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- Album
- The Bends
- Released
- 1995
- Genres
- art rock, alternative rock
- Length
- 3:55
- Tempo
- 176 BPM
- Label
- XL Recordings
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About this song
"Just" is a single from Radiohead's second album, The Bends. It developed musically out of a contest between Jonny Greenwood and Thom Yorke to see who could fit the most chords into a song.
What it's about
The song deals with the depression, self-loathing and alienation that modern life brings. Its narrator feels paranoia pushing him away from society, and he blames himself for it.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 2 other songs, like “Mx. Misery by Ephemerald”.
- Covered 5 times, including “Just by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Thom Yorke, Philip Selway, Ed O’Brien, Jonny Greenwood and Colin Greenwood.
- Produced by John Leckie.
- Recorded at RAK Studios.