What Is Radiohead's Best Single

[Senor_Whippy]

I've had to narrow this down from 17 to 10 so if your favourite isn't up there i'm sorry.I know I've picked all the well known ones but.....just shut up and vote.

[CarnageFairy]

Down to There There and Street Spirit. I picked There There.

[Spectrum]

I choose "Paranoid Android".

wait...

Anyway, as much as I love songs like "Just" and "Karma Police", I find that both "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" and "Pyramid Song" are eerily perfect in construction, and I'm sad that neither of them got released in the states (to my knowledge). However, I think "Pyramid Song" is a little better. It has a similar effect on me as "How to Disappear Completely", which is Radiohead's greatest achievement, as well as one of the greatest artistic achievements of recent years... while it may not be quite as good as HTDC, it is still a remarkable song, so I vote "Pyramid Song".

[MILF Hunter]

Karma Police

[Senor_Whippy]

I choose Street Spirit as it showed that Radiohead were more than just a Rock band and we're capible of doing amazing things.

[The Ashtray Girl]

Street Spirit for sure. I adore the video for it as well.

[Clunge]

There There is amazing, I love 2+2=5 as well, infact, I just love all the Radiohead singles :D

[MC187]

Tough choice between Karma Police, Just and High & Dry...I chose H&D.

[The_Passenger]

My favourite is probably Karma Police, even if that is a bit cliche. It's a brilliant song though, so I don't really care.

[el doctor]

I choose "Paranoid Android".

wait...Seriously, where's that song on the list? :(

Narrowing it down between "Just" and "Street Spirit" is tough. Both rank up there within my favorite Radiohead songs, but for opposite reasons.

[mr_jackalope]

Senor Whippy, do you do anything besides make polls concerning bands you like?

Anyway, I voted Knives Out because it really epitomizes the sound of Radiohead.

[A Goonie]

Outta those i like Karma Police the best

[BringHomeTheBacon]

Would have voted Paranoid Android but I'll go for Karma police.

[Zappa]

"Paranoid Android" is one of my favorite Radiohead songs. How about I'll be bold enough to say it is my very favorite Radiohead song.

[Sam]

Creep for me. Their first album is really the only one I can stand. The Bends is ok though.

[ATM]

Paranoid Android

[Happymeal]

My favorites are High and Dry and Fake Plastic Trees.

[Wanker]

Fake Plastic Trees all the way.

[RollerQueen]

"Street Spirit" because "Paranoid Android" wasn't an option.

[YDload]

I didn't know Radiohead had so many singles. The only ones I've heard on the radio were "Creep" and "There There," plus I have seen videos for "Karma Police" and "Knives Out" on VH1 or somesuch.

Anyway I voted for "Street Spirit" because it's probably Radiohead's best song, so if it's a single then yeah.

[Strum]

Paranoid Android closely followed by No Surpises

[OrbDragon]

High And Dry

Although Radioheads more experimental work is more of my liking, this is the best song they've written. This is what a good pop song should be.

[Grunge_Man]

Just

[Kurrpt]

I choose "Paranoid Android".

wait...

Anyway, as much as I love songs like "Just" and "Karma Police", I find that both "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" and "Pyramid Song" are eerily perfect in construction, and I'm sad that neither of them got released in the states (to my knowledge). However, I think "Pyramid Song" is a little better. It has a similar effect on me as "How to Disappear Completely", which is Radiohead's greatest achievement, as well as one of the greatest artistic achievements of recent years... while it may not be quite as good as HTDC, it is still a remarkable song, so I vote "Pyramid Song".


pyramid song even had a video on MTV, so thats not the case

[Spectrum]

pyramid song even had a video on MTV, so thats not the case
Hence to the phrase "to my knowledge". I hadn't seen/heard anything about it, so I didn't know it existed as a single here.

[Senor_Whippy]

Originally Posted By mr jackalope
Senor Whippy, do you do anything besides make polls concerning bands you like?

No not at all...oh wait I do at take the piss out of Fallout Boy and Simple Plan fans.

[JonM]

I'm listening to the best Radiohead single, and it's not on the poll, so I voted for "Pyramid Song."

[superpeer]

It's between Creep, Karma Police and No surprises.


Out of those anyway, otherwise include Paranoid Android.

[Aeaon]

Street Spirit.

[Myxomatosis129]

Where is Paranoid Android? In my opinion their best song. Oh by the way Pyramid Song did have a video

[guitarded_chuck]

Fake Plastic Trees.

[IAJP]

I'm partial to Karma Police.

[MindlessPickle]

I actually voted for Knives Out. It's just brilliant, cool video too. I Know this is a little bit off topic but I havent seen people talking about Amnesiac. Is it an album worth buying? (I have purchased TB and OKC).

[Dissectional88]

I dont like to look at Radiohead as a singles band, because their albums are put together so good as a whole. But I voted There There, they only get better which is the best thing about them.

[JPage54]

I said Karma Police. That's my favorite Radiohead tune.

[Strum]

Their last album does have a lot of crap in it.

/is a radiohead fan

[Durden]

I choose "Paranoid Android".

wait...

Anyway, as much as I love songs like "Just" and "Karma Police", I find that both "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" and "Pyramid Song" are eerily perfect in construction, and I'm sad that neither of them got released in the states (to my knowledge). However, I think "Pyramid Song" is a little better. It has a similar effect on me as "How to Disappear Completely", which is Radiohead's greatest achievement, as well as one of the greatest artistic achievements of recent years... while it may not be quite as good as HTDC, it is still a remarkable song, so I vote "Pyramid Song".

I think you're very similar to me as far as your reasons for liking Radiohead. I ended up swaying the way of Street Spirit though. It was a close one, for sure.

[EonBlueApcolyps]

Def Karma Police, then Fake Plastic Trees

[sportsfan4427]

my favorite is CREEP

[phobiaholic]

Uhhh paranoid android kills all of those songs. So does Everything In It's Right Place.



:confused:

[RIPJoeStrummer]

Yeah, Paranoid Android.

But Just is my favourite of those.

[Jonny Greenwood]

I just love all the Radiohead singles :D
Me too :D !!!

I voted Street Spirt but if Paranoid Android was an option I would vote for that one. Oh, would Pop is Dead count as a single they made a video for that song.

[sgrevs]

i have the bends and i fkn love it to bits, and i didnt actually realise radiohead had released it as a singel ,but i love it so much, and then i voted for it, right now.

[kurtnovogrohl]

creep sounds clean... he sounds like Matthew Bellamy...

[Clunge]

creep sounds clean... he sounds like Matthew Bellamy...
I've always thought that.

Also, does anyone bar me like HTTT most out of all the Radiohead albums?

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Only 2+2=5, Sit Down. Stand Up, Backdrifts, Myxomatosis, There There and The Gloaming stood out for me on HTTT.
The rest didn't. At all.

[Pale-Folklore]

Karma Police is my favourite radiohead song.

[fingis]

street spirit. no questions asked

[Clunge]

Only 2+2=5, Sit Down. Stand Up, Backdrifts, Myxomatosis, There There and The Gloaming stood out for me on HTTT.
The rest didn't. At all.
Go To Sleep? A Wolf At The Door?

I like every song on that album :p

[rbv]

Was there any singles off of Kid A?

Paranoid Android/Street Spirit/Nice Dream

[Myxomatosis129]

Radiohead never released any singles off Kid A

[StaticSynth]

Pyramid Song, though those are all great.

[blue3]

I voted Creep.

[Spectrum]

Radiohead never released any singles off Kid A
Truth.

Though they did perform "Idioteque" and "The National Anthem" on Saturday Night Live back in 2000, both of which were amazing (and slightly shortened) performances.

[Eoghan]

Fake plastic trees imo. Best song on the bends anyway.

[JPage54]

I think we need more Radiohead threads in here.

[Aeaon]

I can't really choose. All Radiohead songs bring me such good joy.

[Natty666]

it would have been paranoid android but from the list it had to be karma police.

[Mr Observations]

No Surprises is one of Radiohead's weakest songs, and i really dislike Just. From that list, I'd have to say Street Spirit. Only that and the Pyramid Song are standout tracks from there. Dam'n singles.

[BasShorty]

Street Spirit is just great.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

No Surprises is one of Radiohead's weakest songs

I agree. It just seems..boring and uninspired...or something. I dunno.
A lot of people think it's good, though.

[Sep]

I voted Street Spirit, but I really really love Karma Police too.

I haven't heard many of the others though...

[Syd Barret]

I would have chosen paranoid android but it's not here at all. Hasn't it been a single?

so I took street spirit ... which is also cool

[toxicmudd]

wo, hold up....radiohead had good songs????? mustv missed that boat......

[JonM]

wo, hold up....radiohead had good songs????? mustv missed that boat......
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL piss off.

[kuyarey_pogi]

I still have to get into Radiohead music.

[JPage54]

The songs in the poll are definitely worth checking out (downloading).

[Refl]

Pyramid song make me shiver.

[TheWoodenSlug]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL piss off.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL seriously.

My choice (seeing as Paranoid Android isn't there): Pyramid Song and Fake Plastic Trees.

[Senor_Whippy]

Originally Posted By toxicmud
wo, hold up....radiohead had good songs????? mustv missed that boat......

Ok this is important so listen to me here.Put down your copy of 'Bloodsexsugarmagik' and go and find a little unknown album called 'OK Computer' it's quite good.....oh wait let me re-pharse that,It's a ****ing masterpiece,wake up man!!!

[StaticSynth]

I agree. It just seems..boring and uninspired...or something. I dunno.
A lot of people think it's good, though.

I think it´s a brilliant song. Nearly moved me to tears the first time I heard it.

[homeonice]

Pyramid Song, beautiful. I dont understand why everyone likes Street Spirit so much though. I am a huge Radiohead listener and i absoblutely love the Bends, but i always turn it off after track 11. I really dislike street spirit, its my least favourite song by radiohead... am i just strange or does someone else feel this way as well???

[Jonny Greenwood]

Was there any singles off of Kid A?

No, not really. I do remember hearing Optimistic on the radio when Kid A was being released, and they also had a video for Optimistic and Idioteque which were both live performance even though they were not official singles.

[Dried Muffin Remnants]

Easily Street Spirit. Although I do love Karma Police and Pyramid Song... Paranoid Android wasn't a single? I find it odd that a song called by some as "the next Bohemian Rhapsody" wasn't a single.... It had to have been.

[Spectrum]

Easily Street Spirit. Although I do love Karma Police and Pyramid Song... Paranoid Android wasn't a single? I find it odd that a song called by some as "the next Bohemian Rhapsody" wasn't a single.... It had to have been.
It's been played on the radio, usually on "Alternative" stations during the midnight request-type hours.

[bleep_bloop]

creep. all the way

[mayonaise]

i love high and dry.....its so simple, but it has such an awesome vocal melody and sweet words. its so awesome, probably one of my fave songs to play on guitar. just 3 chords.....i love it.

[bassisfun]

kind of unoriginal, but i gotta say creep is radiohead's best single. i don't think i can name one person who doesn't absolutely love that song.

[Senor_Whippy]

...and the winner is 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)', Woo Hoo!

[Spectrum]

kind of unoriginal, but i gotta say creep is radiohead's best single. i don't think i can name one person who doesn't absolutely love that song.
Ooh! Ooh! Name me! I don't absolutely love it! I hated it the first time I heard it. I like it now, but I still think it's not one of their better songs.
...and the winner is 'Street Spirit (Fade Out)', Woo Hoo!
Yay 'Street Spirit'!

[umbilical_mind]

i'd say high and dry but my fave radiohead song is my iron lung. btw strum i <3 ur avatar.

[Salivation]

Karma Police or There There

[Clunge]

I'm tempted to jump to There There or 2+2=5.

[clearvision]

That one off Kid A.

[bacchusy]

Pyramid Song, beautiful. I dont understand why everyone likes Street Spirit so much though. I am a huge Radiohead listener and i absoblutely love the Bends, but i always turn it off after track 11. I really dislike street spirit, its my least favourite song by radiohead... am i just strange or does someone else feel this way as well???
Maybe you are strange:lol:
i can't understand why anyone doesn't like Street spirit ... but Pyramid song is a great choice too ... would also have been mine

[FUnkarockadrummer]

Pyramid Song.
in the absence of paranoid android. which is one of the best songs to sing with your mates drunk, doing interpretive dances.

[Luxor]

Fake Plastic Trees, or Pyramid Song is what I would have voted for...