The Album: Pablo Honey

The Release date: February 22nd, 1993

The Tracklist

You

Creep

How Do You?

Stop Whispering

Thinking About You

Anyone Can Play Guitar

Ripcord

Vegetable

Prove Yourself

I Can't

Lurgee

Blow Out

 

 

Poor Pablo, nobody wanted to host him today. Pablo is the first born child, but the children that came after him seem to overshadow him. Is it the ugly album cover? Is it because of Thom Yorke's long bleached hair at that point? Is it because Pablo is a Creep and wishes he was special?

 

Pablo Honey was the last Radiohead album that I purchased. I was expecting it to be a not-so-good album, but was pleasantly surprised. Sure it is quite a bit different from their other albums, but it still has some solid rock songs. Thom Yorke's vocals are very strong on this album, belting out lines such as "stop whispering and start shouting!" as Jonny Greenwood goes into a rocking solo.

 

Personally my favourite part of the album is the very last song; Blow Out. It starts off with an almost jazzy and relaxed feel as it slowly builds up. Every member gets to show off their brilliance with this song. At 1:20 the distorted guitar starts up and the song just gets better and better from there. The last two minutes of the song is beautiful chaos with Phil going off on drums, Ed's haunting and sliding guitar sounds, and Jonny going off as well.

 

The essential songs off this album: You, Stop Whispering, Thinking About You, Prove Yourself, Blow Out

 

Some of my favourite videos

You acoustic performed by Jonny and Thom.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCObLT5CFxQ]YouTube - Radiohead - You - acoustic - 1994[/ame]

 

Blow Out live from Astoria

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NK9K5XqL2f0]YouTube - Radiohead-Blow Out @ Astoria 94[/ame]

 

The Full Astoria concert

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QerNhaVjZ5o]YouTube - [HD] Radiohead - Astoria 1994 [Full Show][/ame]

 

Official Music Videos

Creep

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFkzRNyygfk]YouTube - Radiohead - Creep[/ame]

 

Stop Whispering

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PECnzN8P6KQ]YouTube - Radiohead - Stop Whispering[/ame]

 

Anyone Can Play Guitar

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di2d7-rsdUI]YouTube - Radiohead - Anyone Can Play Guitar[/ame]

O Briggs you did Pablo well ! :wacky:

 

haha i actually like PH !!!

 

and yes :lol: Thom's long blonde hair........OMY! :lol:

and so it begins...

 

Here's a survey that you guys can fill out regarding Pablo Honey. I'm interested to see the results.

 

Favorite Song-

Least Favorite Song-

Most Listened to Song (iTunes/Last.fm)-

Least Listened to song (itunes/last.fm)-

Favorite song musically-

Favorite song lyrically-

Favorite line of the album-

Most overrated song-

Most underrated song-

Current Favorite-

Favorite when you first listened to the song-

 

 

What song best exemplifies each of the members off the album

Thom-

Jonny-

Ed-

Phil-

Colin-

also feel free to add your own questions to the survey

Favorite Song- Blow Out

Least Favorite Song- Anyone Can Play Guitar

Most Listened to Song (iTunes/Last.fm)-

Least Listened to song (itunes/last.fm)-

Favorite song musically- Blow Out

Favorite song lyrically- Thinking About You

Favorite line of the album- "These people aren't your friends, they're paid to kiss your feet. "

Most overrated song- Creep

Most underrated song- Prove Yourself

Current Favorite- Blow Out

Favorite when you first listened to the song- Creep *hides*

 

 

What song best exemplifies each of the members off the album

Thom- Thinking About You

Jonny- You

Ed- Blow Out

Phil- Ripcord

Colin- Stop Whispering

I voted for Lurgee

I :heart: Blow Out.

ahhh nothing is wrong with Creep briggins :P i only voted for it tho, cus it was the first song that got me into radiohead.....................hah wierd.......

Amazing presentation Briggins! :clap:

Specially the part about "Blow Out", my fave on that album! :wacky:

But I voted for "Creep", if it wasn't for that song, I wouldn't have fallen in love with Radiohead.

I'll submit my answers of the survey after a while.

Favorite when you first listened to the song- Creep *hides*

Why hide?! :confused:

haha I donno, I just find it a really strange song now. Too emo or something.

Favorite Song-Lurgee

Least Favorite Song-Vegetable

Most Listened to Song (iTunes/Last.fm)-Lurgee (39)

Least Listened to song (itunes/last.fm)-Ripcord/Vegetable/Prove Yourself (1)

Favorite song musically-Blow Out

Favorite song lyrically- Thinking About You

Favorite line of the album-"Everything I touch turns to stone"

Most overrated song-Creep

Most underrated song-Lurgee

Current Favorite-Stop Whispering

Favorite when you first listened to the Album-Creep

 

 

What song best exemplifies each of the members off the album

Thom-Stop Whispering

Jonny-Blow Out

Ed-Creep

Phil-Blow Out

Colin-Stop Whispering

looking back at this album it's funny because when I heard Creep I used to think that he was saying "I'm a Creep, I'm a widow" instead of weirdo... has anyone else done that?

 

I think overall that this is an average to good album. Listening back to it, it's not as if it's a horrible album but it's just not the same as the others. I think it does get a bad rap in general, but there are some really good songs on it and I think that more people should give it a chance.

I really like You and blow out. :D

Favorite Song - You

Least Favorite Song - How Do You?

Most Listened to Song (iTunes/Last.fm) - You

Least Listened to song (itunes/last.fm) - Lurgee

Favorite song musically - You (6/8 - 6/8 - 6/8 - 5/8 = win)

Favorite song lyrically - Prove Yourself

Favorite line of the album - 'I can't afford to breathe in this time' - Prove Yourself

Most overrated song - Creep

Most underrated song - I Can't

Current Favorite - Stop Whispering

Favorite when you first listened to the song - You

 

What song best exemplifies each of the members off the album?

 

Thom - Creep (RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN)

Jonny - Blow Out

Ed - You

Phil - Blow Out

Colin - Stop Whispering

Its nice to get this one over with on the first day :P

oh god damn it... I guess I'm gonna be under a lot of strain to do a good presentation... and pablo honey isn't bad at all, the problem is that it is too low for radiohead's standards, It's just a regular grunge rock album, simple and rocking out.

I am listening to PH for the first time now, will post when I'm done (tho I already heard Creep earlier).

really?

Really.

you guys all have some really awesome signatures (briggins, ricardo, mk)

I love Jonny's shirt in Ricardo's.

I love Jonny's shirt in Ricardo's.

 

yeah

You have an awesome signature too!

 

By the way, this album moves fast. I'm already on Vegetable.

 

Edit: Mike, now your signature is even more awesome!

You have an awesome signature too!

 

By the way, this album moves fast. I'm already on Vegetable.

 

Edit: Mike, now your signature is even more awesome!

 

haha... thanks! on lastfm i've seen that picture and i love it, so i figured that since everyone is changing their signatures, i might as well do so myself :P