song. Even if you don't care for the lyrics, you have to admit that it's still brilliant musically. The guitar riffs, drum beats, and even the chord progression are all catchy and memorable in an anthemic kind of way.

[@michaelcoward1902]

Lemmy hated playing Ace of Spades...But he played it every night. He always said that he would be bummed if he went to a little Richard gig and didn't hear Tutti Fruiti, so he did it for the fans...and that's one of the many reasons why Lemmy was the man.

[@PeanutBuddha]

I wished you took time to highlight the "Very 2021 Rmx" version of the song that Thom put out recently. It's a very eerie rework that confirms your take that the song is a ghost that haunts the band, even after 20 years

[@Middle8]

I had a few sentences about it in an early draft of the script (including it below), but didn't really feel it connected to the script. Strangely in 2021, Thom Yorke released a remixed version of "Creep" called "Creep (Very 2021 Remix)" which is pretty much a slowed down version of the track with some added reverb and a synth now in the mix. Yorke said the remix was done for a friend and for a world that was "seemingly turning upside down."

[@sludgecased]

lol it’s literally just creep but slowed down and reverb

[@HEX_17]

It’s a shitpost

[@geneviekent396]

@@Middle8 honestly if he didn’t do it he knows someone else would and he went ahead and made the money off it. Very smart lol

[@thenerdvoid505]

For the longest time I would only know Radiohead as the band who made Creep. They were just another 90s grunge band to me and it didn't take until a very rough moment in my life for me to open up to more of their music, and that's when I discovered No Suprises, which to this day is still my #1 Radiohead song

[@Jim005]

Same here. I never gave them much thought until last year when my six year relationship ended. I started expanding my music library and they quickly became one of my top three favorite bands, now up there with Tears for Fears and Steely Dan for me.

[@pavel228]

No Surprises is just per!fect!

[@Sin_Brings_Death]

Ok Computer was a great album. But yes, Creep was and will always be their biggest hit.

[@illuise]

@@Sin_Brings_Death OK Computer is one of the few albums where i'd say "great" or "amazing" are understatements. it's a masterpiece track-to-track, the only album i think that even compares is loveless

[@Zedigan]

Creep, Smells like teen spirit, wonderwall and countless more are the musical equivalent of "say the line bart!"

[@kelechi_77]

I always find that an artist's most popular song is never the one that actually presents their true sound, skill and abilities, so I never judge how good an artist is based on their biggest song as most of the time the best stuff is normally a deep cut.

[@samuelthiex]

yup. it’s oh so quit is SUCH a bad representation for björk for example

[@clicheguevara5282]

One of my favorite modern rock bands is Incubus. ...but I rarely liked their hits and singles.

[@williamrusso3130]

Exactly. That's usually why they become hits in the first place, because it's not their typical sound. Even bands with a "consistent" sound, like AC/DC, can show this trend. AC/DC's biggest songs are just different enough from their typical style to really stand out.

[@alienfromandromeda8067]

real. i love r.e.m. but losing my religion is NOT their best song

[@mr.pavone9719]

My uncle is a big Frank Zappa fan and went to his concerts whenever he performed locally. My uncle told a story about how the band came out and started playing new material but they noticed the crowd wasn't into it. Zappa actually stopped the show, asked the crowd if they wanted to hear the old stuff and dutifully played what the audience wanted to hear.

[@HAMTechOficial]

Thom: oh no, not creep again

[@beauaIloevv]

clairo better & ratio

[@ellie_olivia.]

@@beauaIloevv agree

[@morelorel]

@@beauaIloevv trash

[@acewingate6993]

Beyoncé performs Crazy In Love at EVERY show for the past like 25 years and says it’s still her favorite. I don’t know how she doesn’t hate it! It has to be in the thousands

[@lkf8799]

If I got paid a million dollars + to sing the same song 50 times a year I would do it 🤑 I honestly think it would be the traveling all the time that would mess me up, not singing the same song, although I'm sure it gets tedious some days. Think how repetitive most jobs are.

[@burcu3610]

She change the songs mix in every tour. I think thats why she doesnt hate it.

[@JohnDoe-vc5qb]

I feel like we're finally getting to a point where Creep is old enough that it's not attracting the same audience anymore. They've built such a massive body of work that there's no point to waste your money only to hear Creep. It seems like it's becoming a more tongue in cheek wink at the audience when they do finally play it which I honestly kinda like.

[@victorcobane6644]

Always felt bad for artists that end up being defined by songs/albums that they no longer really identify with. At least Creep is, in my opinion, a really good song. And everyone who is *truly* in the know will always remember them for stuff like OK Computer and Kid A much more than Pablo Honey. I love Raidohead, at least what I've heard from them so far, and I hope they know that even with the Creep fiasco, they're still icons of nonconventional composition and successful experimentation to many music fans

[@lukebradford]

I'll remember them for everything they produced, but especially AMSP which is in my top 5 albums of all time.

[@PotatoSlices]

Imagine feeling bad for millionaire entertainers who are asked to do the job they get paid millions of dollars for?

[@magicvibrations5180]

​@@PotatoSlices Jani Lane wrote Cherry Pie because the studio insisted. He ended up being defined completely by that song even though he hated it. After battling alcoholism for many years, he died of alcohol poisoning at 47. You can be a millionaire and still be miserable.

[@PotatoSlices]

@@magicvibrations5180 imagine being a millionaire and miserable.

[@VaporChad.]

​@@PotatoSlices yeah because money equals happiness, right

[@kaitlyn6021]

When compared to the rest of Radiohead’s discography, Creep looks like an anomaly… almost… a weirdo, one might say…

[@fcpchop88]

Creep, standing alongside the rest of the radiohead discography, "What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here..."

[@52BLUE]

Similar to what Silverchair did here in Australia, when they stopped playing material from their first album Frogstomp. I remember watching them play on New Year’s Eve at Pyramid Rock Festival and the crowd was practically begging to hear Tomorrow (their breakthrough track) and Daniel Johns (vocalist) said over the mic “we aren’t going to play anything from Frogstomp. Stop asking” I think most bands eventually hate playing their debut material. Imagine playing songs you’ve moved away from, over and over again.

[@nomanejane5766]

Omg, I haven't heard the name silver chair in ages!

[@qbsrd]

Yeah and Daniel Johns would sing Freak in the most random ways possible but with great vocal versatility.

[@Rickshaw_Bohammer]

Maybe they should write better music

[@arturoperez1363]

Silverchair Is my favourite band :)

[@arturoperez1363]

@@Rickshaw_Bohammer they wrote masterpieces

[@coleydotmp4]

I think Arctic Monkeys not playing Flourescent Adolescent live anymore is very interesting. They've said in interviews that playing that song feels like they are covering some other band's work. Makes sense, as its definitely an upbeat standout in their work. But damn is it sad!

[@user-sk3ql4yg5s]

they what 😭

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

​@@user-sk3ql4yg5sThey said that people who like that song are "stupid and gay." This is an actual quote.

[@chrryflavoured]

huh?!!?😭😭

[@zizizig1292]

They are actually still playing fluorescent adolescent live. I certainly remember hearing them play it in Munich in April. Not to discredit anything you’ve said just to give you that bit of info

[@brookebuscemi1290]

they’ve played it at most of the north american leg of the car tour this year!

[@388C4CGREEN]

what’s happening to steve lacy is very similar to this. nobody knows anything by him other than bad habit. it’s his defining single. he’s completely pissed off because of it

[@patrickwoods8788]

You know it's a good day when the Middle 8 drops a another Radiohead video

[@speedupdude13]

Calling RADIOHEAD one hit wonders has my jaw on the floor

[@Supremo801]

Knew this would be about Creep as soon as I saw the title. I don’t blame anyone for being tired of playing the same sad song and the audience requesting it like you never made better music

[@raggeragnar]

The explanation to why they don’t play it is fully acceptable for me. I get it. Another example is how much Gene Simmons hate ”I was made for loving you”. Also ; I forgot who , but someone said - The most dissapointing thing you can hear at a Rolling Stones concert is : ”Here’s a song from our new album”. How boring must it be for Keith & the boys to keep playing their 60’s stuff ?

[@narayantrex2226]

A similar thing happened to David Bowie with Space Oddity, despite him having many songs that were even more successful. Eventually he'd stop playing it for decades. In an interview during a 2003 tour he was asked if he'd play SO again and he said "it's too soon for that" despite the song being more than 30 years old at that point. Falco was another musician who struggled with never following up his first hit (Rock me Amadeus) with a song quite as successful

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

He already had a better song ("Der Kommissar").

[@narayantrex2226]

@@noneofyourbusiness4616 Yeah that one's a banger

[@RyanHollinger]

Great video dude!

[@Middle8]

Thank you!

[@PlanetXerox]

didn't know Mr. Hoyever is a Radiohead truther

[@cherryb0ng]

I like how this video mentions the recent years because I saw them in 2017 just a year after and they did perform Creep. I never saw a band so inspiring look so rigid and uncomfortable when performing a song.

[@JobForAMaxboy]

I can't imagine how awful it must be to be Deep Purple and have to play smoke on the water every night 😬

[@PotatoSlices]

I'm sure they go back to their million dollar homes to cry about it.

[@deidatalang9687]

Steve Lacy, the singer of ‘Bad habit’ is another artist who has expressed his annoyance of the fact that he is known for that one song. He clearly shows it in his concerts

[@OVO_socki]

Yeah people don’t even know that full song, sucks bc I actually like Steve lacy a lot

[@debrachambers1304]

On the one hand, always being associated with that one song and people always wanting to hear it would be annoying. On the other hand, I can't feel that bad for someone getting famous and able to do their artistic passion as a full time job, and the price is that one song is more popular than the others

[@MforMovesets]

I had the luck to hear it live in Berlin (atmosphere was insane) and Thom announced it like "Are you happy? Well this is about to change."

[@jevinday]

I never knew they got sued for Creep. I fucking hate when these artists start to sue each other over 4 chord songs, what's even worse is how many lawsuits tom petty has been apart of because his music is just so simple. If you're gonna bring music back to it's roots, slow it down, and make it simple, then don't be surprised if someone else makes a song that vaguely resembles your song. I love creep because of its simplicity, it's a song that I think is so accessable because it's really easy to play and sounds good. It's a song that I like to play to warm up when I'm singing and playing. As a band who has been so innovative to the point where they get made fun of for it I could totally see why your most simple song being your most popular would piss you off. At the same time Radiohead isn't an easily digestible band, my friend had to sit me down and literally make me listen to kid a and ok computer all the way through for it to click for me and I'm a musician. Most of their music is not as accessible as Creep. I think Radiohead is great, I'm so glad I got to see them live in 2012. Kid A is my favorite album of theirs for sure.

[@dropit7694]

It's not always the artists themselves suing but their record labels or agents

[@jan279]

Imagine if these lawsuits existed in the 50s, there'd be endless lawsuits in the music industry because everyone used the blues scale. 😂

[@westonlarue6482]

i would never read a essay really but when you put it in this format this well done it's addictive thanks middle

[@airwaydude014]

Jonny's face during one of the 2016 performances when they got to the chorus just about sums up the band's opinion on Creep.

[@jackthesmoltangerine]

And also, let’s not forget the death stare he gave Thom at Lollapalooza Berlin the moment the song started

[@brianbogholtz9485]

I've loved this band for over 20 years and have NEVER liked that song. I actually take comfort in knowing that they don't want it representing them.

[@FischerFilmStudio]

Im still shocked you haven’t talked about the Gorillaz. Damon reinvents them with every album

[@Middle8]

Before the new album 😉

[@FischerFilmStudio]

@@Middle8 hell yeah!

[@illuise]

i feel for radiohead. it sucks that they're so popular just for Creep, when OK Computer, Kid A, and In Rainbows are regarded as three of the best albums ever made.

[@midnight6074]

The true effect of popular thing. How to not hate your own creation when your best work is being ignored because of. I saw the same on Juice Wrld, saying he personally hate “lucid dreams” for being the cause of the rest of his work was being despised and misunderstood, and thinking it was annoying. I Can say radiohead thinks the same about “creep”

[@Adyman182]

I'm actually surprised Song 2 isn't getting the Creep treatment, as that one's even more recognizable and upbeat. Thom Yorke would not say 'woo-hoo' for the rest of his life if he made that song.

[@Cinema_Inc2000]

Song 2 isn’t even Blur’s best song yet it’s their most recognisable one due to the success in America

[@Adyman182]

@@Cinema_Inc2000 Song 2 is far from their best song just like Creep is far from Radiohead's best song, that's the point

[@alphachestnut]

I think it's not getting the treatment because the entire song is a parody. The song makes fun of other songs popular in america, then it goes on to be popular in america. Very poetic

[@RGK93]

And before people start generalizing: Do all veteran musicians get bored of their greatest hits? There's no absolute answer. Robert Plant openly admitted he got bored of Stairway to Heaven half wat through the tour WHEN IT WAS STILL NEW! On the other hand Nicko McBrain has stated Hallowed be Thy Name is one of his favorite Iron Maiden songs to perform (the song turned 40 this year and has only been abscent from the setlist on literally 1 tour and a half). Something that needs to be taken into consideration is, we all have good and bad days at work. Perforning the same songs could feel amazing in 1 gig and then 2 days later be like "fuck this shit, not in the mood...". Also some bands out there like Led Zeppelin or Red Hot Chili Peppers love to improvise and never play the songs exactly the same which keeps it interesting and unpredictable.

[@TanguyBlanchard2]

I went to the doctor today and Creep was in my head the whole time while they examined me

[@Genny-Zee]

Your life must be sad

[@TanguyBlanchard2]

fair

[@ey3z4ya]

@@Genny-Zee projecting?

[@TheSmilodon85]

I fount the song like 2 years ago and I thought it was great. The undertones to high tones is gold.

[@jonvia]

Ive never understood this, even as a musician and songwriter myself. Even if you hate the song that became a hit for you or your band, you gotta respect the fans that created a career for you bc of that hit. I guess its the metalhead in me where my favorite metal bands like A7X and Disturbed always played their well known material/hits too. You cant say Down With The Sickness or Beast And The Harlot werent hits and they played those tunes every time I saw them live. Wouldve been cool for Radiohead to do different versions live of Creep so the live fans still get a taste of that tune. Ive seen videos of Mountain doing cool live versions of Mississippi Queen and Im sure Leslie West played that at every dang show!

[@illuise]

creep didn't create radiohead's career though. it attracted fans of a genre that radiohead doesn't even perform. it hurt them more than it helped them, because now people see radiohead as "the creep band" and get disappointed when their other songs are nothing like it.

[@xmr323]

Perhaps I am one of the few that would make this statement but I personally think that bands do not owe their fans particular songs just because they are popular. If a band dislikes a song for what it has become or just outright hate playing it live then they have the full right to choose not to play it. I love when bands play obscure songs or special ones at their shows. Not every song has to be a well known one, or even their most popular.

[@anthonyf616]

@@xmr323 they better get ready to give them ticket refunds then

[@cheesybirdmess7349]

First thing came to my mind when i read the title was nirvana - smells like teen spirit

[@arthurr.r.lucasspublicdoma5621]

@@artemis477 Wait, they hate that song? That's a dope track.

[@Clodd1]

I love these types of videos. Really well made. I know a lot of people who never heard Creep, but they know Fake Plastic Trees.

[@metelineblue294]

or no suprises

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

My kind of people

[@Cinema_Inc2000]

@@metelineblue294 Ok Computer has a lot of gems that people seriously need to listen to

[@metelineblue294]

@@Cinema_Inc2000 let down❤️

[@Hehe-nt4oe]

@@metelineblue294 so underrated

[@psiapsei]

I'd love to see a video about either Eliott Smith (also it'll be 20 years since he passed away in 2023) / or bjork

[@percy1977]

I saw Thom Yorke in a grocery store in LA today. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn't want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, "Oh, like you're doing now?" I was taken aback, and all I could say was "Huh?" but he kept cutting me off and going "huh? huh? huh?" and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw Thom trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like "Sir, you need to pay for those first." At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually "to prevent any electrical infetterence," and then turned around and winked at me. I don't even think that's a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

[@berniespy]

Lmao

[@LeveyHere]

I think, to please the audience, a band should play their big hits, but of course it shouldn't be pushed like it was there. And honestly I think Pablo Honey is an incredibly underrated album. "You", "Ripcord", "Anyone Can Play Guitar", "Vegetable", etc. The Bends is still my favorite though!! 🤘

[@christopherhoudeshel8939]

Paul Simon has experienced a similar notion saying on tours he reaches a point of thinking "Why am I still doing this?" in the middle of performing You Can Call Me Al

[@andrew6978]

I've seen them a few times and they've played creep. Last was 2017 at Glastonbury.

[@ghostkid252]

It's so funny that some musicians hate their big tracks like this and others are very protective of theirs. MJ comes to mind with Billie Jean. It was his pride and joy and even though he always wanted to do something new with it, he acknowledged how iconic the Motown performance was and breathed new life into it on every tour and performance.

[@Strangeloving]

they played it in primavera sound barcelona, 2016, i was there!

[@torben6137]

“Pablo honey” is one of my favorite albums from my late teens. Creep was the one that cought my attention, but very soon i started to listen to the rest and LOVED it. Thanks radiohead for beeing one of the bands from my youth ❤

[@LavalampGhost]

the real story that needs a video is radiohead vs high and dry

[@gerradfoster8777]

To really twist the blade that is Creep, the girl who inspired the lyrics attended a Radiohead concert. She was in Thom’s clear view. I can only imagine the anxiety that must have ignited. Still, I often wonder if she knew she was the inspiration for the lyrics, or stood there oblivious while mouthing the words to the song🤔

[@xbilly_vedovelli1228]

💔❤Its crazy how a song can hunt you I read somewhere that tom saw the girl again, the one he wrote the song about during a cancert, while singing, and kinda had a panik attack about it.... does anyone have any information about if he ever talked or interacted with her ever again ?

[@bluemyst42]

If a band is constantly trying to redefine their sound and push the boundaries of music, they risk alienating the audience that found something to like about their sound. The people who felt something in the son Creep also felt a connection to the band, but were soon met with a different sound altogether.

[@AlienToppedPancakes]

I remember coming across a compilation video of Brendon Urie and every time he freaked out on a liveshow when having to preform "I write since not tragedies." On one hand its a bit sad when a crowd loves a song so much that they can be heard clearly singing it over the track and then getting shit for it. But on the other hand I totally understand the monotony of doing the same thing and digging up old wounds every single night. It's a situation you can't win. Especially when fans leave after hearing their favorite song, not giving the band a change to show off their new work and evolve their sound.

[@mtmadigan82]

They are one of the best bands live/studio of all time. If youve never seen them, check out their tour dates, and do yourself a solid and go see them. Its worth the trip. Ive seen 100's of high visibility bands, and radiohead has a few of the best shows ive ever seen and are on my top 10.

[@bryanebell2003]

I heard Creep on MTV when it came out, I was like, "eh." Heard "Fake Plastic Trees" and "High and Dry" and was like, "that's a lil weird but I like it." I didn't even remember the band name. Couple years later went into a Tracks Records store (maybe it was Blockbuster music) to buy rap CD. I told the guy, I think I want to feel a different way about music, he sat me down, turned on "OK Computer"... I was done, I was changed forever. I never listen to Creep; I will listen to every song on the Pablo Honey album but not Creep.

[@ellie_olivia.]

I think similiar thing happened to tyler the creator. Yonkers became so popular and he have to perform it a hundred times. the problem is that he want to grow as an artist and yonkers make him and his fans dont move on and evolve. But great he finnaly getting out of the goblin era tho

[@El_Andru]

Hopefully Radiohead understood that Creep is a great song. Its your oldest song and the hook to your band, it's a message that a lot (if not most) of people struggle with and its delivered in a simple but well crafted manner, enough for listeners not only native english can understand and empathize with. Its important to a lot of people and thats why it should be important for Radiohead. Is it their best song? Fuck no lol, I love that the songs hatred in the past fuled them to challenge themselves and create better material.

[@ericdavidwallace]

yes you're right

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Funny thing is them attempting to be more than just the Creep guys makes them forget it helped her a bigger crowd

[@StefanMel]

​@@Thomasmemoryscentral my Iron Lung is exactly about this. They know that Creep gave them fame and a reason to exist as a band. But not in the way they would like it to. Just like an iron lung keeps you alive.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

@@StefanMel here is my compromise to them: maybe they switch it anytime they play concerts for their set lists

[@stephenwarhurst6615]

I see it all the time Poser fans walk out mid concert after a bands biggest hit song is played so they can beat the car park rush. I was at a music festival A-Ha was the last act to play they open up with "Take on Me" and about 50% of the crowd started walking to the exit. You could see on the band's faces they were not impress. The singer then said well our true fans can now move bit more closer to the stage

[@haldworkin1027]

You know, if you like covering bands that break the mold of what's normal and constantly change it up, then Ween is the perfect subject for a video.

[@anthonycarlos2095]

Another classic of yours, great job!

[@cmja09]

Reminds me of Fountains of Wayne hating their most popular song Stacy's Mom

[@JimmyKlef]

I think there’s a massive amount of psychological gold to be mined about this specific thing. So much to say but for example… the fact that they outgrew it is not only good its indicative of massive personal growth. Something that is often stunted for young people who get famous. The fame keeps them trapped there in those moments. Glory days times a million. But the way the song came back into the fold was more like a monument to their youth. There’s a distance to it. Even a love to it. A respect birthed partly from the disdain itself. And it’s not just them… their audience understands it in a deeper psychological sense than “yay their big song!” There is a love from the fans to radiohead for acceptance. The acceptance of some unfortunate glory of their lives. The dirt in their youth. It’s all growth. If you aren’t embarrassed by stuff you did ten years ago, are you growing? That’s a common thought. … But then there should be more after. … If you don’t come to accept yourself, who you were, are you growing? That should be the obvious second step, which radiohead here demonstrates… but i think many other bands are often stuck on the first step because they are just doing it because they see other bands do it and think it’s cool to be above your own bullshit. And it is. To a point. But how small and trite it is to stop there. Coming to accept your life is a wonderfully important part of living. All that being said… i am a songwriter myself and i regularly experience all of this. You love everything brand new. For obvious reasons. And then you scrutinize them and categorize and compare. You begin to distance from most of them, and even be embarrassed by some wondering how in the world you ever thought it was any good. (The whole time during there are songs you don’t ever hate as well). And it keeps going until they come back around again sort of as monuments… necessary evils that got you to the goods. Sort of like the statues of confederate generals. They were definitely loved in their time by their people, but in hindsight it’s a bit weird to celebrate in that way. Because they were obviously not good. But they definitely thought they were, as did many.

[@slobberkissintl3548]

Weird that a band like Radiohead wouldn't just play a different version of Creep every time, like Grateful Dead or something Play it on kazoos, a capella, turn the amps off and play it with a crazy amount of energy even though no one can really hear the guitars or vocals. Play the drums with plush snakes or something... so many possibilities

[@shinesparkss5193]

Just curious because I know I’m the only one who might be asking- could you cover a bit more of stuff on the Killers? I love your Mr. Brightside video and the way you make videos has always been amazing.

[@pacificostudios]

In at least one interview, the members of "Boston" called their biggest hit as something like "Feels Like the 342nd Time."

[@7elevenqt]

Kind of reminds me of when I saw Weezer, and Rivers energy absolutely disappeared when performing songs from Blue, it made me feel kind of bad for them

[@fortheloveofmusic860]

Creep is that typical song that people name when you mention a band. The only song they know. Especially with Radiohead I can fully understand their dislike. They have such a great body of work with, disputable, far better songs and classic albums.

[@rdlalor8767]

They played it lots in their last tour. Sounded great.

[@thomashugus5686]

Absolutely love the song! I could identify with the content

[@gautiermilewski4322]

Love it! I'd also love to see a similar video on Nirvana's Smells

[@Middle8]

Noted!

[@emolovetree]

@@Middle8 I forget which gig, I think it was one in south America when they where wearing dresses and teased teen spirit all night but either never played it or played it really badly on purpose

[@jeremytittle1857]

Did the algorithm just read my mind? Literally going through that phase where my favorite songs aren't doing it for me at all. It does suck to not have it be so simple. However, one thing I could not believe I remembered today was a song I must not have heard in close to a decade, maybe a little less. For me, a decade is half my life, so I was fairly impacted by it. My dad had this old library of songs on an iTunes station of his, and I would save them to my iPod. The weirdest one of them all, the one I remembered today, was The Freak - Eek-A-Mouse. 10 year old me had no objections. 10 year old me was... an interesting kid because this song is weird. So go check it out.

[@klocke-hx3xl]

Never understood why Pablo honey wasn't more appreciated by fans. It's got those five songs on there that are just about perfect, IMO.

[@illuise]

because it's not a good album lol

[@klocke-hx3xl]

@@illuise Prove it isn't a good album, little girl.

[@illuise]

@@klocke-hx3xl It's just generic. The songs just seem to have the same structure, the same dynamics, and I hate hearing Thom whine about his love life. There are good songs in that album like Blow Out, Anyone Can Play Guitar and You, but the other moments just seem so cookiecutter. It's not genre-defining at all, will never be considered a milestone track, and would never be popular without creep. OK Computer redefined alternative rock, reinvigorated art rock, was critically-acclaimed immediately, and is a hallmark in any top-10 list. Kid A was the most highly-anticipated album since In Utero, and while having relatively lukewarm critical reception, is still a top-10 album to many. Meanwhile, Pablo Honey completely flopped in the initial release, led to them being called "British Nirvana", "doesn't really deliver anything you haven't heard before", and was not recommended by most publications. It only got popular after The Bends because of Creep.

[@andrewhammel8218]

If i were Radiohead I would create a Medley of their "Creep" with the "Creep" by TLC, and play THAT a live performances ...just to mess with the fans.

[@crystalalumina]

Gotta be real, by the time I got to like Radiohead I never heard Creep, I thought their most mainstream song was Paranoid Android

[@nadiasohawon9614]

I would actually ask for ‘Nude’ or ‘talk show host’ before I’d ask for ‘creep’.

[@muntmunt3155]

1st world problems hahaha Jack White embraced it on the other hand, because he knows One Nation Army is a straight up classic that would be played long after he's gone. I wonder what the band would be like today of they had embraced it.

[@manvithharikiran5576]

...... They would be known as the band who made OK Computer

[@emma-xt5iy]

I mean they don’t really play any songs from that first album. It was pretty rushed and they aren’t super proud of it, or at least that’s the impression I’ve got from interviews I’ve seen

[@IncPoint]

love the radiohead content

[@lydiabogan]

I didn't even know Creep was their most popular song, I thought it was No Surprises

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

It was always Creep by far, then Karma Police & No Surprises next

[@mrgoodname7297]

Same lol!

[@noobguy3547]

@@nondescriptbeing5944 Tho, admittedly, No Surprises has seen some popularity lately, thank to Tik Tok and Instagram Reels.

[@americanagothic7851]

There’s quite a few songs I can’t stand by bands I love to listen too back then because those songs were over played on radio and mtv. Creep, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Black Hole Son, Say It Ain’t So, all come to mind.

[@maxwellreinbachs5741]

What kind of person would go to a Radiohead show and leave after they play Creep.

[@tylerdunnan5059]

That Social Network trailer used the song creep perfectly. One of the greatest movie trailers ever made

[@Aei934]

This reminds me of when I saw Smash Mouth live back in 2011. I was front row and they were getting near the end of their set. After a song ended, a roadie ran out on stage and put a piece of tape down on the stage floor. It said "All Star." Steve Harwell looked back at the roadie and shook his head no with disappointment. The roadie shrugged and they ended up closing the show with it. I'd imagine they felt the song was a bless and curse wrapped together.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Internet morons. At least a select group of them became obsessed with Shrek and stupid internet humour that they decide to turn a late 90s song into some kind of meme.

[@Aei934]

@@Thomasmemoryscentral Or you can let people enjoy what they want?

[@falsedilimma]

This is why I love this band. They always do what they want.

[@julessmith2]

That guy yelling Creep in Amsterdam was me 🙂 the biggest contribution I have ever made to music culture was being obnoxious. Oh well, I'll take it.

[@AZALEA_HG]

My top song is a 1:18 piano piece I used as an intro to my first real album, I wrote that song about a year and a half before the rest of the album and it's fucking INSANE that it's my number one song. I can't tell if I hate it or not.

[@BearFattfilm]

I don’t think Creep is a bad song, but I don’t think of it as a Radiohead song. There was a time when I listened to The Bends a little but I almost don’t think of them as existing until Ok Computer.

[@Victorcolongarcia]

When I play Radiohead I NEVER EVER PLAY CREEP. I always forget it exists within the band’s repertoire. I play Ok Computer/Kid A/Hail/Rainbows… but never the first two albums. I don’t connect with those tracks (bar fade out/ Fake plastic)

[@Victorcolongarcia]

I liked JUST too from the first two albums

[@Middle8]

Pretty much the same for me. I appreciate The Bends, they just have so many other higher tier records

[@sakykay]

6:38 this whole sequence is pure comedic timing genius

[@dmaster5556]

Same with the hip-hop group De La Soul and their biggest song Me Myself and I. They grew to dislike it and you can find live recordings from the 2000s where they're chanting "we hate this song!" just before the beat drops lol IDK if they still feel that way but it's just like Radiohead, basically every album they made after that strayed further and further from the sound found on that one specific song.