Post 22: Beauty in "Creep" by Radiohead (Quick'un)
How's it going internet? Welcome to the Late Night English Blog! I'm your host and un hombre tratando de aprender español Andy Ferguson and today we'll be discussing the portrayal of beauty in Radiohead's famous song "Creep." If you've never heard the song before, no sweat. Here's a link:
Give it a listen? Great! Now we can move on to the analysis. First things first, however, we have to define what exactly the word "beauty" means. For that, we'll turn to our good friend the Oxford dictionary:
- Beauty= A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Or, alternatively, a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect. (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/beauty)
With that in mind, let's take a look at Radiohead's "Creep." The song centers around a speaker looking around them and seeing the world and the people that live in it as exceptionally beautiful things. In turn, the speaker compares his-or-herself to the things they deem beautiful and come to the conclusion that they are not good enough or a pale imitation (a creep if you will). The overall message of the song then is that beauty, while it certainly has the power to inspire, can also make others feel inadequate about their own lives.
That's all for today. see ya!
- Beauty= A combination of qualities, such as shape, colour, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight. Or, alternatively, a combination of qualities that pleases the intellect. (https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/beauty)
With that in mind, let's take a look at Radiohead's "Creep." The song centers around a speaker looking around them and seeing the world and the people that live in it as exceptionally beautiful things. In turn, the speaker compares his-or-herself to the things they deem beautiful and come to the conclusion that they are not good enough or a pale imitation (a creep if you will). The overall message of the song then is that beauty, while it certainly has the power to inspire, can also make others feel inadequate about their own lives.
That's all for today. see ya!
I've never listened to this song before until this post, but I enjoyed it. I like how you were able to choose a song that actually focuses on the beauty in life and how people view it. It made it interesting to listen to a song that explains someone comparing themselves to the beauty around them, because that is something a lot of people do, compare themselves to others' beauty and tend to forget the beauty within themselves. It really makes you think. Great post!
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