Today we dive into English alt rock band RADIOHEAD. "Let Down" was a promo single released in September 1997 from their third studio album OK COMPUTER. It was also included on Radiohead: The Best Of (2008). What Do Ya'll Think ?!
I would suggest listening to full albums with Radiohead. Their albums are really built to be well constructed emotional rides. I'd start with The Bends or OK Computer and then if you like it, explore Kid A and beyond where things become much more experimental.
This is my favorite song from OKC. The second half, especially when the vocal harmonies kick in, is pure magic. What to listen to next? "Paranoid Android," is a must listen at some point, might as well tackle it next.
Ahhh the lyrics, the sound, what a song! I find this one so sad and happy at the same time... Great reaction, I am glad you are getting into my favorite band, you will not regret listening to more Radiohead, trust me.
Radiohead really like to experiment, would be great for you to dig out more, the rabbit hole is endless with this band. Songs i would like you to react to (very hard to choose) : Karma Police, There There, Just, Paranoid Android, Street Spirit (Fade Out), Reckoner, Nude, Fake Plastic Tree, How To Disappear Completely, Motion Picture Soundtrack.
I’m a very long time Radiohead fan. Interesting choice for a first time hearing Radiohead song, I do love this song but there’s so much more to choose from. Ok Computer is a great place to start, then you can go back to The Bends or forward to In Rainbows. Those are my top 3 albums of theirs, but they are all great! I hope you keep going with them. Enjoy!
We are totally looking forward to our journey with Radiohead Angela. 😎 We are starting from scratch and know it's going to be quite a ride with Radiohead indeed 😎✌🏼
Thom has the most emotive voice ever with such strong sustaining vibrato. It’s really incredible. When he wants to really concentrate and nail the notes, it’s just a thing of beauty. So many listen to a live performance somewhere (when Thom honestly isn’t nailing the notes) and get turned off by him. But he (even now in his older age) can still sing like an angel when he wants to.
I really hope you guys dig into this band the reward is some of the best music anyone has made. Odd choice for the first time listening to Radiohead this song is a grower but something like Paranoid Android or many other songs on the record. You should start with their second album The Bends and work your way through their evoloution which is really incredible very Beatle like.
Radiohead is an incredible journey - I'd stick to "OK Computer as your intro but they travel genres like no other. Their best loved song "Paranoid Android" would b a great next stop.
My all time favourite band. So glad you're getting into them - so many different directions and varieties of sound contained in their music. Lots to discover....!!!
Love Radiohead, every album is a progression. My favourite albums are The Bends and In Rainbows. Fake Plastic Trees would be a good one to react to from The Bends, or Bodysnatches from In Rainbows or Exit Music. Oh and welcome back Ty!
I was off RU-vid and even out of the country and I come back and then post Roger Waters concert videos, and then I finally see you guys doing some OK Computer. The dark side of the moon , so to speak, by Radiohead: one of my faves. Great, glad you both get it. Listen to the Whole album. 👍🏻
Request unrelated to today's reaction. I just heard the new song from The Killers called "boy". You guys need to do a "we react" to this song. I think you'll like it, and it contains a synth melody that I think Quint should recognize immediately from a song by one of his favorite bands. I thought of it immediately. Let's hear it!
This is a great song but there's soooo many more songs that would of been a better intro to their music. Can I suggest some...Exit Music For a Film. Paranoid Android. Street Spirit (fade out) 3 to get you started.
@@LFCliid ok then, decks dark? Maybe codex? The tourist? How to disappear completely? Calm down dude paranoid Android is just usually one of the first ones I think of it’s not even my favorite tune.
I came at this from the same place you guys were - hoping to like it having missed the train - aaaand a solid “meh” from me. Seriously? All the hype? There’s got to be better tracks?!!
This is one of those tracks where the more you are familiar with the melodies and harmonies, the more youre waiting for certain parts of the track. On the first listen, it may feel like its just kind of going nowhere and mellow but this is one of my favorite songs of all time. If you want an immediately satisfying/impressive song that shows how good they are, I recommend Paranoid Android or Karma Police.
I think Radiohead are a bit marmite, it's a bit hard to explain if you don't get it. But if you get it, you get it. Still I think there are about ten Radiohead tracks which are better than this, this is more like a modern lullaby. Also its an album song, I know it was a promo single but it makes way more sense when you listen to it as part of an album.
We are starting from scratch, so we are totally going by viewer request. 😎 Honestly we didn't know where to start, ha. Just had to get the ball rolling somewhere ya know 😎
Listen to the whole album in order- Let Down is a massive pick up after Exit Music. It all fits together so well. And it might take a few listens, but once you get it, you get it.
