“The National Anthem” - RADIOHEAD | Reaction (FULL SONG) 

THIS SONG IS A MONSTER \m/ Drop some other “Kid A” tunes, or additional worth-while Radiohead tracks! I’ve already covered Paranoid Android, Karma Police, Subterranean Homesick Alien, And a few “Live from the Basement” sessions.

I envy anyone getting to hear tunes like this for the first time.

Kid A is probably one of the most trippy albums ever made. It's Radiohead gone full psychedelic with technology. They really didn't hold back. Extra strange considering they were pretty much a rock band before this... the perfect album to see in the new millennium. They upset a lot of fans, and made a whole lot of new ones.

The live version of this from SNL is f*cking amazing - will blow you away. You owe it to yourself to check it out.

They blew SNL's audiences mind when playing this live

Climbing up the walls is a great song and feels like a panic attack and paranoia

I'm a huge huge Radiohead fan and when this came out, it caught me off guard. In 2 seconds, I thought "cannot find a pattern on these guys". Incredible.

The first time I heard this cd I missed my flight because I maxed the volume and shut my eyes at the terminal. I didn’t care.

radiohead, best band in the world for the past 20 years bar none. no other band comes close

One subtle thing about this track, is as good as the bass is, Phil Selway's drumming is what makes it SOUND SO ANCHORING. Listen to the beginning before the drums kick in. It's a cool heavy bass line, but, the reason it's so listenable for so long is that Phil's breakbeats through it give this rolling dimensionality to it. All of a sudden when the drums come in, there's all this meat on it that wasn't as powerful before. Phil isn't a "spectacular" drummer. He's more a "surgical" drummer. Extremely precise, almost hypnotizingly mechanical. Similar to Jaki Liebezeit from Can who Phil has stated was a big influence. Listen to the drumming on Can's "Mother Sky". You'll hear the same filthy effect on that bassline too, where the drum timing gives the groove just wicked depth.

wow. everytime i listen to this song it puts me at another dimension. kid a must be one of the greatest album of music. it hooks everytime. love love it

Thom Yorke wrote that bass line when he was 16 years old and had always waited for the right time to use it

I know that Radiohead is not for everyone, but this song can shake anyone brain, as you mentioned the "bass" is one of the best that I heard in my life and also mix of sounds are awesome

This song completely blew my mind the first time I listened to it. Kid A has been my favorite album since. Even with the influence this is decades ahead of its time.

Man, you really got it. This is one of the greatest tracks ever

'In Rainbows', is a major trip and personally i think it's Radiohead's best work, also a must listen is their live from the basement production. Really incredible ambience. This was a great reaction!

Thom Yorke wrote that bass riff when he was 16.

You should listen to the complete album (Kid A) in one go. One of the best albums flows of all time and one of the most haunting atmospheres from start to finish.

Ideoteque, Where I End and You Begin, I Might Be Wrong, There There, Daily Mail (starts slow but incredible build to a jazz cacophony), Body Snatchers, Ful Stop

When I first heard about Radiohead it was when they had their first big hit with Creep. Loved it but I never expected them to elevate so much their music from album to album. Hope we will one day have another new album from them.

this is my national anthem

Hey man. liked your reaction on this. At the moment one of my favorite radiohead songs is: The Daily Mail. In my opinion their ultimate build up song. First time i heard it was their from the basement sessions, i pressed repeat like 7 times.

Love the analysis bro

Check out the live SNL performance of that song. It will blow your mind.

When I first started listening to Radiohead the thing I would associate them with is creativity. 15 years of steady Radiohead play later, the thing i associate them with is production value. Every single nuance is flawless.

…I am SO jealous!!! You got to hear this for THE FIRST TIME in your life. Play their live ‘Basement’ stuff to be VERY impressed!! Delicious to see your love.

The best part about Radiohead is the evolution of their sound from one album to the next

How to disappear completely, You and Whose Army, Pyramid Song, Everything in Its Right Place are other great songs from this era

Holy shit. I really enjoyed this reaction. I had the same reaction when it came out. Also a Massive Attack fan.

Welcome back to Radiohead. Now that your ears have matured, I recommend you explore more. Endlessly creative and unique use of analogue and rare instruments and manipulation of their sound. Another excellent bass in Where I End And You Begin…the studio cut.

Portishead's Dummy is a real nice old trip-hop album. The song Roads from that album is just gorgeous. There's a mashup of that with Massive Attack's Teardrop, somewhere. Radiohead have a trip-hop song - Decks Dark from A Moon Shaped Pool. The National Anthem has a few similarities with I Might Be Wrong from Amnesiac, there are 3 distinct riffs within it; a muted/picked bass, synth-bass and a deep guitar riff, almost like 3 bass-lines all at the same time, but it doesn't have a hectic crescendo like The National Anthem.

you really need to explore more radiohead sounds with us. I loved your reaction on this very much! ☺

You know how to enjoy your music. Instant sub. Love from India:)

If you like bass guitar, I recommand "where I end and you begin".

Long live Trip Hop!!!! PORTISHEAD! Portishead - Portishead. Trip Hop royalty - you will be so so happy when you hear them - ecstatic I am certain of it - tracks await you that will be with you for the rest of your life man. Knowing that you love Massive Attack. - like mind blowing sub-genre - along with Massive Attack, Portishead are considered the foundation of the entire genre. Love to hear you dig it - so yeah clearly I would love to hear you react to Portishead if you haven't already heard their stuff - the album "Dummy" to me is the undeniable most epic trip-hop album ever - check out "Biscuit" immediately, followed by "Numb" followed by "Wandering Star" (zero filler on this album - it is a jam from start to finish - avoid being sucked in by the 2 most popular songs "Roads" and "Glory Box" initially - awesome tunes but the ones I listed hit so hard and are just dope as hell. "Sour Times" is their most listened to track and it RULES so that is one to go for as well though it is has some rock elements that overshadow the lo-fi brilliance of the rest of their work. Also they have a live show - it is legendary - from 2997 at Roseland Ballroom in NYC that reactions seem to make it up for, but that's for later if you end up liking them. If you aren't yet familiar with Portishead. Also great comparison - Beck - he is a contemporary of Radiohead - they both put out like 10 consistently brilliant albums starting at same time and through same time all the way to today. - Beck never misses nor does Radiohead (maybe you will feel it more now as your taste has evolved). This song is just a master work. The next best song on the album is "How to Disappear Completely" - it is powerful in a way few songs will ever be able to attain. It makes many people cry the first time they hear it. That's the next best Kid A stop. But Portishead "Dummy" first - long live Trip Hop! I am just so psyched to hear someone rock out to "National Anthem" then shout out Beck who gets like zero respect or attention on reactions despite a massive consistent catalogue of awesome music, THEN going in on the trip hop - so cool - gonna subscribe, I have to it is too aligned and you deserve the support.

wow brought a new channel.. cool hope this channel grow up fast.. nice to see ur reaction again..

Love it! You should definitely react to this live performance on SNL! So good 🙌🏻

If you like what they do with a brass section, "Life in a Glasshouse" and "the Daily Mail" would be the other two songs they use it extensively in.

Huge RH fan. Watched for the RH, subbed because you take notes! Best of luck homie! I hope you blow up!!! Or, at least your channel! Hahaha!!!

To understand their full potential you have to listen to "from the basement" the king of limbs, studio recording. Some of the songs are out of this world.

Just seeing your channel today when I got your How to Disappear Completely reaction randomly rec'd to me, and man, thank you for letting yourself be vulnerable as you just vibed to it. Really stirred a lot of way back memories for me that were good to feel right now. National Anthem was so great to experience with you too. I actually prefer Kid A to OK Computer, and maybe even prefer Amnesiac as well (their album after Kid A). You should definitely give all 3 a listen if you haven't fully yet. I'm just SO happy to see people are still discovering bands like Radiohead and Massive Attack, which were both hugely important to me when I was a young'un back then. Can you imagine what it was like to hear MA's Mezzanine or these Radiohead albums for the first time in the late 90s/early 00s? Unreal, my friend, truly unreal. Hope you keep exploring and enjoying! :)

Flat-out masterpiece. My absolute favorite Radiohead song. (and I LOVE the band). I wish this was adopted as the US National Anthem. Another song that compares with it, in terms of long-lasting affect it has on you, is XTC: "Complicated Game." Both songs will live with you forever. "Complicated Game" builds up and up... and leaves you with your jaw hanging open at the end. WELL WORTH checking out... and makes for a great reaction. Cheers!

Please do a reaction to Wolf at the Door. It's really incredible and haughting. Love your channel! You have great taste

A good band to check out , Oceansize and the song Catalyst from their Effloresce album

This is and has been my iPhone ringtone forever ………. Got up to answer it as you started this video ……. 😃 QUALITY

The Daily Mail has a similar drive to it. Starts slow but builds into a very intense song.

Hahaha bro, best reaction to this song on RU-vid. Well done. RH is my favorite man, they're great. You'd like Weird Fishes/Arpeggi if you like that anchor through a song but its the drums. In Rainbows is my ravorite album, you didn't mention any of them. Reckoner is another good one on there

15 step.

Track is electrifying.

Nice reaction to top tier Radiohead song. For more harder radiohead stuff: try There, There. Climbing Up The Walls, 2+2 =5, Bodysnatchers, maybe some planet Telex, Jigsaw Falling Into Place. all bangers

Beck had same producer.

Climbing Up The Walls.

If anyone is into this era of Radiohead you should really listen to Underworld - the three albums between Dubnobasswithmyheadman and Beaucoup Fish is probably the biggest influence on Radiohead’s sound after Ok Computer , they were doing this years before.

Listen "A wolf at the door". "There there", "2+2=5", "Life in a Glasshouse". "A Punch Up at a Wedding".

Fuckin love this

Please please please react to Slint's album Spiderland. They were at the beginning of the alternative/grunge movement. I recommend the tracks "Breadcrumb Trail", "Washer", and "Good Morning, Captain". The whole album is mixed with the instrumental taking most importance and the vocals in the background. Its an interesting creative choice that I think you will appreciate.

Beck the information I believe was seven years after this album just FYI

I have already asked my family to play kid a to me the last 40 minutes of my coma before I die...what a way to go on that boat...to hell!

Try Decks Dark next it's on A Moon Shaped Pool

Well done, sir.

I have seen other suggest some of the songs that are great I have not seen anyone suggest Myxomatosis. I think you will enjoy that one.

you should do a playthrough of the kid Amnesiac exsibihition its free on the epic store and thom and johnny greedwood did alot of the art and design for the game

The GOT

Hey, loved this and im probably a bit late, but you should check out Portishead if you like trip hop and haven't already

Do The Daily Mail

Please react to The Cure - Fascination Street. Song structure is very similar to this. I think you'll like it.

please do the glastos reaction to this song, 2003 best performance ever :)

U lobve Triphop? maybe try Airbag, the drum layer

Please react to climbing up the walls

Man please react to little by little, from the basement sessions

Muse is good but there is no muse without Radiohead. OK Computer was a masterpiece and then Kid A so WTF more do U want? Watch Optimistic from In the Basement live so good.

I think you will like Sit Down. Stand Up

Filthy bass

Beck…..