Monthly Archives: April 2011

Radiohead’s single “Lotus Flower” off of their most recent album “King of Limbs” is a mellow, soft sounding track with a catchy beat that leaves viewers humming the tune for hours. Unfortunately, the presentation and dragged out introduction leaves audiences confused and bored, as Lotus Flower is unable to get the recognition it deserves.

This video expressed the visual elements of the artist and his love for the song. Many people dance to music but this person was jamming to the song. he had his own rhythm. he was filed with excitement,and the song seemed to only heighten his enthusiasm. The song was strong, with a very loud tempo followed by powerful drum tones. The backdrop of the Radiohead video, was still and eccentric. The song and beat was catchy and the perfect sounds to listen to when running on the treadmill. Radiohead is a headliner and their song is justified.

Good art creates a reaction, and Radiohead definitely achieves that through their new music video for “Lotus Flower.” The song is composed of skittish drumming and a mystical harmony that lures the listener into a trance. Add that to Thom Yorke’s eccentric dancing, which could only be described as “trippin’ on balls dancing,” we cannot look away. The only thing I can say is, “it’s art?”

After listening to King of Limbs, Radioheads newest  album masterpiece, one of my favorite songs off of the album was Lotus Flower. The music video for the song is certainly unexpected, for it is the lead singer in a bowler hat, white collared shirt and skinny gray jeans dancing in a sporadic yet rhythmic matter to this once seen as slow and mellow song. The mad dancing counteracts with the slow and meaningful tune to most certainly leave the viewer confused. I personally enjoyed it and thought it added to the spontaneity and yet deep meaningfulness that is Radiohead.

First, lets get this out of the way, I’m not exactly very knowledgeable of Radiohead’s history or style. Now that you know this, let’s talk about one of their music videos, Lotus Flower. The music itself is enchanting, with a soft sweet lullaby like quality. It’s for easy listening, a song you can chill to. The video itself is simple, displaying the lead singer seemingly enjoying the psychoactive properties of the Lotus Flower he must have consumed before the cameras rolled.

A paranormal music that captures you in its catchy beat, giving off a hippie environment-like, the same feeling weed does to the mind. It’s smooth, soft, and slow, just the way a dream comes and goes. Radio head’s retro-feminine voice found it way into my heart, in an odd way.

Recognizing how aggressive the beat to “Lotus Flower,” a single of Radiohead’s latest album The King of Limbs, lead singer Thom Yorke seizes and convulses at the beginning of the black and white music video but when his voice comes in, so soft its sharp, he places his hands in his pocket as if restraining the anger. Later we see the echo of his voice drive him mad and we are allowed to observe him, lost in maniacal behavior, like a performer on stage with high angle shots and theatre like lighting. It’s work well, self reflective, of music as a performing art.