This song is about Hollywood, and how executives prey on young, easily exploitable talent.
Before Hail To The Thief was released, Radiohead put up posters around Los Angeles that said: Hungry? Sick? Begging for a break? Sweet? Fresh? Strung up by the wrists? We want young blood. Call 1-800-YOUNG-BLOOD
This song is at a very slow tempo, and the first and third beats of the bar are accentuated, rather than the second and fourth, which is the norm. This strange rhythm is partly what gives the song its "creepy" feel, along with Thom Yorke's crackling, bittersweet vocals.
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