Saturday, February 23, 2008

Videotape by Radiohead



Videotape
When I'm at the pearly gates
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
and he's reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days
and i have it all here
In red, blue, greenRed, blue, green
You are my center
When i spin away
Out of control on videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape

This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can't do it face to face
I'm talking to you after it's too late
From my videotape
No matter what happens now
You shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day I've ever seen.

This Radiohead lyric is from the album that is right at the top of all charts as the best rock album of 2007. They also had the number one album of the '90's, OK Computer. The group is not only phenomenally good, but their style is unique. They actually have an approach to melody that I have never heard anywhere: a kind of haunting, ethereal, slow jazziness to it. Get the picture? You won't waste your bucks buying this album, In Rainbows.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Again, the musical tastes. Brilliant. I'm going to see Radiohead live in concert next week in St. Louis! I'll bring you a souvenir (if I can afford it).