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Paranoid Android by Radiohead
Genre: Alternative Rock
Year: 1997
Year: 1997
"Paranoid Android" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The lyrics of the bleak but intentionally humorous song were written primarily by singer Thom Yorke, following an unpleasant experience in a Los Angeles bar. The track is six minutes long and consists of four distinct sections, and is significantly influenced by The Beatles "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and Queens "Bohemian Rhapsody". "Paranoid Android" takes its name from Marvin the Paranoid Android of Douglas Adams The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series.
When released as the lead single from OK Computer, "Paranoid Android" charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was well received by music critics and highlighted in many reviews of OK Computer. The Read full article at wikipedia.org
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