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Discussion: So Very Special: An ATRL Radiohead Rate (Winner announced!)
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Get the **** out of here. And thanks for coming.
Now, let's get down to business.
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#09 - There There
Average Score - 7.874418605
Highest: 10 (alkralkra, lovecatt, Jameson Teqkilla, MP2K)
Lowest: 2 (Jdella11)
"There There" is the final track from Hail to the Thief to leave. It was their most successful song from that album, and has a second title: "The Boney King of Nowhere." The song was influenced by the band, Can, and rumor has it when Thom Yorke first heard the finished version, he weeped. The song was successful on quite few countries' charts.
Knowing a few songs that passed this song, I'm a bit mad! It's my favorite Hail to the Thief single. It's one of their most accessible, especially after Amnesiac and Kid A. Nostalgia also has a factor in why I love this song so much. I listened to it a lot as a teenager. 9.8
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 I wasn't that keen on this album
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Honestly, I'd consider switching "There There" and "2+2"...but that would screw over another great song. Ugh.
Took me five years to fully appreciate this song, but, when I did...it was like an epiphany rushed over me at once. I'd argue it's one of the twenty best Radiohead songs overall. Probably not top ten, but close.
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About time for these two to leave  Now there are only two bad songs left in the rate but I have a feeling they'll both be Top 5 
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This next one hurts.
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Is it Idioteque 
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Originally posted by potentbreakupsong
About time for these two to leave Now there are only two bad songs left in the rate but I have a feeling they'll both be Top 5 |
I have not addressed your hatred of one of those songs...but oh, when that song pops up, I have a feeling that hair will be ripped out. I can feel it. 
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Quote:
Originally posted by Pink Panther
Is it Idioteque |
noooo way
who doesn't like that song?
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#08 - Everything in its Right Place
Average Score - 7.974418605
Highest: 10 (Muggwa, Great Username, Gui Blackout, Jameson Teqkilla, jose168, Stephen, RobynYoBank)
Lowest: 4 (lovecatt)
"Everything in its Right Place" is the first song from Kid A. While it was not a single, it has received praise, critical acclaim, is played at basically every Radiohead live show, and even Thom Yorke claimed he wished it was a single. It was a huge departure from their previous work, and is considered one of their most groundbreaking and innovative moments.
Ouch! I'm pissed that (at least ) two Kid A songs aren't in the top 5! This is my least favorite of the three songs in the rate, but it's still fantastic. The vocal effects, the weird time signature, and everything just work perfectly. 9
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Originally posted by Kingfisher
noooo way
who doesn't like that song?
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Me
EDIT: This one is about right. It's really weird but kinda enchanting in a way.
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Ugh. Every song, at this point, is like a stake through my heart. Especially the Kid A selections. Ugh. I'm going to be on the edge of my seat for the top 7.
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Originally posted by potentbreakupsong
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tbh, I rated it the lowest off of the Kid A singles too haha, but still..... those drums are so cool 
EIRP is a great song, but I'm okay with the position I guess
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This next one.......
is the first with an 8+ average.
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"Everything in its Right Place" out of top 5? I'm surprised.
Top 3 should be:
#1 No Surprises
#2 Karma Police
#3 Paranoid Android
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#07 - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Average Score - 8.044186047
Highest: 10 (Supaspaz, Bríseis, YSL, Jameson Teqkilla, ClassicMainstream, Pink Panther, Coolestperson12, Gossip_Boy, Stephen, MP2K)
Lowest: 2 (jqnetto)
"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" was the final single released from The Bends and the final single in this rate from The Bends. It is one of their highest peaking songs in the UK (#5) and was the most successful single from the album in the UK. It's a somber piece, with a very stated, yet soft melody.
Okay. I guess I was one of the rare few not feeling this ever. It's one of my least favorite tracks from the album, and from this rate. It's the last song on the album, and I always just tune out at the end. I find it uninteresting and boring. It was a shock that so many people liked it. 4.9
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The next track out..... will be the final track from an album left.
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