Author Topic: Your favorites of these Radiohead songs (Read 1246 times)

KevShmev · « **on:** July 13, 2018, 09:48:10 PM »

You can pick up to 7.

I went with:

How to Disappear Completely
No Surprises
15 Step
Where I End and You Begin
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
Karma Police
Videotape

This was not easy.

Crow · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2018, 11:02:32 PM »

how are you picking songs for this poll anyways. a lot of the ones i would have picked aren't here, paranoid android, reckoner, jigsaw falling into place?? i only even know 3 radiohead albums tbh and there's still a lot more i'd have preferred

only went:
idioteque
how to disappear
exit music
weird fishes

Train of Naught · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2018, 12:18:19 AM »

Almost the same for me:

How to Disappear Completely
Exit Music (For a Film)
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Also would have voted for Karma Police but I'm stupid and I didn't see it was there

Mladen · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2018, 03:02:59 AM »

I had such a hard time picking only seven. I tried to pick fifteen and then cut them down, but it was difficult. Then I remembered Kev posting a website several years ago that allows you to vote for favorite Radiohead tunes and creates your own ranking of all of their songs. So I dug it out and realized these seven are in my top 10:

Idioteque
Karma Police
Everything in Its Right Place
How to Disappear Completely
Pyramid Song
Exit Music (for a Film)
Myxomatosis

Zantera · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2018, 03:09:10 AM »

Everything in Its Right Place
The Numbers
Videotape
Pyramid Song
Lotus Flower
Optmistic
Airbag

Out of the options

Rattlehead · « **Reply #5 on:** July 14, 2018, 07:09:22 AM »

There There
Idioteque
How To Disappear Completely
Lucky
Airbag
No Surprises
Where I End And You Begin

KevShmev · « **Reply #6 on:** July 14, 2018, 08:26:41 AM »

Quote from: Parama on July 13, 2018, 11:02:32 PM

how are you picking songs for this poll anyways.

It is somewhat random. I admittedly try to pick more songs from the more popular albums and/or what I personally consider the best ones, while also factoring in what seem to be the more liked songs from those albums, as well as thinking about what my favorites are (although it is still random in that regard, as I left off several big time favorites of mine). So yeah, it is "somewhat" random.

Quote from: Mladen on July 14, 2018, 03:02:59 AM

Then I remembered Kev posting a website several years ago that allows you to vote for favorite Radiohead tunes and creates your own ranking of all of their songs.

Man, I wish there was a template we could use to do that for more bands. That was a lot of fun.

Elite · « **Reply #7 on:** July 14, 2018, 09:44:35 AM »

My god, this one is difficult. I went with:

Idioteque
Videotape
Pyramid Song
Myxomatosis
My Iron Lung
Airbag
Weird Fishes/Arpeggi

Setlist Scotty · « **Reply #8 on:** July 14, 2018, 09:05:55 PM »

Not a huge Radiohead fan, but I like some of their stuff. Got everything from The Bends thru Amnesiac. I also have In Rainbows, but I've never actually listened to it.

From that list, I went with:
Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Optmistic
Karma Police
Everything in Its Right Place
Pyramid Song
My Iron Lung
Airbag

That said, there's several that were missing for me on that list that I would've chosen:
Planet Telex, Subterranian Homesick Alien, Paranoid Android and 2+2=5

krands85 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2018, 04:43:57 AM »

Easy choices:

Street Spirit
My Iron Lung
Karma Police
Exit Music (For a Film)
Lucky

Then there were a few others competing for the last 3 places. I went with:
There There
Airbag

Honourable mentions to Pyramid Song and Myxomatosis

Stadler · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2018, 07:10:35 AM »

This was damn near impossible for me.

I went with:

Rattlehead · « **Reply #11 on:** July 16, 2018, 08:21:16 PM »

Radiohead seems to have a lot of detractors on this forum

Obviously not referring to just this thread, it feels like every time they're mentioned here you can expect some negative comments from people.

KevShmev · « **Reply #12 on:** July 16, 2018, 09:43:52 PM »

Quote from: Rattlehead on July 16, 2018, 08:21:16 PM

Radiohead seems to have a lot of detractors on this forum Obviously not referring to just this thread, it feels like every time they're mentioned here you can expect some negative comments from people.

Their kind of greatness can be intimidating.

Stadler · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2018, 08:02:53 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on July 16, 2018, 09:43:52 PM

Quote from: Rattlehead on July 16, 2018, 08:21:16 PM
Radiohead seems to have a lot of detractors on this forum Obviously not referring to just this thread, it feels like every time they're mentioned here you can expect some negative comments from people.

Their kind of greatness can be intimidating.

Sarcasm should be in green, no?

Look, I get it, it's opinion only, and if Radiohead is your thing, good for you and I'm happy you have a band that touches you. Seriously. But for me, it doesn't work.

I got "Hail To The Thief" for a penny on eBay (I bought about 6 disks from the same seller, and figured if nothing else I could resell it).

I overpaid. It hasn't sold yet, either.

As I listened to their whiny political screed, I had one of their lyrics repeating over and over in my head: "Just because you think it, doesn't make it real." I'm pretty sure the irony was lost on them (at least, there was nothing on the rest of the album to indicate that it wasn't.). I own or have heard everything up through "Hail..." and honestly, I'm not sure I could name one song I would actually want to listen to.

The Walrus · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2018, 08:04:48 AM »

I don't much care for Radiohead - what I've heard anyway, the early stuff - but Sacul sent me A Moon Shaped Pool in my roulette and that album is absolutely amazing. I just love when artists do a total 180 and blow my head off like that.

Rattlehead · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2018, 06:42:15 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2018, 08:02:53 AM

Quote from: KevShmev on July 16, 2018, 09:43:52 PM
Quote from: Rattlehead on July 16, 2018, 08:21:16 PM
Radiohead seems to have a lot of detractors on this forum Obviously not referring to just this thread, it feels like every time they're mentioned here you can expect some negative comments from people.

Their kind of greatness can be intimidating.

Sarcasm should be in green, no?

Look, I get it, it's opinion only, and if Radiohead is your thing, good for you and I'm happy you have a band that touches you. Seriously. But for me, it doesn't work.

I got "Hail To The Thief" for a penny on eBay (I bought about 6 disks from the same seller, and figured if nothing else I could resell it).

I overpaid. It hasn't sold yet, either.

As I listened to their whiny political screed, I had one of their lyrics repeating over and over in my head: "Just because you think it, doesn't make it real." I'm pretty sure the irony was lost on them (at least, there was nothing on the rest of the album to indicate that it wasn't.). I own or have heard everything up through "Hail..." and honestly, I'm not sure I could name one song I would actually want to listen to.

I get what you're saying, but if you feel that way about the band isn't it just easier to skip over any thread related to them all together?

KevShmev · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2018, 06:51:17 PM »

Quote from: Kattoelox on July 17, 2018, 08:04:48 AM

I don't much care for Radiohead - what I've heard anyway, the early stuff - but Sacul sent me A Moon Shaped Pool in my roulette and that album is absolutely amazing. I just love when artists do a total 180 and blow my head off like that.

Stadler · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2018, 10:05:01 PM »

Quote from: Rattlehead on July 17, 2018, 06:42:15 PM

Quote from: Stadler on July 17, 2018, 08:02:53 AM
Quote from: KevShmev on July 16, 2018, 09:43:52 PM
Quote from: Rattlehead on July 16, 2018, 08:21:16 PM
Radiohead seems to have a lot of detractors on this forum Obviously not referring to just this thread, it feels like every time they're mentioned here you can expect some negative comments from people.

Their kind of greatness can be intimidating.

Sarcasm should be in green, no?

Look, I get it, it's opinion only, and if Radiohead is your thing, good for you and I'm happy you have a band that touches you. Seriously. But for me, it doesn't work.

I got "Hail To The Thief" for a penny on eBay (I bought about 6 disks from the same seller, and figured if nothing else I could resell it).

I overpaid. It hasn't sold yet, either.

As I listened to their whiny political screed, I had one of their lyrics repeating over and over in my head: "Just because you think it, doesn't make it real." I'm pretty sure the irony was lost on them (at least, there was nothing on the rest of the album to indicate that it wasn't.). I own or have heard everything up through "Hail..." and honestly, I'm not sure I could name one song I would actually want to listen to.

I get what you're saying, but if you feel that way about the band isn't it just easier to skip over any thread related to them all together?

Where's the fun in that?

Plus, I get how important my opinion is - meaning, not important at all - and so it's interesting to hear what others think about a band I have zero connection to. It's part of the beauty and wonder of music.

Ruba · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2018, 01:47:56 PM »

I haven't heard A Moon Shaped Pool (nor Amnesiac or The King of Limbs, but I know their songs featured on the poll), but based on the songs I know:

Idioteque
15 Step
Fake Plastic Trees

How to Disappear Completely
No Surprises

Nude
Lotus Flower

Why there's nothing from Pablo Honey? It's better album than most people seem to rate it.

News: Track-by-track video for Paralyzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5TbGbalPs&feature=youtu.be

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Author Topic: Your favorites of these Radiohead songs (Read 1246 times)