the entire radiohead catalog v. surfin bird

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otoh if i had to choose between "surfin bird" or the entire radiohead catalog being stricken from the record, i would be comfortable with my choice

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, September 30, 2011 6:45 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

WHICH ONE DO YOU SAVE?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
surfin bird	109
the entire radiohead catalog	50

― dayo, Friday, 30 September 2011 22:52 (fourteen years ago)

surfin bird

― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 30 September 2011 22:55 (fourteen years ago)

c'mon, surfin' bird

― queen latifah approximately (donna rouge), Friday, 30 September 2011 22:56 (fourteen years ago)

"booty meat"

― yung huma (J0rdan S.), Friday, 30 September 2011 22:56 (fourteen years ago)

perversely i'm gonna vote radiohead

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 22:57 (fourteen years ago)

j/k

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 22:57 (fourteen years ago)

papa oom mow mow

― chris "difficult" brown (rustic italian flatbread), Friday, 30 September 2011 22:57 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNrx2jq184

― Age ain't nothin' but a Tumblr (Phil D.), Friday, 30 September 2011 22:59 (fourteen years ago)

i was right about radiohead.

― nerve_pylon, Friday, 30 September 2011 22:59 (fourteen years ago)

this is the poll that will finally determine the continuing worth of ilm

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 22:59 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUHz0i8_ziA

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:02 (fourteen years ago)

ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
mm na na mm mm mm naa naa

― per metal injection (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:02 (fourteen years ago)

i like radiohead a lot but not as much as i like surfin' bird

― congratulations (n/a), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:02 (fourteen years ago)

15 years ago when i left minneapolis i packed all my shit into a ryder van, attached my car to its back end, and drove 16 hours straight to pittsburgh

just after crossing the wisconsin state line maybe an hour in, 'surfin bird' came up on my boombox and i was totally yelling PAPA OOM MOW MOW etc and then i look to my left and this kid in the back of a passing minivan is making fun of me

fuck that kid

[cries]

― mookieproof, Friday, 30 September 2011 23:03 (fourteen years ago)

Radiohead never got used in a John Waters film...

― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:03 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vae_AkLb4Q

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:03 (fourteen years ago)

'the alchemist' home

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:04 (fourteen years ago)

surfin bird is great and all but it's no faust arp

― master musicians of jamiroquai (NickB), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:05 (fourteen years ago)

faust arp is no hen fap.

― chris "difficult" brown (rustic italian flatbread), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:11 (fourteen years ago)

you're probably gonna wonder who voted "radiohead"

guilty as charged tho I would take "lonesome town" over the collected catalogs of radiohead, the beatles, the stones and the kinks

― pathos of the unwarranted encore (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:13 (fourteen years ago)

don't make me start another poll

― dayo, Friday, 30 September 2011 23:14 (fourteen years ago)

anglophiles are genetically incapable of voting against the kinks though, they're like the actual radiohead for that demographic, so that might skew the results

― pathos of the unwarranted encore (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:15 (fourteen years ago)

you're probably gonna wonder who voted "radiohead"

sorta shocked honestly

almost sb'd you just as a reflex

― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:15 (fourteen years ago)

Radiohead never got used in a John Waters film...

― The Man With The Flavored Toothpick (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, September 30, 2011 4:03 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark

i was gonna say "only one of these has been used to soundtrack a talking asshole (that i'm aware of)"

― queen latifah approximately (donna rouge), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:17 (fourteen years ago)

really tempted to call my pal underrated aerosmith bootlegs right now and shout PAPA OOH MOW MOW until he hangs up or the voice mail kicks off.

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 23:27 (fourteen years ago)

looooooool

― pathos of the unwarranted encore (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:28 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvBN3C2wepY

― ethanol crops (not to mention arugula) for the green aristocracy (crüt), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:29 (fourteen years ago)

little known fact: if you remove the vocal processing, what you'll hear is "papa ooooooh papa oooooooh mow mowwwwww everythiiiiiing everythiiiiiing in it's riiiiiight plaaaaace"

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 23:30 (fourteen years ago)

the crusher is the best song

did everybody get those "lux & ivy's favorites" things that wfmu did a while back? those things are indispensible

― pathos of the unwarranted encore (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:35 (fourteen years ago)

the crusher is the best song

^^^^

― ethanol crops (not to mention arugula) for the green aristocracy (crüt), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:39 (fourteen years ago)

this is a thread about radiohead vs. surfin bird

ffs

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Friday, 30 September 2011 23:40 (fourteen years ago)

i'm gonna get ya in the ring.

― ethanol crops (not to mention arugula) for the green aristocracy (crüt), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:41 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Rm8BMNPRk

― per metal injection (Eazy), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:42 (fourteen years ago)

Oh sweet Christ almighty. I just woke my baby up laughing.

I really like the jazz song off Kid A but Surfin' Bird.

― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Friday, 30 September 2011 23:49 (fourteen years ago)

Yeah but "Surfin Bird" would win against pretty much EVERY band's complete catalog. So this poll is meaningless.

― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:14 (fourteen years ago)

like seriously...

the complete beatles vs. surfin bird
the complete t.rex vs. surfin bird
the complete velvet underground vs surfin bird
etc
etc
etc

― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:16 (fourteen years ago)

c'mon, surfin' bird

― queen latifah approximately (donna rouge), Friday, September 30, 2011 3:56 PM

― sleeve, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:18 (fourteen years ago)

ILM is so consistently mystifying.

― Melissa W, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:20 (fourteen years ago)

someone doesn't know what the word is

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:22 (fourteen years ago)

how often does whiney hear surfin bird in public?

― mookieproof, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:22 (fourteen years ago)

i refuse to vote

― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:25 (fourteen years ago)

if you refuse to vote, radiohead wins

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:26 (fourteen years ago)

i already explained myself

― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:27 (fourteen years ago)

I've already made my feelings about Radiohead known today.

SURFIN BIRD, DUH!

― will eat pudding (ENBB), Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:27 (fourteen years ago)

The only song that's better than "Surfin Bird" is like "Walk Don't Run" or "I Only Have Eyes For You" so obviously..

Is this a test to see if people are retarded?

― billstevejim, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:29 (fourteen years ago)

billstevejim gets it

― will eat pudding (ENBB), Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:29 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sMB6dye29Q

obv the definitive version btw

― will eat pudding (ENBB), Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:30 (fourteen years ago)

there is no song better than surfin bird

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:32 (fourteen years ago)

Didn't we have a thread about this recently? I am having deja vu.

― will eat pudding (ENBB), Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:33 (fourteen years ago)

i am pretty sure i have started multiple threads about surfin bird

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:34 (fourteen years ago)

it was once my intention to start a peoples temple style cult around it but then i got lazy

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 00:34 (fourteen years ago)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qriyC0nEIDs/TI-IDJmd0xI/AAAAAAAACH8/BF_g6JhF_wk/s1600/I-voted-sticker.jpg

― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 1 October 2011 01:34 (fourteen years ago)

radiohead, i hate "surfin' bird"

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 02:43 (fourteen years ago)

this is the only guy i know from radiohead. whenever i gear their music, i think of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk#t=00m44s

― chris "difficult" brown (rustic italian flatbread), Saturday, 1 October 2011 03:43 (fourteen years ago)

uh, at 0:44

― chris "difficult" brown (rustic italian flatbread), Saturday, 1 October 2011 03:43 (fourteen years ago)

'i'll be around' is better than 'surfin bird' but that's not by radiohead iirc

― mookieproof, Saturday, 1 October 2011 04:17 (fourteen years ago)

man Surfin Bird without a second thought. Never liked Radiohead in the slightest (and that's not frontin either, I like plenty of uber popular bands, like U2)

― Stormy Davis, Saturday, 1 October 2011 05:07 (fourteen years ago)

Radiohead is the best band of our generation, Surfin' Bird sux, y'all are playin yourselves.

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:30 (fourteen years ago)

'Radiohead is the best band of our generation'

no way, that would be Wilco

― Stormy Davis, Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:40 (fourteen years ago)

it was once my intention to start a peoples temple style cult around it but then i got lazy

how does it feel to be one-upped by family guy

― ethanol crops (not to mention arugula) for the green aristocracy (crüt), Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:42 (fourteen years ago)

Surfin' Bird is great, but way too long. Unlike Radiohead's catalog, which is great, but way too l... WAIT A MINUTE - why is there no draw option in the poll?

― StanM, Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:44 (fourteen years ago)

I need to hear Pee-Wee Herman perform the entire Radiohead catalog before I can vote.

― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:53 (fourteen years ago)

There was a time when "Surfin' Bird" was a hit. I want to live in that time.

― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:53 (fourteen years ago)

srs music is srs guys think about our generation

― it's time for the purpculator (psychgawsple), Saturday, 1 October 2011 09:28 (fourteen years ago)

surfin bird is great and all but it's no faust arp

thank gawd

― it's time for the purpculator (psychgawsple), Saturday, 1 October 2011 09:38 (fourteen years ago)

There was a time when "Surfin' Bird" was a hit. I want to live in that time.

― shake it, shake it, sugary pee (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Saturday, 1 October 2011 06:53 (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

3 Trashmen Surfin' Bird Dec 2010

― Mark G, Saturday, 1 October 2011 09:44 (fourteen years ago)

I love "Surfin' Bird" but there are a half dozen Radiohead songs that I love just as much, and a half dozen is a larger number than one.

― Antonio Carlos Broheem (WmC), Saturday, 1 October 2011 10:21 (fourteen years ago)

puff puff is aming some good points here..

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 1 October 2011 10:56 (fourteen years ago)

making, hate my keyboard.

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 1 October 2011 10:56 (fourteen years ago)

i like radiohead but they're no "surfin' bird" thats for sure

― Michael B, Saturday, 1 October 2011 11:03 (fourteen years ago)

Radiohead is the best band of our generation

thankfully we do not actually share a generation.

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, 1 October 2011 11:16 (fourteen years ago)

Whether or not one loves "Surfin' Bird" - and who doesn't? - certainly one of the biggest problems with Radiohead is that they have likely never played and definitely never will cover "Surfin' Bird." Betcha can't say that about R.E.M. ...

― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 1 October 2011 12:54 (fourteen years ago)

it was once my intention to start a peoples temple style cult around it but then i got lazy

how does it feel to be one-upped by family guy

― ethanol crops (not to mention arugula) for the green aristocracy (crüt), Saturday, October 1, 2011 2:42 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

bam

― call all destroyer, Saturday, 1 October 2011 13:26 (fourteen years ago)

anyway, i kind of dislike garage rock, so radiohead!

― call all destroyer, Saturday, 1 October 2011 13:29 (fourteen years ago)

the 'Exit Music' bit in Father Ted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 'Surfin Bird' ep of Family Guy

I mean I'm not gonna vote or anything but if I did that would definitely get taken into account

― the green manalishi (with the big boobies) (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 1 October 2011 14:00 (fourteen years ago)

shit's boring, put some pussy galore on

― jumpskins, Saturday, 1 October 2011 14:05 (fourteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHBCvvwytIA

vs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruei3y9O1BI&feature=related

― per metal injection (Eazy), Saturday, 1 October 2011 14:05 (fourteen years ago)

Voted Radiohead. Maybe "Surfin Bird" vs King of Limbs would be a fairer fight.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 1 October 2011 18:41 (fourteen years ago)

In Rainbows is really good, you know.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 1 October 2011 18:43 (fourteen years ago)

Maybe, but it's not as good as Surfin' Bird.

― PoMo with a shotgun (snoball), Saturday, 1 October 2011 18:45 (fourteen years ago)

thankfully we do not actually share a generation.

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Saturday, October 1, 2011 4:16 AM Bookmark

.....

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 18:58 (fourteen years ago)

"96 Tears" instead of "Surfin' Bird" would have been a tougher choice.

― Antonio Carlos Broheem (WmC), Saturday, 1 October 2011 18:59 (fourteen years ago)

I Love Music Best Song On Radiohead's "In Rainbows" THE POLL
SURFIN BIRD POLL

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:00 (fourteen years ago)

there are few catalogs wouldn't sacrifice at the altar of "surfin bird"

― da croupier, Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:10 (fourteen years ago)

I wouldn't, rather

― da croupier, Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:10 (fourteen years ago)

otm

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:11 (fourteen years ago)

Jessica H: Just to clarify, when "Surfin' Bird" comes on, I like to dance the Bird, and when Radiohead comes on, I like to do dance the Troll.

― Ford Cumlord (The Reverend), Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:14 (fourteen years ago)

Now that I've listened to those Rivingtons songs, I'm feeling even more secure in my vote.

― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:31 (fourteen years ago)

If you think imma vote for brits over minnesota, you gotta nother thing comin'

― the 500 gats of bartholomew thuggins (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 1 October 2011 19:43 (fourteen years ago)

Twenty bucks says that Radiohead walks this

― revelatory juxtaposition there, bro (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 2 October 2011 04:03 (fourteen years ago)

surfin bird which i love over radiohead which eh

― Mordy, Sunday, 2 October 2011 05:22 (fourteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Sunday, 2 October 2011 23:01 (fourteen years ago)

twenty bucks says Bird surfs this.

― Mark G, Monday, 3 October 2011 08:46 (fourteen years ago)

Not really heard all that much radiohead, tho find them a little silly

Surfin bird I like in theory but in reality not all that keen on that either

― coal, Monday, 3 October 2011 08:52 (fourteen years ago)

radiohead would be better if they were sillier. "surfin' bird" is the silliest song ever, and not coincidentally, best.

― turfin' bird (The Reverend), Monday, 3 October 2011 11:04 (fourteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Monday, 3 October 2011 23:01 (fourteen years ago)

knew y'all would come through this time around

― Logg \ O / Logg (crüt), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:08 (fourteen years ago)

#occupypapaoomawmaw

― balls, Monday, 3 October 2011 23:09 (fourteen years ago)

trashmen are playing wall st at 4pm tomorrow

― Logg \ O / Logg (crüt), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:18 (fourteen years ago)

papa oom mow mow

― chris "difficult" brown (rustic italian flatbread), Friday, September 30, 2011 6:57 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark

― （╯°□°）╯︵ mode squad） (dayo), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:22 (fourteen years ago)

Who do I write the money order out to?

― revelatory juxtaposition there, bro (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:23 (fourteen years ago)

me, I voted for Surfin' Bird

― sleeve, Monday, 3 October 2011 23:26 (fourteen years ago)

lol at the number of votes

― unorthodox economic revenge (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:26 (fourteen years ago)

democracy works.

― strongo hulkington's ghost dad, Monday, 3 October 2011 23:27 (fourteen years ago)

lol at the number of votes

hahaha, wow

― Antonio Carlos Broheem (WmC), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:52 (fourteen years ago)

god bless this motherfucking country

― j., Monday, 3 October 2011 23:54 (fourteen years ago)

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/ggu/lowres/ggun263l.jpg

― per metal injection (Eazy), Monday, 3 October 2011 23:57 (fourteen years ago)

sorry I missed my chance to make this 110 but it was all worth it for Eazy's youtube

― robocop last year was a 'shop (sic), Tuesday, 4 October 2011 08:46 (fourteen years ago)

so many lurkers

― Dios mio! This kid is FUN to hit! (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 4 October 2011 09:56 (fourteen years ago)

50 of them?

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 4 October 2011 15:44 (fourteen years ago)

http://www.pcdon.com/US_Map_as_Waving_Flag.gif

― turfin' bird (The Reverend), Tuesday, 4 October 2011 22:19 (fourteen years ago)

next up

Entire works of radiohead vs natalie imbruglia's 'torn'

Winner takes on 'i miss you' in the final

― holby city thrilled b cosby (darraghmac), Tuesday, 4 October 2011 22:54 (fourteen years ago)

eight months pass...

i'd rather listen to surfin' bird a million times than be subjected to thom yorke's brackish falsetto again.

― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 17:57 (thirteen years ago)

Oh fuck this peace, love and tolerance shit. Bring back Suggest Ban for this brackish creep immediately^^^^

― Dixie Narco Martenot (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:15 (thirteen years ago)

you're taking this awful personally

― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:23 (thirteen years ago)

do i need to write out an essay on why radiohead sucks

― Poliopolice, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:24 (thirteen years ago)

I am of course ~completely~ serious.

(I may have SBd you by accident while trying to bookmark the thread but I'm not that gutted by the mistake)

― Dixie Narco Martenot (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:24 (thirteen years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1eTjdrbYtU

― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:30 (thirteen years ago)

That's kind of amazing, actually.

― Dixie Narco Martenot (White Chocolate Cheesecake), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:31 (thirteen years ago)

it's nice to know there are 109 completely sensible, sane ppl on ilm

mildly concerned about the other 50 though

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:34 (thirteen years ago)

even family guy couldn't ruin 'surfin bird,' and that show fuckin' ruins everything

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 18:38 (thirteen years ago)

one year passes...

Man, with every passing year this gets more and more "Surfin' Bird" and less and less Radiohead, doesn't it?

― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 14 April 2014 21:37 (twelve years ago)

bump

― mattresslessness, Monday, 14 April 2014 22:09 (twelve years ago)

bump

― smhphony orchestra (crüt), Monday, 14 April 2014 22:10 (twelve years ago)

b-bu-bump

― j., Monday, 14 April 2014 22:12 (twelve years ago)

otm

― recommend me a new bagman (darraghmac), Monday, 14 April 2014 23:10 (twelve years ago)

people trying too hard exhibit #1: this thread

― markers, Monday, 14 April 2014 23:14 (twelve years ago)

lol

― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Monday, 14 April 2014 23:15 (twelve years ago)

Radiohead is cool but unfair contests are still unfair.

― billstevejim, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 03:58 (twelve years ago)

why do people on ilx hate radiohead again?

― très hip (Treeship), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 04:25 (twelve years ago)

oh u know a mix of things

― recommend me a new bagman (darraghmac), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 04:39 (twelve years ago)

Radiohead is aight but "Surfin' Bird" is better than aight is how I break it down to an extent

― steendriver dysphoria hoos (The Reverend), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 05:51 (twelve years ago)

haha at me itt

― steendriver dysphoria hoos (The Reverend), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 05:53 (twelve years ago)

radiohead v. the safety dance
radiohead v. a bag of hammers
radiohead v. a mike ditka bobble-head doll
radiohead v. mike ditka
mike ditka v. a mike ditka bobble-head doll

― Daniel, Esq 2, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 05:57 (twelve years ago)

Radiohead ain't shit but Kid A and bits

― nova, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 07:37 (twelve years ago)

nik cohn sort of invented this thread in 1969:

In my own life, the Monotones have meant more in one line of "Book of Love" than Dylan did in the whole of [/i]Blonde on Blonde[/i].

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 21:44 (twelve years ago)

It's not that Radiohead is no good, just that "Surfin' Bird" is better.

― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 April 2014 21:57 (twelve years ago)

I can vividly remember the first time I ever heard Surfin' Bird. I think it was on a cartoon or something. At any rate, it freaked me the fuck out, I was dancing uncontrollably, and I recall writing down the lyrics cos I just HAD to remember how thing song went.

― ▴▲ ▴TH3CR()$BY$H()W▴▲ ▴ (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 21:59 (twelve years ago)

Honestly, the results were much closer than I imagined when I clicked on the thread. I didn't vote obviously, but The Trashmen have the advantage in almost any contest.

― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 23:18 (twelve years ago)

josh is otm. i like blur, but i'll still take 'long tall sally' over their collected works.

― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 23:26 (twelve years ago)

four months pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gc4QTqslN4

― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 24 August 2014 01:59 (eleven years ago)

one year passes...

Look, as soon as Thom Yorke writes a song as good as fucking “Mony Mony”, give us a fucking shout.

-Noel Gallagher

― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 5 November 2015 23:17 (ten years ago)

five months pass...

I mean, come on, I like Radiohead fine, but it's still "Surfin' Bird." And the Trashmen never erased the internet.

― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 13:27 (ten years ago)

Radiohead is awesome. But, c'mon: Surfin' Bird.

― Allen (etaeoe), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 14:16 (ten years ago)

Did Radiohead ever cover 'Surfin' Bird'? Seems in their wheelhouse.

― Your Ass Is Grass And I Will Mow It With My Face (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 14:19 (ten years ago)

I had to spend a few weeks last summer with an obnoxious young Family Guy fan who couldn't stop playing Surfin Bird, and I think that might be making me slide towards choosing Radiohead.

― MarkoP, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 14:47 (ten years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2oS2hoL0k

― global tetrahedron, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 15:00 (ten years ago)

ba boww bowww

― j., Tuesday, 3 May 2016 15:01 (ten years ago)

I had to spend a few weeks last summer with an obnoxious young Family Guy fan who couldn't stop playing Surfin Bird, and I think that might be making me slide towards choosing Radiohead.

nightmare scenario

― (Henry) Green container bin with face (Tom D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 15:02 (ten years ago)

This sounds...about as expected

― propaganda for the American springtime (tangenttangent), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 15:16 (ten years ago)

man that video of 'surfin bird' synced up to radiohead footage was beautiful, and strangely under-discussed

― sisterhood of the baggering vance (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 3 May 2016 15:23 (ten years ago)

two years pass...

Surfin Bird

― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 11 November 2018 23:28 (seven years ago)

i walked by the studio where surfin bird was recorded before dinner tonight

― global tetrahedron, Monday, 12 November 2018 01:39 (seven years ago)

why do people on ilx hate radiohead again?

― très hip (Treeship), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 04:25 (four years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

oh u know a mix of things

― recommend me a new bagman (darraghmac), Tuesday, 15 April 2014 04:39 (four years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

― unproven (darraghmac), Monday, 12 November 2018 06:10 (seven years ago)

Never really heard them but the warning sign is people writing about it. People only write about things that are bad further exacerbating inherent anxiety.

When a record is good "yes mates" is all that can be said, or some convivial variant.

The Surfing Bird record is more efficient, it means someone nearby is preparing to fill you in. Once the blows start raining down the soundtrack changes to one of the Radiohead records. You have to keep your wits about you if you hear any of this music or something that sounds like it might be this music.

― saer, Monday, 12 November 2018 06:46 (seven years ago)

there's a local car commercial that is a parody of Surfin' Bird.

are there any car commercial parodies of radiohead? i'm not sure how it would tilt things but it seems like important background info

― Karl Malone, Monday, 12 November 2018 06:55 (seven years ago)

only bad thing itt is ppl saying "radiohead is" instead of "radiohead are"

― unproven (darraghmac), Monday, 12 November 2018 09:08 (seven years ago)

I was in a Morrisons in Portsmouth recently at 7am, wandering the aisles aimlessly, and “Karma Police” came on the store’s radio. I suddenly understood ILM.

― L'assie (Euler), Monday, 12 November 2018 09:20 (seven years ago)

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