I remember the first time I heard this song. I had the entire discography of radiohead on my iPod and had not listened to any of it but OK computer. I decided to listen to Kid A first as thought I would like it the least (Boy was I wrong) due to my dislike of techno. (I now love it though)
I fell asleep after the national anthem, and I remember hearing the beginning of Idioteque in my sleep.
I could not hear any of the other songs during my sleep, (even though the volume was basically cranked), only the beginning of idioteque. I then remember feeling sick in my head and stomach, and just about jumping out of my bed when Thom said-
"Ice age coming,
Ice age coming,
let me hear both sides,
let me hear both sides,
let me hear both sides"
I remember getting up and stagering to my toilet, earphones still in, and choking vomit from my throat and spitting it out. I could've taken the earphones off, but I for some reason felt that the song was in my dream and I was just dreaming. It felt like a nightmare, post apocalyptic scenes and stuff (I couldn't see them, only hear thoms voice oO. I then went back to my bedroom and laid on the flor in the fetal position (No joke) and cranked the song in time for the outro, where I fell asleep again.
That small 5 minute section of that day was the most feeling I have ever gotten from any form of art. To think that a song, just sounds, made me feel sick. The power of radiohead.
Of course, I woke up and found that it was all real. I was like- "O shit."
This is not an interpretation, only the sharing of my feelings for this song. Of course, it could've just been the unsettling loudness and bassiness of the music that made me sick in my sleep, but I don't think it was. And even if it was, it didnt stop me from having an immense connection with this song.
Now, whenever I'm watching Thom perform this live, everyone else is going- "What a cock, he cant even sing and is dancing like a dickhead."
I know that he is feeling what I felt that night, He is more whimpering and panicking then singing and dancing. This is true art, and this is definitely the most hectic radiohead song in my opinion.
Benny
wow dude, thanks for this, it strikes a chord within me, as I had an experience like that with Motion Picture Soundtrack, it completely absorbed me into a dream state and i felt like i was about to die, and realized i wasted my life, and that it's all just a dream anyways :)
wow dude, thanks for this, it strikes a chord within me, as I had an experience like that with Motion Picture Soundtrack, it completely absorbed me into a dream state and i felt like i was about to die, and realized i wasted my life, and that it's all just a dream anyways :)
I remember the first time I heard this song. I had the entire discography of radiohead on my iPod and had not listened to any of it but OK computer. I decided to listen to Kid A first as thought I would like it the least (Boy was I wrong) due to my dislike of techno. (I now love it though) I fell asleep after the national anthem, and I remember hearing the beginning of Idioteque in my sleep.
I could not hear any of the other songs during my sleep, (even though the volume was basically cranked), only the beginning of idioteque. I then remember feeling sick in my head and stomach, and just about jumping out of my bed when Thom said-
"Ice age coming, Ice age coming, let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides, let me hear both sides"
I remember getting up and stagering to my toilet, earphones still in, and choking vomit from my throat and spitting it out. I could've taken the earphones off, but I for some reason felt that the song was in my dream and I was just dreaming. It felt like a nightmare, post apocalyptic scenes and stuff (I couldn't see them, only hear thoms voice oO. I then went back to my bedroom and laid on the flor in the fetal position (No joke) and cranked the song in time for the outro, where I fell asleep again.
That small 5 minute section of that day was the most feeling I have ever gotten from any form of art. To think that a song, just sounds, made me feel sick. The power of radiohead.
Of course, I woke up and found that it was all real. I was like- "O shit."
This is not an interpretation, only the sharing of my feelings for this song. Of course, it could've just been the unsettling loudness and bassiness of the music that made me sick in my sleep, but I don't think it was. And even if it was, it didnt stop me from having an immense connection with this song.
Now, whenever I'm watching Thom perform this live, everyone else is going- "What a cock, he cant even sing and is dancing like a dickhead." I know that he is feeling what I felt that night, He is more whimpering and panicking then singing and dancing. This is true art, and this is definitely the most hectic radiohead song in my opinion. Benny
Jesus.
Jesus.
...and then you remembered all of the drugs you took earlier. lol
...and then you remembered all of the drugs you took earlier. lol
wow dude, thanks for this, it strikes a chord within me, as I had an experience like that with Motion Picture Soundtrack, it completely absorbed me into a dream state and i felt like i was about to die, and realized i wasted my life, and that it's all just a dream anyways :)
wow dude, thanks for this, it strikes a chord within me, as I had an experience like that with Motion Picture Soundtrack, it completely absorbed me into a dream state and i felt like i was about to die, and realized i wasted my life, and that it's all just a dream anyways :)