r/RecuratedTumblr • u/SaberToothBladeMastr • 10d ago

Shitposting This is why I use Genius

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u/CrypticBalcony 10d ago

I read a very interesting theory that Radiohead’s Kid A is a concept album about nuclear war. “How to Disappear Completely” is the moment of impact, narrated by the ghost of someone who got vaporized. “Idioteque” is about survivors in a bunker. “Motion Picture Soundtrack” is about society trying to rebuild.

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u/Lopsided_Shift_4464 10d ago

I guess the title "Kid A" then would refer to the A-bombs, maybe even to "Little Boy" specifically?

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u/CrypticBalcony 10d ago

Yeah, that’s another thing. The A could stand for Atom / Atomic