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Comment: It's quite an interesting fun fact, but honestly, if this is all the information we've got, I think you'd better incorporate it in Thom Yorke's article, or even at Radiohead's page. Oltrepier (talk) 15:30, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
On the 4th of July 1993, Radiohead performed Creep and Anyone Can Play Guitar from their debut album Pablo Honey at the MTV Beach House. Their performance is now infamous since the lead singer, Thom Yorke, had improvised the lyrics "fat, ugly, dead!" when singing about Jim Morrison.[1] Shortly after, Thom began yelling into the microphone and promptly jumped into the pool. Since he jumped with the microphone in hand, he almost electrocuted himself and could have died.[2]
Lyrics edit
Thom had improvised "fat, ugly, dead" because he dislikes Jim Morrison. The song Anyone Can Play Guitar is making fun of how a lot of artists nowadays want to get famous quickly, and Yorke points out how many of these artists look up to Jim Morrison.[3]
Reception edit
Since the nature of the event was very odd, it became cemented as one of Radiohead's most iconic moments.[4] Thom's fit of fury even further showed the band's hatred for Creep, something which became a fact with their single My Iron Lung off their second studio album The Bends.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Radiohead – Anyone Can Play Guitar - Live At The MTV Beach House, retrieved 2023-09-17
- ^ "Radiohead go mainstream with 'Creep' at MTV's Beach House". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "The Radiohead song inspired by hatred for Jim Morrison". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Enjoy This Great Moment In Radiohead History From 25 Years Ago Today". Stereogum. 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Why Radiohead hate their anthemic song 'Creep'". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Runtagh, Jordan (2018-02-22). "Radiohead's 'Pablo Honey': 10 Things You Didn't Know". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-17.