No Surprises by Radiohead (OK Computer, 1997)
Before we dive into this song, EVERYONE must go out and buy, download or burn this album now. Clearly one of the greatest of all time…stay tuned for an in-depth feature on the power of OK Computer.
For now, we will focus on “No Surprises.” A slower song with a mix of melody, xylophones and beautiful Rickenbacker riffs, combined with lyrics of alienation and loss that make the truth even more painful to accept. Our capitalistic, digital age is too much to bear for some, and Thom Yorke hits it with the line, “no alarms and no surprises, silence.” This video is the perfect rendering of the song…Thom Yorke wearing a glass helmet that fills up with water represents how many of us are drowning in a sea of deadlines, emails and power-commutes that can be soul crushing.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment