electioneering by radiohead

catefrances
catefrances Posts: 29,003
edited October 2007 in Other Music
OMG OMG this has got to be one of my favourite favouritest songs ever!
can never get enough of it. :D


thanks for listening. :)
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
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  • glasshouse
    glasshouse Posts: 1,762
    the intro is where it's at
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  • DOSW
    DOSW Posts: 2,014
    Great song, but wayyyyyy out of place on OK Computer. Would've been better had it replaced a song like Black Star on the Bends.
    It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    glasshouse wrote:
    the intro is where it's at

    yep yep the guitar gets me every time.
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    I read somewhere that it was the band's least favorite song on OK computer... I like it, though.

    Can't wait till 10/10!!!!

    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/30/new-radiohead-album-coming-out-october-10th/
    I smile, but who am I kidding...
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    DeLukin wrote:
    I read somewhere that it was the band's least favorite song on OK computer... I like it, though.

    Can't wait till 10/10!!!!

    http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/30/new-radiohead-album-coming-out-october-10th/

    who cares what the band thinks. what the hell would they know anyway. :D
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    The band is right though, the song is so out of place on OK Computer. It could work very well on The Bends but it just is a trainwreck on OK.
    E8toX.gif

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  • Pauk
    Pauk Posts: 1,084
    Great use of the cow bell

    The band seem to go out of their way to dislike the popular songs. I'd understand if it's a song they play loads, but they've hardly ever played it and everyone wants to hear it but they don't play it and it makes me sad :(
    Paul
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    catefrances wrote:
    OMG OMG this has got to be one of my favourite favouritest songs ever!
    can never get enough of it. :D


    thanks for listening. :)

    i can't listen to it. it reminds me of the days when radiohead knew what a guitar was and how to use it... which is followed by memories of their last 3 albums and i end up weeping at the travesty.
  • thunderDAN
    thunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    I like The Tourist the best off OK..but thats just me
  • Super Vedder
    Super Vedder Posts: 1,531
    DOSW wrote:
    Great song, but wayyyyyy out of place on OK Computer. Would've been better had it replaced a song like Black Star on the Bends.

    whoa whoa whoa there, ya cant replace ANY of the songs off The Bends, its "almost" the perfect album, as numerous best album polls would agree.
    Black, the greatest without a doubt........
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    Super Vedder wrote:
    whoa whoa whoa there, ya cant replace ANY of the songs off The Bends, its "almost" the perfect album, as numerous best album polls would agree.

    well i wanted to say that but i didn't want to sound too precious. ;):)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    great song. my favorite is Climbing Up The Walls though.
  • bryanfury
    bryanfury Posts: 461
    most energentic tune on ok computer. they never played it though. too bad, because i fuckin love it.
    those undecided, needn't have faith to be free
  • leafs4ever
    leafs4ever Posts: 833
    DOSW wrote:
    Great song, but wayyyyyy out of place on OK Computer. Would've been better had it replaced a song like Black Star on the Bends.
    i'll agree that it doesn't mesh with ok computer, but please do not ever again say that black star should be replaced by anything. just no! Electioneering could be added to the bends and would not hurt it in the least, but as others have said, nothing can be taken off of the bends, it's perfect.
    "I'll ride the wave where it takes me"
    09/19/05, 05/09/06, 05/10/06
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    I like this song.
    Thom Yorke once said that the song was recorded during the bends' session. it explains why it doesn't sound like an ok computer track.
    2006: Antwerp, Paris
    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm
  • Lost_Clay
    Lost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    check out this version from 96

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GUYHunE1c
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

    06/29/03 09/22/05 09/24/05 09/25/05 05/09/06 05/10/06
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    Lost_Clay wrote:
    check out this version from 96

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6GUYHunE1c

    I was there.. awesome show. Thanks for the link.
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    2007: Copenhagen, Werchter
    2009: Rotterdam, London
    2010: MSG, Arras, Werchter
    2012: Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin
    2014: Amsterdam, Stockholm

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