Creep
Radiohead
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When you were here before Couldn't look you in the eye You're just like an angel Your skin makes me cry You float like a feather In a beautiful world I wish I was special You're so fuckin' special But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here I don't care if it hurts I wanna have control I wanna a perfect body I wanna a perfect soul I want you to notice When I'm not around You're so fuckin' special I wish I was special But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here She's running out again She's running out She's run run run run Run Whatever makes you happy Whatever you want You're so fuckin' special I wish I was special But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here I don't belong here
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Written by: Albert Hammond, Colin Greenwood, Edward OBrien, Jonathan Greenwood, Mike Hazlewood, Philip Selway, Thomas Yorke
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Song Composition"Creep" is composed in the key of G major and was initially referred to as "Crap" by the band. The members claimed they intentionally made the song as simple and unexciting as possible.
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Accidental Radio HitDespite its initial unpopularity with the band, it became a massive hit on the radio. Ironically, this was a song that Radiohead seldom played as it didn't reflect their typical music style.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by a girl whom Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke followed around while he was a student at Exeter University.
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Post-Release ControversyAfter the release of "Creep," Radiohead were sued by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, the writers of the Air Supply song, "The Air That I Breathe." They claimed that "Creep" plagiarized their song. Radiohead ended up crediting the duo as co-writers and splitting royalties.
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Radio Ban"Creep" was initially banned from airplay on BBC Radio 1 for being "too depressing."
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Live Performance DislikeFor a long time, Radiohead had a bit of a love-hate relationship with "Creep." They seldom played it live because fans would often yell out requests for the song during their concerts. However, they began to re-embrace the song during their live performances around 2016.
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Successful SoundtrackDespite the band's complicated relationship with the song, "Creep" has been used in various movie soundtracks such as "The Zero Theorem", "The Social Network", and HBO's series "Westworld".
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Multiple CoversThe song has been covered by several popular artists such as Korn, Carrie Manolakos, Brandi Carlile and Kelly Clarkson. It has also been sung on talent shows like "The X Factor" and "America's Got Talent".
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Charts SuccessDespite its slow start, Creep revved up to become a smash hit, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the charts in several other countries.
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Positive Critic Reviews"Creep" has received generally positive reviews from critics. In 2007, Mojo ranked the song 31st in its list of the 100 Greatest Songs Since the Modern Pop Era.
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Album PerformanceDespite the success of "Creep", Radiohead’s debut album "Pablo Honey" (1993), on which the song featured, didn't perform as well commercially overall.
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