genes, jeans, brilliant word play. to all those listening(the aliens monitoring our cultural development) the best part about english is twenty years from now all of a sudden we can go "HOLY CRAP HE COULDA MEANT THIS TOO!" (I purposely ignored the suggestion to capitalize the E in english, because if half the people here won't capitalize the first letter in a sentence why should I grace english with the status of proper noun.(ho the irony)
Many have commented all kinds of enlightening views of these lyrics as it is a popular/secret favorite. I agree with my friend, that 'Faithless, The Wonder Boy' is about not having a song to express himself: 'needle' refering to record player.
So, here you go...kind of thing. Isn't that radiohead?
@TheKatthirteen13 it certainly could be, Thom Yorke is/was no dummy;but what most of you don't seem to know is that this song was originally the b-side of the single for Creep&one of Radiohead(in it's famous carnation) first songs, hence it was before talk of genetics was commonplace&around the genesis of genetic evidence being used in criminal trials..................Anyway, I'm just glad to have found this song&upon further thought it probably was meant as genes(it's got disease&..my head
I've had these 'Jeans' since I was born->Reference to poverty,not being able to afford new clothes.
This ties in with the theme of 'Revenge'-Boy is angry at parents for not buying him all the cool new stuff everyone else has and wants said revenge on them.
Wore this tape out, because of this song.
tcdahn7 2 weeks ago
It just weird to think this came out the year I was born lol
JediJonas007 1 month ago
I still have that casssette too...
thane99x 2 months ago
I remember this song from my Creep cassette single, which i still have! Good song.
Gabe511 3 months ago
genes, jeans, brilliant word play. to all those listening(the aliens monitoring our cultural development) the best part about english is twenty years from now all of a sudden we can go "HOLY CRAP HE COULDA MEANT THIS TOO!" (I purposely ignored the suggestion to capitalize the E in english, because if half the people here won't capitalize the first letter in a sentence why should I grace english with the status of proper noun.(ho the irony)
thehindmost88 4 months ago 2
@MrMixdin do you have the CASSETTE? wow...! I'm jelaous!
itmustbeloveee 8 months ago
geniallllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MyAntonio987 10 months ago
Many have commented all kinds of enlightening views of these lyrics as it is a popular/secret favorite. I agree with my friend, that 'Faithless, The Wonder Boy' is about not having a song to express himself: 'needle' refering to record player.
So, here you go...kind of thing. Isn't that radiohead?
ComedownGuardians 10 months ago
@ComedownGuardians after 6 months, you have a response that says: ''that makes sense'', my friend
igorchillipeppers123 3 months ago
amazing
yayaz235 1 year ago
Can't put the needle in is a metaphor for can't have a stab at it
Drenex00 1 year ago
I own a copy of the lyric sheet, but always took the line to be a double-meaning pun on the jeans/genes homophone.
TheKatthirteen13 1 year ago
@TheKatthirteen13 it certainly could be, Thom Yorke is/was no dummy;but what most of you don't seem to know is that this song was originally the b-side of the single for Creep&one of Radiohead(in it's famous carnation) first songs, hence it was before talk of genetics was commonplace&around the genesis of genetic evidence being used in criminal trials..................Anyway, I'm just glad to have found this song&upon further thought it probably was meant as genes(it's got disease&..my head
32Rainking 11 months ago
Good song.
Whan I hear it I remember ''Crying in the rain'' of A-ha.
fabriziobarrera 1 year ago
i want a knife and a gun and things
DannyDank92 1 year ago 9
It's jeans.
I've had these 'Jeans' since I was born->Reference to poverty,not being able to afford new clothes.
This ties in with the theme of 'Revenge'-Boy is angry at parents for not buying him all the cool new stuff everyone else has and wants said revenge on them.
Drenex00 1 year ago
The best Radiohead song NEVER heard!
Pinhead554 1 year ago
the best radio head song that nobody has heard
gnr08fan 1 year ago 6
there will be blood
jayvizer8 1 year ago
great song, the verse sounds alot like prove yourself, almost exactly the same.
spankycorkforker 1 year ago 2
they understand how i feel
the thing that happened to the guy in the song happened to me
did this happen to any body else
skullfaced5555 2 years ago
wow 1993 D=
griffin7564 2 years ago 19
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TehWickturkey 2 years ago 2
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TehWickturkey 2 years ago
cant put the needle in put the needle in put the needle in put the needle in put the needle in!
rockgary02 2 years ago
i thought it said "i had these genes since i was born" kinda made sense
pedrowasabi 2 years ago 38
Its a play on words... you seem to be of few who got that...
alexandher2 2 years ago 3
@pedrowasabi
I really wish I knew which it was. Jeans or genes. Grr. I like both.
kmacmuzikmafia27 1 year ago
@pedrowasabi I thought he said dreams, not jeans.
Pinhead554 1 year ago
@pedrowasabi
yah, same :P
ObamaGoesPostal 1 year ago
love this song, have not heard it in awhile
jonfinswife 2 years ago 2