Why Radiohead Spent 10 YEARS Making This Song

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[LieLikesMusic]

Are there any other Radiohead songs you’d like me to make videos on?

[jadenwaz]

ironic that they spent 10 years making a song about the futility of ambition

[guadalupefreyre]

It took them 20 years to complete True Love Waits

[chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

Definitely my favourite Radiohead song and album. Ridiculously good vocal performance and instrumental build-up.

[MrBreadisawesome]

In rainbows is just perfection all the way through. Best radiohead album for me

[MCS]

This song and Reckoner are just timeless. The entire album is amazing…. It has slowly become my favorite Radiohead Album

[stard]

4:08 how can they make something so simple without making the song boring?

-Its a waltz, a waltz is never boring

[clicheguevara]

I was at the famous Bonnaroo show in '06 where they debuted a ton of In Rainbows songs. I have a very strong memory of them playing this song.
I loved it so much, I got my camera out and filmed it.

[Dungeon_of_Regret]

The Al green reference points are mind blowing. Thank you for breaking this down. I wasn’t aware of the Al green song and now I want to hear everything on that album.

[ManCaveStudio]

I was at a bar in the East village in NYC and somone selected this song on the jukebox. I was talking with friends and had to stop mid conversation because the song just captivated me. I didn't even know it was Radiohead. I ran to the Jukebox to find out the name of the song before it was too late. Been in love with this song ever since. Definitely my favorite track on the entire album. It just tugs my soul and core. What a sonic gift. ♥

[hkmrsrg]

Now I know why I immediately put Nude at the very top as the best Radiohead song the first time I heard it.

[frozeninsweden]

My fave off of in rainbows for sure. Hearing the difference between ‘96 version of Nude to the 07 Nude really helped me see how much the song evolved. It’s like seeing the barebones and anatomy (like how you called it minimalistic and simple). Such a great video, glad I clicked on this.

[DiamondLifer]

Radiohead has shelved many songs just to rework and finally be happy with and release them 10 years later.

[wheeledassassins.]

I saw them play at Liberty Park August 29th, 2001. The back drop was the Twin Towers across the river. It was the last time I saw the Towers with my own eyes. They fell a few weeks later. It was an amazing show and to this day I can bring myself right back to the sounds, the feelings and the vibe of those moments. Music is such a powerful force. It is a sense all it’s own.

[davidellis]

One of the highlights on the excellent In Rainbows 🌈 . Definitely worth the wait.

[lunacave]

As compositionally different as they are, when I hear this song, my mind wanders to Porteshead's "The Rip"

[chamalejo]

Big fan of Radiohead and big fan of this song. It is always kind of hard to express why their songs feel so good but this one to me brings me some weird vulnerability feelings. I saw them live in St. Louis, MO. and had the chance to hear them live. Again, their live version was a mix of all the different versions they developed over the years. A great moment.

[AKAtAGG]

I used to see them play this live in the mid-90s and it was different every single time I saw it. Worth the wait, I think.

[astressedned]

If it’s anything related to Radiohead, I’ll watch it.

[theoruehsen]

This is my favorite Radiohead song, it’s so cool to see how it evolved!