![]() The Bends (1995) [ larger cover art ] |
Two jumps in a week
I bet you think that's pretty clever
Don't you boy
Flying on your motorcycle
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition
Kill yourself to never ever stop
You broke another mirror
You're turning into something you are not
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Drying up in conversation
You will be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit at you
You will be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
It's the best thing that you ever had
The best thing that you ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you ever had
The best thing you have had, has gone away
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me high
Don't leave me dry
| subgyro (Cowgary, AB) | Posted: May 17, 2013 - 08:16 hencini wrote: Great stuff. These guys have made some tremendous music through the years. I hear people say that Coldplay are the Radiohead of the 21st century, but I don't buy it. : ) Coldplay are the Top-40 imitation of Radiohead... |
| maxmox (Broome, Western Australia) | Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 15:16 gypsyman wrote: I do not dislike Radiohead. They are technically very good. They produce competent melodies. They are prolific. They are soulless. OK, I guess I dislike Radiohead. But not really. Hell, I don't care, I'm not gonna change the station or anything. "I'm not gonna change the station or anything. Wise move. |
| RJTM | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 09:14 lemmoth wrote: "Soulless" an appelation I totally understand and apply to a number of artists - recently talked about it with the friends in the contex of "corporate country music," it applied to rock bands like Boston back in the day. But applying it to Radiohead is incomprehensible unless you've never seen them live, seen a video of theirs, or listened through and through to their albums. These boys from Oxford got lots of soul, and heart, and brains, and talent, and............ Best band in the world. I agree with you lemmoth.. free world and we all have our own opinions, but ¨soulless¨?? never a word that should be used in the same sentence when talking about Radiohead |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 22:04 marvelous... love it... |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 14:18 gypsyman wrote: I do not dislike Radiohead. They are technically very good. They produce competent melodies. They are prolific. They are soulless. OK, I guess I dislike Radiohead. But not really. Hell, I don't care, I'm not gonna change the station or anything. "Soulless" an appelation I totally understand and apply to a number of artists - recently talked about it with the friends in the contex of "corporate country music," it applied to rock bands like Boston back in the day. But applying it to Radiohead is incomprehensible unless you've never seen them live, seen a video of theirs, or listened through and through to their albums. These boys from Oxford got lots of soul, and heart, and brains, and talent, and............ Best band in the world. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 10:07 ambrebalte wrote: I'm high each time I listen to this song. And dancing Hope you are having a great time right this minute! Love this song... |
| ambrebalte (Wolxheim (France) - Dreaming about resuming my life in Beijing province) | Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 10:05 Lazarus wrote: Everybody in my church loves this song... I'm high each time I listen to this song. And dancing |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 18:10 d-don wrote: "Squeezes my gizzards..." I haven't heard that phrase in years. Thanks. While I am here, I have to say I am one of the few souls, it seems, that does not get Radiohead. My cross to bear, I guess... Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| gypsyman (just passing through....) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 01:30 d-don wrote: "Squeezes my gizzards..." I haven't heard that phrase in years. Thanks. While I am here, I have to say I am one of the few souls, it seems, that does not get Radiohead. My cross to bear, I guess... I do not dislike Radiohead. They are technically very good. They produce competent melodies. They are prolific. They are soulless. OK, I guess I dislike Radiohead. But not really. Hell, I don't care, I'm not gonna change the station or anything. |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 11:47 (former member) wrote: Love this song... it squeezes my gizzards... "Squeezes my gizzards..." I haven't heard that phrase in years. Thanks. While I am here, I have to say I am one of the few souls, it seems, that does not get Radiohead. My cross to bear, I guess... |
| Paul_the_wonk (Ithaca, NY) | Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 11:40 Thank you for playing this song. |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Dec 07, 2012 - 09:16 Best pop song ever written by this amazingly vital, progressive, challenging band. |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 16, 2012 - 08:24 romeotuma wrote: This song is soooo good my nipples get hard when I hear it... poor thing! |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 16, 2012 - 08:22 That_SOB wrote: Coldplay commented about Radiohead "While they are better musicians than we are, we're better looking." Coldplay was definitely right about the"better musicians" part. and the rest as well. Haaaa...! This statement could have been mine! Funny!! |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 16, 2012 - 08:21 I like 50% of Radiohead's music. I am not saying this song is not good or mediocre. Possibly not! But I certainly do not like it! If this shall be a 10 (or more) I wonder how you might rate CROWDED HOUSE (since it could be there song, in structure). |
| cenesizo (Montreal) | Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 18:03 It's the best thing that you ever had. |
| namp | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 01:09 I wish I could give it 11 |
| Catalytic (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 13:28 Always brings back melancholic memories. |
| GINRUSH (Rochester, MI) | Posted: Sep 08, 2012 - 04:28 Nice call!!! lemmoth wrote: For me.... Revolver & Sgt Pepper, King of America & Blood and Chocolate, Low & Heroes, Sticky Fingers & Exile on Main Street come immediately to mind. But very few others of this caliber |
| Catecaneverall (Germany, Leipzig) | Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 02:06 I like this one but, funny enough, I love the cover Jamie Cullum did! I wish that would be part of one of Bills playlists... |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Aug 03, 2012 - 14:26 Sentimental Radiohead! |
| That_SOB (In at least 2 places at once) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 15:43 Coldplay commented about Radiohead "While they are better musicians than we are, we're better looking." Coldplay was definitely right about the"better musicians" part. |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 06:18 gemtag wrote: Coldplay is definitely Radiohead Lite. i disagree, Coldplay are all, "Para Para Paradise" Radiohead are all Let Down. Coldplay are generally happy, Radiohead is "slit my wrists music" as my wife says (along with PF, PT, Elliott Smith etc.) |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 11:11 gandalfbmg wrote: I wonder if there's ever been back to back album releases that are as good as The Bends and OK Computer... For me.... Revolver & Sgt Pepper, King of America & Blood and Chocolate, Low & Heroes, Sticky Fingers & Exile on Main Street come immediately to mind. But very few others of this caliber |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 11:04 This is one great song from the 1990's... it's from a great album... love it soooo much... |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 11:03 Nuance wrote: Oh lord no... Coldplay are a thin veneer compared to the musical complexity of Radiohead. Like the sugar coating on a smartie. Coldplay is definitely Radiohead Lite. |
| ruby77 | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 02:46 However sad and down I may feel, this song always puts a smile on my face. Magic:) |
| Euskadita (MX) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 10:56 Perhaps Radioheads happiest song! |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 19:51 How's your volume today, Romeo? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 16, 2012 - 11:00 all my womens just turned the volume wayyyy up... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 18:40 This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter evening... |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 08:42 Darlington wrote: Great show last night in Atlanta. Did not play this, unfortunately, last ending punch of "Reckoner" and "Street Spirit" was just incredible. ![]() |
| Nuance (Winnipeg) | Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 08:35 hencini wrote: Great stuff. These guys have made some tremendous music through the years. I hear people say that Coldplay are the Radiohead of the 21st century, but I don't buy it. : ) Oh lord no... Coldplay are a thin veneer compared to the musical complexity of Radiohead. Like the sugar coating on a smartie. |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 08:35 Great show last night in Atlanta. Did not play this, unfortunately, last ending punch of "Reckoner" and "Street Spirit" was just incredible. |
| hencini | Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 16:23 Great stuff. These guys have made some tremendous music through the years. I hear people say that Coldplay are the Radiohead of the 21st century, but I don't buy it. : ) |
| Groogrux69 (Auburn, CA) | Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 16:20 Almost forgot how great this song was until I heard it while watching the movie 50/50 last week. Great flick by the way. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 08:22 MTL_Robbie wrote: Good ! I am not alone with this "problem" ! ;-) Love this song... it squeezes my gizzards... |
| jmassoglia (Everybody sez this is NoWhere) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 16:26 MTL_Robbie wrote: Good ! I am not alone with this "problem" ! ;-) Neither is the dude in the cover art. |
| MTL_Robbie (Villa Maria, far left from Harperville) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 16:21 romeotuma wrote: This song is soooo good my nipples get hard when I hear it... Good ! I am not alone with this "problem" ! ;-) |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 10:36 This song is soooo good my nipples get hard when I hear it... |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 10:31 gandalfbmg wrote: I wonder if there's ever been back to back album releases that are as good as The Bends and OK Computer... It's subjective, of course, but I can think of several instances. |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 13:32 gandalfbmg wrote: I wonder if there's ever been back to back album releases that are as good as The Bends and OK Computer... I'd say Pablo Honey and The Bends, not OK Computer. |
| Vinni_NL | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 13:30 Fine! I'll submit, I like this song... A lot! So much emotion put into this. I usually find that Radiohead takes things to the extremes, but here... Whow. |
| dpg16 | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 13:26 Fantastic. I'm feeling how Thom sounds in this song :( |
| Reckoner978 (Serbia) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 07:15 I played this just last night with my band at a pub :) Radiohead ![]() |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 18:34 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| gandalfbmg (3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | Posted: Nov 11, 2011 - 14:38 chirpie wrote: I'd pick Joshua Tree - Achtung Baby It's a safe, but mostly correct answer. ;-) I'd throw that in the running for second maybe, but not better. I don't even think REM (who in my opinion are the best long-lived post-Beatles rock band) have pulled off a immedate one-two combo like these... |
| chirpie (olathe, kansas) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:13 gandalfbmg wrote: I wonder if there's ever been back to back album releases that are as good as The Bends and OK Computer... I'd pick Joshua Tree - Achtung Baby It's a safe, but mostly correct answer. ;-) |
| gandalfbmg (3 mi from Paradise (Missouri)) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:04 I wonder if there's ever been back to back album releases that are as good as The Bends and OK Computer... |
| Stingray (NWO reloaded) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 10:03 Why this ugly and very ridiculous album-cover? Doesn't that proof there is something very-very sick about this band's frontman (and descision maker)? Do not like this song neither |


