Our only listening for our final
week was Bodysnatchers, performed by
Radiohead in 2007. This song is one
that I actually know and remember when it was released, compared to all the
other listening examples in the course that were released when I was still very
young. Bodysnatchers was released when I was about 17 and finishing up
high school. Radiohead is an “alt rock”
band that also draws upon other musical influences such as progressive rock,
electronic dance music, orchestral music, flamenco, jazz, and the classic
singer-songwriter tradition. Bodysnatchers is about a person who is
trapped within his own body, unable to connect with the world around him. The combination
of the eerie lyrics with the exotic nature of the instrumental and vocal
choices in the song, make for an interesting choice that definitely made an
impact in the music scene.
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