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S11E11 - Videotape by Radiohead (Season Finale)
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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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