Subterranean Homesick Alien
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"Subterranean Homesick Alien" is a Radiohead song from their acclaimed 1997 album OK Computer, known for its atmospheric sound and lyrics about alienation and longing for escape.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | OK Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alludesTo | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Colin Greenwood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ed O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonny Greenwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Selway NERFINISHED ⓘ Thom Yorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsInTrackListing | Paranoid Android NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
art rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
atmospheric sound
ⓘ
dreamlike mood ⓘ reverb-heavy production ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ effects-processed guitar ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ electric piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricSubject |
abduction by aliens
ⓘ
escape from mundane life ⓘ |
| hasNotableCriticalReception |
considered a key deep cut on OK Computer
ⓘ
praised for its evocative lyrics ⓘ praised for its production ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
longing for escape ⓘ observation of human life from an outsider perspective ⓘ |
| hasTitleAllusionTo | Subterranean Homesick Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | OK Computer track listing ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Beat poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side A of OK Computer (original vinyl release) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Thom Yorke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | OK Computer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInTrackListing | Exit Music (For a Film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nigel Godrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radiohead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Parlophone ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
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