The whole "Bends"-era vibe of this version of the song (Thom on acoustic, strong Ed harmonies, intertwining Jonny + Ed riffs) is really striking. Well deserving of a place in the "Brilliant original versions of songs Radiohead changed in the studio" catalogue, alongside "Videotape", "Lift", "True Love Waits" [the Jonny on synth take, not the so-so IMBW version!], et cetera et cetera...
Yea once I was playing around on the guitar in my living room after school and I acidentally wrote the first few bars of electioneering by Radiohead. At the time I had only heard the song a few times on the radio or at the mall, never intentionally listened to it anyway. So when I hit the first few notes of the song, which are just standard g minor penatonic scale, i just kept going thinking that the melody was coming from my head. So I kept playing till I ended up finishing the song and after a while I ended up recording it. I put it out on UA-cam and decided to name the song ‘Somewhere over the rainbow 2’. The video got over 30 views on the internet and so Walt Disney signed me a record deal with them. I played ‘somewhere over the rainbow 2’ at a my first concert in Down Under Australia. Among all the head-banging kangaroos I see Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead guitarist, who by the way is even sexier in person. He looked angry. At this point in time I realised that the song hadn’t come from my head and I had actually ripped of Radiohead. So at the sight of Jonny boy i darted for the exit. But just as I got there he cornered and BOOM he cracked me over the head and I was out like a light. I woke up tied to a chair, disorientated, in what looked like a massive where house. In the corner I see Jonny sharpening what looked a large collection of weapons. After a while of thick silence he slowly walked towards me with dagger the size of his of a guitar. He said only to words, ‘My song’ He started to press the dagger into my cheek, drawing drops of blood. I screamed hard into my sodden gag. Screamed harder and harder hoping someone would receive my cry of hope. But I had little hope, at least until I heard a cry. The high pitched girly voice of Thom Yorke. My prayers had been answered. He ran forward, covered my ears, and let out an almighty wail. Johnny was brought to his knees. Thom Yorke had saved. He said that I was 2.40x better than Jonny anyway so now I play as Radiohead’s guitarist but in disguise as Jonny greenwood. True story. I know no one will believe me because it’s a very crazy story but it is true. Kangaroos do exist.
OMG it's 11:45pm, I'm trying my best to restrain my laugh because my mom and sis is asleep. Ugh you got me there for a moment! This is the best comment I've ever read. My smile is so huge right now thank you HAHHAHAHAHAH😂😂😂😂😂
This was the version of the song that, along with "Lift" and "I Promise", the label was looking towards for a potential first single. When the other 2 didn't even MAKE the album (lol), and they heard the nasty, garage-y, psychedelic beast the tune turned into, they were apparently pulling their bloody hair out. Ahhh, Radiohead...
@@reeeckoner Ahh, so THAT’S how it happened…makes even more sense why the KidA/Amnesiac songs developed from being performed with the full band in relatively similar fashion, to the label executive “fuck you” that was the final swoony, shadowy electronics of those records that largely put electric guitars to the side. They were avenging the lost locks. Side note: While I’m glad they weren’t able to get hacked by some assholes again, it’s too bad knowing just as much great material is being held back from those reissues just as it was with OKC until someone tried to blackmail them…
I saw them play this twice in one night, Troubador in LA in 95 or 96? They must have just written it because they were extremely gung-ho to perform it. That was an amazing show, 6feet from the stage in a club smaller than a MCDonald's dining area. They even played Creep. Johnny was playing notes on his keyboard whike playing guitar with his headstock.
renbluuzl_1795 Ellos usualmente estrenan versiones tempranas de las canciones en los shows. La volvieron a tocar un mes después en the pinkpop festival (1996)
pa que te des una idea, por esta epoca tambien escribieron y un par de veces tocaron "Nude", la cual no fue oficialmente grabadada hasta el In Rainbows (que salio el 2007)
@@nicolasriveros943 También crearon 'True Love Waits' (aunque no creo que la tocaron) en el 96/97, pero la canción no sería lanzada hasta el 2016 con 'A Moon Shaped Pool'.
"Give me one, give me one of your prices Give me, give, give I'll hang it on my wall" And in the outro: "Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it the fuck off Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it the fuck off"
It's "give me one of your prizes", another play off the song's theme of something that is supposed to be art (a touring band) being turned into a self-promoting, handshaking, ass-kissing commercial venture, a shallow advertisement. Think of the way radio-stations give away prizes to "Caller number [blank]"
Rumour has it this song blew off the last of Phil’s hair, which is why they haven’t played it live in decades :-(
such an underrated track
Totally agree. Trailing Fitter Happier on the album is brilliant.
I really like the backing vocals in this version
Omg same! Ed is amazing! ❤️
The whole "Bends"-era vibe of this version of the song (Thom on acoustic, strong Ed harmonies, intertwining Jonny + Ed riffs) is really striking. Well deserving of a place in the "Brilliant original versions of songs Radiohead changed in the studio" catalogue, alongside "Videotape", "Lift", "True Love Waits" [the Jonny on synth take, not the so-so IMBW version!], et cetera et cetera...
Yea once I was playing around on the guitar in my living room after school and I acidentally wrote the first few bars of electioneering by Radiohead. At the time I had only heard the song a few times on the radio or at the mall, never intentionally listened to it anyway. So when I hit the first few notes of the song, which are just standard g minor penatonic scale, i just kept going thinking that the melody was coming from my head. So I kept playing till I ended up finishing the song and after a while I ended up recording it. I put it out on UA-cam and decided to name the song ‘Somewhere over the rainbow 2’. The video got over 30 views on the internet and so Walt Disney signed me a record deal with them. I played ‘somewhere over the rainbow 2’ at a my first concert in Down Under Australia. Among all the head-banging kangaroos I see Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead guitarist, who by the way is even sexier in person. He looked angry. At this point in time I realised that the song hadn’t come from my head and I had actually ripped of Radiohead. So at the sight of Jonny boy i darted for the exit. But just as I got there he cornered and BOOM he cracked me over the head and I was out like a light.
I woke up tied to a chair, disorientated, in what looked like a massive where house. In the corner I see Jonny sharpening what looked a large collection of weapons. After a while of thick silence he slowly walked towards me with dagger the size of his of a guitar. He said only to words,
‘My song’
He started to press the dagger into my cheek, drawing drops of blood. I screamed hard into my sodden gag. Screamed harder and harder hoping someone would receive my cry of hope. But I had little hope, at least until I heard a cry. The high pitched girly voice of Thom Yorke. My prayers had been answered. He ran forward, covered my ears, and let out an almighty wail. Johnny was brought to his knees.
Thom Yorke had saved. He said that I was 2.40x better than Jonny anyway so now I play as Radiohead’s guitarist but in disguise as Jonny greenwood.
True story. I know no one will believe me because it’s a very crazy story but it is true. Kangaroos do exist.
You had me there for a moment.
Sounds about right
OMG it's 11:45pm, I'm trying my best to restrain my laugh because my mom and sis is asleep. Ugh you got me there for a moment! This is the best comment I've ever read. My smile is so huge right now thank you HAHHAHAHAHAH😂😂😂😂😂
I just realized that it isn't true when you said that he cracked you over the head 😂
"My song" HAHAHAHA
Ed is an underrated singer.
This was the version of the song that, along with "Lift" and "I Promise", the label was looking towards for a potential first single. When the other 2 didn't even MAKE the album (lol), and they heard the nasty, garage-y, psychedelic beast the tune turned into, they were apparently pulling their bloody hair out. Ahhh, Radiohead...
And Phil's hair as well
@@reeeckoner Ahh, so THAT’S how it happened…makes even more sense why the KidA/Amnesiac songs developed from being performed with the full band in relatively similar fashion, to the label executive “fuck you” that was the final swoony, shadowy electronics of those records that largely put electric guitars to the side. They were avenging the lost locks. Side note: While I’m glad they weren’t able to get hacked by some assholes again, it’s too bad knowing just as much great material is being held back from those reissues just as it was with OKC until someone tried to blackmail them…
Thom's best look
You again hahah
Ok, dumb comment, but I just realized this is the last Phil "hair era", lol. By time of OKC touring, he was rocking the bald hear look.
Awesome song.
sooo gooooodddd
Fantastic upload my friend. ;) Thanks.
This song is fucking cool. I wonder why the band doesnt like to play it
This version sounds goofier
favorite
Very different of the 1997 version
0:58 & 2:04 is my favorite part
ANIM who hurt you?
0:00 to 3:26 is my favourite part!
@@MichaelGeorge161 😂
Eargasm
I saw them play this twice in one night, Troubador in LA in 95 or 96? They must have just written it because they were extremely gung-ho to perform it. That was an amazing show, 6feet from the stage in a club smaller than a MCDonald's dining area. They even played Creep. Johnny was playing notes on his keyboard whike playing guitar with his headstock.
@yorkeos the Song's name in the description is Electioneering.
this is the better than the studio version
oh mannn they should've kept those vocal harmonies on the album version.
What sticker does Thom have on his guitar here?
It says "protect choice", AKA abortion, ooops looks like handing out stickers didn't work 🤔
No no no 🐻🐻
¿1996? ¿Ok Computer no salió en 1997?
¿electionering fue lanzado antes como propaganda o qué?
renbluuzl_1795 Ellos usualmente estrenan versiones tempranas de las canciones en los shows. La volvieron a tocar un mes después en the pinkpop festival (1996)
yorkeos oh, es un dato que no sabía. gracias por la aclaración!
pa que te des una idea, por esta epoca tambien escribieron y un par de veces tocaron "Nude", la cual no fue oficialmente grabadada hasta el In Rainbows (que salio el 2007)
@@nicolasriveros943 También crearon 'True Love Waits' (aunque no creo que la tocaron) en el 96/97, pero la canción no sería lanzada hasta el 2016 con 'A Moon Shaped Pool'.
@@BIadelores exacto.
he change the lyrics,what is it? i heard but its not clear
ahmad mahalli I noticed that too
"give me one
Give me one of your prices"?
I think that's what it was.
"Give me one, give me one of your prices
Give me, give, give
I'll hang it on my wall"
And in the outro:
"Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it the fuck off
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it off, turn it the fuck off"
I think he’s saying prizes not prices
It's "give me one of your prizes", another play off the song's theme of something that is supposed to be art (a touring band) being turned into a self-promoting, handshaking, ass-kissing commercial venture, a shallow advertisement. Think of the way radio-stations give away prizes to "Caller number [blank]"
I like radiohead dont get me wromg but sometimes i find them a bit cold and cerebral over analytical. Some amazing music just a little wingy sometimes