The "story" of Radiohead’s isn't a single narrative but a collage of chaotic experiences, literary references, and ambitious musical experimentation. Released in 1997 as the lead single for OK Computer , it is often called the "Bohemian Rhapsody" of the 1990s. The Inspiration: A Bad Night in LA
Musically, the track is a six-and-a-half-minute epic composed of three distinct sections written in different "states of mind": Radiohead – Paranoid Android
They navigate a bizarre, neon-colored world filled with miserable EU representatives, drug addicts, mermaids, and an angel playing table tennis. The "story" of Radiohead’s isn't a single narrative
A mid-tempo opening with a sense of dread. Radiohead – Paranoid Android