Creep

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"Creep" is a 1992 alternative rock song by Radiohead that became their breakout hit, known for its melancholic lyrics and dynamic quiet-loud structure.

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Creep canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Pablo Honey
artist Radiohead
breakthroughWorkFor Radiohead
chartSuccess international hit
composer Colin Greenwood
Ed O’Brien
Jonny Greenwood
Philip Selway
surface form: Phil Selway

Thom Yorke
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre alternative rock
grunge
hasCensoredVersion radio edit without explicit language
hasLyricTheme alienation
self-loathing
unrequited love
hasMusicalFeature distorted guitar
quiet–loud dynamic
soft verse loud chorus structure
hasNotableGuitarTechnique loud pre-chorus guitar scratches
hasNotableLyric I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
hasVocalStyle melancholic vocals
includedInAlbum Pablo Honey
isRadioheadSignatureSong true
key G major
language English
musicVideoDirector Brett Turnbull
originalReleaseDate 1992-09-21
performer Radiohead
producer Paul Q. Kolderie
Sean Slade
recordingYear 1992
recordLabel EMI
Parlophone
releaseYear 1992
subjectMatter feelings of inadequacy
obsessive attraction
tempo slow-to-moderate
timeSignature 4/4
writer Colin Greenwood
Ed O’Brien
Jonny Greenwood
Philip Selway
surface form: Phil Selway

Thom Yorke

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Radiohead notableSong Creep
Pablo Honey notableWork Creep
Pablo Honey hasSingle Creep
Digi Snacks hasTrack Creep