Fake Plastic Trees
Radiohead
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A green plastic watering can For a fake Chinese rubber plant In the fake plastic earth That she bought from a rubber man In a town full of rubber plans To get rid of itself It wears her out It wears her out It wears her out It wears her out She lives with a broken man A cracked polystyrene man Who just crumbles and burns He used to do surgery For girls in the eighties But gravity always wins And it wears him out It wears him out It wears him out Wears him out She looks like the real thing She tastes like the real thing My fake plastic love But I can't help the feeling I could blow through the ceiling If I just turn and run And it wears me out It wears me out It wears me out It wears me out And if I could be who you wanted If I could be who you wanted All the time All the time
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Written by: Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood, Colin Charles Greenwood, Edward John O'Brien, Philip James Selway, Thomas Edward Yorke
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7 facts about this song
Release and Recognition"Fake Plastic Trees" was released as the third single from Radiohead's second album, "The Bends," in 1995.
- It was the first Radiohead song to gain popularity in the United States, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Creation and ProductionThe song was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London.
- The band struggled with recording the song initially, finding inspiration after watching Jeff Buckley perform at a venue in London.
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Lyrics and ThemeThe song's lyrics address modern society's obsession with consumer culture and artificiality.
- It paints a vivid picture of superficiality, referring to "fake plastic trees", "fake plastic love", and a "fake plastic earth".
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Critical ReceptionCritics often praise the song for its rich, atmospheric sound and emotional depth.
- Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the 385th greatest song of all time.
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Live Performances"Fake Plastic Trees" is often included in Radiohead's live setlist and has evolved in its performance over the years.
- The song usually concludes with a powerful falsetto from lead singer Thom Yorke.
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Music VideoDirected by Jake Scott, the music video shows lead singer Thom Yorke riding in a shopping cart through a supermarket filled with surreal and absurd imagery.
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Influence and Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by many artists including Amanda Palmer, Kina Grannis, and Chyler Leigh.
- "Fake Plastic Trees" reportedly inspired Coldplay's Chris Martin to write their hit song "Yellow".
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