"Fake Plastic Trees" is one of Radiohead's most heartbreaking songs. But what does it mean? And how did Thom Yorke come up with those lyrics? This is the REAL history and meaning behind the classic song off Radiohead's sophomore album The Bends, how they recorded it, and how it became one of their most endearing tracks.
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 The Story of "Fake Plastic Trees"
1:15 Radiohead’s Early Struggles with The Bends
3:53 How Jeff Buckley Influenced “Fake Plastic Trees”
5:56 Britpop and The Bends
7:59 Fake Plastic Trees' Clueless Connection
9:10 The Meaning Behind Fake Plastic Trees
11:29 The Power of the "Fake Plastic Trees" Music Video
12:31 The Gradual Success and Lasting Legacy of "Fake Plastic Trees"
CLIP REFERENCES:
Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees" (Glastonbury, 2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDS4wOd_o1
Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees" (Glastonbury, 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseeWU25RvA
Toys 'R Us Super Toy Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-QO6AeLiIc
Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees" (Late Night with Conan, 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRicAP8zPik
Radiohead Interview in a Shop 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc8Dy--GnSw
Radiohead Interview (MTV, 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR3HVqBD5oE
Radiohead Interview (Vancouver BC, 1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdqIIG9lXU4
Jeff Buckley "Grace" (The Late Show, 1995) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOjP1d8WzIg
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