I always thought Karma Police was a great name for a song and Radiohead live up to the name with their tune. There are three sections to the song, each made up of straightforward yet interesting chord progressions. The lyrics are funny, biting, challenging and fluid, like the music they accompany.
The song was originally released in 1997 on Radiohead’s third album, OK Computer. It reached the Top Ten in the UK and came close in the US, climbing to 14 on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Karma police arrest this man He talks in maths He buzzes like a fridge He’s like a detuned radio
Karma police arrest this girl Her Hitler hairdo Is making me feel ill And we have crashed her party
This is what you’ll get This is what you’ll get This is what you’ll get When you mess with us
Karma police I’ve given all I can It’s not enough I’ve given all I can But we’re still on the payroll
This is what you’ll get This is what you’ll get This is what you’ll get When you mess with us
New album "Observations" available now.
A veteran of NYC’s underground music scene, Mike Power played on the stages of such beloved lost venues as CBGB’s and Kenny’s Castaways, as well as stalwart surviving ones like Arlene’s Grocery and the Bitter End as singer/songwriter/bassist with Late Model Humans. In 2020, quarantining from the global pandemic he worked remotely with other artists to record a collection of new music called Observations, that infuses his punk roots with introspective acoustic pieces.
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