Radiohead- burn the witch introduction

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Band History:

  • Rock band
  • 1991- record deal with EMI
  • 1992- greatest debut of all time
  • -"creep" broke American top 40
  • Radiohead didnt like the fame
  • -paranoid - android recieved critical aclaims
  • were known as the band who had clues in songs- fans were interested
  • made an official website to interact with fans
  • 2007- left deal with EMI and released an album which they put up for sale and fans could bid on it
  • marketing strategy- deleted all social media accounts and history which left fans having theories.
BTW
  • burn the witch came from their 9th studio album- a moon shaped pool
  • BTW was released as a download on 3 may 2016 on radioheads website and a 7-inch single released in record stores
  • critics interpreted the lyrics as a warning against group think and authoritarinism.
  • was named one of the best songs of the year by rolling stones, billboard and villiage voice and was nominated for best rock song at 59th annual grammy awards.
  • 'abandon all reason/avoid all eye contact' lyrics inspired by news of the world newspaper publishing names and addresses of sex offenders in 2000.
Trumpton:
  • kids tv show in 60s
  • little figures
  • Gordon Murray (creator)
  • from the trumptonshire triology of childrens tv shows
  • distinctive stop animation style
  • continued to resonate across uk culture, aided by VHS/DVD releases and a 2011 digital restoration
  • pitchforks london based editor Laura snapes says trumpton brigade roll call is like a little british poem that everyone knows
  • Gordon said it was a happy world
Wickerman:
  • movie
  • hebredies in scotland
  • little villiage
  • strange things the villagers do in festivals- wear masks and sing songs
  • wickerman- wood structure where they burn people in it.

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