Awkward Thom Yorke Interview

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
  • Many people have asked where to find the rest of this interview. Search "Reflections On Kid A"
    Part 6 of an 8 part interview, shortly after Kid A.
    This video was given a good mention in April's edition of Q Magazine. That makes me feel special on the inside.

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  • @SynthieFlowers
    @SynthieFlowers 10 років тому +1119

    I really respect Thom for being assertive, and not putting up with the interviewers crap.

    • @riahlexington
      @riahlexington Рік тому +3

      Yeah same here. Interviewers can be annoying they shouldn’t ask such personal questions smh

    • @user295.
      @user295. Рік тому +1

      @Meneer Rookworst The interviewer kept asking personal questions after he refused

    • @hatw_
      @hatw_ Рік тому +1

      while i respect this, imagine how the interviewer feels in this situation. its not really the interviewers fault in the end, its the fault of the higher ups/businessmen. being douchey to someone who isnt the problem is just being douchey, not being assertive.

    • @Christian-97
      @Christian-97 9 місяців тому

      @@hatw_”imagine how the interviewer feels” The interviewer is a grown man.
      Thom didn’t want to answer questions about what the band were doing at the time, and he still pushed at it.

    • @hatw_
      @hatw_ 9 місяців тому

      @@Christian-97 bro you right i changed my mind since then dont worry

  • @BionicleSaurus
    @BionicleSaurus 5 років тому +686

    He's a reasonable man, get off, get off, get off his case.

  • @victorsilvaerclievskimelo7790
    @victorsilvaerclievskimelo7790 9 років тому +1345

    ''can you be more specific?'' ''no :3''

  • @michaelpurdieabbott7743
    @michaelpurdieabbott7743 8 років тому +401

    As soon as the interviewer says the word 'relationship' Thom's look on his face simply says "oh for fucks sake".

    • @kwood9307
      @kwood9307 8 років тому +20

      Nope, Thom was not amused...

    • @ianw8479
      @ianw8479 7 років тому +8

      I see ur Animals pic

    • @pey5571
      @pey5571 6 років тому +5

      why was the interviewer even asking those questions? I have no idea what happened

  • @rocknrap12
    @rocknrap12 8 років тому +388

    He probably be cussing people out in the most relaxed and sophisticated way

    • @ScottieWallace
      @ScottieWallace 7 місяців тому

      Strange thing to say but your grammar is fucking terrible. He probably be? Are you black?

  • @mgmtisyeah
    @mgmtisyeah 8 років тому +402

    his eyes are so beautiful

    • @HudaWinch
      @HudaWinch 8 років тому +69

      not only the eyes! he is really beautiful out and inside.

    • @nikinovski
      @nikinovski 8 років тому +12

      mgmtisyeah kinda freaks me out that his left eye never blinks.

    • @Henry-po8rj
      @Henry-po8rj 7 років тому +46

      his left eye is paralyzed.

    • @thedivinezero4117
      @thedivinezero4117 7 років тому +31

      he was born with it closed when he was a baby and had surgery on it to open it, so it's underdeveloped

    • @xdtshoaquewea
      @xdtshoaquewea 6 років тому

      Thank you

  • @ImSorryOfficer
    @ImSorryOfficer 10 років тому +623

    Thom Yorke didn't want to open that door for interviewers. It's completely understandable. The interviewer kept hounding him about the subject so Thom got agitated and reacted. That's not awkward at all.

    • @phantomprism7659
      @phantomprism7659 6 років тому +38

      ImSorryOfficer I don't think the title was implying that Thom himself was being awkward. Just the interview which was indeed very awkward.

    • @TruthSurge
      @TruthSurge 5 років тому +3

      "can you be more specific" is not hounding.

    • @rachelvillarim3279
      @rachelvillarim3279 4 роки тому +3

      He was very patient with the asshole disrespectful interviwer.

    • @rachelvillarim3279
      @rachelvillarim3279 4 роки тому +7

      TruthSurge he was dumb ,he could already notice Thom didnt want that kind of question.

  • @mumbojumboderunter501
    @mumbojumboderunter501 8 років тому +362

    Its like asking if he ever thought about cheating his wife.
    Some personal questions can be painful and any interviewer should respect that!

    • @elliotterodriguez
      @elliotterodriguez 7 років тому +1

      Mumbo Jumbo De Runter if you never want to be asked you'll never see a reason to answer he should at least give a straight answer and leave it at that

    • @elliotterodriguez
      @elliotterodriguez 7 років тому

      Mumbo Jumbo De Runter if they keep asking then you get pissed

    • @mumbojumboderunter501
      @mumbojumboderunter501 7 років тому +23

      Elliotte Rodriguez He did gave an honest straight answer which was: Yes there were struggles and difficulties and it's their business, no anyone elses. Easiest thing for Thom would've been lying and say that everything is all milk and cookies but the interviewer should have stopped and not take the role of a reporter.

  • @alexaguilar8546
    @alexaguilar8546 5 років тому +159

    “Things have changed”
    Thom-“Yeah”
    “In what way?”
    Thom-“They’re better now”
    😂lol

    • @christianlesurfmusic
      @christianlesurfmusic 3 роки тому +19

      Where there difficulties in-
      Yep.
      Can you be more specific?
      No.

  • @publicstone8196
    @publicstone8196 8 років тому +236

    "no ones business, but my own'' - present tense

    • @MrJeppe313
      @MrJeppe313 7 років тому +15

      publicSTONE mine*

    • @cucucachu3276
      @cucucachu3276 6 років тому +7

      publicSTONE WOW!! I never noticed that! I'll love this comment forever.

  • @hugobutler4215
    @hugobutler4215 9 років тому +321

    Leave Thom Yorke alone, LEAVE HIM ALONE

    • @vandegriftowen
      @vandegriftowen 9 років тому +26

      Hugo Butler he's a reasonable man, get off his chest

    • @hugobutler4215
      @hugobutler4215 9 років тому +2

      The interviewer?? The fuck he is. Why is Thoms personal life matter in an interview about his music

    • @vandegriftowen
      @vandegriftowen 9 років тому +14

      i was speaking about thom!

    • @bobbykotick1163
      @bobbykotick1163 9 років тому

      +Hugo Butler LEAVE HIM ALONE, like he is a defenseless child, you're a dumb fuck hugo butler

    • @DracoPadilla
      @DracoPadilla 7 років тому

      Hugo Butler Creep

  • @TechnicJunglist
    @TechnicJunglist 3 роки тому +27

    The fact that the interviewer is trying to bait him into talking shit about his mates shows what a class act Thom is.

  • @liligman
    @liligman 12 років тому +79

    This made me gain a shitload of respect for Thom, he states his point and keeps his composure

  • @rebeccalikesmusic
    @rebeccalikesmusic 9 років тому +148

    Interview: "Do you have a problem with these questions?"
    Obviously he does, there are multiple sighs pointing to that.He doesn't want to tell the media about this personal life. That's not awkward it's smart.💁

  • @bella6752
    @bella6752 8 років тому +190

    Thom Yorke is a genius.

  • @katefrost8500
    @katefrost8500 8 років тому +93

    i like how he stood his ground and still sounded dignified. I would've either acted very timid or started cussing out the interviewer if I were him.

  • @oui2611
    @oui2611 Рік тому +2

    the only awkward guy is the interviewer being stunned silent after thom said "next question"

  • @ballerroblox652
    @ballerroblox652 Рік тому +4

    Interviewer: Were there any difficulties in th-
    Thom: Yup 🙂
    Interviewer: Can you be more specific?
    Thom: No 🙂

  • @LetsRevolt1
    @LetsRevolt1 13 років тому +47

    Radiohead has been my favorite band since 5th grade..im about to turn 21 now and they still continue to blow my mind with every new song. I hope that their music will live on whenever they decide to stop making it. They have changed my life and I will forever be greatful.

  • @urbanmyths95
    @urbanmyths95 10 років тому +62

    to be fair he did try to be nice about it until the interviewer

  • @gailkarabell5733
    @gailkarabell5733 5 років тому +9

    Good for you Thom, for speaking up, not feeding into the bullshit & for not allowing the interviewer to bully you into business and personal questions 👍👍👍👍👍👍well done.

  • @angusisarat5707
    @angusisarat5707 Рік тому +2

    “Can you be more specific?”
    “No. 🗿”

  • @brittvnvgl
    @brittvnvgl 8 років тому +4

    what a hero to just keep calm and not be a jerk about the rest of the band

  • @Megan0
    @Megan0 11 років тому +36

    Thats not awkward it ish is own business

  • @RH98
    @RH98 15 років тому +7

    Lol That is so badass at the end when "The National Anthem" starts to come in.

  • @barbarawiegers8231
    @barbarawiegers8231 8 років тому +29

    D'awh he tried to be nice about it

  • @jamestaillon4781
    @jamestaillon4781 2 роки тому +2

    I have a TON of respect for Thom being very intentional to NOT answer the questions.
    Well done, sir!

  • @doriaz2793
    @doriaz2793 8 років тому +21

    his kitten smile :)

    • @Lellos_
      @Lellos_ 3 роки тому

      his *crazy* kitten smile

  • @xXBronzedBalletXx
    @xXBronzedBalletXx 13 років тому +3

    I love this guyyy. He is great and expresses his emotions freely. Protects himself instead of giving into pressure from the media. That takes a lot of guts.

  • @mikogale
    @mikogale 7 років тому +12

    i see nothing awkward on thom's side. the questions just were simply too personal.

  • @nikawlodarek
    @nikawlodarek 7 років тому +12

    wow, he's a real hipster for having a smartwatch back then!

  • @jaredlopez1047
    @jaredlopez1047 10 років тому +16

    Thom is awesome. Love it

  • @ishhodcollins5220
    @ishhodcollins5220 15 років тому +6

    Hell yeah it's not anyone's business! A band like it or not is a FAMILY!!! You are pouring raw, honest emotions into something you create with a select few (unless you're manufactured test tube pop). Only true lovers of music would get that.

  • @andrewcgs
    @andrewcgs 3 роки тому +1

    "Do you have a problem with these kind of questions?"
    "Yes."
    "Why is that so"
    Oh for God's sake, why can't interviewers just apologize and go to the following questions already, it's not a mystery why certain people wouldn't answer such personal questions to anybody.

  • @ctrlsneak
    @ctrlsneak 11 років тому +3

    This interview was conducted after the release of Kid A and the band was in a really bad spot at the time. At this point Thom was very depressed and I think that's where he is coming from during the interview.

  • @beelzeboss1191
    @beelzeboss1191 13 років тому +2

    i very appreciate that man
    he is and radiohead are on of the finest musicians of our time

  • @ch0w442
    @ch0w442 8 років тому +11

    wow. people need to respect him more.you ask a question, he politely declines to answer it, and you keep pestering him about why he wouldn't answer it?

    • @alexanderdahoola8188
      @alexanderdahoola8188 3 роки тому

      Maybe the interviewer got a little lost and didn't know what to say, but hey, job's a job, right?

  • @jimm0729
    @jimm0729 14 років тому +2

    I've been listening to Radiohead for more than 4 years and I just realised I'd never listened to Thom speak before I watched this video.

  • @genequist3859
    @genequist3859 2 роки тому +3

    I can really relate to what Thom is saying about his contribution to the band's writing process. I am pretty good at starting things or providing a launchpad, but I need my compatriots to help flesh it out and bring their own things to it. I actually think that's one of the great things about making music as a team rather than solo. It's beautiful to see what is created when minds work together.

  • @Hoodoo123
    @Hoodoo123 15 років тому +1

    i used to be exactly the same, i couldn't understand what all the fuss was about, but over the last couple of years they have crept into my heart.
    keep listening to a wide variety of their songs,it will be worth it in the end!

  • @grosezero8834
    @grosezero8834 7 років тому +23

    roses are red
    violets are blue

    • @User-xw6kd
      @User-xw6kd 7 років тому +53

      Grozero you are watching
      Thom Yorke's akward interview

    • @destrokk
      @destrokk 6 років тому +12

      Can you be more specific?

    • @zachcarter7135
      @zachcarter7135 6 років тому +1

      The house was just flat out bring rude lmao

    • @jellybeanjustin82
      @jellybeanjustin82 6 років тому

      grose zero its none of your business actually
      Next question

  • @djangosusamogus742
    @djangosusamogus742 Місяць тому +1

    The only awkward thing about this interview is that damn camera angle.

  • @simranpreetsawhney5939
    @simranpreetsawhney5939 7 років тому +7

    That was a simple and dignified No. I respect Thom even more now.

  • @sebastianhelm1718
    @sebastianhelm1718 7 років тому +1

    If anything is awkward here then the interviewer who can't respect boundaries.

  • @OGstains
    @OGstains 14 років тому +5

    I like his voice lol, monotone even when pissed off :)

  • @George-Francis
    @George-Francis 2 роки тому +1

    It's not awkward. That's how you're supposed to deal with a-holes, and he was dealing with one.

  • @ericoleal5182
    @ericoleal5182 5 років тому +1

    He was polite as fuck. I'd leave the interview on the second try by the reporter, no mercy, as some of them usually don't have any

  • @OtaConnor
    @OtaConnor 3 роки тому +4

    Good for him, seriously. He handled this very well. The interviewer is the only awkward one here.

  • @ListenToPumpkinMusic
    @ListenToPumpkinMusic 14 років тому +2

    I love how at 1:52 Thom stares directly into the camera. I feel like he's pleading his case to me.

  • @alexanderdahoola8188
    @alexanderdahoola8188 5 років тому +2

    Yep. "Can you be more specific?" No! :)

  • @InesMerc1
    @InesMerc1 13 років тому +7

    I'm in love with him.

  • @xdtshoaquewea
    @xdtshoaquewea Рік тому +2

    Will he wear wigs?

  • @mrloudogggy
    @mrloudogggy 13 років тому +3

    Radiohead is a very unique group of individual, and if you are going to interview any of them it seems like it should be a top priority to at least know a little bit about the band so as not to piss them off and drive them into seclusion... again! Thom is a strange genius and he deserves the interviewers respect. This came accross as an interviewer trying to push Thom's buttons to make for better TV ratings. I think Thom is uncompromisingly genuine and noble for sticking up for his bandmates.

  • @cruzlazarus8544
    @cruzlazarus8544 4 роки тому +1

    Best response ever, nobody's business! Love you Thom

  • @dezmounts978
    @dezmounts978 5 років тому +2

    I love how he smiles for real

  • @carlossegovia1393
    @carlossegovia1393 10 років тому +9

    My nigga Thom 😂😂😂
    (Excuse the "n" word I'm a Spanish Radiohead lover)
    P.s: the hood owns me

    • @Vaisin
      @Vaisin 7 років тому

      Yo también amo a Radiohead y soy español jajaja

  • @mahlerite
    @mahlerite 12 років тому +1

    I love how direct he is. Too many people pussyfoot around stuff.

  • @patrickcrawford6392
    @patrickcrawford6392 8 років тому +2

    "It's noones business but mine...."

  • @WhereIEndAndYouBegin
    @WhereIEndAndYouBegin 10 років тому +3

    "I remembered why I liked this guy so much.."

  • @gnnascarfan2410
    @gnnascarfan2410 Рік тому

    You can see and hear him start to get more irritated and annoyed but he still answered calmly.

  • @Nezumi99
    @Nezumi99 7 років тому +7

    he's so adorable when he's smiling

  • @laddy933610
    @laddy933610 13 років тому

    Everyone goes threw teenage angst. He just never got over his.

  • @felderkirk
    @felderkirk 14 років тому

    I will NEVER get tired of watching Thom Yorke get pissed off. Everything's such a fucking ordeal for him, it's hilarious.

  • @craigtorrance4287
    @craigtorrance4287 12 років тому

    This man obviously doesn't realise how lucky he is.

  • @HelloMyNamesNino
    @HelloMyNamesNino 2 роки тому +2

    Not Thom’s first rodeo

  • @TheGoldSwordSquad
    @TheGoldSwordSquad 5 років тому +5

    The interviewer should know when to stop and move on

  • @wurble
    @wurble 14 років тому

    I find it incredible that this guy got the opportunity to interview Thom.... who rarely gives interviews... and then decided to persist with "dirt digging" questions that Thom made clear he didn't want to discuss.

  • @GoSolar
    @GoSolar 13 років тому +1

    He's damn right to draw boundaries and demand that people respect them.

  • @NikkiBRaps
    @NikkiBRaps 5 років тому +3

    why can't this interviewer respect him and just move on? honestly

  • @PunkFictionProdction
    @PunkFictionProdction 14 років тому +2

    I LOVE how pissed he gets when the interviewer brings up solo work. I think Thom wants Radiohead to be one of the few bands that never comes close to breaking up, and with the music they put out, who could blame him?

  • @paula.9919
    @paula.9919 3 роки тому +1

    i don't think it's awkward,, i respect him for setting boundaries and the interviewer couldn't really come to terms with that he was in the wrong and just needed to move on without questioning it

  • @quosmium
    @quosmium 29 днів тому

    he's so awkward I love him

  • @tegtime
    @tegtime 12 років тому

    I get this. The interviewer would basically be asking if a normal persons marriage is working out, and if he or she is planning to leave their spouse.

  • @TomWhaley621
    @TomWhaley621 13 років тому +5

    I don't really think the questions were unfair, and the interviewer was just doing his job. Nothing unfair about the interviewer's part. And he wasn't really aggressively pushing Thom to answer, it was more of a confused "Why not?" Thom clearly wasn't in a good mood haha

  • @LightboxX
    @LightboxX 13 років тому

    Not to mention, these items were probably addressed and talked about before the camera was even on. A hack would still ask the questions anyways when they know what the response will be.

  • @neopandorex2
    @neopandorex2 12 років тому

    thom yorke is not being arrogant, just borderline autstic, im that way too so it really hit me how anxious and reactive he became. ive always seen thom as a really "idea oriented" person. i don't think he'd turn the guy's life into a nightmare or anything, he isn't nosy, and this is not a personal fuss, he just, reacted, the way it made him feel, he has very little social filter according to some but that's what's so wonderful about him, he's being himself, really. in interviews .....

  • @pumpkinboi800
    @pumpkinboi800 3 роки тому

    i mean yeah its awkward for thom yorke having the interviewer repeatedly ignore him not wanting to talk about it lmao

  • @Disqualified_Identity
    @Disqualified_Identity 13 років тому +1

    @wimblewomble21
    He deserves his own privacy and that is all that he has requested. He is a brilliant musician. It makes sense that he would want to be known and respected for his musical works and not have his image formed by the media's distorted view of his personal life.

  • @Chimagic
    @Chimagic 14 років тому

    Thom Yorke is a rare breed of celebrity, he is soo frank and honest that it is often perceived as rude and up his own arse... he obviously does music for the love of his creation and not for the accolades and attention so questions like that are not musci so he brushes them off...the guy persisted and he took a tongue lashing...if we were all so frank life would be better

  • @TTuoTT
    @TTuoTT 6 років тому

    A real artist, meaning someone with integrity, is not your regular media product which is always willing to perform the intended image

  • @mikeykettinger
    @mikeykettinger 8 років тому +3

    1:34 "next question"

  • @YlowX7
    @YlowX7 7 років тому

    Digging the calculator watch. Bring back calculator watches.

  • @jillianallen4252
    @jillianallen4252 9 років тому +6

    I can totally see where Thom is coming from because just because he's a celebrity, that doesn't give anyone the right to pry into his or his band's private affairs. However, I can see why people think he is rude. Both the interviewer and Thom couldn't have handled this much better.

    • @WLeop
      @WLeop 9 років тому +2

      +Jillian Allen Yea. I don't think the interviewer came up with the questions though, cause once he realized he offended Thom he started getting nervous, like, "oh crap i seem like a jerk." I do agree with Thom on the subject that just cause he's popular doesn't mean he is some human newspaper

  • @journeyousglory
    @journeyousglory 13 років тому

    i guess my search of hearing Yorke answer some deeper more personal questions ends here. good thing this was one of the first few.
    lyrics will tell a man's soul. and Thom doesn't seem like one who will mask the reality he knows. lyrics, no matter what you feel when you listen to a song, tell you more about the song than anything else. has anyone ever just read through one of those lyric booklets that come with a cd? how about In Rainbows? anyone?

  • @Guille-uj4hq
    @Guille-uj4hq 4 роки тому +3

    I've thought about how Thom destroys the interviewer's questions.
    I do feel bad for the interviewer, i think he was just trying to do his job in the best way possible, as it's their job to get a well structuted answer.
    Thom is a mystery man, though. We can't do anything about it. Privacy is a right as well so they both deserve respect from each other.

  • @MoSSaad001
    @MoSSaad001 Рік тому

    "When I'm king you would be first against the wall" is ringing In his mind

  • @DiMeola99
    @DiMeola99 15 років тому +1

    The "professional relationship" question was still an infringement upon Thom. These are quite two-dimensional questions, typical of common MTV-style interviewers. It is this very approach used by the interviewer that Thom is upset about.

  • @TravisArk
    @TravisArk 8 років тому +3

    omg, thoms amazing

  • @artman4444
    @artman4444 13 років тому

    When every artist first starts out, they value their privacy.

  • @Troxxity
    @Troxxity 12 років тому

    Thom's just leaving his problems in the past. Not letting any chance for them to be brought up for fear of those internal band issues coming back and even worse.
    Maybe that's why Radiohead has been the same 5 members for the past 20+ years.

  • @MrSoullicker
    @MrSoullicker 10 років тому +3

    I have a right to know, cause I buy your shit

    • @NNJ007
      @NNJ007 10 років тому +36

      You pay for music, not for gossip

    • @RockVideoOfTheWeek
      @RockVideoOfTheWeek 10 років тому +39

      You have the right to the music you payed for in the transaction. Beyond that, you don't have the right to anything.

    • @thewrathofbombast
      @thewrathofbombast 10 років тому +4

      Tranquil Shepard Hey, that's not true! I want his body too! Not fair! :'(

  • @okifurbi
    @okifurbi 11 років тому

    What ever personal differences they had were that, personal. This is the reaction after 30 times being asked the same shit. I understand him.

  • @eduardomuchacho2688
    @eduardomuchacho2688 7 років тому

    "next question" - polite way to say fuck off

  • @edeneyeblack
    @edeneyeblack 14 років тому

    I love the way thom Yorks eyes move.

  • @hkmrsrg1367
    @hkmrsrg1367 2 роки тому +1

    Oh, Thom. I love you, man.

  • @PeacockDreams19
    @PeacockDreams19 13 років тому

    I think its fair that he was holding back.... its up to him to do that. He has the right to keep his stuff private, I respect him for that.
    LOVE Radiohead, thanks for the upload :)

  • @moatsmusical
    @moatsmusical 12 років тому

    his eye gets lazier the angrier he gets

  • @sungjoohwang4355
    @sungjoohwang4355 5 років тому

    Thom Yorke wasn’t the one who made it awkward it was the interviewer asking a question Thom Yorke promptly said he didnt want to answer

  • @BabysGotTheBends1995
    @BabysGotTheBends1995 11 років тому +1

    Good!
    And I get what you're saying, I justify it though by what he was going through at this point in his life. The period after OK Computer was dark for Thom, and the media scene became really negative for him. I think he actually handled this remarkably well, considering the pressure he was under. I'm sure many people would not have been able to remain as calm as he did with strangers prying into their life like that, day after day.

  • @nuke97
    @nuke97 14 років тому

    I understand him being upset with those kind of questions in regards to Radiohead as a whole because that is personal. If the interviewer really wanted to know about his solo project (if there is one) he should not of associated it with ill happenings with his group (if there were any). After all that is a bad basis to introduce a solo project if there was one.