Although they've been playing it again semi-regularly since last year, and I don't think they're generally the most sentimental people on Earth, I can't help but think that the choice to play it tonight wasn't completely random.

As I recall, Radiohead rebuked Prince for insisting that YouTube take down the clip of his performance of "Creep" at Coachella.

Why not Purple Rain? Would make more sense.

Identity said:

As I recall, Radiohead rebuked Prince for insisting that YouTube take down the clip of his performance of "Creep" at Coachella.

Not so much rebuked, but they did comment that it made no sense since it was actually their song.

2freaky4church1 said:

Why not Purple Rain? Would make more sense.

I'm not sure Radiohead has ever done a cover song, like, in the entirety of their existence. Certainly not anytime in the last couple decades. Regardless, them doing a Prince song doesn't actually make any sense (to me) at all. Prince could cover anything and make it his own, Radiohead not so much. That's why I think this is about as far as they would go with it. And I'm probably wrong anyway.

2freaky4church1 said:

Why not Purple Rain? Would make more sense.

Cerebus said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Why not Purple Rain? Would make more sense.

I'm not sure Radiohead has ever done a cover song, like, in the entirety of their existence. Certainly not anytime in the last couple decades. Regardless, them doing a Prince song doesn't actually make any sense (to me) at all. Prince could cover anything and make it his own, Radiohead not so much. That's why I think this is about as far as they would go with it. And I'm probably wrong anyway.

They have a live cover out there of Carly Simons Nobody Does It Better but yeah that was ages ago.

Thom called it "The most sexiest song ever."

Cerebus said:

thedoorkeeper said:

Cerebus said:

Although they've been playing it again semi-regularly since last year, and I don't think they're generally the most sentimental people on Earth, I can't help but think that the choice to play it tonight wasn't completely random.

Meaning what?

That maybe there was a Prince connection?

Cerebus said:

Identity said:

As I recall, Radiohead rebuked Prince for insisting that YouTube take down the clip of his performance of "Creep" at Coachella.

Not so much rebuked, but they did comment that it made no sense since it was actually their song.

rdhull said:

Cerebus said:

I'm not sure Radiohead has ever done a cover song, like, in the entirety of their existence. Certainly not anytime in the last couple decades. Regardless, them doing a Prince song doesn't actually make any sense (to me) at all. Prince could cover anything and make it his own, Radiohead not so much. That's why I think this is about as far as they would go with it. And I'm probably wrong anyway.

They have a live cover out there of Carly Simons Nobody Does It Better but yeah that was ages ago.

Thom called it "The most sexiest song ever."

yep, plus they did a few more...