Contrasting Heaven and Hell: Analyzing the Imagery and Lyrics in Videotape

We conclude our season long analysis of Radiohead's In Rainbows with its final track "Videotape." We reveal the "secret rhythm" of the piano, give a step by step explanation of the stuttering percussion, and discuss the touching lyrics written from the perspective of a man saying a final goodbye before he dies. Finally, we take a look a Goethe's Faust as a possible reference point for the song and album before sharing some key takeaways from In Rainbows as a whole.

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Looking to fall down the rabbit hole of Videotape's syncopation debate? Start with these videos:

• The Secret Rhythm Behind Videotape - VOX
• The Hidden Syncopation of Videotape - WarrrenMusic
• Is There Really a "Rhythmic Secret" in Radiohead's "Videotape"?

Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna

Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn

Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood

Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler

Theme Music: Birocratic

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