S11E11 - Videotape by Radiohead (Season Finale)

Dissect

Cole Cuchna

Music, Arts, Society & Culture

4.9 • 10K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

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. Shop Dissect Season 11 Merch. Follow @dissectpodcast on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Cole here with a few quick announcements before we start today's episode.
0:04.3	First, this episode is technically the finale of season 11, but I'll be following it up
0:08.9	with three additional bonus episodes throughout the month of December.
0:12.1	This Friday, December 8th, we'll be releasing an bonus episodes throughout the month of December.
0:12.7	This Friday, December 8th, will be releasing in all things Radiohead Conversation with Dr. Brad
0:17.3	Osborne, the preeminent Radiohead Scholar that help with the analysis this season.
0:21.9	Then on Tuesday, December 12th, I'll be releasing a radiohead
0:24.7	song draft with me and the ringers Sean Finnessy and Chris Ryan. Finally, on Tuesday,
0:29.5	December 19th, we'll publish our annual Favorite Music of the Year episode, where myself,
0:34.0	Camden Ostrander and the Ringers Charles Holmes and Justin Sales will share our
0:38.0	favorite albums and songs of 2023.
0:40.0	All right, lastly, in today's episode you might notice my voice changing tones a few times.
0:45.0	That's because I recorded this while recovering from a stomach bug and a cough that annihilated my voice.
0:50.0	Usually I'd wait to record, but in order to get this episode out on time I just had to roll with it.
0:54.8	Anyways hope it's not too distracting and I hope you enjoy today's finale on Radio Heads in Rainbows.
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