First Time Hearing Paranoid Android by Radiohead

[@crust8016]

I honestly would recommend you check out this entire album. IMO one of the greatest albums ever made. Each track is musical perfection.

[@SantamanitaClauscaria]

absolutely 10/10 worthy of a full album reaction.

[@KyraDremora]

Radiohead "how to disappear completely" my favorite song by them.

[@SyedRewinds]

thanks for the donation mate! The Track is now on the list

[@SpuddySpud]

Do the whole album, dude. It's on another level. Musically, lyrically, technically, artistically, all the above. A masterpiece.

[@lukefender94]

I haven't listened to this in maybe 8 years. I need to revisit this record, might be interesting how it will seem now when I'm almost 30

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@lukefender94 All their stuff is better as you age and gain perspective unlike most of the music I listened to in my 20s.

[@eddiesell8577]

Absolutely concur with that a technical masterpiece 👌

[@HT-io1eg]

A million bazillion likes, you are totally correct

[@riprap007]

OK was really the start of them being confidently different, it turned out to be their Dark Side of the Moon in many respects. They followed it up with two of the most complete album's of any artists. Enjoy the ride with them.

[@SpuddySpud]

Hail to the Thief is, for me, their best. There There and Go to Sleep alone pays the entry fee. But they are just so bloody good in so many ways, where to begin?

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@SpuddySpud I seem to be in the minority because I love HTTT as well.

[@mr.dirtydannnnn]

Though I would say this is still their best for sure. In rainbows a close second

[@barnigranero5882]

It's great to see someone really enjoy this song. I've lost count of how many people hear this and say "ahh this is depressing", without trying to listen to it with an open mind.

[@chrisarsenault9927]

Don't you love a time in music where a song like this can be a hit?

[@13strong]

They sort of brought people along with them to this point. Pablo Honey and Creep were indie-pop-rock anthems, The Bends were more massive, rockier anthems, and then OK Computer took a big leap. But if they'd started with it they would never have been mainstream.

[@ronbock8291]

Radiohead is that rare band that do things better than any of their peers, they evolve from record to record, sometimes subtly, but more often than not radically, and yet remain recognizably the same band, and second, they bear repeated listening, because their music is often so dense that each track has almost endless layers to appreciate each time, they are always fresh, never stale. They’re the last rock band that matters, IMO.

[@jameshannagan4256]

Agree 100% I feel they are the Beatles of my generation.

[@dimismirn]

radiohead are great, but this is a great way to tell people you are in no way tapped into the vast and vibrant underground of rock music we're lucky to be living alongside

[@ronbock8291]

@@dimismirn dude, just cuz we’re old doesn’t mean we’re dead. As I said, the last rock band that matters, and as you said ‘underground’ - there was a ton of great bebop around in the mid sixties to the mid seventies. None of it made a dent in the culture. Same for the alt/rock scene now. There are some great bands making great music. It’s just not making a dent in the culture anymore.

[@dimismirn]

@@ronbock8291 “the culture” now means something entirely new. back then it was filtered by record companies and the radio, now thanks to the internet it’s largely democratized. there are huge online spaces dedicated to scenes neither of us has heard of, dedicated archivists for each, superfans doing research and making connections and growing communities with more ease than ever dreamt in the 20th century. notions of importance evolve with the cultural currency of the era. i get what you’re saying, i do, “rock” isn’t on the charts, but i think you underestimate the young people and these hidden online spaces. cultural influence metrics evolve, and to call something truly important or irrelevant nowadays is nigh impossible.

[@jameshannagan4256]

@@dimismirn You are the coolest (pretentious twat)

[@lizlampron6081]

I think the line where he says( the unborn chickens in my head) is like his brain is like scrambled eggs. Great song and great interpretation of it from you.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

One of the greatest songs of all time, from one of the greatest albums of all time, by one of the greatest bands of all time. Top 100 song, easily. And I don't mean genre-specific GOATs, I mean music in general.

[@simply_psi]

Great reaction, OK Computer is one of those albums that is best listened to all the way through every now and then as it is a complete aural experience, similar to albums like Dark Side of the Moon, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiriualized and Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips.

[@themadcow71]

One of the greatest bands ever. Go down the rabbit hole.

[@diogenesagogo]

I believe it refers to a specific situation when Yorke witnessed the antics of some yuppies in a bar or somewhere & his disgust crystallised into this track. He's a very sensitive guy, very complex, & he reacts in a very complex & interesting way. One of their most beautiful tracks is Street Spirit (Fade Out). It's depressing & uplifting at the same time.

[@Tlotoxl]

Such a complex song it took Radiohead several years to work out how to perform it live. They did a performance of this song on Jools Holland’s show in 2001 which is astonishing.

[@sorearm]

Listen to the whole thing. In a dark room and just ... be amazed

[@himom5930]

Definitely do the whole album!!!

[@seajaytea9340]

Always happy to go on any Radiohead journey that you take. Great and brilliant band!

[@zoniekat]

You just found your way to the one of the greatest bands out there, ever. They are tied for my favorite band with Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and Tool. I cant choose a number one out of those, so that tells you 2 things. 1. How great Radiohead must be. 2. That I have great taste in music.

[@radial2335]

I’d love to see a Reeling in the Years reaction by Steely Dan. Again thanks on this reaction

[@SyedRewinds]

Thanks for the donation once again. Its on the list and I'll try to get to it as soon as I can. Thank you!

[@Imyournewpeppep]

As always great analasys of the lyrics. I don't know if you have ever read Douglas Adams' "Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy", But it is one of my favourite books. Thom Yorke littered this album with references to that book. The name of the album is repeated by one of the main characters "Zaphod Beeblebrox" many times "Ok computer..." and another character is called Marvin the Paranoid Android. There are also many other references in the album.

[@lucinda6244]

I first listened to this song (and to Radiohead) not long ago because of the title. It made me think of HGttG and so I read about it & the connection. I love Douglas Adams. His "The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul" is one of my favorite books. "Paranoid Android" made my playlist right away. Even before I read the words, I loved the mood of it. It is very Marvinish.

[@Imyournewpeppep]

@@lucinda6244 Awesome. I'm currently reading The long dark tea time of the soul!

[@lucinda6244]

@Imyournewpeppep Cool! "Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency" is great too. The Electric Monk is one of my favorite characters/labor saving devices.

[@Imyournewpeppep]

@@lucinda6244 don't worry I read that first!

[@dannygriffith6185]

You MUST listen to the ENTIRE album!!..It is BRILLIANT!

[@ikymagoo]

This album is the dark side of the moon of the 90s great song and album, love your reactions

[@deejayturtle]

Fantastic song. @SyedRewinds You should really do a review of this entire album. This albums songs do not tie together as tightly as Floyd's but OK Computer is definitely a concept album and a commentary on the loneliness of modern living. One of the more interesting things about this band is how versatile they all are as musicians. Because of this they are able to play all the songs live on stage without messing with the songs much. They accomplish this by sometimes playing more than one instrument over the course of a song. Please react to this entire album. It's a hell of a ride.

[@dreww1609]

Having listened to a lot of your vids I so excited for you to delve into Radiohead. They are a special band. I'd suggest checking out "Weird Fishes" Live from the Basement. Nobody rally does it like them.

[@chrissmith6022]

The song, apparently, is based on an altercation the band had in an LA restaurant with some dreadfully rich, entitled, yuppies …

[@Curlybenji]

I enjoyed your reaction. Your genuine surprise at the end was nice to watch and your insights were well articulated.

[@marya7389]

Weird fishes, the reckoner, pyramid song, how to disappear completely, house of cards are all amazing listens, would highly suggest getting into the in the basement love series

[@TechnicalHotDog]

Would love to get more Radiohead vids! They are such a great and diverse band. Many reactors focus on their 90s stuff which is cool, but their 2000s output is just as great and pretty crazy to listen to. Idioteque is an amazing and unique song that deserves a listen.

[@paulspaziante5766]

Terrific review! I found this band despite being 57 and hearing Creep about 20years ago. I actually listened to Rick Beato on youtube and he was blown away by OK computer so i gave to a listen. I have to say--now I'm hooked. They are an intensely emotional band with complex, deep songs full of angst and steeped in depression. The Bends album and In Rainbows are intense and of course KID A has some gems. Welcome to the ride bud

[@moonillusions832]

Really great video -- I love the attention to detail and inclusion of the album info & lyrics. Definitely check out some more Radiohead, as I certainly think it's worth it. Songs like Pyramid Song, How To Disappear Completely, No Surprises, Fake Plastic Trees, Nude, etc are some of their absolute best. Peace and Love!

[@SantamanitaClauscaria]

This album is so good and was so successful that pressure to top it nearly broke up the band. In order to go forward they had to reinvent their sound altogether and so they did that with their next album, Kid A.

[@kailomonkey]

The wall of intricate sound just transports me immediately.

[@lauramason4403]

Yes!!!!! I was hoping you would get around to Radiohead - especially Ok Computer!! You hit the nail on the head in terms of all of the things you thought they meant with the song. The album basically prophesied our relationship with the Internet as humans and really accurately captures our battle with capitalism as well. This song as well is just a masterpiece. As an autistic person, listening to this song each time is pure sensory joy and it's like I'm rediscovering them again. The whole album in fact. Would love to see you react to more RH and maybe some more Nirvana too! Great video 👌🏻

[@johnmyers8493]

Good on you my marra ! You've got taste I reckon !

[@Lostrelic]

Music has always been my life, it is my escape and my soul yet nothing has ever touched me more than Radiohead's Music. It is the only band I can put on after hearing it thousands of times and still feels like it's my first time. If you like Thom's voice, I advise taking a deep dive. Everything after Pablo honey of course.

[@anthonyorr8868]

Absolutely my favourite band. Check out Weird Fishes, Pyramid Song, Airbag, and Fake Plastic Trees. Each of those is from a different album and would probably make for a nice way to dip your toes into each albums sound.

[@aaroncole3941]

Radiohead is master level musicianship! A must is anything from their live from the basement!

[@Mehwei]

The songs sounds like it ends abruptly because on the album it fades into the next song. You definitely need to listen to entire OK Computer album as an experience. And yes Frank Ocean is huge Radiohead fan and pyramids is similarly broken up into separate “acts” like Paranoid Android. He actually performed a beautiful cover of a Radiohead song, Fake Plastic Trees.

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Can I suggest "Karma Police" off the same album? Also, if you happen not to be familiar with it, you should go back and listen to their debut single "Creep." Less avant-garde than their later stuff, but that song really struck an emotional chord with a lot of people.

[@simply_psi]

Great shout, I think Karma Police is my favourite track on the album, I also love No Surprises and Climbing Up The Walls.

[@aaronwolf3587]

Loved your Tool reactions. My favorite band. This is my second favorite band. And this album is my favorite from any band. Keep going.

[@paranoidandroid1997]

I was a kid the first time i heard that song, i kept that on replay i was amazed

[@chrishopkins652]

I think it's about someone who hates the world and society they live in and the strain of that has turned them into someone on the edge. They think about how things would be different if they had their way. "When I am king you'll be first against the wall". But in the end it's completely helpless because even though they have these delusions of grandeur, they realise there's absolutely nothing they can do to change anything.

[@radial2335]

Cheers bro, thanks for the reaction, more of those to come!

[@aaronfledge]

Thanks for reminding me how amazing this song is. More of a 2000s Radiohead guy in general, but this is still their best track.

[@reinerbraun2934]

Do Fake Plastic Trees next!

[@grelch]

More Radiohead! Definitely more.

[@socalnitro]

Dig deep, rain down from a great height is his description of being beat up by the Gucci ones who forgot his name when he got into those circles.

[@axthla]

Your analysis of the lyrics was very spot on! It was very much about a restless person being frustrated with “society” as a whole, which you were able to see through the lyrics. Good job!

[@shep4life]

This song is beautiful. His voice is amazing

[@seansersmylie]

They were a big thing in the late 90's. Started off as a Brit grungy type band that people like me were in to, Pablo Honey and the Creep single. Then they went a bit Pink Floyd type clever with The Bends and OK Computer. I seen them in Dublin on the OK Computer tour and they were fantastic. The later albums I never really listened to. Still Radiohead were huge in the 90's and had great MTV videos.

[@patrickrasmussen2666]

"Unborn chicken voices in my head" = egg shakers. Thom was trying to get some sleep and guys in the band were screwing around with percussive instruments, some of which ended up appearing on this song.

[@mynameissara7467]

Listen to OK Computer on its entirety please! It's not only regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 90s but of all time with the best of the best! Contains a lot of my favorite tracks. Also Kid A and In Rainbows are amazing as well

[@jimmiejaz]

Android... You finally found a cyborg, well done muppet

[@SyedRewinds]

Cheers mate!

[@acrosstheboardcinema]

Take the Radiohead journey and really listen to their immaculate and wildly creative production.

[@revanasywal]

Paranoid Android is half “Happiness Is A Warm Gun” and half “Bohemian Rhapsody”

[@chrismcintosh5675]

THE ALBUM. Do the whole thing. This is where art starts.

[@socalnitro]

Pure genius, I just say Thank You to the band.

[@TheAnonJohn]

Great reaction mate, bravo

[@tomscott4438]

Thank you for having an informed point of view. So many of these reaction videos are so narrow. (BTW, he's a paranoid android. Read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

[@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain]

Can`t say i`m a really massive Radiohead fan, but what I like, i love! Masterpiece.

[@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain]

Knives out and Jigsaw Falling Into Place are two of my other favourites. might start youtubing a few to see what cds are worth buying.

[@dogthonypawtano]

OK Computer, one of the best albums ever made along with In Rainbows

[@beErEy2324]

Favorite album of all time.

[@englishkiwi3051]

I love this song but have never been able to listen to Ok comp all the way through. Its actually my 5th fave radiohead album after In rainbows, AMSP, kid a and the bends.

[@Manageode]

I love Yorke and this band. For sure you can hear in this song pick, how many things they can do. I love the sexy Radiohead song, House of Cards. But don't cheat yourself: See the images created for the video for House of Cards. Its not a distraction; its very cool! Additive. And like I said, sexy musical content. The Live version of "Give up the Ghost", played at the Roseland Ballroom, is so great. Better than studio version for me. You have to see Yorke *sometime*, right? Pick the one that is 4:55 long. I think of it as my love song to my fibromyalgia...but that's not what its about. ("Don't hurt me"). (But you should know in advance what is meant by the phrase "Give up the ghost".)

[@sbardhan7924]

Top 2 albums production wise EVER! This and ANGEL DUST/Faith No More !

[@christofcurlz6180]

“Chicken” means scared, afraid…, “unborn, chicken voices” -things has yet to say due to fear.

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

Partially inspired by a drunk chick at a bar freaking out over a drink being spilled on her. Seriously. "Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy" is a direct reference to her.

[@fayesouthall6604]

This is my favourite track by them.

[@BrianMihok]

Great job, as usual! Would love to hear more Radiohead. You could really do this entire OK Computer album. Their catalog is really good, and their sound has evolved over time like some other bands (e.g. The Beatles). Listen to their album In Rainbows to get a really different (but still uniquely Radiohead) vibe than these 90s songs. A example song off In Rainbows might be 15 Step: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5PEmYeLi7GLkNk

[@juliafox7904]

I will listen to it all, now.

[@johnmyers8493]

It was ground breaking stuff at the time , a harking back 2 the psychedelic stuff from the 60's and early 70's but with a bit more lyrical substance that actually caught on with the more new rock fans of the 90's that made this particular album a huge seller ! Apart from that I'm an old fart that liked Radiohead quite a lot !

[@obliv3on]

some recommendations for songs by them that are great imo, The Tourist, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Optimistic, The Bends, Airbag. love your reactions bro!

[@PaulMurphyMusic]

Dude. You didn’t listen to ‘OK Computer’ you listened to ‘Paranoid Android’ That album is a a complete piece.

[@leighmurray7250]

Great band

[@shaheerraza4096]

I heard Radiohead originally wanted this song to be a 'Pink Floyd-esque' 15 minute song, but then condensed it into 5 minutes haha. Maybe thats why theres so much going on.

[@gregoryhartung5646]

Unborn chickens in my head - maybe fruitless thoughts turned cowardice, a state of mind.

[@hamishdrake6166]

Jonny Greenwood does the arrangements. Genius musician.

[@jeffretipton6887]

definitely trend setters like the Beatles with a little pink floyd in them aloha

[@philanderson5138]

good video sir! recomend you watch their performance of this on later with joolz holland

[@reneelyons6836]

Crazy insane GREAT!!!!!!!

[@scottharper6593]

Dude! Welcome with loving arms to Radiohead❤️ If you stick with it you’re on for an amazing journey Pink Floyd who?😂

[@tjames4025]

Radiohead has three legitimate masterpiece albums .

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

i count 5.🙂

[@Happyheretic2308]

Fake Plastic Trees is wonderful.

[@nathu100]

More radiohead !!!!!!!!!!

[@petegiant]

Marvin from The Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy.

[@joeyattaway756]

Tbis song is the theme of OK Computer. Waay before hey siri or hey Alexa

[@mikedonoghues4018]

This song is a critique of yuppie culture. Thom witnessed a cocaine-fuelled tantrum from a “kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy” woman in a bar and found the episode repulsive. There are references to the novel ‘American Psycho’ in there too - “why don’t you remember my name?” “Off with his head” etc. As a twentysomething at the time of its release, it really resonated. How far have we fallen?

[@scottharper6593]

The Beatles started this with A Day in the Life Every great band ever since has had their version The elongated rock/pop opera It didn’t start with Bohemian Rhapsody😉

[@shawnaakers7667]

Please react to the whole album- I remember the first time I heard this at 20

[@ginafragata2947]

Amazing ❤

[@aramacsounds]

Two common things that irk me in videos comparing these versions (that I don't hold against you, like I said, they're common): 1) it bothers me how often folks see the person dying of old age as more heartbreaking than the person dying of misery through drug addiction (obviously he didn't die, but like, he was certainly on that path and speaking from that place) 2) the Reznor quote about "it's not my song" isn't really in the spirit people tend to interpret it. The full quote is “I wasn’t prepared for what I saw, and it really then, wasn’t my song anymore. It was this other person inhabiting my most personal song. Hearing it was like someone kissing your girlfriend. It felt invasive.”

[@ymb9shinzou743]

I always took "unborn chicken voices" to mean the people who support you but aren't meaningful to you personally. Fans would be an example of people who mean everything to your livelihood, but nothing to your process. So if he is king, we are his subjects.

[@tobiasmeissner1967]

Well, if you are into Frank Ocean's "Pyramids" you could check out Radiohead's "Pyramid Song" next.

[@shaheerraza4096]

LOL this was exactly what I was going to recommend next haha. Just saying, OK Computer is considered the best album of all time almost across the board on rating websites. Personally I rank it third below Dark Side and Wish You Were Here, but it is a masterpiece no doubt.

[@KamikazeJedi]

Pretty sure Thom might just be speaking about you/us.

[@oldmannick34]

You are at a crossroads my man. You have two choices: you can either never listen to another Radiohead song ever, or... You can listen to another, which will make you listen to another, and then another, and another...ad infinitum!

[@godzillafanforever1]

Best part of Radiohead for me is how they troll their audience a bit musically by not completing a phrase until you're just on edge. It's such a musical payoff.

[@Hoscitt]

Check out them debuting this on Jools Holland, there's a second of absolutely stunned silence by the audience before the cheering! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKuzpaWVo5KgbqM

[@StrongStyleFiction]

OK Computer is the only Radiohead album I liked all the way through. I'm not the biggest fan of the band but they do have some songs that I absolutely love. Climbing up the Walls is probably my favorite off the album.

[@shaheerraza4096]

Yeah I kind of agree with this. I feel like they kind of violate what Syed was talking about with experimental vs listenability. Often, like lots of tracks on Kid A, the music is too experimental for me.

[@moonillusions832]

@@shaheerraza4096 I'm someone who does not like really experimental music, but nothing in Radiohead's discog is THAT experimental. Kid A is a fairly accessible electronic album imo.

[@shaheerraza4096]

@@moonillusions832 Yeah relistening to Kid A, you are right. But still, I guess I just don't find some of their music that pleasant to listen to.

[@moonillusions832]

@@shaheerraza4096 I respect it, but I’m the complete opposite haha. By pleasant, do you mean it’s not impactful to you or do you mean it’s depressing/offputting (unpleasant)?

[@shaheerraza4096]

@@moonillusions832 No, I like depressing music lol. Kid A is actually pretty pleasant for the most part. Some of the other albums are not. But still, theres stuff that sounds like just a wall of noise, or thrashy, and I PERSONALLY like slower music like Shine on and Wish You Were Here, and also a more 'refined' sound if that makes sense. Like the difference between this album and Animals, which is much more raw. Hard to explain. Stuff like Everything in its right place and treefingers is amazing. And then theres stuff like 'The National Anthem' that just sounds awful to me tbh.

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

best song since 1979 in 1997, best song since 1997..... Muse and Coldplay made whole careers out of this song 😆

[@xtrailz]

How can you have not listened to Radiohead? Were you born yesterday?

[@Rothnacum1]

Best line; When i am king you will be first against the wall... With your opinion witch is of no consequence at all. Too bad you missed it lol

[@decentsingersclub]

just curious but what is this accent