My point was you don’t have to "not know better" to be into Radiohead.
Not at all what I said; I said that it seems as if the band is being disingenuous with their art. You'd almost have to "not know better" to fall for some of the hype surrounding them and their work. That doesn't make them bad. As you point out, our kids are fans as well (OK Computer was, last I checked, in Mike's top 10 of all time, and for all of the criticisms you can level at Mike, "knowledge of music" isn't one of them.)
Look, I made my point: Phil Collins not in, not even nominated, Radiohead, Green Day, RHCP, REM, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, all in either first ballot or a year from eligibility, and I think the common denominator is NOT music, but "intangible" (including politics).