Radiohead - Creep (Live on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", 9/14/1993)
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- Conan O'Brien's first ever musical guests and Radiohead on their (possibly) first american TV appearance.
Higher quality upload than the previous one on YT.
© TBS/XL Recordings 1993, All rights reserved. - Hudba
Radiohead doesnt know this, but they saved me from ending my life as a deeply depressed teenager. im 39 now, with 2 children I can't imagine never having or loving the last 15 years. thank you radiohead.
RIght on, man. The Bends saved me dozens of times.
thank u for sharing i'm doing terrible right now
@@luisr.6543 damn dawg that’s fucked up why you laughing 💀
That's so cool. I wish the best for you mate.
@@dabob878 because humans are terrible
"My next guests have taken self loathing, and raised it to an art form." - *Conan accurately predicting Radiohead's entire future*
Literally just some psychic clairvoyance right there
Also blur
Wish my hair look so properly trans
What a performance!
Thin Yorke and Conan looked equally uncomfortable. ❤️
Holy shit, what are the odds, your very first musical guest on your very first late night show, both are still at the top of their game and going strong.
Both showed up with poor reviews and unoriginality, but over time proved to be much better and are now considered some of the greatests of all-time within their respective fields.
@@bderrick4944 How was Radiohead unoriginal here? Name me one band from this particular era that sounds like this...
@@rodturner6759 nirvana, pixies etc. low quiet verse high energy chorus
@@rodturner6759 yep, pablo honey was a mix of REM, Pixies, Smiths and the seatle sound. It's still a good album tho, some really weak songs but some strong too.
Yeah, and Leno's first guests were OJ Simpson and Phil Spector. Makes you think....
“I want you to notice, when I’m not around.” Isn’t that what we all truly want deep down?
Damn Conan's first musical guest was Radiohead playing Creep??? How did I not know that?
Was this the very first show? Wow
@@lonelycake4114 no. Conan was the musical guest on his first show lol
@@astrodax2753
It was the second episode
yeah buddy, me too. This aired on my 13th birthday, just seeing it now randomly. I say them in "94 opening for R.E.M.
That tour t-shirt defined the school year, lol
I just found this out too. Insane.
How epic that this was Conan's first musical guest? Seriously...best band of the 90s!
They still are the best. They got better my dude if you have not heard any of their new stuff.
Wrong. Pavement is the best band of the ‘90s.
How about Nirvana
How about Hootie?
Not close to being the best band of the 90s.
"She run, ruuun, ruuuunnn, RUUUUUNNNNNNN!!!"
Damn, Thom absolutely nailed that high note!
yeah, especially in this performance he gave it his all, absolutely fantastic. i wish i could shout along without my neighbors thinking i'm a creep.
very powerful
108% :)
I love that he changes the vocalization quite a bit every time he sings it! It's never static!
Creep being a very, I would say, "uncomfortable" song probably just works better when it's a little bit... unhinged. Thematically speaking. Same goes for the guitarist for example -the way he just shreds the strings angrily makes it all work in line with the song's subject.
@@axelolord That actually makes the song and sets the mood of angst and frustration.This song is so complex. Layers of really incredible artistry both lyrically and musically. I think that is why everybody loves it. I don't think thematically that anyone else has touched this theme of crushing on someone and the awkwardness of it all. Very relatable to everyone on the planet!
@@axelolord Thom and Johnny hate this song and Johnny's aggressive guitar playing was him trying to ruin the song so they wouldn't have to record or release it.
@@JaredAdamsMusic they specifically disliked it because they knew it was derivative of another song
He wants to have control
And the algorithm has reunited us here.
Amen
But I don't belong here.
for sure YES /// greetings from Argentina !!!
Yup from North Borneo ..
no, just another day of listening to music
As a teenager seeing this performance on Conan and Nirvana perform Smells Like Teen Spirit on SNL had a huge and lasting impact on me. Great memories.
unfortunately, music will never be like this again. hasnt been for a long while.
@@johnd3124 not sure who u are listening to but we still have some amazing musicians plus we still have good 80,s and 90's singers who perform like cindy Lauper who sang 'Change of heart' live! It was sooo good and brought back tons of memories. 🙂
@@pacotaco5526 when's the last time a new rock band had as much as an impact on the industry or pop culture as Radiohead's Creep .. or even White Stripes, or the Strokes, unfortunately itll never be like this again. Rock's time has come and passed :(
both those groups are light years ahead of todays. I loved when Kurt Cobain dressed as Tom at the 93 MTV video awards after people confused him for Radiohead, so he wore the outfit of Tom from the creep beach house video as a funny joke.
apparently, Kurt was a big fan of "Pablo Honey" 👍🎸
'Your skin makes me cry". The pain in that lyric is so deep and sad. Watched this dozens of times and just noticed how restrained and disciplined the bass and drums are. While the singing and guitars are going manic, they stay in their lane and provide a much needed balance to the song. That is truly great musicianship.
Друг, если ты наберёшь в Ютубе кириллицой ; " Маша и медведи -Любочка", ты очень удивишься, Радиохед просто присвоил эту мелодию. Плагиат.
@@iaviscorso2566Radiohead was before Masha and Bears lol.
@@registeredsexoffende well.., this can be solved simply, you look at the dates of creation of the clips, and you understand what was born earlier.
Might be the best line in the song. Fits the adolescent mindset that makes this song so special.
Imagine telling your parents about this new talk show from a Simposons writer and then they see this...what a time to be alive.
Yeah man. It's "Dad Rock" now, but back then this was really out there stuff.
It amazes me this is close to 30yrs ago, you really gotta give Conan and Radiohead credit for holding it down all those yrs
Frank n furter vibes
Love both
2024
artists are a force of nature when they're young
Deftones still going strong.
@@bradspitt3896ehhhh
Not anymore....young artists in 2020s are absolute dog shit
@@bradspitt3896 oh yeah dude, deftones still got it like day one. Sure they started experimenting with different sounds so theres always going to be a hater talking about they only had one good album and the rest are "eehhh" or whatever that means. Nah, deftones is still killing it. They kill it every time live
@@Jay_Kayy There's a venn diagram of Deftones fans. Some consist of people who understand what a band's band is and the other circle is people who think Linkin Park and limp bizkit is peak music. The later thinks later Deftones is meh.
Unpopular opinion: This is the best and most emotional live performance by Radiohead.
Jonny Greenwood is truly a unique and gifted guitarist. Even when they first started out you can see his playing would take them to greatness. It's no surprise he made it to #48 on Rolling Stones list of greatest guitarists of all time. He has an incredible feel for music.
Man, Thom looks like he's suffering from serious social anxiety when Conan comes out to greet them at the end.
That’s the imagine.
That and a tad bit of heroine related paranoia. Plus, I just realized, he looks a lot like a young Martin Short!
Thom hates the humanity.
@@zorak0044 made me laugh XD
na he just has gingerphobia
That scream was the most powerful thing I've heard all day
All day.
Sounds like your life is Fu;[ed
@@paulmclaine6413-What a wonderful and caring human being you are-Not!
Correct.
@@paulmclaine6413 sad loser lol. Hope shit gets better pal
I wish I could erase this song from my mind to hear it for the first time again
Dammmnnnn his voice is incredible
That was an INCREDIBLE performance.
meh. he's a creep who stole from the Hollies. Not so great and compared to the Hollies -falls way short..but good song for people with a bleak outlook in their life.
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 oh shut up
@oatstao it’s also not stealing (in copyright) if you credit the source, which Radiohead did
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 you must have so much fun in your life
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777 ohhhhmigoodness THANK YOU. now when i need a solid, textbook definition of "pretentious pseudo-intellectual" i know exactly where to send someone. i'd say i wish i knew what it was like to conflate using a similar chord progression in a different key and a different time signature with zero trace of the same melody anywhere to be found with sTeALiNg, but no, i really, really don't. but hey one quick piece of advice kiddo: learn more about how music and composition actually work (;
What a fucking flex that a brand new, on the scene RADIOHEAD was your very first musical guest.
Even better, what a fucking flex that you performed on the first CONAN show. Two legends who have gone on to be masters of their art
Thom Yorke's haircut and cheekbones are amazing.😍
His barber knew better not to buzz him. 😂😂😂
Say what you want about Radiohead's lead singer at this time, but Jackie Rogers Jr sure knew how to bring the house down back then. Too bad he left over creative differences band but that Thom kid worked out alright.
Indeed
Lol
Bahahaha laughed my ass off after googling jackie Rogers JR
Hilarious 😂....This comment has the potential to send the singer right into therapy, if he isn't already.
i laughed my ass off!!!! :D
Radiohead may have hated playing this song... but I couldn't love it any more than I do. its so amazing.
It's because they don't get royalties for it. They were successfully sued for copyright infringement by the Hollies.
@@Fearzero nope, they hated it well before that
@@kevinb9n Is that a fact?
I don't think they hated it. They just hated that it threatened to make them a one hit wonder, as back then I believe it was the only song anyone asked about or wanted to hear. They wanted to be more than that, and so developed a disliking to playing the song live. These days they play it again, as they are a long way from a one hit wonder band now and so it does not threaten them.
From interviews with Thom, it has more to do with the fact that when he wrote the song he felt this way- he had a crush on a beautiful woman at his college, but felt he couldn't even talk to her. Later, with this song a huge hit, they played their college town & he spotted her up front singing along - she had no idea the song was about her. He said that he no longer felt the way he did when he wrote the song, so there was a period where he wasn't interested in playing it. It's also probably because this song is pretty uncharacteristic for them as a band, having that (Pixies) Nirvana feel of quiet/loud dynamics - when bands are starting out, producers and labels will push for that 'hit single' no matter what - and even when it is a hit, it may not be the band's favorite.
Glad I found this band as a gen z in these past months,their discography is an amazing journey
As a person who got into then when OK Computer came out, that is so mindblowing. I'm honestly a little jealous you get to hear all of their albums for the first time. My personal favorite is Hail to the Thief.
Gen Z starts in 1994.
@@ejenkins042 what's your point?
You should also check out Jeff Buckley, Spiritualized, and Elbow if you've not done so already. 😁
Try
"Home is where your head is"
or "Livonia"
by His name is alive.
30 years on...this song still rocks....
Well, will it ever not rock? 😊
Of all the 90's songs called "creep", Radiohead's is the best. They killed it here.
Who knew that only 4 years later those lads would release probably the greatest album of all time
right.... ofc the beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' is not the best album of all times, sure, yeah, definitely.
not even the best Radiohead album haha
@@nanorobledo8786 ok computer>>
This is the band that created Disintegration? I swear that album came out earlier and was done by someone else.
OK Computer....perfect
Never seen it performed this way. Very unique !
The image suited the song🤔
Just unique, you can’t have very unique. Tautology.
@@kenrehill8775 ehh tautology doesn’t really apply in this case, good try though ;) really and unique do not mean the same thing, something can be unique, somewhat unique, very unique, extremely unique and so on. Makes perfect sense just saying.
@@andrewnovak6591 you should look up the dictionary meaning of unique, then you’ll understand why you don’t need to put “very” in front of it.
@@kenrehill8775 but ken, who cares?
Very passionate song which will never get old. thanks for the upload.
The performance Radiohead put on was fantastic. They just killed it.
I remember watching this episode back in 93!! Originally I just wanted to see Radiohead but I became a Conan fan also!!!
@I wish I was a vampire in the early 1990s freshman year high school
@@arturkarpinski164 how did you watch it in Polish TV? :D
@@meexz127 NBC
What’s this- a Spanish Inquisition or something?!
@@Dadaadad268 for real
My GF/fiance, now wife of 26 years played this song so much, it was ground into my soul back in 1993. Funny part now is I really like it still to this day! :)
This is a Radiohead fan fate from the alternate universe, congrats, man ✨✨✨👍👏👌
I dare to say that this is one of the best versions, due to the vocal padding and the sound of his guitar
I love this song to the fullest but he sounded strung out
That's got to be the most intense late night musical performance in the history of late night musical performances.
Grow up in 90s is so extraordinary the fashions and the musics
enjoy all the things now, it might be a classic masterpiece 20 years later
@@breaktherules1554 I graduate high school in '95. We knew that the rock scene was at an apex. I saw so many good shows back then. I got to see Radiohead play in December of '95. I'll never forget it.
Learn English. 🤦♂️
It was my favorite time for music the early 90s . i like all years but that time was the best well lot of good in the 60s and 70s too and hard rock in the 80s
Agree with you 100% on the music!
The fashions?… ehhhhh not so much, lol
I respect that Radiohead hates this song, but damn it is great. My favorite is "Just", don't know why but when I first saw that video on MTV, a switch flipped and I became a fan. Their entire catalog is gold, each album has something different to offer. Genius.
That's my favourite as well. I saw them on their 'Bends' tour, the video for 'Just' is still a classic for me.
Omg they hate their own song!? How come??
@@jessicafalcon00 they apparently just got sick of discussing it in every interview and playing it at every show. Look up the mtv beach house performance. Mtv made them do multiple takes and Thom was livid, you can see it in his delivery. He jumped in the pool in frustration with a hot mic and was almost electrocuted.
Probably because they dont make alot of money with it, came out and had the same exact chord progressions, timing, bpm...was so erriely accurate to the hollies song air that i breath...they had to shell out songwriting credits half of royalties and even money they made off the song in the 90s. It sucks but unfortunately even though creep was an amazing song. It uh isnt considered theirs anymore its just way too similar
@@jessicafalcon00 Because Radiohead are often seen as "the band that did Creep" in the mainstream, when they've done so much more than that. Thom and the rest of the band were sick of the song and refused to play it live for many years.
One of the greatest bands of all time.
Huh???
Classic British band
This performance is insane. It's like they're from out of this world ❤🎉
How does this not have 15 million views? Good god, the best Radiohead performance on camera I have ever seen. Outstanding.
Think it just got posted, eh.
Really? I bet Thom would cringe himself into a stroke if he watched this back.
The best perfomance? Absolutely not. The best in my opinion is Paranoid Android on jools holland
@@AaronAbernethy real "artists", and I use that term loosely because there are so very few of them, always pick apart their creations. That's what makes them great. Always searching. Always changing. Never fully satisfied, even with what we consider to be greatness.
@@AaronAbernethy Why? They performed this song exactly the same way everywhere this time period. You get that, right?
I was 24 years old and this is one of my songs from my youth that brings back such good memories. Time flies so don't waste it working like a slave for the rich. I missed out so much that I'm trying to make up for now.
You have to be smart, have imagination and an unerring work ethic to avoid working for "the rich" as you put it; not everyone has all of those attributes so what do you suggest the majority of people do to avoid such a fate?
You are so right. I am in the same time as yourself. If I have the privilege to reflect on my life, as I die, well... showing up on time for the Man probably ain’t gonna rate high on the list of things I have done with my life. Advice? Love! Don’t throw pearls to the swine. They ain’t worthy.
Don't we all work for the rich?
@@craigdoc6656 you can work for a living, but not for a lifestyle
@@davidbalentine2110 🤯
One of my favorite songs everrrrrr thank you!!!!!! Wowwww😮😮😮😮😮😮
This song's NEVER runing out to the ENERGY! Thom forever!
Pain, Thom dislikes this song.
I was 12yrs old in 1995 when I first heard this song. I remember standing by the stereo with my fingers on the record button waiting for the radio station to play this song
That was amazing. Conan really lucked out getting this legendary band as his 1st musical guest...and that song is now an enduring classic. I had to shed a tear for this performance. Absolutely extraordinary! 👏🏽🤌🏽
I don’t think it was luck. Conan has always been a guy to grab more obscure musicians and comedians before they get super famous and give them a chance as opposed to the Leno and Lettermans of the 90s
Conan was so young and green here. Man I miss the 90's. Best decade of my life.
Thom always gives 1000%. His Lotus Flower performances will always be my favorite😁
He didn't give 1000% on this song in Meeting People Is Easy, haha.
what a scream!!!! ,...and a super performance, even behind the scrutinous limelights ....we need more bands like this!
Hmmm, I think these guys just may have a future?
Being the best band in the history of the planet. Wish it was 94 and could do it all over again.
Such a privilege to see this performance. This song has become iconic and timeless because so many of us can relate to the feelings expressed and the pain.
Love the way the guitarist played just before the chorus started. those two heavy heavy strums were epic. Like any weirdo, I loved this song the instant I heard it.
Too high to even know where he was. Beat a few heavy distorted chords. Cringe worthy.
@@tomakafrankconlon3207 that's how the song goes
@@makebabidotes Maybe in your troll world. try better next time Gungha.
@@tomakafrankconlon3207 Literally just listen to the studio version of the song. 1:25 is just like what he does in the original
patrice o Neal was right
It's amazing how much passion they put into this song even though they personally grew to hate it, and was one of their least favorite songs. This song is definitely what drew me in from the beginning. If you've ever heard an Enneagram 4's song, this is it.
Why do they hate it?
@@84848AR imagine writing a song 30 years ago and making what you think is much better music as you grow and mature but everyone wants to hear that one old ass song every time you perform at every show for 30 years
@@crunkulouss i’d be grateful that that song helped put us on the map and created the financial security that I’m sure to enjoy until the day that I die!
@@dbuck1964 this song is not like Gloria Estefan singing c’mon everybody do that conga. If you look at all the 90s artists who had catalogs of self loathing soul shredding tunes, so many of them eventually unraveled. (early deaths)
It physically tortures the body to have to raise your nervous system into that emotional state, night after night, year after year.
Believe it or not, certain “histrionics” are a young man’s game.
@@richardparker7121 well like, that’s just your opinion man.
Imagine RADIOHEAD IS YOUR FIRST MUSICAL GUEST EVER!!!
That day in September 1993, the people in the audience at the show were the eternal winners....
Because it was the most charismatic live performance of all time.....
finally a high quality version
Fitting first musical guest for the edgiest late night show on tv at the time. Conan forever. 💥
This was special. So very special.
given how energetic and powerful the performance is
i believe this the era before Thom hates Creep
Never seen this before. Conan and Radiohead lasted for a reason. ❤️
Cool! This aired on my 26th birthday. Radiohead was always a bucket list band for me. I finally got to see them a few years back in KC. it was everything I hoped it would be.
I was there and was blown away
This is far greater than the studio recording
Not to mention this was some peoples first time hearing this band ever, awesome performance
Most surprised moments is conan standing by Tom after sung over..
One of the best performances of all time with this tune..
That guy's voice is simply amazing!
I like the way Ed looks over at Thom at the end, in appreciation and watching over him.
He always says he considers himself to be Thom’s big brother
When you see something special like this, you just knew these guys were going places. I was lucky to get to see them in the same year on the Pablo Honey tour, at the East Wing in Brighton. After performing 'Creep', Thom said, 'How do you better that?' Not gloating, but I was on the guest list.
I think this is my favorite version of his song, it ripped my heart out and left it on the floor
That was the most over the top performance from Thom. Rest of the bandmates haven't changed a bit. Thom has matured enormously since then. If he watched this it must be with tender contempt
Inside my head live was x2 as insane
yes, his more mature versions are much better, but we all have to start somewhere.
I thought it was raw and fabulous straight from the heart
You can be emotional without being so animated. I think that's what he would want to change most.
Crazy to think this performance is almost 30 years old
nope ssssshh dont say that shit outloud
In my opinion Thom is expressing himself here not acting.He’s a great singer and songwriter.They are one of my favorite bands of all time.
He stole this song
@@skyvedder The Hollies were such a unique solid and fabulously creative band without having to restort to dischord.
Of course he's expressing himself.
Who in the hell would ever think he's 'acting'? lol.
@@youreallygotmenow4855-Ok.
@@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777-I love the Hollies!
he’s so cute
You should see what he looks like now
@@greekmythdude9053 hes still gorgeous
I love Radiohead and yes, I still LOVE Creep! This performance was a real gem, seeing an early Radiohead, Thom with his long mop of shiny blond hair, Jonny Greenwood's famous riff just EXPLODING!!
I still remembered the first time when I heard this song when I was a teenager, it was just completely took my breath away. I’m 42 now and I still feel the same. ❤
This hit all the right spots and made me smile. Label me SATISFIED. Well done
I remember watching this Live. I had the common sense to tape the entire show on VHS.
This song has soul
Damn hard to believe this song is 30 years old! I'm so glad I wasn't 16 when this song came out but 26. This song might have pushed me over the edge when I was 16.
This is simultaneously the best and the worst thing I've ever heard in my life. I loved every second.
The best part was when the power chords came in and *exploded* my ear drums. Best moment of my life; I wish I was there live.
Oddly beautiful and terrible at the same time!!
@@shannonpowell345 ong
And it was out of tune until he bashed it back in with his fist.
This song is timeless, this guitar is too magnetic! One of the most memorable songs of all time.
creep isn't even close to being my favourite song of this band, but this is definitely one of my favourite live performances from them
Anthem of our youth, Friends.
Подумать только, этой записи почти 30 лет. И по-прежнему звучит потрясающе! Шедевр на все времена.👏👏
In Utero was released the day before this. More things happened in rock between 91-93 then in the last 20 years.
What a talent always ! Give me chills
Damn.
30+ years later and this song is just as intense as the day they did this.
Respect to these gentleman!
I think it's so cool how the singer moves intensely when the music gets intense, then it gets intense after he says I'm a creep and he just jerks like it surprised him. It's cool, sexy and adorable.
Another video with him singing this song later on in the years was less intense but still cool and beautiful. they get better with age and all their music still rocks today.
Your special Thom, your an angel, you were never a creep or a weirdo, you were special always and yet the woman you wrote this for saw you on stage and saw how special you were and probably thought man, I should have paid attention to him.
Thom, a man with a beautiful angel voice and stage presence till this day. with an awesome band.
Love you. 💖
thom’s hair is amazing here ngl
Saw them live in Boston. Love them! And many of the 90s bands. Can't believe it's been 30 years old.
That guitarist 🔥
what a wicked performance, and for a song they hardly ever wanted to play or play live.... missed this gem until now. Thanks, CZcams and your crazy algorithms
i was 20 days old when this happend!
Did you smoke Rothmans as a child?.. Great old cigs
Such an amazing performance. Reaches into your heart & rips it right out x
This utterly encapsulates my adolescence. It just SUCKED. I'm amazed I made it through. It's very triggering when I hear this song done by them. The pain is so visceral and so satisfying to hear the basic animal truth burst outof him. This performance is amazing.
He frightened me when I was 16yo in 1994. But he grew into his older adulthood very well.
Wow! I can't believe how good this is ❤ I could listen to this on repeat and never tire of hearing it.
It is remarkable to me how much this song echoes my inner soul from when I was young. I found my way through. I am not that kid anymore, and… …I am glad. Thank you for putting this out there for me to revisit that which is no more but which troubled me so much.
This song is bittersweet to me. It’s the song I listened to the night I put my gun in my mouth, but it’s also the song where I kept living and never gave up no matter how hard things got.
This is amazing