"Pop Is Dead" | ||||
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Single by Radiohead | ||||
Released | 10 May 1993 | |||
Studio | Chipping Norton Recording Studios[1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 2:10 | |||
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"Pop Is Dead" is a song by the English rock band Radiohead, released as a non-album single on 10 May 1993, several months after their debut album, Pablo Honey. It features a chromatic guitar riff and lyrics criticising the music industry. The music video features the singer, Thom Yorke, in a coffin.
"Pop Is Dead" reached number 42 on the UK singles chart and received mixed reviews. Years later, members of Radiohead said they regretted releasing it.