Thom Yorke: We Live In Strange Times (It's Not My Fault)

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke sits down with Stephen Colbert for a rare wide-ranging discussion of topics from Brexit to the importance of dreaming, and how the themes of sleep and dreams inspired the songs on his new solo album 'Anima.' #Colbert #ThomYorke #Radiohead
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[@tokamu]

It's funny that "we live in strange times (it's not my fault)" could actually be the title of a Thom's track

[@brendanwong5005]

T0MUZZ or a 1975 track

[@GoldFledgEnt]

Thought it was for a second lol

[@pritishgandhi5368]

Yeah just like, "Last I heard(I was Circling Down the Drain)

[@robertporter7808]

Engrish

[@ale14zoppi]

We live in strange times, it's not my fault, I'm a reasonable man, get off my case

[@marshalljoe338]

Love how they played The National Anthem instead of Creep.

[@sshza11]

Word. That bassline is killer.

[@aliatruman]

Respect.

[@saschahoupt6177]

@@fernandoaguileracroasdaile6705 Wikipedia says 16!

[@lasmus7841]

Of course it is better than creep

[@YoYes17]

AND A Wolf at the Door in the outtro

[@silvvr.]

Thom makes me feel like it’s ok to stutter and be afraid of talking to people.

[@subtitledEN]

it is. You only need charisma and great work to support you

[@chrislc35]

most people are afraid, we/they just hide it well or have a persona to almost fool yourself until you get home, its fine :)

[@drumgold23]

It's more than ok. People are largely terrible. You're a strong and charismatic survivor with a good store of common sense at your disposal. Keep going like you're going.

[@subtitledEN]

oh, and by the way, I stutter sometimes too. Some of the best people I know do as well. They are usually sincere, dedicated and passionate. I never had problems attracting girls. We all have our insecurities and weaknesses. it's just that everyone has his own way of hiding it.

[@Saybleu]

He, and his band ( wink ), have added so much to my life.

[@sample.text.]

As someone with major anxiety issues, seeing Thom even just show up for this show is such a breath of fresh air. It's nice to know that we still exist.

[@savage_skirt5386]

Wholeheartedly agree.

[@BeAuthenticLAH]

@@savage_skirt5386 ⁰0hh

[@StevenFramed]

all your insipid hope aside: I think the truth is, is that this is a being/person who is sucking your blood life, bit by bit without you entirely knowing you know it happens. But really, breaking it down, this person thing doesn't represent what you are absolutely dealing with to a hundred percent; they are actually not those people you think ; instead, are murderer activist liers who take what they can from your good and leave barely a morsel left for you, in actuality... the plus side, is that I'm here. We're here with all of us :D :D

[@Podus81]

We exist

[@MOGO8907]

There, there

[@Sam-rf8yh]

This is the longest I’ve ever heard Thom Yorke speak.

[@vincentvangogodancer]

The podcast he did with with Marc Maron was an hour long interview. Good stuff

[@sidtw13]

he was desert island discs the other day

[@emdiar6588]

@@sidtw13 thanks for the heads up... I'm off to find that.

[@adrianacuervo1111]

Oh go search for a video where he gives love advice to teenagers,it's amazing

[@gotoads3618]

It's the first time I've ever heard him speak. I liked it.

[@sammyshort7077]

I never thought I'd see Thom on a late night talk show

[@Zadokze]

I'm not here This isn't happening

[@charlesboyce651]

He was on the Colbert report twice...

[@NanaYawAforo]

He was on Jonathan Ross

[@elorine5682]

I'm so glad he made it

[@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw]

He and Colbert go way back. They share that penchant for 9 layers of irony.

[@fluffy1973]

Thom Yorke is one of the coolest people in the history of the world.

[@k0waibunni]

fluffy1973 yes indeed

[@victortheoneandonly]

Yes

[@nicobeing]

Fact!

[@theother1406]

He'd be good friends with John Lennon.... : (

[@usctrojanfreak]

@@theother1406 i've never thought about that, that actually would be fucking wild!

[@coldacre]

he looks so much more relaxed than he did 20 years ago … it’s great to see him laugh naturally

[@G3M333]

It's tempting to label mainstream Thom interviews as "awkward", but there's something so refreshing about a reserved and thoughtful person who doesn't bullshit or play along for the sake of being entertaining.

[@potato-whiz]

G3M333 he actually didn’t seem awkward at all here.

[@EdwinBroekman]

@@potato-whiz It was the host who was strange and uncomfortable.

[@potato-whiz]

Edwin Broekman how actually dare you?

[@robertcartier5088]

@@EdwinBroekman I'm a big fan of "the host", but I have to admit, I was thinking exactly that during the interview...

[@sinagborja9554]

So true👌👍👏

[@Gryffindor8]

I've lived long enough to hear a late night band play "The National Anthem"

[@alexangulorojas3799]

what's going on?

[@walterzamalis4846]

Did they play a Radiohead song at the end though? And if so, which one?

[@smartmagis]

hahah wow. you've got so many masterpieces to choose from, and you choose one of the ones that's maybe near impossible to play live (just guessing?) Bold choice! Excellent choice.

[@LoganFreund]

@@walterzamalis4846 Sounded like "A Wolf at the Door" to me

[@gpeddino]

@@walterzamalis4846 I think it's the bridge to A Wolf At The Door (the part after the first chorus).

[@popejeffthefirst]

I'm almost 40. I've been aware, and a fan, of Radiohead since, like, 1996. I have NEVER witnessed Thom Yorke speak to any degree since that time until now. This is incredible

[@flannerymonaghan-morris1317]

I think that’s because Thom is painfully shy, which is why he doesn’t speak in interviews.

[@popejeffthefirst]

@@flannerymonaghan-morris1317 Without a doubt and that's OK!

[@masterninja9716]

Same here on everything you said.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Jeff Hanson same! I have been a fan since 1995 (The Bends Era) this is the most I have heard him speak

[@jamiehusky8062]

I agree...its refreshing to see him so normal and common. Diehard Radiohead fan since the 90s. Love them!

[@Allagi22]

"Hail to the Thief" is my favorite Radiohead album. I know I'm in the minority on that one, but I just can't stop listening to it. "There, there" and "Where I end and you begin" are so beautiful as are the rest of the tracks. If you're not familiar with the album I highly recommended it.

[@K5butterfly]

Aside from Ok computer which is legend status, Hail to the Thief is their best album.

[@theyeastinfection9871]

As an album it fails, but it contains the greatest work Radiohead ever produced.

[@Christian-97]

Pretty cool album, and love it's angry and sort of political aesthetic. Wish they hadn't put so many songs on it though.

[@basil7565]

there, there is my all time favourite radiohead song, i literally connor get enough of it! HTTT is so criminally underrated

[@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur]

@@K5butterfly in rainbows? Nude is one of if not the best radiohead song and one of my favorite songs. And theres plenty of other amazing songs on there. Music is subjective though dont wanna come off as an ass but in rainbows is my fav radiohead album so far

[@yuningwang4120]

I love how the band didn't play Radiohead's most popular songs. Instead they played The national anthem and A wolf at the door. Impressive.

[@ctina2572]

They played creep when he walked out unfortunately

[@peterunwin4408]

National anthem is their best song in my opinion

[@throughthewindowpane]

Peter Unwin one of my favourites! Unfortunately, they almost never play it live when I’m at their concert (and then they do one or two nights later...)

[@mungofinalfi4480]

@@ctina2572 Not in this clip, or do you mean the last song in this clip?

[@gbaby627]

They did the same thing for Paul McCartney too. They played Getting Closer, a lesser known Wings song vs any number of Beatles songs

[@johnb5099]

He looks so damned shy, bless him.

[@johnb5099]

Gary r I agree. Very well spoken.

[@LVArturs]

@@garyr6097 no one likes a smart ass, but we all like stars

[@patriciashearouse1449]

@*insert type* One of the many reasons I love him so much.

[@bethlanglois9361]

He’s an infp that’s why

[@kym966]

Hes just a creep

[@CFav7]

He seems like such a genuine, beautiful person... and so intelligent. I wish more people in the music industry were like him.

[@alisonparenzee133]

I wish more people were like this, period.

[@johnasaro5841]

He is a true artist and seems to be an emotional and emphatic person

[@AbadyonYT]

They don't want people like him in the music industry

[@joth5101]

You don't get that way without experiencing tremendous pain and learning from it

[@IKwebz]

You should look up STEVEN WILSON.

[@notalltypeofbadhrs150]

This man is the coolest man alive hands down

[@blinkerz4676]

no, hes a socially anxious band singer, big whoop roblox child

[@notalltypeofbadhrs150]

I barley play roblox anymore wtf

[@blinkerz4676]

@@notalltypeofbadhrs150 barley

[@blinkerz4676]

@@notalltypeofbadhrs150 you made two videos about it literally 3 weeks ago😭😭

[@notalltypeofbadhrs150]

Its not 3 weeks it was made in August Of last year if you check the channel

[@qle6]

Thom on a talk show?!?!?? “Is this really happening, happening?”

[@UrGoing2GetHopOns]

I'm not here, this isn't happening 😉

[@Kaervek87]

Wow. I love how you guys referred to two different Radiohead tunes and both made sense.

[@conechiwa7]

Omg I had a bad breakup and just looped that song (Omg I am ok now but)

[@UrGoing2GetHopOns]

@@conechiwa7 *hugs*

[@MrItsMeMario1337]

MOBILES SQUERKING MOBILES CHIRPING

[@Mmxxaamm]

This is 100% honest and not a fanboy comment, but seriously, I really feel some kind of warmth in my heart when Thom smiles and has a good time. It's weird, I truly wish nothing but the best to a person I do not personally know.

[@TS-qq7vr]

That is 100% a fanboy comment. No one outside of a fan and his mother would say that.

[@KristaWaple]

Yes! It's a beautiful feeling, and it makes sense given the effect his music has had on so many of us. He was just having fun when Colbert asked him if his songs were little animas he sends out into the world, but I think that really is a good way to look at it. For over two-thirds of my life I've had his songs triggering my brain to release the same sorts of chemicals that are behind our sensations of familal and romantic love, and because I do feel very bonded to this music that's an extension of him, I also really care about him as a person despite our being strangers. Plus he just presents himself with such genuineness and a great sense of humor that makes him very lovable to me. I think he's truly happy with all that he's doing in his life right now, and that makes me truly happy as well.

[@jesseweneedtocook]

@@TS-qq7vr why did your mom name you 'this'?

[@TS-qq7vr]

@@jesseweneedtocook: Well, like the OP says about my comment if that's the way you think of it. Love, Thom.

[@InsertCleverNameHere0]

it does warm my heart because he has seemingly had a rough last couple of years around the release of Moon Shaped Pool and the immediate aftermath

[@fos8789]

Thom Yorke must be protected.

[@eeeejcicjn]

And Messi

[@fos8789]

@@eeeejcicjn Why are you comparing a god of music with a football player? Please, get out of here.

[@eeeejcicjn]

Because he is another god, not comparing.

[@EmilAGil]

@@fos8789 both talented people man

[@Sumo-san]

Erkan Erdem why do you think of Messi when someone brings up Thom Yorke 😂

[@rubendarioibarradiaz3177]

For me, Thom is the "Keanu Reeves" of music.

[@matchacoco]

good one! yes

[@jackthesmoltangerine]

Yes

[@aax20000]

100%

[@molnet999]

he's like the rivers cuomo of good music to me

[@eeeeeeeeeddddd]

Especially now, he said he was a bit of an angry guy in the early 2000s

[@TheInselaffen]

Thom Yorke: We Live In Strange Times (It's Not My Fault) When is this single coming out?

[@andrewjacks2716]

I'm more stoked about the B side Luminous Green Onesies personally.

[@ImranKhan-iv8ut]

It was in HTTT

[@darkcnotion]

itnotmyfault - thm

[@drewrichardson7340]

🎼Falling off the Cliff (Metaphorically)🎼 B-Side

[@JB-gv3lo]

Lol it's TRUE. This title literally sounds like a Radiohead song.

[@dogol284]

“What’s the significance of the title Anima?” “It was a pretty word” Thom Yorke 10/10

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

It's something about sleep apparently. Thom said he read about 'Why we sleep'

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

Just heard Thom saying on an interview that the word 'Anima' is an Italian word for the soul

[@Melophile74]

In Spanish it means to encourage

[@alexwells6876]

There's meaning behind it, but i don't think he felt comfortable going into it too deeply on a primetime chat show. The Zane Lowe interview he did is more real.

[@andrewwabik5125]

In jungian psychology it's the spirit of the feminine or something. But according to Thom, he picked it because it was pretty. So...it's just pretty.

[@PatriciaLalor]

I just love him so much

[@libertyeyesphoto]

omg me too. so sad he married someone else. ;)

[@whiteshadow59]

you wouldn't if he didn't make it

[@wandamoon1]

Me, too❤️

[@хики_комори]

Me too!

[@Ecclesiastes11718]

y'all so full of shit,you love his image and his songs,if you'd meet a person just like him in real life you'd reject/ignore/ or even make fun of him

[@lemartin93]

7:29 the book Thom mentions "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker is actually Life Changing. It is seriously mind blowing.

[@missmew3499]

Thank you. I'm always looking for something interesting to read. I will definitely check out this book!!

[@malsine]

thanx, i was looking for that in the comments

[@DaMilkManMan]

Unfortunately a lot of it the facts have been debunked, and many are false, which is a shame.

[@carpios1986]

2nd part of the book really terrified me, I'm sleeping 8 hours since I read the book EACH day no matter what

[@Orion225]

Noted

[@barrackobama4570]

Crazy how Thom Yorke voice hasn't change in like 20 years

[@Junya-Rey]

oh shit Obama in dis bitch

[@arnoldstallonereeves7469]

O B A M A P R I S M

[@chammpachugylaatuloaq3334]

There's a noticeable grain in his voice now

[@lossie8086]

Perks of having good vocal technique

[@rickifriki]

Mr. Obama, please drop your mixtape.

[@autumnlarbre]

This guy’s art, and existence, helps me feel less alone and afraid in the world.

[@petermorris699]

For me too. But can also make me feel more alone and more afraid.

[@FynnOliverEmonSill]

Humm, KZbinrs do that...I would say I have a couple that may have well contributed to saving my life. Working on giving back by creating my own channel; getting back here soon...remodeling my tiny garden home right now.

[@apw4753]

Radiohead is so special I can't even begin to describe what their music has done for me

[@grantcodron9737]

Au contraire, I’ve never known anyone to be more hellbent on making the entire world live in a dark pit of depression. I currently blame every bad thing on Thom York- especially winter

[@rohanroll]

Maybe cautious, informed, aware... but not afraid. I can relate to that. 🙂

[@joshkresnik6402]

Thom literally can’t say anything without getting deep. He could read from an instruction manual and it would sound deep

[@proshathaghighi8927]

Right? 😂😂😂

[@alexaguilar8546]

“Yeah, but step 3 has nothing to do with step 4. How can I relate if theres no meaning behind this, just a bunch of fragments of information interconected but no meaning value after all”

[@justdev8965]

Don't underestimate instruction manuals.

[@victorj1415]

I was just thinking about communication and the missunderstanding of the billions of people only sharring screens and not context, bringing chaos outside of the screen.

[@fernandoferreira6293]

Prefuckingcisely.

[@DD-sr9xm]

Seen a lot of interviews with Thom and he isn’t the easiest of guests, but these two are really good together. Reflects more on Stephen as a genuine fan and interested party.

[@genepoole1771]

Colbert comes across as authentic and interested. Why wouldn't he be in the company of musical genius and all around unassuming guy Thom Yorke.

[@Marco-er4ql]

Thom Yorke is probably the coolest and most relatable guests I’ve ever seen on a late night show

[@cultivatingwellness4028]

And Beck😉

[@katakis1]

George Harrison on Dick Cavett too.

[@lmaostfufrdawg]

9:52

[@maximusprimetv2912]

I love how respectful Colbert is here, and he really does a great job bridging the gap between what Thom is saying and how to relate it to the audience. What a smart dude honestly.

[@tomwolff6329]

Doesn't speak volumes to the intelligence of the audience...

[@yodaone5764]

Agreed...great interview with Yorke!! Loved it!

[@slees1847]

Yes that’s what I thought. He clearly knows his guests and was an,ex to balance some humour with serious questions.

[@apararkobhattacharya1276]

Much better than Fallon

[@dws49]

Imagine the same interview with an idiot like Kimmel/Fallon

[@bigneon_glitter]

Thom Yorke being warm & funny on US late night TV. Apparently, meeting people got easier.

[@keithe3227]

Hubris is an ugly emotion.

[@erdemmemisyazici3950]

Yea? What good does that get you? Ooooo I'm so fucking right! And?

[@mattmullen41]

@@keithe3227 I don't think Thom is happy that he's right.

[@keithe3227]

@@erdemmemisyazici3950 You got me, I surrender.

[@keithe3227]

@@mattmullen41 I was referring to the interviewer, not to Thom York. A question like, "How does it feel to be right?" Presumes an ultimate superior knowledge to a question, which can only be described as hubris.

[@luckycat3]

Thom is a lovely poetic soul. True artistic temperament.

[@raytheonorion]

The strangest thing about living in this time is seeing Thom Yorke on a late night show. What is life?

[@KitsGravity]

Never thought I'd ever see him on a late night show

[@KitsGravity]

@@toarrestsomeoneistoviolate2643 what are you smoking, kid

[@liammcnicholas918]

Meegs B Pizzagate is a conspiracy theory, and it was debunked years ago. Take off that tinfoil hat

[@MrM0saic]

Collective un-conscious

[@liammcnicholas918]

Meegs B QAnon puppet.

[@Blisteryn]

I thought he was wearing a Nirvana tshirt.

[@ThePaulwebb]

And me !!

[@LetSuspiriorum]

I got that vibe too like Mandela effect?

[@knifeghandi]

I think it's a parody of the Nirvana logo, would love to know what it says

[@sheddieee]

same font, so yeah

[@marixalilith]

same here!

[@briw3385]

No wonder Thom and Bjork get along so majestically

[@danayakhartchenko7366]

I admire the way Thom sets boundaries in interviews and there is no coaxing him past them.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Wonderful indeed. He is so neat in so many ways

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Thom's music has been a comfort to me during difficult times and made me feel less alone in this isolating world. It's nice to see him much more content and happier these days.

[@ShihabBigBoss]

See, I believe you and it seems believable. But when I see someone commenting the same the sentiment under the video of someone like i dunno travis scott or something and they go your song kept me from killing myself under the videos like butterfly effect I go like what on earth in that song spoke to your soul?

[@NotfromDateline]

stop being a victim and take control of your life

[@Missjunebugfreak]

@@ShihabBigBoss I see your point. I personally cannot stand Travis Scott or music of that ilk but people can enjoy that kind of stuff differently. Taste is subjective and I can't pretend to know what music speaks to every individual because that would be arrogant. Then again, it is quite perplexing how some people can derive meaning from songs that sound totally empty & soulless. 🤷‍♀️

[@MRiley-qy6fu]

😜 Radiohead 🕊️

[@blancemoore]

Yorke & Colbert talking about Jung. A spark flashed in the abyss.

[@lauriejanes6511]

Lance Moore Very well put. Nice image.

[@LukaBelle]

You are the first person to type that sentience. No other google results can be found. for "a spark flashed in the abyss" . Congratulations.

[@mistysmith8065]

And the abyss gazed back.

[@gilbertspader7974]

The sound of distant thunder .

[@Jason918114]

@@LukaBelle - "A fart trumpeted in the wilderness." Google that one.

[@rogerramjet7246]

Doesn’t have the persona of self importance like a lot of musicians of his caliber. Seems like a pretty humble character .

[@TheTransitmtl]

There are not many artist of his caliber. As a young teen I was into Pink Floyd a lot then I got into electronic music as I started raving. Radiohead brought me back to rock.

[@ender1986]

i love how the crowd goes in silence when thom is talking

[@DCarney9116]

"Yee" -Thom Yorke 2019

[@ryannbellatomasello5601]

Sketchie Fl I’m so happy someone else caught that. Yee

[@motion2wanderlust]

Yee 🦖

[@daveerwin6981]

he should do dewet with Billy ray cyrus

[@mt-zf6xp]

9:52

[@ddha0000]

@N ?

[@alexandras.6638]

And here I am, sitting and smiling like a dork during the whole thing.

[@williamandres1042]

Same xD

[@samuraiface]

Eu também ☺️. Me too ☺️

[@monymiller4005]

Lol...same here..I'm tired af, had a fucked night and then i came across this!

[@waldemarbarrientos3887]

same

[@nickynoodles88]

Thom Yorke, what a great, humble, enormously talented and chilled out guy. Such a pleasure listening to him.

[@wallacewizard3934]

I love how simultaneously effortlessly clever, super charming, and weirdly uncomfortable Yorke is at all times.

[@deadlock1011]

National Anthem being played by the band was a nice nod

[@TheSpacemannspiff]

They are a great band,best on late night next to the Roots

[@hayden6700]

@@TheSpacemannspiff the roots is a rap group not a band

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

@@hayden6700 lol you are absolutely fucking wrong, they are a *hip hop band* ...

[@hayden6700]

@@ThiefOfBaghdad ?

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

@@hayden6700 you tried to correct someone by saying The Roots are a *rap group* which is false because they only have *one* rapper & the other current 11 members all play instruments....

[@TechnicJunglist]

It's always refreshing to see Thom laugh

[@billyalarie929]

I need to hear him laugh every now and again. It’s important to my soul.

[@angrymallbabies5081]

yes, me too

[@IzDawg813]

Wow. Had no idea he would come on a show like this. It’s amazing to see how more comfortable he’s gotten over the years. He has such a brillant mind yet gentle soul. The Lennon of our generation imo.

[@Desmaad]

Lol, no. Lennon was an asshole.

[@IzDawg813]

Desmaad And Thom wasn’t in the past? Radiohead nearly broke up because he was an asshole. Obviously he matured but I was speaking more in terms of their mind for music and art in general.

[@keithe3227]

He did not seem comfortable to me, just brilliant.

[@takincareofbusiness5793]

@@Desmaad You've learned from the master, obviously.

[@itsonlysound]

@@IzDawg813 Theres a difference in being the egotistical asshole in a band and being the kind of man who beats women and refers to his child as a 'whiskey mistake' in public. He was a crappy person in the truest sense of the word.

[@gnaaruag6744]

One of the most genuine conversations I've seen on late night

[@フォックススター-l7x]

I could listen to Tom talk for hours. His perspective on life and things is beautiful. Unique guy.

[@KRAEMERP2010]

Most important person in my life, that I don't know in person...

[@mikesweetwater3209]

So true, I feel the same way

[@swaggypanda1808]

9:52 "YEE"

[@Nico-yy1fj]

yeeee

[@مشاري-و3خ]

Yee

[@atotallyrandomperson3889]

Yee

[@The_Algae]

Yee

[@glipk]

Yee

[@katie-lr1tv]

his shyness and his mannerisms remind me so much of myself. i love him so much

[@radiobread5624]

9:53 "Yee" Thom is holy

[@sasmitroy5480]

*Yee*

[@lilahgarcia1676]

I love this man so much I swear

[@jackthesmoltangerine]

I knew he said “yee”, I knew I wasn’t mishearing it! *fist pump*

[@booled1]

Y E E !

[@jackthesmoltangerine]

@@booled1 “yee” - Thom Yorke, 2019

[@greencurtain1718]

Thom's haircut seems to age backwards.

[@proshathaghighi8927]

Underrated comment😂😂

[@FetishonyoutubeURL]

He got himself a john lennon ‘abbey road’ haircut.

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

His hair is perfect for him, in my humble female opinion....

[@gibsonman4]

Omg this comment cracked me up.

[@유권-g5z]

HAHAHAHHA

[@therealbs2000]

2:22 that "yes" by colbert...you might go an entire lifetime without hearing something that tender

[@madyjules]

You’re right (extremely perceptive ) I went back to that moment and he is quite transfixed.

[@gregnordeng9196]

He's transfixed because he wonders truly how much Thom knows and how much he will be willing to reveal on National television. Thom is smart enough to filter himself on this platform, but his lyrics tell us all we need to know to wake the F up.

[@sudanbewaobdedebo]

He would be a great partner because he is so intelligent, honest and interesting, not to mention humble.

[@PsychoGallagher]

This man brought us 'OK Computer' and I will forever adore him for that ❤️

[@naylas3908]

Liam Lennon , I still remember buying that cd on the day it came out. I was living in Germany at the time and had a couple of free Hours at school, so I took a bus into the city to buy it. Came back to school and everyone asked me what I bought and when I told them, they said: “Oh, the Creep guys? Aren’t they a one-hit-wonder?” 😂

[@allenisarunner]

I love how they are always changing and progressing. They are one of only a few bands that I will pay today's ticket prices and go to an arena and see. Also, if I happen to catch them twice on the same leg of tour, half the setlist (usually around 25 songs) will have changed. When Colbert asked him about REM, my first thought was Thom playing The One I Love on the electric piano leading into Everything In It's Right Place when I saw them in Atlanta in 2012. They introduced Identikit on that tour as well.

[@Billythecoww]

And In Rainbows

[@revertix_ru]

Not only him. Other members also did a great job.

[@hunrazc]

He's the leader, sure. But none of his solo works come close to any of the top 5 Radiohead albums.

[@jonnyrockers711]

What makes the interview so superior to the other ones that he has done is the fact that he is actually comfortable with the host and the host isn’t asking stupid questions to one of the greatest songwriters of the past 30 years.

[@SETRAAKI]

🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@lindaengelbrechtsorin]

He's quite jollier than I expected.

[@dreamofyouandi]

@Valentin de las Carreras it's not because he's hiding it, lmao. depressed people aren't constantly mopey. if i were on a show of this caliber i'd probably be having a pleasant time too.

[@drujerkinson667]

Why do you label him as depressed? He's just like this, melancholic, but not in constant depression -_- Not everyone who is not stupid and extraverted and is creative is depressed

[@rachelvillarim3279]

Dru Jerkinson exacly. Plus he have said in an interview that he absorbs things too deeply but that it is not a medical condition,its just the way he was born. I am like him too and yet i am not considered a depressed person ..so watch your words .

[@RLaHive]

@@rachelvillarim3279 I am also a very deep, emotional thinker..

[@billyalarie929]

Get him with the right person and he’ll open the hell up.

[@MarmaladeSally]

This is the most “adjusted” and “socially comfortable” I’ve ever seen Thom. Makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin somehow.

[@ndjamenachad6140]

God he's still darling isn't he

[@MarivoneAraujo]

He is!

[@sratus]

Ndjamena Chad He looks like he lives in a cave. If he wasn't a famous musician you wouldn't say he was 'darling', in fact you'd walk to the other side of the street as quickly as possible to avoid him.

[@blu00]

Mike Russo shit I would, mans a musical genius

[@agstinacueva1673]

@@mikerusso703 god chill out dude lmao

[@Decordelights__]

@@agstinacueva1673 hhh yeah just what I thought

[@itypewithmykneecaps1]

One of the great rock artists of all time, and his body language still screams shyness and humility. What a beautiful person he is.

[@richardhorrocks1460]

That was thew 180 degree shift that Cobain inspired. Radiohead were the biggest band in the world in 1997, and about 6 / 7 years earlier Motley Crew were one of the biggest bands in the world. Kurt changed everything. He made it possible for someone like Them Yorke to be the biggest rock star in the world. It's remarkable. A complete inversion of all previous rock history, and yet it made more sense.

[@christopherlewallen1829]

@@richardhorrocks1460 I wish we saw more “regular people” in the music industry, it almost feels like we’ve gone back to the 80s in a sense

[@EphemeralProductions]

Indeed. ❤❤❤

[@RKFeaga]

Radiohead has been my favorite band for a long time. Their music has really helped me get through some very difficult times. Thank you, Thom. (and Jonny, Ed, Colin, and Phil.)

[@peterdefrankrijker]

It’s chilling. I’m an old geezer and my main tipples are Zeppelin, Purple, Genesis and so on. But Radiohead pushes all the right buttons. When I’m really stressed out, the headphones come out and Amnesiac comes on. It’s like a combination between ketamine, a gentle massage and electroshock therapy.

[@kangaroofoot]

I didn’t realize Colbert was a Radiohead fan. Love him even more now.

[@KTANA_music]

surreal seeing thom being interviewed on a talk show wtf - it feels wrong and beautiful at the same time

[@giomusic4649]

"Anima is used in Italian to refer to the soul" call me crazy, but I got chills down my spine.. when one of your hero is titling his album in your native language! * *

[@te9591]

Is it true?

[@giomusic4649]

Indeed! Anima=soul,spirit

[@xk3mii]

In Spanish too actually

[@claudiasalvato7524]

@@xk3mii in spanish Is alma, anima Is italian

[@theclash3015]

@@giomusic4649 "Anima",it's latin language.The Italian language originated from Latin.

[@theamazingbrokenman]

"...they're gonna take us off the cliff with them, and as they do it they're saying it's the will of the people." Great quote.

[@ShellysAshes]

“Cliff edge” is a term of perception though. Someone who is pro EU would describe it as such. Someone who is anti would describe being part of the EU negatively. Ultimately, in a democratic society you do have to follow “the will of the people” whether you like that decision or not. It sucks to be on the losing side, especially when the chance of making amends isn’t going to come in a few mere years, but that’s the reality of democracy.

[@fillbrin]

@@ShellysAshes The problem might be to approach democracy as a sport I think. The 'losing side' will be everybody, or the 'winning side' will be everybody. Thinking that winning or losing when talking about the future of a whole country (and many countries maybe) is about being with 'the majority' (50, 60 pct) is a particular point of view, not the best in a democracy I think, because you still have >40pct of the people disagreeing on such an important subject. As an external bystander, I agree that there is a need to go through the process of brexit, because not doing it at this point, could break the system even more. But in the mid-term, the people might find themselves staring at a very miserable situation after leaving. Pro-EU? Anti-EU? Pretty soon that will be irrelevant, but the problems might continue and get even worse, so everybody will lose; or things might go well, and everybody wins. Maybe I am circling too much, but my point is that there is no 'sides' really

[@applesewer2684]

@@ShellysAshes Well said. I agree

[@User-lr5zt]

@fillbrin it's been pretty conclusively shown that the "sides" in all this consist of, on one side, rational, concerned citizens who understand how being part of a larger union gives a mostly harmless, increasingly irrelevant country vastly more influence and opportunity in a hostile global marketplace, and on the other side, obscenely rich, privileged, tax avoiders who have weaponised the insecurity and/or racism of a depressingly large disenfranchised subpopulation, into helping them force a blatantly self-destructive manoeuvre through parliament, in order to continue being able to shield their hidden wealth which the the EU was about to stop. The majority of people on both sides will lose big time if it happens, it's only the sociopathic gazillionnaires at the top who will be fine, but then they'll also be fine if it doesn't happen, just not as fine as they feel entitled to be.

[@jimtim8805]

I loved the quotation..although I'm not British or American..this quotation works for a lot of other countries as well.

[@thapthoptheep2076]

Comments to Thom Yorke interviews are always the same, everyone assumes the man will be miserable and depressing but then he never is. Even in his older interviews where he seems more snappy, he's just asserting himself when he feels it's necessary - Thom figured out the media early on. He was always polite and gentlemanly, he was just honest and vocal when they asked baited or stupid questions and I love that about him. He spoke once about a Lou Reed interview where he was acting the same...telling the interviewer to stop asking dumb questions - Thom's words were "You've got Lou f'n Reed sat next to you and you're asking him that?" Absolute legend, so modest, too.

[@Johnny6666]

'Luminous Green Onesies': Radiohead's concept album about late stage technological depersonalisation and subjective reconstruction via experimental sleep therapy. Coming in 2024.

[@FLIPO11111111]

that comment killed me 😂

[@rainstrife]

and the leading single will be called: We Live In Strange Times (It's Not My Fault)

[@patrickmike2524]

It’s green man

[@UrGoing2GetHopOns]

That sounds like a dissertation 😂😂😂

[@hanumanvaya]

Perfectly awkward. Actually, Thom almost looked relaxed a couple of times. Stephen has a good way of helping with that.

[@mikearisbrocken8507]

Stephen is amazing on working through the awkwardness. Maybe because he was awkward himself in his youth.

[@lobitome]

Colbert is still awkward at times. In a charming way.

[@i_dont_know_who_i_am69]

Thom has certainly improved a lot in terms of interview awkwardness compared to early in his career

[@mightyone3737]

The two both seem more introverted than you'd expect for a celebrity that performs publicly, but in a good way. They seem to be very comfortable together.

[@dinkelberchs3697]

@@mightyone3737 yeah exactly. Also i dont feel like Thom is actually awkward. If you just treat him like a normal person (as seen here) instead of reacting like "damn ur awkward" you will find that he's a pleasant person to be around and nothing about having a conversation with him is actually weird. Also, it feels a little more awkward because celebrities on these shows are usually superficially entertaining. He's just being himself and I've encountered a lot of people in real life that are kinda weird to the same extend, and never was i like "damn this is so awkward".

[@HORRORCULTURE]

9:15 his "really?" is adorable

[@DeadlyDeadlyBeees]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@minemaster1337]

I love how Thom calls green screen suits "luminous green onesies"

[@0_________________]

a shy genius, he can be everyone's best friend.

[@nupreznz]

*looks at radiohead discography and album covers* lmao

[@JoeyLevenson]

Yakkun id imagine he’d dislike most of us, not hate, but prefer we weren’t around.

[@Peppersfirst]

A genuine, artistic introvert in the spotlight. I'm sure it's tough for him to play this game but he did well.

[@humanoid144]

Yakkun met him once on the street he asked me to go away

[@mukeshmhatre7827]

Thought Frankly lol coolio

[@cosmicphoto05]

I love how he and the band have matured, both personally and musically, over the years. Their music has been distinct, unique, but always evolving.

[@rschreck]

“Luminous Green Onesies” - The title of the next Radiohead album.

[@gnaaruag6744]

would love that

[@erinelsner1413]

For arguably one of the most genius musicians of our lives, he sure is humble. Love Thom Yorke so much

[@Gravityys]

You can tell that he's nervous but by god I could hear him talk endlessly for hours

[@whiteowl4097]

I totally get what Thom is saying. He has a wonderful way of looking at life.

[@phanicwiththescene2361]

“Yee” confirmed by Thom Yorke

[@madastrota]

I love coming back to this from time to time. One of my favorite late time hosts interviewing one of my favorite musical artists. Both of these guys are in my blood.

[@Cheetahprint85]

same.

[@bysoniamerabet]

So crazy, I dreamt about meeting him and all I did was cry. Here I am watching this interview where he talks about dreaming and making things possible. So much love and respect, brillant interview.

[@rexdink]

One of the most intriguing interviews I've seen from Colbert. So happy to see Thom.

[@titnax]

His Music for Suspiria was phenomenal!

[@rocios.635]

Totally underrated soundtrack. It was magical

[@_solange]

Amazing

[@pushthetempo2]

There's nothing more English than being in one of the most important bands of the last 25 years, and yet still be so modest and shy and low key about. An American rock star might come out and get the crowd going and big themselves up and act cocky. Its such a different mentality. Thom embodies that perfectly here.

[@marioguti9887]

Radiohead are not only one of the most important bands of the last 25 years, they are cemented as one of rock history's greatest bands, right up there with the very best.

[@holliswilliams8426]

I've never heard him speak this much in one sitting lol.

[@siddharthraghuveeremadaboi2901]

seen the Gallagher brothers lol?

[@energ8t]

You’re talking about corporate industry music. There’s tons of “underground” musicians who aren’t like that.

[@pushthetempo2]

@@siddharthraghuveeremadaboi2901 lol fair comment.

[@starktargaryen1048]

"They just happened... a bit like Boris Johnson." That made me chuckle. Everyone definitely missed that tho

[@crysstoll1191]

Stark Targaryen yeah everybody 😎

[@danielmgalhaes]

How is it possible that you didn't?

[@Connor-kd3mv]

Yes nobody heard

[@SunnyBear]

I loved that!

[@davidmiller4594]

That was the most satisfying bit on the late show Ive seen in a while.

[@logan4x6]

I was just listening to “Man of War”. SO cool to see him just casually doing a late show interview.

[@doesanythingbreathe]

such a great song

[@Jamchick16]

My heart- just love Thom Yorke so much. His heart has always been in the perfect place. His mind just moves too fast to be able to deal with the real world in a way. He’s a genius.

[@JammastaJ23]

I have never clicked a link so fast.

[@donnadizucchero]

Same here!

[@_.o..o._]

me too

[@miriamzora]

literally gasped when i saw the thumbnail. clicked immediately

[@brunobailly7013]

I resisted for about... Half a second, with an inner voice telling me all at once : "Don't click! Remember you came to watch something specific! Don't start getting all distracted again! Don't fall in the trap!" But it was too tempting

[@84Elenai]

Same

[@pianystrom8137]

Thom Yorke is so interesting and fun in this interview. Good chemistry with Colbert.

[@n1c98]

He's one of the best contemporary artists there is

[@joshttale]

i couldn't tell you precisely why but my new favorite Thom moment is him going "Yee" in response to a question at 9:52

[@blwlmnswg]

ikrr he's so cute

[@sammeanor1293]

its so nice to see him seemingly more comfortable with himself nowadays to be able to do an interview like this one

[@GoogleVideoMan]

It’s called maturity or just getting to an age where giving a fuck is utterly pointless.

[@misterspaceboy]

I thought I was hallucinating seeing Thom Yorke on the Late Show...

[@griffinyeyna2955]

What a brilliant interview. Thank you to both Thom Yorke and Stephen Colbert.

[@Shine-wb6ll]

Thank god it was Colbert instead of Fallon. Colbert was genuine in here and was really having a honest & respectful convo with Thom. Btw looking at Thom talking, kept me smiling during the whole interview. Feels really good and happy.

[@arex82]

That “wolf at the door” Outro made my evening I am - to this day - not sure why that is one of my favorite songs

[@arnamthedarkthoughts7224]

I get you! It took me a while to find out, but, I like the creepiness, strange lyrical rhythm and pattern, the lyrics themselves, the arpeggio guitar and keyboard and that fantastic chorus. Oh, and where he goes "so I just go Ooooooooohhhh oooh oooooh"

[@arex82]

Yaasss. One day I was looking back at some of my favorite songs and came to the realization that subconsciously, I seem to fall in love with songs done in 3/4 timing. More commonly known as “waltz” timing. Wolf at the door is done is a waltz. Also there is something about the contrast between the verses and chorus - the verses being in D minor and the chorus is the major of the same key. Very rarely done in music. So the verses have a dark dreadful feelin and the chorus has a bright triumphant sound that contrasts with the still dark and menacing lyrics - but he calls me up, tells me all the ways that he’s gonna mess me up, steal the children, etc. Paired with the sparse crescendos and occasional building intensity of the guitars and drums that ramp up to the chorus and the almost rap-like lyrical delivery and intensity from thom on the verses to the light and floaty singing on the chorus. Ugh - there’s so much going on there musically that makes the whole song the quaint little masterpiece that it is.. lol. I could go on and on about it. Glad to have found someone who shares my infatuation with this little tune. If you think you also may be a fan of waltzes, see also: Nude - Radiohead Blackout - Muse Lover, you should’ve come over - Jeff Buckley Miss Misery - Elliot Smith I’d love to hear if you had anything to suggest, as well. Always down to find new and amazing music. Fire away, friend!

[@izraiEL235]

It's a banger

[@izraiEL235]

@@arex82 blackout is so depressingly beautiful

[@potatertots2060]

it’s one of my favorite songs too

[@silentrain1203]

Holy crud! Was not expecting Thom Yorke to show up 😮

[@purplemascara99]

Thom is the most precious creature on this planet!!!

[@greensthecolour]

I was recently fortunate enough to meet and speak to Thom face to face briefly after a show. He was just so gracious and pleasant, despite the fact that I was clearly beside myself. Jonny too. Great fellas.