Optimistic
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"Optimistic" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their experimental 2000 album Kid A, noted for its layered guitars and cryptic, mantra-like lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Optimistic canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Kid A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Radiohead album Kid A era ⓘ |
| composer | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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experimental rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted by critics for its relatively conventional rock structure compared to other Kid A tracks
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often described as one of the more guitar-driven songs on Kid A ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasStyle | rhythmic, groove-oriented arrangement ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anxiety
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coping with pressure ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| includedIn | Radiohead live setlists in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Thom Yorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cryptic lyrics
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layered guitars ⓘ mantra-like refrain "try the best you can, the best you can is good enough" ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kid A
NERFINISHED
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Radiohead discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nigel Godrich
NERFINISHED
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Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Parlophone ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| trackPosition | album track on Kid A ⓘ |
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