Top 10 Radiohead Songs

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Radiohead

down our picks for the top 10 Radiohead

down our picks for the top 10 Radiohead songs you do it

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most

fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs

number ten

number ten idiot Ecch it may not have been released

idiot Ecch it may not have been released

idiot Ecch it may not have been released as a single

as a single

as a single but this 5-minute track continues to be

but this 5-minute track continues to be

but this 5-minute track continues to be a fan and critic favorites why by mixing

a fan and critic favorites why by mixing

a fan and critic favorites why by mixing elements of electronica and intelligent

elements of electronica and intelligent

elements of electronica and intelligent dance music with frontman Thom Yorke’s

dance music with frontman Thom Yorke’s

dance music with frontman Thom Yorke’s abstract lyrics

Radiohead gave IDEO tech a doomsday feel

Radiohead gave IDEO tech a doomsday feel that makes it unique among the band’s

that makes it unique among the band’s

that makes it unique among the band’s work and music in general since become a

work and music in general since become a

work and music in general since become a live

despite its title okay computers third

despite its title okay computers third single is actually quite surprising

with its dream pop flavors at O’Brien’s

with its dream pop flavors at O’Brien’s crystal-clear guitar sound Johnny green

crystal-clear guitar sound Johnny green

crystal-clear guitar sound Johnny green woods glockenspiel and York soft-spoken

woods glockenspiel and York soft-spoken

woods glockenspiel and York soft-spoken vocals no surprises is a more complex

vocals no surprises is a more complex

vocals no surprises is a more complex and layered track than it initially

and layered track than it initially

and layered track than it initially appears to be

the top 5 UK hit was also accompanied by

the top 5 UK hit was also accompanied by a memorable music video with York’s head

a memorable music video with York’s head

a memorable music video with York’s head being slowly submerged in water

sure

sure yeah

yeah

yeah she’s uh

number eight creep mainstream audiences

number eight creep mainstream audiences were introduced to Radiohead’s

were introduced to Radiohead’s

were introduced to Radiohead’s alternative rock sound with their first

alternative rock sound with their first

alternative rock sound with their first ever single in the early 1990s taking

ever single in the early 1990s taking

ever single in the early 1990s taking off their debut album Pablo honey creep

off their debut album Pablo honey creep

off their debut album Pablo honey creep follows the alternating sound dynamics

follows the alternating sound dynamics

follows the alternating sound dynamics characterizing grunge music but took

characterizing grunge music but took

characterizing grunge music but took several months before it really caught

several months before it really caught

several months before it really caught on with radio and the music charts Oh

despite being briefly removed from their

despite being briefly removed from their live shows it remains one of the band’s

live shows it remains one of the band’s

live shows it remains one of the band’s most famous tunes

taken off the band’s sixth studio effort

taken off the band’s sixth studio effort there-there was inspired by the

there-there was inspired by the

there-there was inspired by the experimental sound of a German band

experimental sound of a German band

experimental sound of a German band called Ken

though guitar dominates the track

though guitar dominates the track what makes hail to the thief’s first

what makes hail to the thief’s first

what makes hail to the thief’s first single really stand out are the

single really stand out are the

single really stand out are the different layers of drums and percussion

different layers of drums and percussion

different layers of drums and percussion featured throughout

the song made it to the UK top five and

the song made it to the UK top five and is often included in the band’s live

is often included in the band’s live

is often included in the band’s live sets

the Radiohead’s third album is full of

the Radiohead’s third album is full of sonic gems this five-minute number is an

sonic gems this five-minute number is an

sonic gems this five-minute number is an excellent example of the band’s musical

excellent example of the band’s musical

excellent example of the band’s musical chemistry at its finest

thanks to its complex guitar some

thanks to its complex guitar some electric piano melodic bass lines and

electric piano melodic bass lines and

electric piano melodic bass lines and plaintiff but poignant vocals

despite not being released as a single

despite not being released as a single it since become a fan favorite it’s just

it since become a fan favorite it’s just

it since become a fan favorite it’s just that good

number five fake plastic trees green

number five fake plastic trees green plastic inspired by the fake plastic

plastic inspired by the fake plastic

plastic inspired by the fake plastic trees of London’s Canary Wharf Radiohead

trees of London’s Canary Wharf Radiohead

trees of London’s Canary Wharf Radiohead crafted this moody guitar track for

crafted this moody guitar track for

crafted this moody guitar track for their sophomore effort

while still categorized as alt-rock fake

while still categorized as alt-rock fake plastic trees started to bring the band

plastic trees started to bring the band

plastic trees started to bring the band away from their association with the

away from their association with the

away from their association with the grunge movement and into the realm of a

grunge movement and into the realm of a

grunge movement and into the realm of a more mainstream sound just cool

but it’s the way it takes us on an

but it’s the way it takes us on an emotional journey through song that

emotional journey through song that

emotional journey through song that lands it on our list

number four everything in its right

number four everything in its right place

this kid a track may not have any guitar

this kid a track may not have any guitar piano or drums but Radiohead still

piano or drums but Radiohead still

piano or drums but Radiohead still managed to ensure that everything is in

managed to ensure that everything is in

managed to ensure that everything is in its right place

with eerie vocal effects the use of a

with eerie vocal effects the use of a drum machine and electric piano this

drum machine and electric piano this

drum machine and electric piano this over for minute cut knows just how to

over for minute cut knows just how to

over for minute cut knows just how to create an atmosphere that’s creepy

create an atmosphere that’s creepy

create an atmosphere that’s creepy enough to keep you captivated

the number hasn’t only been critically

the number hasn’t only been critically acclaimed but is also notable for the

acclaimed but is also notable for the

acclaimed but is also notable for the band’s trance inspired on stage

band’s trance inspired on stage

band’s trance inspired on stage performances

it may not have a traditional chorus but

it may not have a traditional chorus but thanks to york’s unique but evocative

thanks to york’s unique but evocative

thanks to york’s unique but evocative vocals sweeping piano and guitar and a

vocals sweeping piano and guitar and a

vocals sweeping piano and guitar and a haunting melody karma police is a big

haunting melody karma police is a big

haunting melody karma police is a big part of why okay computer is so great

part of why okay computer is so great

part of why okay computer is so great this is what you get

well received by critics the 4-minute

well received by critics the 4-minute plus track was also a top-ten smash in

plus track was also a top-ten smash in

plus track was also a top-ten smash in the UK

and helped Radiohead cement their place

and helped Radiohead cement their place as one of rock’s finest bands

a band

a band when it comes to Radiohead it doesn’t

when it comes to Radiohead it doesn’t

when it comes to Radiohead it doesn’t get much more melancholy than this

get much more melancholy than this

get much more melancholy than this single off the bends thanks to Ed

single off the bends thanks to Ed

single off the bends thanks to Ed O’Brien steady guitar playing Street

O’Brien steady guitar playing Street

O’Brien steady guitar playing Street spirits slow and weird melody remains

spirits slow and weird melody remains

spirits slow and weird melody remains implanted in our brains

we also can’t help but feel York’s

we also can’t help but feel York’s desperation as a result of his

desperation as a result of his

desperation as a result of his expressive vocals

in short it’s simple beautiful and

in short it’s simple beautiful and unforgettable

meanwhile it’s black and white music

meanwhile it’s black and white music video perfectly encapsulates the song’s

video perfectly encapsulates the song’s

video perfectly encapsulates the song’s mood

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one paranoid android makes you

number one paranoid android makes you look pretty

picking a cue from fellow Brits like the

picking a cue from fellow Brits like the Beatles and Queen Radiohead crafted this

Beatles and Queen Radiohead crafted this

Beatles and Queen Radiohead crafted this okay computer single with several

okay computer single with several

okay computer single with several different musical sections

with its dark humor and mix of

with its dark humor and mix of alternative and progressive rock

alternative and progressive rock

alternative and progressive rock paranoid android is often cited as one

paranoid android is often cited as one

paranoid android is often cited as one of the band’s best songs

the almost six and a half minute cut

the almost six and a half minute cut further solidified its status in pop

further solidified its status in pop

further solidified its status in pop culture and rock history with the vivid

culture and rock history with the vivid

culture and rock history with the vivid color and twisted visuals of its

color and twisted visuals of its

color and twisted visuals of its animated music video

what’s your favorite Radiohead song you

what’s your favorite Radiohead song you did see you say

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