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  • Paranoid Android
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  • Compact disc
  • Gramophone record
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  • eng
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  • 1997 singles
  • Parlophone singles
  • Songs written by Jonny Greenwood
  • Progressive rock songs
  • Song recordings produced by Nigel Godrich
  • Songs written by Thom Yorke
  • Radiohead songs
  • Songs written by Colin Greenwood
  • Songs written by Ed O'Brien
  • Songs written by Philip Selway
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  • %22Paranoid Android%22 is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The lyrics of the darkly humorous song were written primarily by singer Thom Yorke, following an unpleasant experience in a Los Angeles bar. The song is more than six minutes long and contains four distinct sections. %22Paranoid Android%22 takes its name from Marvin the Paranoid Android of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.When released as the lead single from OK Computer, %22Paranoid Android%22 charted at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was well received by music critics and highlighted in many reviews of OK Computer. The track has appeared regularly on lists of the best songs of all time, including Rolling Stone‍ '​s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Its animated music video, directed by Magnus Carlsson, was placed on heavy rotation on MTV, although the network censored portions containing nudity in the US. At the 1998 Brit Awards, the song was nominated for Best British Single. Since its release, the track has been covered by numerous artists working in a variety of musical genres. The song also served as the ending theme for the 2006 cyberpunk anime series Ergo Proxy.In 2008, the song was included in the Radiohead: The Best Of collection.
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  • Radiohead
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