Why Radiohead Spent 10 YEARS Making This Song

[@LieLikesMusic]

Are there any other Radiohead songs you’d like me to make videos on?

[@destrockable]

About Videotape, the syncopation and how it's really different from the live version pre In Rainbows

[@hello_mate8974]

all of them😁

[@Jwilly022]

All of hail to the thief, I'd love to know what its about.

[@kidbonesonline]

Makeone about High and Dry and/or Fake Plastic Trees. Been listening to both those songs lately and they are so full of meaning.

[@HiroProtaganist]

All of them, please.

[@jadenwaz9585]

ironic that they spent 10 years making a song about the futility of ambition

[@Imnothere6366]

They're different things.

[@vasvas8914]

They were just unambitious to finish it sooner

[@marcusj6850]

Maybe they would've spent 20+ years perfecting the music if the lyrics weren't constantly reminding them that whatever they do "there'll be something missing"

[@kensey007]

Incredible story well said. Great video.

[@catalinasaavedra4782]

You didn't understand anything. The title says it: naked, the fear of showing our thoughts, to being "naked". We fill ourselves with "noise", but instead we paint white.

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

Definitely my favourite Radiohead song and album. Ridiculously good vocal performance and instrumental build-up.

[@dv1860]

One of my least favorite songs of theirs but I still recognize it as one of the best.

[@Squeekyflamingo89]

I thought I was the only one that this was their favorite

[@elenaowo7440]

I always get goosebumps when i hear the song bro i love it

[@Step_aside_hombre]

iguanas ranas

[@travisrameysadler9924]

the worst song on probably their 3rd worst album (after King of Limbs and Pablo Honey) glad they finally started coming back into form for Moon Shaped Pool, In Rainbows was the beginning of a long drought.

[@MCS1993]

This song and Reckoner are just timeless. The entire album is amazing…. It has slowly become my favorite Radiohead Album

[@vykskul]

House of Cards is amazing too

[@Freakmaster480]

@@vykskul Weird fishes too. Hell, I might as well just list the entire album

[@lisabeyer4712]

Same! If I cd only listen to one song the rest of my life, it’d be Reckoner.

[@let_it_sin_kin]

YES.

[@RevCo78]

In Rainbows is pure gold.

[@arsyahr138]

1:52 he said the thing

[@Kash_m1r]

My perfectly accurate reaction

[@chasenguyen965]

😭😭

[@MrBreadisawesome]

In rainbows is just perfection all the way through. Best radiohead album for me

[@travisrameysadler9924]

weird... it's like the first album they ever put out that to me was completely lackluster. Terrible follow up to HTTT.

[@sstarfish4748]

@@travisrameysadler9924 an extremely controversial opinion !!

[@dyldog]

@@travisrameysadler9924I’ve never heard anybody with that opinion, interesting take

[@travisrameysadler9924]

@@dyldog yeah, I dunno there is a generation of people who In Rainbows was their first Radiohead album and they absolutely love it... I'm not that guy... to me it's just got no interesting guitar parts, and kind of like B-level shoegaze...

[@dyldog]

@@travisrameysadler9924 my first Radiohead album was Pablo Honey and I worked through them in order (as god intended) and I’m still at the conclusion that In Rainbows is one of their best, and one of THE best ever. I respect your opinion tho, it’s bold

[@clicheguevara5282]

I was at the famous Bonnaroo show in '06 where they debuted a ton of In Rainbows songs. I have a very strong memory of them playing this song. I loved it so much, I got my camera out and filmed it.

[@skogli8268]

Damn, lucky. How did you react to the videotape performance?

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@skogli8268 Ironically, I made a video of it. Lol I knew it was special.

[@skogli8268]

@@clicheguevara5282 Will check it out:)

[@unplugged123]

this is radioheads most beautiful song... im glad they had the patience to perfect it

[@stard00]

4:08 how can they make something so simple without making the song boring? -Its a waltz, a waltz is never boring

[@catstare_]

But its not a waltz..?

[@Carcarcarcar763]

@@catstare_obviously it's not intended as Waltz but it's 3/4 and you could dance waltz to it lmao, mr fun constable

[@Dungeon_of_Regret]

The Al green reference points are mind blowing. Thank you for breaking this down. I wasn’t aware of the Al green song and now I want to hear everything on that album.

[@guadalupefreyre5900]

It took them 20 years to complete True Love Waits

[@thefuturist8864]

... and they still buggered it up!

[@obedbingham4374]

@@thefuturist8864it’s the best song off moon shaped pool

[@canozanakarsu329]

@@obedbingham4374 hard disagree but true love waits is a verrry respectable song also best song is fulstop imo fucking banger like WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@canozanakarsu329]

its crazy

[@obedbingham4374]

@@canozanakarsu329 ful stop is absolutely incredible

[@hkmrsrg1367]

Now I know why I immediately put Nude at the very top as the best Radiohead song the first time I heard it.

[@ManCaveStudio]

I was at a bar in the East village in NYC and somone selected this song on the jukebox. I was talking with friends and had to stop mid conversation because the song just captivated me. I didn't even know it was Radiohead. I ran to the Jukebox to find out the name of the song before it was too late. Been in love with this song ever since. Definitely my favorite track on the entire album. It just tugs my soul and core. What a sonic gift. ♥

[@АннаДьячковская-л2х]

What bar was that?

[@ManCaveStudio]

@@АннаДьячковская-л2х The Phoenix Bar NYC

[@jameshannagan4256]

Nude and Reckoner make me want to cry they are so beautiful and the whole album is stellar.

[@8wheeledassassins.]

I saw them play at Liberty Park August 29th, 2001. The back drop was the Twin Towers across the river. It was the last time I saw the Towers with my own eyes. They fell a few weeks later. It was an amazing show and to this day I can bring myself right back to the sounds, the feelings and the vibe of those moments. Music is such a powerful force. It is a sense all it’s own.

[@KK-----]

damn that's crazy!

[@frozeninsweden]

My fave off of in rainbows for sure. Hearing the difference between ‘96 version of Nude to the 07 Nude really helped me see how much the song evolved. It’s like seeing the barebones and anatomy (like how you called it minimalistic and simple). Such a great video, glad I clicked on this.

[@jonhille]

gotcha

[@davidellis5141]

One of the highlights on the excellent In Rainbows 🌈 . Definitely worth the wait.

[@lunacave]

As compositionally different as they are, when I hear this song, my mind wanders to Porteshead's "The Rip"

[@turnleftaticeland]

Check this out - Thom & Jonny covering it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnLTlo2kn9t1qdE

[@daniellerogers6045]

I get that.

[@AKAtAGG]

I used to see them play this live in the mid-90s and it was different every single time I saw it. Worth the wait, I think.

[@MrBmick79]

I was at the Dallas show when they debuted it. It was my first concert ever and I didn't know much about the band. I remember thinking that it was okay, but I definitely zoned out during the song. The oknotok version is better to me than in rainbows

[@Jonny11299]

True love waits.

[@DiamondLifer]

Radiohead has shelved many songs just to rework and finally be happy with and release them 10 years later.

[@robovac3557]

Not always for the better tho. Lift and True Love Waits for example.

[@mattrennie6876]

@@robovac3557 Yeah the AMSP version of true love waits I just don't vibe with, if I was in the pits of despair I probably would maybe...

[@DiamondLifer]

I dig the album versions of both songs. I had seen live versions of True Love that I did like a little better.

[@chamalejo]

Big fan of Radiohead and big fan of this song. It is always kind of hard to express why their songs feel so good but this one to me brings me some weird vulnerability feelings. I saw them live in St. Louis, MO. and had the chance to hear them live. Again, their live version was a mix of all the different versions they developed over the years. A great moment.

[@LieLikesMusic]

That's interesting. I'd love to see them live sometime soon. Thanks for watching.

[@danialyusoff822]

@@LieLikesMusic Do you think they will be performing live again someday?

[@awani7572]

@@danialyusoff822 send off tour hopefully

[@xm1a1x]

I was at a concert in the 90s where they introduced it as big ideas

[@JK6ali]

The raked guitar part is just heavenly, I love playing it so much.

[@astressedned8988]

If it’s anything related to Radiohead, I’ll watch it.

[@mitchimusmaximus4849]

Truth!

[@_-_-_-Prof.BoskoBiathi-_-_-_]

Yeah for sure,...aaaalways,..

[@caleob9725]

I remember hearing a live version years before thinking why isn’t this on an album yet lol

[@theoruehsen4900]

This is my favorite Radiohead song, it’s so cool to see how it evolved!

[@OZUGURU]

I listened an acoustic concert version back in 2003 and it was just Tom with a guitar. And it was magical. I found that it was a concert in Japan back in 98

[@kenkreisel6890]

It’s so awesome having you back. I truly missed your videos.

[@LieLikesMusic]

Thank you. There will be more to come.

[@cyceryx]

my favorite radiohead song and one of my favorite songs of all time,, no other song invariably makes me sob like this one

[@Corroderptor]

Thom said he was inspired by Frusciante’s playing on Reckoner, since the tracks are all so different it’s refreshing to think about the different inspirations that exist in each song rather than album-wide.

[@elifpamuk55]

I'm just 18 and I just got into radiohead. Nude is probably my favorite song! So beautiful. I wish I could relate to the other comments talking about when they saw radiohead and their concert experiences

[@hello_mate8974]

welcome back! i found your channel a couple of months ago and im so glad that im gonna start getting new content from you in my feed :) love the radiohead videos especially

[@anatstrimban]

I saw them performing live in 2000 and then in 2018. It was epic, both times. I have to see them at least one more time in my lifetime. Amazing how they keep evolving.They are the soundtrack of my life.

[@okjaz]

nude is my absolute favorite radiohead song, this is a great video!

[@actuallythepie]

i loved this video! keep up the radiohead videos (or any videos you like to work on!)

[@pf887]

huge radiohead fan. great video!

[@omrulass]

the beginning of nude is amazing. its actually the ending reversed which is really cool

[@ricardocardenas186]

Great video; also, amazing illustrations of Thom and Jonny at 8:18 xD

[@clashpanda120]

Great vid, thanks for making. Nude is something else and I’m glad it was saved for In Rainbows. Imagine a world where Nude was on OKC and Let Down was on In Rainbows?!

[@myindigoblues5796]

I’m glad they waited. Still one of my top favourite Radiohead songs. Love 💗

[@pierrelateur878]

There's something many people miss when they play this song, J. Greenwood's tuning is EAEGBE. It makes the 9th chords and the second part a lot easier to play.

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

They spent about 15yrs making Big Boots (Man Of War) only to finally release is as an extra on the 25th anniversary reissue of OK Computer. Oh and Lift. Oh and I Promise. Let's not talk about True Love Waits.

[@yamilettt]

in rainbows will forever be one of my favorite radiohead albums such a beautiful album

[@ectoplasma5]

I like the early inaudioation with the organ the most,feels more emotional to me.

[@iqbal0610]

That drawing of Jonny made me chuckle

[@aquilaverseau6491]

What an amazing video! It is the first time I watch a video by you and I'm very pleased to have this honour haha thanks algorythm

[@Tamilgaming-nz9rt]

The in my opinion the most emotional song in Radiohead discography I can’t listen to it and cry for hours

[@illwind]

radiohead spends 10 years making ALL of their songs fr

[@simondigger7701]

Their version in “from the basement” recording is superior to even the original in my opinion, absolutely my favorite Radiohead song!

[@paperbag4477]

The song encapsulates the negative aspects of a broken trust. When I heard it, it felt like going after an intense feeling of frustration, and it withers away with nothing but a deep feeling of disappointment

[@erfanprz4252]

I can die with this song

[@mosesh06]

You've come back for more...

[@huguesc.3380]

I didn't expect the Al Green inspiration... thank you for this video!

[@chaoticfirearm]

Holy shit, it's been a while! Welcome back.

[@fabmanly1070]

I’m sooooooo glad I bought the boxed vinyl set of this when it came out.

[@MusicalNPC]

True Love Waits : Hold My Beer

[@geikaci]

22 years 😭😭😭

[@theomyling]

I had no idea there was an earlier version of this song. Takk bro! Awesome video.

[@abandonedmuse]

This whole album is magical and I owned it 4 years before it came out. I had the bootleg concert versions. It was amazing. I own all versions of this song :) i love all the different versions. I wasn’t super happy with the changes to the new versions on some songs but in the end I accepted the newer versions and love them now for what it is.

[@JamesKovacic]

Their performance of this on Jonathan Ross was amazing. Even better than the basement version in my opinion

[@jackowens5897]

checked it out there, so good

[@JoshuaPagan]

This song came out when it needed to. Absolutely gorgeous ❤

[@SamWatson11]

Do a video on Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Ruben Neilson's guitar playing is really good

[@clicheguevara5282]

His chord progressions are so interesting.

[@atharvachoudhary6974]

@@clicheguevara5282 seriously....Ffunny Ffrends' main riff and the chord progression moves me

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@atharvachoudhary6974 I'm listening to "Multi Love" as I read your comment. Lol

[@LeBluesDuRobot]

Next UMO will be a double album, it's gonna come out this year. Probably a ton of cool guitar tricks to decypher.

[@SamWatson11]

@@LeBluesDuRobot Yeah I cant wait

[@coops1234]

Don’t play guitar but I love Radiohead and love the in depth analysis of the song profession over time. I’ve let my dad know about the video as he’s a big fan of Radiohead and trying to get better at guitar.

[@pixelation6224]

I would love to see a video about MGMT, especially their first two albums

[@deniswastaken]

Make videos about their ideas and work behind all the albums, especially Kid A, Ok Computer, In Rainbows and A moon shaped pool. Thank you.

[@ScottLittleMountainMan]

What makes their songs so good are two things, complex rhythms and what I call the "Gilmour" effect (after David Gilmore) and that is finding the spaces inside the note and rhythm structure, and building the melody around them. In other words they be great! (And I'm full of shit!)

[@OathKeeper1506]

One of the best, most underrated and not spoken about enough bands in existence.

[@botmexicanpatriot]

True love waits after almost 30 years in the making: *first time?*

[@oleka612]

CHANGED MY FUCKING LIFE BEST SONG I'VE EVER HEARD

[@earthboundmother205]

I participated in a remix contest for Nude where I got to hear every stem and it was phenomenal. I personally remixed stems with Mixomatosis. I did not win, but I loved mixing it.

[@DrMcMoist]

You're a winner to me.

[@lavinder11]

One of my favorite songs and album. And yes, I heard the Al Green reference. I'm a huge fan of old school would and R&B since it's what I grew up with.

[@gnuwaves743]

Never would’ve linked Radiohead to Al Green. Thanks!

[@jameshannagan4256]

i think Al is partly responsible for the current population problem.

[@hannahahle]

In rainbows best Radiohead album. Thanks for making this video v fascinating !

[@Robinson8491]

Lovely to find this connection between my girlfriends favorite song and my favorite song. Feels kinda special, she passed away a few years ago

[@stfuviv]

that song is beautiful so it all makes sense

[@c.h.s1001]

ok computer is my fav album, with a close second being in rainbows

[@itsveryhotinhere]

Great video. Thank you!

[@Robersora]

lmao huge Radiohead fan, always wondered what oknotok meant until you read it out in this video haha

[@timecop808]

I loved this video, thank you. Happy New Year!

[@andrewcluness9441]

Since I been loving you by Led Zeppelin has a similar drum beat, organ, and sparse guitar line.. sounds quite similar to the early version!

[@LaurentColonnier-r8l]

TY, that was very interesting.

[@HenreeeGG]

Oh my god that drawing of thom with Johnny is so on point lmfao 🤣

[@yesitsvish]

dead pixel in the middle of your face

[@sillydaphne]

how the hell did you notice that 😭😭

[@IsaacJ143]

Crazy how much it sounds like late era Talk Talk.

[@corben6071]

god i love this song so much

[@hughgrection5674]

For me, forget the simplicity of the bassline and percussion, it’s the falsetto that makes it for me. Heard Thom 3 or 4 times sing this live, and although it always sounds different, it’s always pitch perfect 👍

[@101RadioheadCovers]

I would recommend learning to play Johnny's guitar piece correctly, i.e. with the D string tuned to E, very satisfying to play.

[@RandomBo0]

No one else getting triggered by the white pixel dot thing throughout the entire video? I’ve cleaned my screen twice now 😅

[@tomypurnomosidi]

That one sits by the side of a KZbin red button?

[@joek81981]

The vocals at the end - the ascending bit - sounds exactly like when Ariel gets her voice back at the end of The Little Mermaid. I s**t you not. Its the exact same to my ears.

[@joek81981]

I went and found it here on YT. Its the exact same notes.

[@jakehardyyy]

aye you're back, missed you buddy

[@kevinle5460]

my favourite song of all time

[@savinmihaiaureliu9320]

that dead white pixel got me scared for my computer

[@stitchgrimly6167]

1. The intro is the outro in reverse. There was no point comparing that to the early version. 2. The D string is tuned up to E. You need to watch Warren's tutorial because you weren't playing it anything like how it is.

[@d_s_ctube]

My favourite Radiohead album. OK Computer is a very close 2nd.

[@oscarriley9265]

The early version is really worth a listen, it's still a great composition even if the general consensus does lean towards the in rainbows version

[@linachambers3327]

My favorite song.Ever.

[@moonloop46]

Nice video but all the live performances played between 1997 and 2006 should also be considered. They are a true link between 96 "demos" and the final version. The 96 demo sounds "unfinished and raw" because it is unfinished and raw. Even the 1997 live versions are very different. It's hard to compare a rehearsal run-through with a finished version from the album. The white cassette recording is not really "ok computer version", it's hardly even a demo.

[@lewisbaitup6352]

I like both tbh, depends on the mood.

[@miky8788]

Happy new year !!

[@CHANDANLPU]

my most favorite RH song

[@geekexmachina]

Ive sometimes wondered what we would get if Radiohead took Pablo Honey and reimagined it maybe keeping the lyrics intact

[@fv3357]

Keep making Radiohead related videos and new subscribers will come; like me. :)