U2fan42
The Fly
I just downloaded it and was wondering if the song is supposed to stop suddenly at 5:14.
Question about "Optimistic"
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Yep. Then it goes right to In Limbo.. such a great song.
[This message has been edited by Sicy (edited 01-27-2002).]
[This message has been edited by Sicy (edited 01-27-2002).]
The Wanderer
Kid A
interesting notes about this song...
"Optimistic was touted as one of the few tracks on Kid A which could have been singles. It was played frequently across American alternative radio stations. It's one of the only guitar-based songs on the album, and is also, one of the only songs which doesn't differ too much from the Radiohead sound of old. Very catchy, and a fan favourite at live shows. Featuring Phil on what sounds like some kind of tribal village drums, the track has a certain historical feel to it. While managing to be one of those songs that can get stuck in your head for days at the same time.
Thom has been known to sing the chorus as "The best you can ain't good enough" at some live shows. The studio version chorus is "The best you can is good enough".
~from Fitter Happier
Flies are buzzing round my head
Vultures circling the dead
Picking up every last crumb
The big fish eat the little ones
The big fish eat the little ones
Not my problem, give me some
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
This one's optimistic
This one went to market
This one just came out of the swamp
This one dropped a payload
Fodder for the animals
Living on animal farm
You could try the best you can
You could try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
I'd really like to help you, man
I'd really like to help you, man
Now this messed up millionaire
Flying around on a prison ship
You can try the best you can
You could try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You could try the best you can
You could try the best you can
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
dinosaurs were aliens...
"Optimistic was touted as one of the few tracks on Kid A which could have been singles. It was played frequently across American alternative radio stations. It's one of the only guitar-based songs on the album, and is also, one of the only songs which doesn't differ too much from the Radiohead sound of old. Very catchy, and a fan favourite at live shows. Featuring Phil on what sounds like some kind of tribal village drums, the track has a certain historical feel to it. While managing to be one of those songs that can get stuck in your head for days at the same time.
Thom has been known to sing the chorus as "The best you can ain't good enough" at some live shows. The studio version chorus is "The best you can is good enough".
~from Fitter Happier
Flies are buzzing round my head
Vultures circling the dead
Picking up every last crumb
The big fish eat the little ones
The big fish eat the little ones
Not my problem, give me some
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
This one's optimistic
This one went to market
This one just came out of the swamp
This one dropped a payload
Fodder for the animals
Living on animal farm
You could try the best you can
You could try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You can try the best you can
You can try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
I'd really like to help you, man
I'd really like to help you, man
Now this messed up millionaire
Flying around on a prison ship
You can try the best you can
You could try the best you can
The best you can is good enough
You could try the best you can
You could try the best you can
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
Dinosaurs roaming the Earth
dinosaurs were aliens...
famous rungi
Acrobat
you can try the best you can
the best you can is good enough
compare this with Karma Police:
I've given all I can
it's not enough
rungi.
the best you can is good enough
compare this with Karma Police:
I've given all I can
it's not enough
rungi.
U2fan42
The Fly
Are their supposed to be skips in this song?
U2fan42
The Fly
?
I dont think so.
wannabe
War Child
THESE are the lyrics I had trouble pinpointing a couple weeks back in chat. I love this, and yes, I hear it on the radio a lot.
I knew I heard dinosaur.
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