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Exploring the Musical Brilliance of 'Paranoid Android' by Radiohead

This presentation delves into Radiohead's iconic song "Paranoid Android" released in 1997, analyzing its composition, lyrics, and impact. Learn about the unique elements of the song, including its structure, tempo changes, and thematic content related to anti-capitalism and technology. Explore the dark and humorous lyrical content of the song through in-depth musical analysis and cultural references. Discover how "Paranoid Android" stands as a groundbreaking piece in the alternative rock genre. Join us on a journey to unravel the intricate layers of this musical masterpiece.

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Exploring the Musical Brilliance of 'Paranoid Android' by Radiohead

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  1. PRESENTATION BYCAMDEN KRUSEC

  2. BACKGROUND OK COMPUTER - Released 1997 - Widespread acclaim “PARANOID ANDROID” - 2nd track - Longest song on album - Many accolades Music Video - Magnus Carlsson - “Robin”

  3. SONG COMPOSITION -1ST MOVEMENT: - 84 BPM - ACOUSTIC GUITAR RIFF - THE DRUMS W/ SYNCOPATED CABASA AND CLAVES - ELECTRIC GUITAR - THOM YORKE SINGS FALSETTO - THE CHORUS (AT 0:46) ADDS LAYER OF ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS GUITAR - A COMPUTER-MODIFIED VOICE - VERSE AND THE CHORUS REPEAT

  4. SONG COMPOSITION CONT. -2ND MOVEMENT (2:00) - NEW RIFF - THOM SINGS VOCABLES - TIME SIG. SWITCHES BETWEEN 7/8 AND 4/4 - ELECTRIC GUITAR - DIGITAL BLIPS - 2:43 HEAVY GUITAR - INCREASE IN DYNAMICS - THOM SHOUTS - HEAVILY DISTORTED ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO - DECRESCENDO INTO THE THIRD MOVEMENT

  5. SONG COMPOSITION CONT. - 3RD MOVEMENT (3:37) - 63 BPM - DECREASED DYNAMICS - MULTI-LAYERED CHORAL ARRANGEMENT - STRINGS/SYNTH PART - 4TH MOVEMENT (5:40) - CODA OF SECOND MOVEMENT - HEAVILY DISTORTED GUITAR SOLO

  6. LYRICAL CONTENT DARK AND HUMOROUS: - ANTI-CAPITALISM- CONSUMERISM AND TECHNOLOGY - MARKETING SLOGANS - INSANITY “The ‘kicking squealing gucci little piggy’ in Paranoid Android was inhuman. There was a look in this woman's eyes that I'd never seen before anywhere. Whether that was down to me being exhausted and hallucinating... no, I know what I saw in her face. couldn't sleep that night because of it. I was in a bar. Someone spilt a drink over her and she turned into this fiend. I mean, everyone was out of their minds on coke and I'm sure it was that.” –THOM YORKE “Again, that’s just a joke. It’s actually the other way around — it’s actually my opinion that is of no consequence at all.” –THOM YORKE

  7. MUSICAL SEMIOTICS ICONS - RAIN - CAR CRASHS - MACHINES MALFUNCTIONING INDEX - CYMBALS IMPLY A CHANGE IN TEMPO, KEY, THEMATIC CONTENT SYMBOL - MOVEMENTS SYMBOLIZE FEELINGS TOWARDS SOCIETY

  8. AMERICAN ASPECTS • INSTRUMENTATION OF THE ELECTRIC GUITARS • THE GENRE OF ROCK, AND THE SUBGENRES OF ALTERNATIVE • THE SOUND IS INSPIRED HEAVILY BY ALTERNATIVE ROCK ACTS SUCH AS R.E.M AND THE PIXIES • THE DISTORTION IS REALLY A FAR-CRY OF THE UTILIZATION OF LO-FI AMPLIFIERS IN BLUES • THE LYRICAL CONTENT

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