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Radiohead: Back to Save the Universe: The Stories Behind Every Song

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Doheny's book is more about his personal interpretations of the songs than stories surrounding the creative and recording process (a problem because, after all, the book is subtitled 'the stories behind every song'). This wouldn't be so bad, but the author's take on the albums consists mostly the kind of pedestrian "rock expert" pretentiousness you can find for free on a million music web sites. ("OK Computer" is the first 'genuine song cycle' since "Dark Side of the Moon." YAWN.)

Some of the information is interesting, but some of it is just plain wrong, e.g. "Exit Music (for a film)" in fact is NOT heard on the "Romeo + Juliet" soundtrack.

Perhaps worst of all, Doheny makes enemies of "Spinal Tap" fans everywhere by claiming that "Nigel Smalls" called "the key of B minor" the saddest of all keys. That statement alone is grounds for a refund.

Good book but don't expect too much

band insight on song meanings.

Mostly speculation by the author.