RELATABLE 🎵 Radiohead - Karma Police REACTION

[@raoulduke8382]

Lex just blew my mind with this... "Well, I mean, I feel like static is sort of like the default sound. Everything is moving, everything is vibrating, everything is buzzing around us at all times... So much that it seems still. So it's like the default isn't actually silence, but static." There's deep layers to her observation, and Lex just sent my mind spinning. Respect. Weird recognize weird.

[@ciopespula]

And the static you see and hear on radio and old tube televisions is remnant microwave radiation from the Big Bang being picked up but the antennas pretty gnarly

[@lowellupchurch1609]

My friend and I used to call being on the same page, as far as explaining an idea to someone goes, "Cerebral Static"

[@thebillryan]

Ha. Ridiculous. There's the alter ego active shooter and then for " a minute I lost myself".

[@thumpyloudfoot864]

The Universe is a sound machine that you can't hear in space...

[@DiskTuna]

Entropy.

[@word9484]

“These guys like odd noises” Probably the best description of Radiohead I have ever heard

[@Spudz76]

If I recall correctly it's sort of a crossfade into the beginning of "Fitter, Happier" which is... odd noises

[@yannhollister9091]

Finally a Radiohead reaction with no "Creep" in it. The rabbit hole is huge with that band.

[@jameswestley5643]

Agreed. Hope to see more in that line.

[@puppetmaster8551]

Great to see, this song is far superior too in my book.

[@stevensorrell1625]

...and no Paranoid Android!

[@yannhollister9091]

@@stevensorrell1625 That one deserve the attention though :D

[@stevensorrell1625]

@@yannhollister9091 I, in fact ,like both songs. However, wouldn't you like to hear a KZbinr try "National Anthem" or ANYTHING ELSE???

[@browntabproductions]

Lead Singer Thom Yorke was quoted as saying about Karma Police: "It's for someone who has to work for a large company. This is a song against bosses…”

[@Comrade_mommy]

I heard him say something really different. That it was about how we steer each other towards moral perfection with our policing of each other. I also heard them say it was an inside joke bc they’d say they were going to call the karma police on each other. That it’s about stress and having ppl look at you a certain way. I have a feeling that sometimes the meaning of some of their songs changes as time goes on.

[@browntabproductions]

@@Comrade_mommy I read that as well. I have seen multiple messages from Thom regarding this Song. I simply chose this one, cause well FU*K “Bosses”.

[@Comrade_mommy]

@@browntabproductions ✊🏻cool. I’m def down w/ any protest against the ultra reactionary petite bourgeoisie.

[@storageheater]

@@Comrade_mommy I always assumed it was like that, the way it's making demands on a higher power over what is basically someone else not bothering them, the strange and unsupported projections as to what the target is doing wrong. Whether there's a specific thing behind it that they're not explaining or whatever, what they present in the song is totally unjustified and impotent vengeance, so I can only see it as irony. If the story behind it really was Lex's guess, "girls were mean to him one time" I would never stop laughing about it

[@jharper2189]

Wow, i actually thought that's what he was singing about without knowing that. You're just a cog in the machine dealing with all the politics/workplace drama and a never ending increased quota (demanded by your boss) that you will never be able to accomplish until they replace you with someone else. Can completely understand the perspective.

[@stubbzzz]

Yes… Lex is starting to get it. Radiohead are the weird l, quiet kids who are secretly brilliant and always hang out by the art class. Think of them as like the 90’s offspring of Pink Floyd. Totally different energy and approach but the same heart and love for surreal soundscapes, paranoid lyrics, weird noises, and beautiful melodies. But Radiohead is more than just great production and soundscapes, the real genius is in their unusual note choices and harmonic choices, but they still somehow make it into a brilliant and pleasant song. Their music would be just as amazing if it was all stripped down and acoustic.

[@jd35711]

well put fwiw my working theory is that Radiohead and Tool went back in time and had a baby together and that baby grew up to be Pink Floyd

[@mattgarfinkle978]

Exceptionally well put

[@brandonday2494]

Yeah, what Ryan said.

[@Relaxe1]

She kinda got the vibe, but didn't really understand what the song was about I think.

[@kennay1232]

I LIKE IT!

[@nje4623]

Love see your musical journey. Radiohead deserves a much deeper dive. The “Live from the Basement” performances are amazing.

[@iainprendergast8311]

Amazing stuff

[@TheChick24]

They're one of the best live bands I've ever seen! Live from the basement is amazing

[@halfalligator6518]

i dunno. i love those performances, but they're still better for fans who know the songs. In Rainbows studio songs probably still better place to start so you can hear all the details properly.

[@NoYoutubeName1]

If you want them to do a deeper dive, if you’ve got to request on the live streams then vote if they make it on a poll, that’s how they do reactions, they make it on polls if enough people request them in the live chat… then listen out for them saying “poll is up” then you’ll either see the poll or you have to refresh the page live chat by clicking/tapping on the live chat icon (not the ‘top chat’ one) If you’re watching and they say “next poll is the last song” then you can request a music video reaction.. just type video or music video next to your request. They can only do videos at the end of the stream because KZbin often takes the stream down soon after that.

[@rrlg1]

Radiohead! Such a huge catalogue of music worth the time. Fake Plastic Trees - infact almost anything from The Bends and OK Computer is a fantastic route in.

[@bostonvair]

Agreed every track on both of those albums is worth reacting to.

[@RaffaPed]

Id also add "In rainbows" 🌈 and "Kid A" to that list.

[@LilNewo]

There is a live accoustic version of fake plastic trees with blue lighting of fake plastic trees which is perhaps my favourite recording

[@MowMowMowDiittyMow]

Thinking about You - Pablo Honey (live version) , Killer cars and Street Spirit (fade out)

[@PoliticallyAffiliated]

“Phew, for a minute there, I lost myself”

[@moonillusions832]

No Surprises is another good 90s one

[@baaz12]

I couldn't agree more.

[@bucklberryreturns]

That ending "static", of course in the context of the album makes absolute sense. I like Lex's interpretation though. Paranoia is the theme of the album, naturally, and the depth on the majority of the tracks instrumentally speaking, is such a journey.

[@bminturn]

Yeah I was like, well that queues you into the next song lol.

[@Nachotina]

Radiohead is undoubtedly one of the best bands of all time, but it might take a little while to get into their music. Ok Computer tackles themes such as technology, social isolation, mental health, politics and the anxiety towards the new millenium. And I'm not even getting into Kid A, In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool.

[@ladrac198]

It's taken me 3 tries to get into them, but I'm finally fully addicted haha. Only albums I have left to listen to are The Bends which I've heard is amazing and Pablo Honey which I've heard is not lol

[@matthewnoden2396]

Lex, "symbolic static!" Yes, love it. The constant noise, interference, bustle, pace and migraine of modern life. This song to me has always been about trying to keep your shit together - among all those other human beings. He's calling on the karma police to deal with them (by making him not lash out) and when he does, with his fantasy of 'this is what you'll get', he self reflexively catches himself and apologies... Returns to, like Brad said, the weirdo/quiet socially anxious individual that doesn't quite fit in.

[@NeutronDance]

Radiohead loves their odd noises for sure. And I love them more for it.

[@j.p.5806]

You guys should check this whole album. Truly a masterpiece, every song is so profound and meaningful. Check "Let Down" next time, that's my fav one.

[@alukuhito]

Hole? "Live Through This" or "Celebrity Skin"?

[@j.p.5806]

@@alukuhito I didn't write a letter and that ruined your day, I'm so sorry

[@alukuhito]

@@j.p.5806 ? You OK, bruh?

[@metalhead_karan]

Lucky is my fav from ok computer

[@adotlex101]

Let down needs to be done!

[@yannhollister9091]

I suggest "Street Spirit" or "Exit Music" or "Nude" or Pyramid Song" for a next Radiohead reaction 🤘🏻

[@soakedbearrd]

Nude is so numbing and pyramid hypnotic, good picks 🤙

[@MyBigMouth]

Definitely Street Spirit (Fade Out), such an awesome track.

[@srenkaarepetersen9034]

I can cry over Pyramid Song.

[@adotlex101]

Yes!! I’d recommend: - Let Down - Reckoner - 2+2=5 - There, There - No Surprises - Bodysnatchers

[@lowellupchurch1609]

Please do more Radiohead. They have so much music that touches so many people whether its feeling in your sads or getting into a groove.

[@neillasto7424]

Finally Radiohead. So much more than 'Creep' Welcome to the madness of these geniuses. 100+ works of art to discover. Enjoy 😊 Edit. Street Spirit. Nude. Reckoner. Pyramid Song. How to Disappear Completely. So many more but those are my top five.

[@nuffaction5464]

In my opinion The Bends is by far their best album. Ive never understood the hype from ok computer on. Im 50 and lived this era. I honestly think people just dislike pop success....its almost as if they felt too cool to be liked by the masses.

[@TrueNorth10]

@@nuffaction5464 if you haven’t heard A Moon Shaped Pool, please give it a chance. They have evolved with every album. Their creativity has no limits. It’s my favourite of all their albums. I’m 60 btw.

[@nuffaction5464]

@@TrueNorth10 as I said, The Bends is a masterpiece, the rest not for me..a big letdown. Dare I say overrated. Just my opinion...a hype train I will not pay a fare for. They should thank American music media for their success. Context is everything, if you were alive and an adult during the 90s, there was always a better album to spend your money on than Radiohead. You'd probably say Nirvana was better than Pixies, when musical history would put them before...but Nirvana got all the hype...another overrated band.

[@neillasto7424]

@@nuffaction5464 Pablo Honey aside The Bends is their weakest album. It's a collection of songs. Some are actually quite poorly assembled. Under produced and thrown together. OK Computer is a masterpiece. In Rainbows is literally perfect. But different strokes for different folks I guess.

[@bminturn]

This is truly one of the great albums. I don't listen to it as often as I did when it dropped, but I'll still put a song on loop when it pops up in my playlist. This is a front-to-back great album.

[@_nauticaldisaster_]

The end high speed static and then it's slowed distortion into silence makes me think of the different moments of chaos we go through that eventually fade. Similar to like you said about "wit's end". The wonky distortion is like the emotional rollercoaster inbetween the chaos and that eventual quiet numbness or enlightenment to move on once we can rationalize the experience.

[@kifwoo1]

The default is that this is just one song from an album and it simply leads into the next one ... That sound at the end is Karma leading you into a Fitter Happier way of being.

[@steviekc9057]

#7 - the song that jars you out of *almost* being completely tranced out

[@moonlitegram]

This is from OK Computer which is essentially a concept album. I mean it'll probably still feel cryptic to you even after listening to the whole album for the first time, but you'll get more context regarding the overall vibe. The album is about society's descent into a more computer-centric and controlled world. Its got musical influences on it ranging from Miles Davis's "Bitches Brew" to EDM to R.E.M. Still one of the best albums I've ever heard. I don't really like to rank music anymore, but I wouldn't argue with anyone putting it in their top 5 or 10 albums. Its really good.

[@scapito]

💯

[@steviekc9057]

And Aliens on vacation!

[@nuffaction5464]

The Bends is better.

[@moonlitegram]

@@nuffaction5464 nah

[@nuffaction5464]

@@moonlitegram yah

[@mikeb3835]

Check out the song "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead.

[@lisajohnson521]

Yes!

[@alanshek9129]

It's a must🤘🎧🎵

[@scapito]

Lex would love how hard rocking their song *My Iron Lung* is

[@MY-ne1vv]

Dis 👆🏼

[@robdaniel3211]

You stumbled upon one of the greatest bands ever, but I’m not sure if you’re ready….

[@maroszukaro9082]

On unrelated note, i think you'd really like Skunk Anansie - Secretly , it was a big band and a popular song bout 20 years ago, but i've never seen anyone on youtube react to it.

[@dasninjastix]

"How to Disappear Completely" for a good time..

[@thisandthat7927]

I can definitively say without hesitation this is my favorite song of all songs. I can claim this because ever since it came out with all the music and genres I’ve heard and enjoyed, this is the only song I can not ever skip if it comes on, I never tire of it, I have gotten into loops where I have listened to it multiple times in a row and recently too, so many sounds to listen to. I taught myself piano to learn this song and have multiple covers in different genres because it’s a song that can flow to different styles. No other song does for me what this one does I know it’s likely weird but it is what it is.

[@niceguyeddie8768]

It’s “Phew for a minute there, I lost myself..”

[@TB_2006]

Radiohead is one my favorite bands ever. If you want to listen to some of there weirder experimental tracks, then National Anthem and Idioteque are good ones. The In Rainbows album has some of my favorites too. Weird fishes/Arpeggi and Jigsaw Falling Into Place are amazing tracks. I know people keep saying this, but the rabbit hole of this band is very deep.

[@steviekc9057]

I was just thinking National Anthem

[@nickyleighton3766]

From by far the greatest British album of the 90s OK Computer

[@OnTheSofaUK]

I love this song and I love every individual song on the album. But the thing is, you also have to listen to the whole album through in its entirety because its a concept album. Every song follows on from each other and blends in to each other so the album needs to be taken as a whole.

[@christopherhuot2826]

U guys need to check out more RADIOHEAD

[@EyeTunz]

I love Lex's unique takes on music I've heard hundreds of times over years and years.

[@mrclips3939]

I love how the song goes from wishing the Karma Police visit a-holes that have done him wrong to "for a minute there I lost myself". Like he caught himself wishing a bad thing and he is not a bad person. This has always been one of my favorite Radiohead songs.

[@RKSidd]

It all makes sense when you listen to the song as part of the wider storytelling that is the concept album, OK Computer...an absolute bonafide classic

[@rajmoran]

I love to watch you guys try to figure out the meaning of the songs. Just that you actively listen to them makes me happy.

[@alexnehrenberg3430]

I can play some Radiohead on guitar..fake plastic trees was the first Radiohead song I learned.

[@lavenderllamamusic]

Lex shouting "ARTISTIC CHOICE" reminds me of something Spongebob would do lmao i'm gonna use that from now on

[@moonlitegram]

I know you guys get all of your reaction videos from your live streams. But it'd be awesome if you guys did a full album reaction to OK Computer. You could do it as a live stream and then maybe release each track individually over time on here. Its definitely an album worth listening to in its entirety and as a whole.

[@aliciasavage6801]

Radiohead is AMAZING. One of my very favorite bands ever. way too under-rated. every song takes you on a journey.

[@bartholomewswarmkrunsh3859]

You guys are my fave you-tubers - I love how Brad interprets songs lyrically and Lex gets into it musically yet often will still get deeper into it’s meaning.

[@xrentonx]

Do Radiohead "Let Down". One of my favs and people don't react enough to that song. It's beautiful and sonically lush.

[@stubbzzz]

I agree. That’s a great song, I think it just gets overlooked because there’s so many other great songs on that album. I honestly would love it if they reacted to this whole album

[@transmit13]

Agreed. "Let Down" is amazing. Easily my favorite song from this band.

[@rik6696]

Lex, ye nailed it.! Also wanted to add that to really comprehend the magnificence of this song it should be listened to, in its right place ,amongst all the other tracks that proceeded it or followed. That is to say, someday sit down and listen to the album from start to finish as the artist intended to be heard.

[@michaelthibault6106]

You really should react to "I've Seen it All" by Bjork and Thom Yorke (Radiohead's lead singer)... I'm looking at you, Brad.

[@beatlebum7057]

Greatest band on the planet!!!

[@TheKnowlege33]

Love Radiohead 🎶

[@WillWright1]

In my opinion she understands where this song comes from at a significant deep level for him. So interesting. I’d never considered that interpretation.

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

Within the context of the record this is from 'OK Computer' this song immediately proceeds 'Fitter Happier' - which is a robotic voice writing the code of humanity. The static sound at the end of this track (to me) represents the technological taking over from the human.

[@petercolson2990]

Radiohead are excellent at evoking a dreamlike feeling in their songs (Karma Police, Paranoid Android, Street Spirit) or a melodic hangover (No Surprises, High&Dry, Fake Plastic Trees), they're the musical embodiment of the feeling you're left with after watching Trainspotting

[@eximusic]

SImply the most important album of the 90s. People have called it the Sgt Peppers of the 90s. And speaking of The Beatles, I read that Thom Yorke was trying to write something like I Am The Walrus for the outro of this song. You can hear it if you think about both songs. Lex had some good insights on this one.

[@muleb384]

I always took that sound at the end to represent a deteriorating mental state, or deteriorating grip or control of emotion. Or maybe the opposite, a return to chaos/static that he used to drown out the other thoughts, we dipped into a vindictive frame for a minute, then gain control by blocking out those thoughts, the static.

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

A total classic. I wish more piano songs had drums that hit so hard.

[@aldo34]

Man, I think Lex's view on this is really interesting. Really thoughtful. I've listened to Radiohead for literally years...I'm an uber Radiohead geek...and I've never really thought about this track in this way. Thanks guys!

[@fredericokeyser5628]

This is what you get when you get musical genius combined with lyrical and vocal genius 🎶 Pure music uncondensed ✨

[@manalive1623]

Piano reminds me of the piano on Sexy Sadie by The Beatles. Would make a good mash-up!

[@mneugent7658]

One of those bands where there's no need to look for a genre. They're simply Radiohead and this is one of the greatest albums ever conceived.

[@dennissullivan888]

Great call, "Maybe he was at his wit's end". Please dive down the Radiohead rabbit hole. Based on reactions that I have seen from you two, I recommend "Life in a Glass House"

[@Music-tg5is]

I think what Lex is saying is that Radiohead is "outsider" music. Which, is pretty much correct.

[@nathanpadilla213]

I'm living this song right now. Geeze.

[@kingbaleb8317]

awesome, no suprises by radiohead is another good one.

[@gcarap]

"He's a creep, he's a weirdo." I see what Brad did there! 😆

[@jimijamz]

Lex - i’m a huge radiohead fan and love to see reaction videos. maybe it’s because i wish i could go back in time and listen to them again for the first time. but every song i see you react to - you have the most genuine reaction and you really seem to dig it. the smile on your face said it all.

[@MrFernoid]

I think you nailed it Lex. Hoping the people who hurt you get their Karma, but then getting so lost in negative thoughts that you risk unbalancing yourself emotionally. Great stuff.

[@shaunellis3060]

I was at a music festival about 15yrs ago and someone gave me with 5 hits of acid while telling me it was 1 & we were on many other substances as well and at 1 point I had to go sit in my car and listen to this song on repeat for an hour before I was able to speak to people again. This song will always have a special place in my heart for this song for that reason.

[@radiofoot1035]

This is rated by many critics as the greatest album of all time, the static was a stylistic choice that is infused a lot throughout the album

[@metalmark1214]

Radiohead is the perfect band for the livestream, since there are so many radio heads in it.

[@tefalhead7396]

How To Disappear Completely or Pyramid Song are 2 great tracks to react to.

[@mrhanekoma86]

Thank you for saying that about the piano. I feel like the piano doesn’t get the love it deserves.

[@combatduckie]

one of my favorite song, has a great non-lyric video to it too....

[@novicedronepilot]

Great reaction guys keep up the good work. The song Bones off The Bends album is another classic.👍🏼

[@juliusalberto1593]

Motion picture soundtrack is one of their best!

[@paulkeoghan2583]

Hi guys, I love your work. Please consider another great Radiohead song, Fake Plastic Trees. It is one of the most beautiful and moving songs I have ever heard. Thanks again .😊

[@zizit.m.6061]

For the casual listener, I think Street Spirit, There There, idioteque, Paranoid Android and 15 Steps would be the best Radiohead exposure.

[@michelm306]

It would be a dream if you got into more Radiohead. For sure you're ready for more stuff from OK Computer.

[@carolpiza1090]

How dare you mention Creep!! Just kidding. Lol. Fun watch!!!

[@bucklberryreturns]

Looking forward to this reaction. A band with more depth than most.

[@soakedbearrd]

YASSSSS Radiohead. Would love to see a reaction to anything in the album In Rainbows, my pick Jigsaw falling into place or Weird fishes/arpeggi

[@desireezachry8086]

U know whats funny the lead singer ended up marrying Gweyth Palrow lol

[@KeithChappelow]

Thom Yorke's voice is a thing of beauty. The piano always reminds me of some later Beatles songs.

[@jammybadger6514]

PJ Harvey I think Brad would love her and I think Lex would love some Royal Blood , figure it out or out of the black.

[@puppetmaster8551]

PJ Harvey is awesome, was always great seeing her as part of the dessert sessions especially live

[@jammybadger6514]

@@puppetmaster8551 I wish I got to see her live, I’d never heard of her till about 2 years ago but also think she amazing.

[@jameshannagan4256]

I think Lex will love Rub It Till It Bleeds.

[@MadSlantedPowers]

"The Mess We're In" would be a good choice because you get PJ Harvey and Thom Yorke. That whole album is great.

[@jammybadger6514]

@@jameshannagan4256 yeah thats a good shout. Think she would. Brads more of a desperate Kingdom of love guy or even white chalk. He does seem to like the 90's women.

[@gosccc]

Radiohead are brilliant

[@zachwygal5759]

So glad you did another Radiohead song. I’d say keep going with their more popular songs first, as they are great as well. I’d hit up Fake Plastic Trees or Paranoid Android Next. Can’t go wrong.

[@skinhitter27]

Radiohead - High & Dry 💙

[@kf8346]

Check out the performance they did live with the usc marching band at the Grammys.

[@paranoidplane9799]

You guys have to listen to Ok Computer as a whole, one of the greatest albums of all time.

[@jameshannagan4256]

Radiohead is kind of a genre unto themselves all their records sound very different from one another but still sound like them for some reason like the Beatles or Pink Floyd.

[@TechnicalHotDog]

I think the song is more about self-righteousness and the sense of moral superiority that pretty much everyone experiences at some point. The narrator is wishing ill on other people for super minor annoyances to him, and then the "For a minute there I lost myself" is him coming to his senses.

[@adamkilroe9840]

Radiohead are a genre unto themselves.

[@vaughnnewman8903]

Best Album of the 90's- they were ahead of their time.

[@userjim83]

Best band of the last 30 years easily

[@CBGB_1977]

It fades into a cool robotic voice. This album is one to hear in full. ( OK Computer) . It’s about fear, alienation and technological fear. GREAT, CLASSIC album.

[@Sandman60077]

This is a great song to listen to when you're half drunk laying in bed with the lights off.

[@anthonymenjivar8201]

they are definitely a vibe...with a drink in hand and headphones on

[@paulsmith2516]

Such a great reaction guys, and a role reversal too 😃 Brad talking about how cool the musical choices are and Lex smashing the lyrical meaning. I love how your progressing in this musical journey. The genre here would probably be labelled "alternative" or "alt-rock" in the US, but here in the UK they are known as an Indie band, and in my opinion, the greatest Indie band of all time by a million miles.

[@Charsept]

Love this one. Has a vibe that few other songs can match.

[@franciscomartin1426]

One of the best rock bands of all times.

[@petedepledge519]

These guys are on another level from most bands . You should listen to more.

[@thisgottabeatrap]

Not a single reviewer did ''You and who's army'' I am sure you guys will adore it!

[@socalnitro]

The dudes so brilliant with every song he writes he’s got a mini movie in the works to help us get the message.