“ Paranoid Android ” is the song of the English rock band Radiohead from their third studio album, “ OK Computer ”. The song was created in a humorous manner, and the title used a reference to the paranoid android Marvin - the character of the series of books by Douglas Adams " Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy " [4] . The words were written by vocalist Tom York after an unpleasant incident that happened to him in one of the bars in Los Angeles .
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| Single Radiohead from the album OK Computer | |||||||
| Released | May 26 , 1997 | ||||||
| Format | 7 ” CD | ||||||
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| Duration | 6:23 a.m. | ||||||
| Producer | Nigel Godrich , Radiohead | ||||||
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| Label | Parlophone | ||||||
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| R s | Position # 257 in the list 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
The song lasts six minutes and contains four independent parts. According to Tom York, the idea of creating a song based on unfinished compositions of three different members of the group arose under the influence of Abbey Road Beatles [5] , and in particular “ Happiness Is a Warm Gun ” [6] . When writing songs, Radiohead focused on Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Queen and Pixies .
The song was released as a single and took 3rd place in the British charts , and also received many positive reviews. She is often included in the list of the best songs of all time, for example, in the 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine . The animation clip for this song (directed by Magnus Carlson) got into the frequency rotation on MTV , albeit in an edited version. In addition, there are many of its cover versions in various musical genres .
A fragment of the song was used as a cover composition in the sci-fi anime television series Ergo Proxy .
List of Songs
- CD 1
- Paranoid Android - 6:27
- Polyethylene Parts 1 & 2 - 4:23
- Pearly * - 3:34
- Cd 2
- Paranoid Android - 6:27
- A Reminder - 3:52
- Melatonin - 2:08
- 7 "
- Paranoid Android
- Polyethylene Parts 1 & 2
- CD (Japan)
- Paranoid Android - 6:26
- Polyethylene Parts 1 & 2 - 4:22
- Pearly * - 3:33
- Let Down - 4:59
Notes
- ↑ Is Radiohead's 'Paranoid Android' the Best Song in 15 Years? . Spin.com Date of treatment November 18, 2015.
- ↑ Pop on Trial - 1950s - 1990s . Bbc music. Date of treatment November 18, 2015.
- ↑ Letts, Marianne Tatom. Radiohead and the Resistant Concept Album: How to Disappear Completely. - Indiana University Press, 2010 .-- P. 29. - ISBN 0253004918 .
- ↑ John Sakamoto. Radiohead talk about their new video (English) (interview). Jam! (June 2, 1997). Date of treatment October 20, 2008.
- ↑ Caitlin Moran. I was feeling incredible hysteria and panic ... (Eng.) // Select : Journal. - 1997. - July.
- ↑ Brad Osborn. Everything in its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead. - Oxford University Press, 2016.