To start of this new feature, I'm starting with one of my favorite songs of all time. Radiohead's "Paranoid Android". Written by singer Thom Yorke, the songs is significantly influenced by The Beatles, "Happiness is a Warm Gun", and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody". And named after the robot Marvin the Paranoid Android from "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy".
The video was created by Magnus Carlsson, swedish creator of the animated show "Robin" which the band was fans of. They deliberately didn't send Carlsson any lyrics for the songs, because they wanted his interpretation of what he thought the song was about, and didn't want the video to be too literal. The result is a funny but twisted tale of two friends walking through their town, and encountering a variety of weirdos that live in their community.
The Song went to number 3 on the UK singles charts, and on Rolling Stones' "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". And the video was on heavy rotation on MTV, sometimes playing 12 times a day, but was censored due to some brief nudity.
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