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Rating OK COMPUTER by Radiohead

eclecticeclectic Posts: 244
edited July 2007 in Other Music
There has been a lot of threads rating albums lately.As there is a fairly hefty Radiohead following on here I thought it would be interesting to see how people rated the tracks 1 to 12.Heres my take.

1.Paranoid Android
2.Lucky
3.Karma Police
4.Exit Music
5.Airbag
6.No Alarms
7.Sub Homesick Alien
8.Electioneering
9.The Tourist
10. Let Down
11.Climbing up the Walls
12.Fitter Happier
'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    it's pretty not too bad.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • r1versr1vers Posts: 244
    whatttt how did you put let down so ridiculously low on your list? i'm going to start this off by saying i hate you for that...but anyways haha

    1. Lucky
    2. Let Down
    3. Exit Music
    4. Subterranean
    5. No Surprises
    6. Climbing up the Walls
    7. The Tourist
    8. Paranoid Android
    9. Airbag
    10. Electioneering
    11. Karma Police
    12. Fitter


    never done it before. pretty tough actually.
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  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    Let Down and Exit Music are my two favorites... although I love the middle of Paranoid Android!
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • TrailerTrailer Posts: 1,431
    r1vers wrote:
    whatttt how did you put let down so ridiculously low on your list? i'm going to start this off by saying i hate you for that...

    Yeah that's almost a criminal offense. I don't hate you, but I'm severely disappointed..
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    1. Electioneering
    2. Lucky
    3. No Suprises
    4. Let Down
    5. The Tourist
    6. Climbing up the Walls
    7. Exit Music
    8. Paranoid Android
    9. Subterranean
    10. Karma Police
    11. Airbag
    12. Fitter
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • DOSWDOSW Posts: 2,014
    1. Let Down
    2. No Surprises
    3. Paranoid Android
    4. Karma Police
    5. Subterranean Homesick Alien
    6. Airbag
    7. Climbing Up the Walls
    8. Exit Music
    9. Lucky
    10. Electioneering
    11. The Tourist



    12. Fitter Happier
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • deadnothingbetterdeadnothingbetter Posts: 2,202
    i only like half of this album.... but here's my list

    1. The Tourist
    2. Let Down
    3. Electioneering
    4. Subterranean Homesick Alien
    5. Exit Music
    6. Lucky
    7. Climbing the Walls
    8. Airbag
    9. Paranoid Android
    10. No Surprises
    11. Karma Police
    12. Fitter Happier
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  • eclecticeclectic Posts: 244
    r1vers wrote:
    whatttt how did you put let down so ridiculously low on your list? i'm going to start this off by saying i hate you for that...but anyways haha

    1. Lucky
    2. Let Down
    3. Exit Music
    4. Subterranean
    5. No Surprises
    6. Climbing up the Walls
    7. The Tourist
    8. Paranoid Android
    9. Airbag
    10. Electioneering
    11. Karma Police
    12. Fitter


    never done it before. pretty tough actually.

    Its a very strong album though ,but fair enough.Mind you Karma Police at 11, makes me hate you in a similar way,so there you go.
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    Almost impossible to rate this album, but I will do my best.

    1) Paranoid Android
    2) The Tourist
    3) Lucky
    4) Karma Police
    5) Electioneering
    6) Subterranean Homesick Alien
    7) Airbag
    8) Let Down
    9) No Surprises
    10) Exit Music
    11) Climbing up the Walls
    12) Fitter Happier
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  • mole1985mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Airbag was always my fav
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    1) Climbing Up The Walls
    2) Let Down
    3) Karma Police
    4) Subterranean Homesick Alien
    5) Paranoid Android
    6) No Surprises
    7) Electioneering
    8) Lucky
    9) Exit Music
    10) Airbag
    11) The Tourist
    12) Fitter Happier
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    Todd76 wrote:
    1) Climbing Up The Walls
    2) Let Down
    3) Karma Police
    4) Subterranean Homesick Alien
    5) Paranoid Android
    6) No Surprises
    7) Electioneering
    8) Lucky
    9) Exit Music
    10) Airbag
    11) The Tourist
    12) Fitter Happier

    Lucky that far down?????????? Craziness!
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    2004 Boston I 
    2006 Boston I 
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    2010 Hartford 
    2013 Worcester I, Worcester II, Hartford 
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    2018 Fenway I, Fenway II 
    2021 Sea.Hear.Now
    2022 Camden
    2024 MSG I, Fenway I, Fenway II
  • Bangers_n_mashBangers_n_mash Posts: 1,241
    This is an ALBUM album people! You're not supposed to rate the individual tracks, you're meant to listen to the whole thing right through, start to finish.

    This way you realise that each of the songs has it's own place and they all work excellently together and fit perfectly into their own spot on the album, flowing sweetly from track to track as they're meant to be heard.

    Incidently, trying to list the tracks of OK Computer in order of personal preference is really foolish anyway. The simple reason for this is that it is impossible.
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  • pearlzepfanpearlzepfan Posts: 456
    1. No Surprises
    2/3. Exit Music/Let Down (these have to be played together)
    4. Lucky
    5. Airbag
    6. Karma Police
    7. Paranoid Android
    8. Subterranean Homesick Blues
    9. Climbing Up The Walls
    10. Electroneeiring
    11. The tourist
    12. Fitter Happier
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  • eclecticeclectic Posts: 244
    Bangers'n'mash wrote:
    This is an ALBUM album people! You're not supposed to rate the individual tracks, you're meant to listen to the whole thing right through, start to finish.

    This way you realise that each of the songs has it's own place and they all work excellently together and fit perfectly into their own spot on the album, flowing sweetly from track to track as they're meant to be heard.

    Incidently, trying to list the tracks of OK Computer in order of personal preference is really foolish anyway. The simple reason for this is that it is impossible.

    What utter snobbish sanctimonious BUMWASTE!!Its an album which collectively has its own merits, but which consists of 12 individual tracks which each have their own individual merit.What is your favourite track?Just tell us you foolish fencesitter.
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    see below
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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    eclectic wrote:
    What utter snobbish sanctimonious BUMWASTE!!Its an album which collectively has its own merits, but which consists of 12 individual tracks which each have their own individual merit.What is your favourite track?Just tell us you foolish fencesitter.

    agreed. i mean it's not the holy grail or something.
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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    paranoid android
    karma police
    let down
    exit music
    lucky
    electioneering
    climbing up the walls
    airbag
    subterranean homesick alien
    no surprises
    fitter happier


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  • CornishManCornishMan Posts: 447
    OK computer is Radiohead's turning point for me. I love Pablo Honey and the Bends before this album... I like half of OK Computer... and then like very little of their stuff after OK Computer.
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  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    Gardenparty wrote:
    1. Electioneering
    2. Lucky
    3. No Suprises
    4. Let Down
    5. The Tourist
    6. Climbing up the Walls
    7. Exit Music
    8. Paranoid Android
    9. Subterranean
    10. Karma Police
    11. Airbag
    12. Fitter

    How anyone could have Electioneering so high on a OK Computer list is beyond me. That's the one and only song that does not, in any shape or form, fit in with the rest of the album. Should have been a b-side.

    I won't even get into Airbag being so low.
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  • inthefleshintheflesh Posts: 170
    1.Paranoid Android
    2.Lucky
    3.Airbag
    4.Karma Police
    5.Exit Music
    6.Sub Homesick Alien
    7.Electioneering
    8.Let Down
    9.Climbing up the Walls
    10. The Tourist
    11.No Surprises
    12.Fitter Happier
    was it?....
  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    1. Lucky
    2. Let Down
    3. Paranoid Android
    4. No Surprises
    5. Karma Police
    6. Airbag
    7. Subterranean Homesick Alien
    8. Exit Music
    9. The Tourist
    10. Electioneering
    11. Climbing up the Walls
    12. Fitter Happier
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  • FunkdogFunkdog Posts: 85
    1. Let Down (best Radiohead song, EVER!)
    2. Climbing Up The Walls
    3. Paranoid Android
    4. Exit Music (For A Film)
    5. Karma Police
    6. Lucky
    7. No Suprises
    8. The Tourist
    9. Airbag
    10. Subterranean Homesick Alien
    11. Electioneering
    12. Fitter Happier
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  • Red mosquitaRed mosquita Posts: 518
    1 Let Down
    2 Lucky
    3 Paranoid Android
    4 No Surprises
    5 Karma Police
    6 Airbag
    7 Exit Music
    8 Subterranean Homesick Alien
    9 Electioneering
    10 Climbing up the Walls
    11 Fitter Happier
    12 The Tourist
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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    María Fernanda wrote:
    1 Let Down
    2 Lucky
    3 Paranoid Android
    4 No Surprises
    5 Karma Police
    6 Airbag
    7 Exit Music
    8 Subterranean Homesick Alien
    9 Electioneering
    10 Climbing up the Walls
    11 Fitter Happier
    12 The Tourist

    Cool...our lists are kinda the same. :)
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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    1. Let Down
    2. Paranoid Android
    3. Airbag
    4. Lucky
    5. Karma Police
    6. No Suprises
    7. The Tourist
    8. Exit Music
    9. Subterranean Homesick Alien
    10. Electioneering
    11. Climbing up the Walls
    12. Fitter Happier
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  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Very surprised by how low Climbing Up The Walls ranks on sooooooo many lists......easily my favorite Radiohead song
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    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    All I can rate it is overrated. I have tried so many times to like it but just cannot get into it, even Karma Police has grown stale for me.........I dont like Paranoid Android either. The Bends is a much superior album in my opinion.
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  • eclecticeclectic Posts: 244
    Todd76 wrote:
    Very surprised by how low Climbing Up The Walls ranks on sooooooo many lists......easily my favorite Radiohead song

    I feel a very similar way about how HIGH Let Down is on so many lists.Thats what makes lists such as these interesting to me though.
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

    Reading 06 - Torino 06 - Wembley 07
  • eclecticeclectic Posts: 244
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    All I can rate it is overrated. I have tried so many times to like it but just cannot get into it, even Karma Police has grown stale for me.........I dont like Paranoid Android either. The Bends is a much superior album in my opinion.

    Really, I personally cannot get my head round these points of view , but fair enough.People love In My Tree and Sleight of Hand on here , and I have tried but can't get into either song.
    'All the rusted signs,we ignore throughout our lives,
    Choosing the shiny ones instead'

    Reading 06 - Torino 06 - Wembley 07
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