Fake Plastic Trees

Radiohead

About Fake Plastic Trees

"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead from their second studio album The Bends (1995). It was the third single to be released from that album in the UK, but in the US, it was released as the band's first single from the album. The song charted on the UK Singles Chart, the New Zealand Singles Chart, the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and the Canadian Rock/Alternative chart, but it did not make a substantial commercial impact elsewhere.


Year:
1995
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A green plastic watering can
For a fake Chinese rubber plant
In the fake plastic earth

That she bought from a rubber man
In a town full of rubber plans
To get rid of itself

It wears her out
It wears her out
It wears her out
It wears her out

She lives with a broken man
A cracked polystyrene man
Who just crumbles and burns

He used to do surgery
For girls in the eighties
But gravity always wins

And it wears him out
It wears him out
It wears him out
Wears him out

She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My fake plastic love

But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I just turn and run

And it wears me out
It wears me out
It wears me out
It wears me out

And if I could be who you wanted
If I could be who you wanted
All the time
All the time

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Radiohead

Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments), Colin Greenwood (bass), Phil Selway (drums, percussion) and Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals). more »

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Written by: Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke

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7 facts about this song

Release and Recognition
"Fake Plastic Trees" was released as the third single from Radiohead's second album, "The Bends," in 1995. - It was the first Radiohead song to gain popularity in the United States, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Creation and Production
The song was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London. - The band struggled with recording the song initially, finding inspiration after watching Jeff Buckley perform at a venue in London.
Lyrics and Theme
The song's lyrics address modern society's obsession with consumer culture and artificiality. - It paints a vivid picture of superficiality, referring to "fake plastic trees", "fake plastic love", and a "fake plastic earth".
Critical Reception
Critics often praise the song for its rich, atmospheric sound and emotional depth. - Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the 385th greatest song of all time.
Live Performances
"Fake Plastic Trees" is often included in Radiohead's live setlist and has evolved in its performance over the years. - The song usually concludes with a powerful falsetto from lead singer Thom Yorke.
Music Video
Directed by Jake Scott, the music video shows lead singer Thom Yorke riding in a shopping cart through a supermarket filled with surreal and absurd imagery.
Influence and Cover Versions
The song has been covered by many artists including Amanda Palmer, Kina Grannis, and Chyler Leigh. - "Fake Plastic Trees" reportedly inspired Coldplay's Chris Martin to write their hit song "Yellow".

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