Idioteque
How can the best rock band in the world never touch a guitar on a song and still rock? Why does flailing around like a lunatic work on this song?
Could I make a song rock this hard without guitars? Could I flail around to music like that?
Lyrics to "Idioteque"
Who's in a bunker? Who's in a bunker?
Women and children first
And the children first And the children
I'll laugh until my head comes off I'll swallow till I burst
Until I burst Until I
Who's in a bunker? Who's in a bunker?
I have seen too much
I haven't seen enough You haven't seen it
I'll laugh until my head comes off
Women and children first And children first And children
Here I'm alllowed Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed Everything all of the timeIce age coming Ice age coming
Let me hear both sides Let me hear both sides Let me hear both
Ice age coming Ice age coming
Throw it on the fire Throw it on the fire Throw it on the
We're not scaremongering This is really happening Happening
We're not scaremongering This is really happening Happening
Mobiles skwrking Mobiles chirping
Take the money run Take the money run Take the moneyHere I'm allowed Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed Everything all of the time
Here I'm allowed Everything all of the time
The first of the children
3 comments:
I can barely read that...I can't imagine having to listen to it! Is Idioteque really the best rock band in the world?? I've never even heard of them. Is it a coincidence that the word "idiot" is in their name?
I'm pretty sure you could flail...my kids do it all the time whenever they don't get their way!!!
Ok, I cleaned it up for you Shel.
You should listen to it now [that you can read it.]
The band is RADIOHEAD, the song is "Idioteque." And you are correct about "idiot" being found in it...
"Idioteque" can be seen in two ways: A blatantly stupid attempt at making a cheesy dance song (hence the name), or genius. What "Idioteque" essentially is, is a dance song, beats, and all. This, of all the songs on the album, is the experimental one that stands out as much as "Electioneering" did on OKC. It will either be your favorite song, or your most hated. However, it can't be ignored.
The song samples a bit from Paul Lansky's 1975 computer-made song "Mild Und Leise."
Yes, Radiohead is awesome. One of their best songs. Very cool video. The sampled composition by Paul Lansky can be found here.
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