Radiohead's new sales strategy
I hate to say this because nobody is going to believe me, but this whole concept of asking people to pay what they want...I had been thinking of doing that for a while. I know you won't believe me, but I swear. I agree with them though, music should be worth something, but what it's worth should be based on the listener's personal attitude of what it is worth. It's kind of lofty and just a tad bit idealistic...but I think it makes sense; so way to go for Radiohead.
This isn't the first time the band has stolen ideas from me (note sarcasm). Back when they released Hail to Theif, my then-girlfriend, now wife, Amanda pointed out that Wolf at the Door's intro sounded a lot like the opening guitar part from Turning Point, the big long track in the middle of 451, the record Matt and I did back in 2001. When I played the track Radiohead for Matt, he literally got pissed. OBVIOUSLY Greenwood and Co didn't rip it off...it's just a coincidence. Still, lesser-known (or unknown in our case) bands have to put up with that kind of junk all the time. "That sounds just like that Radiohead song!"
So, now they've stolen my idea for selling records too. I tell ya, if I didn't know better I'd start to think famous bands are spying on me.
My case is a coincidence.
They're not always meaningful.
Yeah, it's meaningful
Meaningful how?
That's what I want you to find out.
About your life.
Yeah, about my life. And about the whole thing. About the universe, you know? The big one. I mean, should I keep doing what I'm doing? Is it hopeless?
Mr. Markovski, we see a lot of people in here who claim they want to know the ultimate truth about reality. They want to peer under the surface at the big everything...but this can be a very painful process full of surprises. It can dismantle the world as you know it. That's why most people prefer to remain on the surface of things. Maybe you should go home. Let sleeping dogs lie. Take it easy. What do you say?
I say don't give me the brush-off. Please. I want to know. This is big.
Have you ever transcended space and time?
Yes...No...Uh, time not space.... O, I don't know what you're talking about.
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This isn't the first time the band has stolen ideas from me (note sarcasm). Back when they released Hail to Theif, my then-girlfriend, now wife, Amanda pointed out that Wolf at the Door's intro sounded a lot like the opening guitar part from Turning Point, the big long track in the middle of 451, the record Matt and I did back in 2001. When I played the track Radiohead for Matt, he literally got pissed. OBVIOUSLY Greenwood and Co didn't rip it off...it's just a coincidence. Still, lesser-known (or unknown in our case) bands have to put up with that kind of junk all the time. "That sounds just like that Radiohead song!"
So, now they've stolen my idea for selling records too. I tell ya, if I didn't know better I'd start to think famous bands are spying on me.
My case is a coincidence.
They're not always meaningful.
Yeah, it's meaningful
Meaningful how?
That's what I want you to find out.
About your life.
Yeah, about my life. And about the whole thing. About the universe, you know? The big one. I mean, should I keep doing what I'm doing? Is it hopeless?
Mr. Markovski, we see a lot of people in here who claim they want to know the ultimate truth about reality. They want to peer under the surface at the big everything...but this can be a very painful process full of surprises. It can dismantle the world as you know it. That's why most people prefer to remain on the surface of things. Maybe you should go home. Let sleeping dogs lie. Take it easy. What do you say?
I say don't give me the brush-off. Please. I want to know. This is big.
Have you ever transcended space and time?
Yes...No...Uh, time not space.... O, I don't know what you're talking about.
I Heart Huckabees
Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
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