Radiohead: Creep

Back in 1993 I saved all my pocket money and bought the Triple J Hottest 100 on cassette. I’ll never forget the way I felt when I heard this song for the first time.

Thom Yorke wrote ‘Creep’ from Radiohead’s 'Pablo Honey' while he was in college. It’s based on the Albert Hammond song ‘The Air That I Breathe’ and it’s about that deep sinking awkwardness that tells you you’re on the outer. Thom said “There's the beautiful people and then there's the rest of us.” As a small boy, bowl cut equipped with eccentric parents, I totally understood that. Listen to the guitar feedback and the Joy Divsionesque deadpan delivery, can you believe they nailed it in just one take? Why they had to retract the F*bomb I’ll never know, it’s so poignant.

So, if you’re a bit goofy or just a little slow, you’re not alone.