Everything in Its Right Place

Radiohead

About Everything in Its Right Place

"Everything in Its Right Place" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, the opening track on their fourth album Kid A (2000). It features synthesiser, manipulated vocals, and lyrics inspired by the stress singer Thom Yorke experienced while promoting Radiohead's 1997 album OK Computer. Yorke wrote "Everything in Its Right Place" on piano. Radiohead worked on it in a conventional band arrangement before transferring it to synthesiser, and described it as a breakthrough in the album recording. Though it alienated some listeners expecting more of Radiohead's earlier rock music, "Everything in Its Right Place" was named one of the best songs of the decade by several publications. 


Year:
2000
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Kid A, kid A
Kid A, kid A
Everything
Everything
Everything
Everything

In its right place
In its right place
In its right place
In its right place

Yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon
Yesterday I woke up sucking on a lemon

Everything
Everything
Everything

In its right place
In its right place
In its right place
Right place

There are two colors in my head
There are two colors in my head
What is that you tried to say
What is was you tried to say

Tried to say
Tried to say
Tried to say
Tried to say

Everything
Everything
Everything

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

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14 facts about this song

Album Origin
"Everything in Its Right Place" is the opening track on Radiohead's seminary 2000 album "Kid A".
Song Title
The line "Everything in Its Right Place" is repeated 19 times throughout the song, becoming a sort of hypnotic mantra.
Musical Elements
The song features a fusion of electronic sounds and rock elements, which was a departure from Radiohead's earlier work.
Songwriting Process
The song was largely modeled and written by Radiohead's front-man, Thom Yorke, following his emotional breakdown after the intense tour schedule for their previous album "OK Computer".
Unique Recording Techniques
The track applies production techniques of looping and MIDI synthesis, which yielded the unique ambient and electronic sound.
Inspirations
The seminal track was inspired by the works of electronic musician Aphex Twin and a compositional style known as minimalism.
musical Structure
Unlike the standard pop song, "Everything In Its Right Place" does not use a verse-chorus-verse structure, demonstrating Radiohead's experimental edge.
Music Notation
The song is noted for its three-note piano motif, which is looped throughout the track and sets a minimalist and hypnotic tone to the music.
Use in Popular Culture
The song has been featured in various films and TV shows, notably in the 2001 movie "Vanilla Sky".
Live Performances
For live performances of this song, singer Thom Yorke typically switches between keyboards and guitar.
Remix Version
The track has been remixed by notable artists, such as Paul Oakenfold, and has been consistently featured in Radiohead's live shows as an opener, closer or encore.
Fan Interpretations
The track's lyrics are open-ended and have drawn various interpretations, but many fans believe it deals with feelings of displacement, unease, and the search for comfort.
Critical Acclaim
Rolling Stone ranked "Everything in Its Right Place" as the 24th greatest Radiohead song, praising its departure from the band's earlier sound and its pioneering role in the development of electronica within mainstream rock.
Album Impact
Along with other tracks from "Kid A", "Everything In Its Right Place" paved the way for Radiohead's transition from traditional rock to a more electronic and experimental sound that would define their future work.

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