Day 1: Karma Police
Ok Computer (1997)
This was the first Radiohead song I ever heard. It was on a Now This Is What I Call Music compilation that I borrowed from Jen Dietman. I listened to it a couple times, and I enjoyed the sound of it, but then I had this moment where I listened to the lyrics. It was like this epiphany. There was this dark quality, this understated violence and animosity to the song that I latched on to. It wasn’t scream-goth-metal, but it had that same aggression to it. Mind-blowing.
Notable lyrics: This is what you get / this is what you get / when you mess with us.
BigT and 2 others are discussing.
Bryce Rausch 12:01 am on December 2, 2007 Permalink |
I heard it from you. Loved it. Now, it’s not my favorite Radiohead song, but I’ll bet it was Scott Tenorman’s.
Jeff 4:45 am on December 2, 2007 Permalink |
Ohhh yes. My first was Lucky on a Launch (magazine) CD.
BigT 10:04 am on December 2, 2007 Permalink |
YOU’RE A RADIO HEAD!
Holli 11:27 am on December 2, 2007 Permalink |
The first time I heard this song was when KG chose it for her music video analysis for class. Never heard it again.
Bryan 10:09 am on December 3, 2007 Permalink |
Yeah…I remember that song…good times!