Originally posted by le sonick:
Originally posted by kosmo:
so Radiohead's biggest hit turns out to be ripoff of another song... nice 
it puts them in the same league at Vanilla Ice
here we go with "biggest hit" now.
add that to the "930 board defines what makes a good band list":
1. sold out shows
2. hooks
3. melodies
anything else?
how about:
4. commercial endorsements.
5. appearances on SNL
6. superbowl halftime shows
7. rolling stone/spin cover shots
8. kids bop remake songs
i dunno. i mean, we've got real merit working here.
besides everyone seemed to like Radiohead when they were ripping of the Hollies and apparently U2. so we can add
9. ripping off other bands [/b]
Well all you gotta do say my name, playboy! It's TheDirector, homey. The. Director.
You can't say "Creep" wasn't their biggest hit. That's not even an argument. It's not their best song, just their biggest.
I believe I can speak for most people (except for Brain Walalce, as if anyone really quantifies his musical opinion, - who had the nerve to say Radiohead should emulate The Flaming Lips. Wow. Pause.) when I say I think the animosity/disappointment towards Radiohead stems from the fact that they are a ROCK band that has for years now, eschewed guitars. I don't necessarily need any hooks. Just leave the fuckin' ambient trance thing alone & fuckin' rawk already. Like I said earlier, I don't mind bands making "Fuck You" albums, but it's like they don't/haven't stopped. I don't mind when an artist pushes the envelope ala "Speakerbox/The Love Below", Dylan going electric, or something like that. Because it works. I actually like it when artists push the envelope. Had they stopped with Kid A, it'd be all good. But it just keeps gettin' fuckin' worse. This is simply opinion here, but I don't think they're going left in the name of artistry. It's like they're doing it just to fuckin' do it. They won't probably ever move platinum units again (not that that is a measure of greatness) but Radiohead full knows they got fanboys like you drinking that Jim Jones & the cult will follow regardless. If it weren't for what I've been told were their marvelous live performances, I doubt aside of this online marketing scheme anyone would give a fuck. They don't gotta give me anthems or hooks. Just leave the R2D2 blips away, get rid of the trance, & pick up some fuckin' guitars and rock. Please. Tell 'em The Director sent you.
P.S. Far as the Pink Floyd thing, it's because OK is kinda akin to a modernized Dark Side Of The Moon. Concept album, alienation, etc. I'm just saying.
