OK Computer - Day 11: No Surprises From Nic: I love such a pretty house and what follows. I often find myself quietly singing Get me outta here to myself, which is what Thom is singing in the background at the end. :) From the Net: This was the first song to be recorded for OK Computer, from the first take on the first day of recording in their Oxford studios, Canned Applause. Based loosely on Sad and Beautiful World by Sparklehorse, it was originally premiered in December 1995 in an acoustic version called No Surprises Please which quite a different feel to it. Since then, Jonnys glockenspiel part got added, and the song has a far happier sound. Thom still maintains that it is not about suicide. He was going for that Pet Sounds vibe. Thom introduced this song to his bandmates and the members of REM on the REM Monster Tour. It was 3 August 1995, in Oslo, Norway, and they were all gathered in a dressing room. The lyrics have been changed since then, but they originally told the story of a man who has become fed up with the way things are working out for him and is having problems with his girlfriend. Aside from the fact that it features a glockenspiel, this track has a simplicity that proves Radioheads ability to create a basic song with straightforward lyrics and make it fit smoothly into an album as complex as OK Computer. Placed perfectly after the scary Climbing Up The Walls in the albums tracklist, No Surprises sounds like a nursery rhyme, with its glockenspiel and xylophone type melodies and Thoms soft vocals repeating the chorus No alarms and no surprises. Despite its simplicity, this is a fantastic song. The video is equally genius, and Thom nearly drowned making it! Some fans believe this song to be about a man who decides to take his own life. This has never been confirmed by the band, and a lot of people prefer the idea that its simply about a man who feels trapped by life. LYRICS: A heart thats full up like a landfill A job that slowly kills you Bruises that wont heal You look so tired and unhappy Bring down the Government They dont, they dont speak for us Ill take a quiet life A handshake of carbon monoxide No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises Silent, silence This is my final fit, my final bellyache with No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises please Such a pretty house And such a pretty garden No alarms and no surprises (let me out of here) No alarms and no surprises (let me out of here) No alarms and no surprises please (let me out of here) #worldokcomputerday
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:13:53 +0000
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