I worked on this show & I was Radiohead's personal assistant for the Day (and Night)!! I thought I died and went to Heaven..... Coolest guys that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. You should have heard all of the songs that they played for sound check. Like a 45 minute show JUST for sound check!! Then!, They cut this performance which sucked ass because they also played "Fake Plastic Trees" right before "Bones" but there wasn't enough time to air both songs....
what a great airing of this song. Hello u.s. Dropping that slow stride bass. I love Thom's slashing/ lashing out along with the last gtr power chords. Lyric reminds me of Jimi, transcending mortality - flying like Pan instead of knockin down mountains with the palm of his hand. What's with the huge headphones on guitarist Greenwood? thank you boooonnes
As far as tone goes, then maybe - it might be their heaviest rock album.
Emotionally, though, despite the gravity of songs like Fake Plastic Trees, Bulletproof, Street Spirit and others, I don't consider The Bends to be their most emotionally heavy album. I think Kid A, maybe OK Computer, would be their heaviest in that regard.
Pfff, Street Spirit is a better song than Bones? Yea RIGHT. Bones is practically the best song on the Bends, definately Bowie influenced. Street Spirit is boring and sad
I was at this TV taping. I got to watch the sound check as well. The band also played The Bends. Its amazing that even then they had such a great sound and presence before it became cool to like radio head. What a great band.
Good God. WTF??? the best band, the best artists, the best fucking people on the earth. f the clothing, f the hair, naked or not. simply put radiohead is GOD!!!!
STREET SPIRIT vs SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT ... I LOVE 90'S MUSIC
n0ise92 3 weeks ago
Badass Whammy + tremolo combo at the very end.
jaffacakesarenice 3 months ago
I used to fly like Peter pan
Nickgreek123 4 months ago
that audience sucks
joseams92 5 months ago
they are 5 you bitch
soulsinging69 5 months ago
Listen to that BASS. Colin you legend.
wdurant 5 months ago 15
I love this performance. Johnny plays a great solo.
ItRagdoll 5 months ago
what can i say about this ? simply an excellent performance of a great song.
SaucisseMerguez 5 months ago
Now, that was MUSIC. The Unforgettable Radiohead.
halcyon0830 5 months ago
That awkward moment when Jonny only has 2 pedal boards...
payinattention225 6 months ago
3:02 lol it looks like Thoms playing the air guitar or something
SacreligiousPorkchop 7 months ago
Derp face at the beginning
sircowen 7 months ago
Too bad this can't be played much louder.
Amhlair 7 months ago
Probably the best version of this song I've heard!
EVEHOLT3141 8 months ago
I realized that this song is almos a copy from the song "absolute begginers" of David bowie...the beggining is very similar...
I like this one more than absolute begginers haha
tryinglucks 8 months ago
I worked on this show & I was Radiohead's personal assistant for the Day (and Night)!! I thought I died and went to Heaven..... Coolest guys that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. You should have heard all of the songs that they played for sound check. Like a 45 minute show JUST for sound check!! Then!, They cut this performance which sucked ass because they also played "Fake Plastic Trees" right before "Bones" but there wasn't enough time to air both songs....
sublimegman 9 months ago 4
what a great airing of this song. Hello u.s. Dropping that slow stride bass. I love Thom's slashing/ lashing out along with the last gtr power chords. Lyric reminds me of Jimi, transcending mortality - flying like Pan instead of knockin down mountains with the palm of his hand. What's with the huge headphones on guitarist Greenwood? thank you boooonnes
jabartone 9 months ago
@MrMeddled, an inside-out oversized tshirt xD
thSubliminalCriminal 9 months ago
look at ol` Eddy givin it some wellie!
ceridawn 10 months ago
A little bit of punk anyone?
W78516 11 months ago
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Euphoriak 11 months ago
Is Jonny wearing a Sonic Youth T-shirt??
09livvy09 1 year ago
@MrMeddled it doesn't get more 90's than Janeane Garafalo, period.
ErixReeze 1 year ago
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Euphoriak 11 months ago
I wonder how many people knew they were witnessing musical gods?
TehCricketMaster 1 year ago
omg Colin!!! <3
09livvy09 1 year ago
great song mates !!
giggie 1 year ago
ahhhh the 90s... DARK AGES
opals044 1 year ago
Thoms givin it a bit of air guitar and drums near the end, just like me haha.
pooonapiece 1 year ago
my god they are so weird... but thats exactly why i love them :)
radioheadmuse8 1 year ago
Thom is genius
soleilmh 1 year ago
obra de arte
nicotur3000 1 year ago
Thom reminds me of Johhny Rotten
Gright 1 year ago 5
Why are they so awesome?
ChablesMan 1 year ago
Best performance of this song ever!
MrMooshman1192 1 year ago
sublime.they always remind me why I ve been in bands all my life.
gypsyola 1 year ago 2
2:39 I've never seen Ed O Brien do a jump before that's so awesome.
redhorn40 1 year ago
WHAT?!?! Colin playing with a pick?!
MyBeardisGood 1 year ago
I have the whole "Kill Me Sarah" performance on my profile in DVD quality, come look :).
AustinBrock 2 years ago
whats wrong with street spirit its a great song and its true to life, The Bends is their heaviest album
villiparis 2 years ago 18
@villiparis I wonder what you mean by "heaviest."
As far as tone goes, then maybe - it might be their heaviest rock album.
Emotionally, though, despite the gravity of songs like Fake Plastic Trees, Bulletproof, Street Spirit and others, I don't consider The Bends to be their most emotionally heavy album. I think Kid A, maybe OK Computer, would be their heaviest in that regard.
thurstonite 1 year ago
Pfff, Street Spirit is a better song than Bones? Yea RIGHT. Bones is practically the best song on the Bends, definately Bowie influenced. Street Spirit is boring and sad
EyeballGrowth 2 years ago
I think Street Spirit's awesome.
skullface89 1 year ago
What the hell does Johnny Greenwood have on his arm?
BabyWetsAllNight 2 years ago 3
and I used to fly like peterpan
and the children flew when I touched their hands
JesusEclipse 2 years ago 5
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Fag
drummerdickens 2 years ago
; )
JesusEclipse 2 years ago 3
I joke, more often than not this is my favourite song on the album.
DID YOU KNOW that this is Ricky Gervais' favourite Radiohead song?
drummerdickens 2 years ago 4
lol gervais has good taste
JesusEclipse 2 years ago
@drummerdickens How do you know that?
KingEdwardXII 1 year ago
his vibrato on pan and hands is spine chilling!
focus2aus 2 years ago
@JesusEclipse paedophile?
robotophobia 2 years ago
I was at this TV taping. I got to watch the sound check as well. The band also played The Bends. Its amazing that even then they had such a great sound and presence before it became cool to like radio head. What a great band.
jmutone 2 years ago 4
wow, Thom looks so angry and drunk, but I love his hair
RadioheadSpanish 2 years ago 2
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Man, way to pick a bad song to promote The Bends with. Shoulda played Street Spirit.
VinMetal666 2 years ago
whats wrong with this song
JonasHaterTillDeath 2 years ago 2
every song on the bends is amazing
callmejake22 2 years ago 4
i love playing this bass riff
15brandon15 2 years ago
johnny greenwood is just too cool 4 school
GBfan006 2 years ago 5
OMFG what a performance :O
love this band QQ
ehguacho2008 2 years ago
it's an insult to just call radiohead "a cool band". More like "a godly band"
ronnyim12345 2 years ago 5
Some nice air guitar at 3:03 lol
mag666gam 2 years ago 2
LOL
sweetdonika 2 years ago
I remember this performance and tv show. This was the first time I ever heard of or saw radiohead. Amazing performance and song.
cathridge 3 years ago
Thom looks like he has some sort of mental disorder.
lullinatalk 3 years ago
Good God. WTF??? the best band, the best artists, the best fucking people on the earth. f the clothing, f the hair, naked or not. simply put radiohead is GOD!!!!
catwomanjean 3 years ago
I love his clothes :P
Uborpriest 3 years ago
errr its all about the clothes maaaan thats what music's for maaaan
1987devo 3 years ago 3
you guys Always talking about what they're wearing...
you guys are total fags.
what a shame.
And, Jonny is fucking awesome with that washing machine T-shirt.
I know you like "Jonas Brothers".
buy some clothes from "H&M".
residentflea 3 years ago 40
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Shut the fuck up you fucking fag.
theleo2004 3 years ago
Um...how can you say that, and then say "And, Jonny is fucking awesome with that washing machine T-shirt."
That's one of the most hypocrical sentences I've ever heard. You're stupid.
racso452 3 years ago
@residentflea
agree..the things they need to know..
Radiohead is BIGGER than SNL
BajuriProduction 1 year ago
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hahaha lets conclude saying that radiohead is not a very aesthetic band hahahaha
jonny seems to have washing machine t shirt
he looks like a real noise rocker
thisismycuenta 3 years ago
What a strange conclusion.
JimPleb 3 years ago 2
cool band
cool intro
shame about the jacket, Thom. lol he has better dress sense these days. Sometimes. XD (wtf red trousers??)
acidreign4470 3 years ago
Yeah...but ya gotta admit the red hair is fucking cute....!
MollieStar 3 years ago 5
Jackets are cool, but that jacket is WAY too big for him. It looks like he borrowed one of Ed's.
theleo2004 3 years ago 5