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Radiohead是90年代初众多力图摆脱U2乐队早期音乐风格影响的另类乐队中的一支。他
们的气质表现为痛楚、焦虑与疏离的情感。主唱Thom L?Yorke于1968年10月7号出生于阿
伯丁。进入大学后,Thom和Colin产生了建立乐队的想法。从此以后,他的绝大多数空闲
时间都是在隔音的排练室里度过的。随后,他俩加入了一个名为TNT的乐队。乐队在每个
星期五排练,1987年,乐队不顾外界的阻止,在牛津郊区的一个小酒馆里进行了第一次
演出,但演出并不很成功。
早年Radiohead也只不过是P.J.Harvey,Tears For Fears演出时的暖场乐队,但当他们
和EMI/Caption签约并出版了单曲Creep之后,他们的命运大大地转变了。他们使用吉他
噪音爆发而出的歌曲,像是R.E.M.与Nirvana的音乐混合体,这也为电台迷赢得了更多属
于他们自己的歌迷。
Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway al
l met each other while in school at Abingdon, in England. They first called
themselves "On A Friday" because they practiced mainly on Friday's. The band
is based in Oxford, England, home to other bands such as Supergrass, Ride,
and Thom's brother's band, the Unbelievable Truth. You can find out more abo
ut Oxford in our informative Oxford Guide.
1993, Radiohead released Pablo Honey, which had the "one-hit-wonder-esque" a
nthem, "Creep". They had huge success in the United States and Europe, and e
specially in Israel. Many critics dismissed Radiohead as another band with t
heir 15 minutes of fame and a one and only hit single. To an extent, they we
re right.
In 1995, Radiohead struck gold with devoted fans and critics alike with thei
r release of The Bends. It was widely adored by fans and other musicians, ma
king everyone's top ten list of the year. Though Radiohead didn't have the s
ame success they had with "Creep" in the US, in Europe they were huge. With
songs like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Street Spirit (fade out)", Radiohead fo
rmed a cult following with fans.
Many thought that there would be no way that Radiohead could top The Bends.
They were all proven wrong in 1997 when OK Computer was released. It just bl
ew people away. It was a classic the moment it hit the shelves. The first si
ngle,"Paranoid Android", was over six minutes long and seemed an unlikely ca
ndidate for a single, a first single at that. The band didn't want it edited
for radio, so the song was rarely played on radio. MTV, who despite their r
eputation, really loved Radiohead and played the video on a regular basis.
OK Computer wasn't full of singles. It didn't have a top ten hit. It's succe
ss was formed through word of mouth and critically positive reviews. To this
day, many don't know who Radiohead is. That's the beauty of this band. They
make music from their hearts and don't let commercialism and money get in t
heir way. That's rare for today's rock bands.
After a long holiday, Radiohead hit the studio again in 1999 to record a new
album. They have no deadline from their record company and may take as long
as they want. It should be released sometime in the summer of 2000.
High And Dry
Two jumps in a week
I bet you think that's pretty clever don't you boy?
Flying on your motorcycle
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition
Kill yourself to never, ever stop
You broke another mirror
You're turning into something you are not
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Drying up in conversation
You'll be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit on you
You'll be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Oh, it's the best thing that you ever had
The best thing that you ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you ever had
The best thing you have had has gone away
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Radiohead的自恋自大带有明显的英伦颓废风气,这首选自专辑《The Bends》的歌曲无
疑凄美得有些过分。然而它却具有一种惊人的魔力,编排紧凑的旋律和声及干净利落的
节奏和弦无疑会为他们引来众多死心塌地的追随者。
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