We conclude our season long analysis of Radiohead's In Rainbows with its final track "Videotape." We reveal the "secret rhythm" of the piano, give a step by step explanation of the stuttering percussion, and discuss the touching lyrics written from the perspective of a man saying a final goodbye before he dies. Finally, we take a look a Goethe's Faust as a possible reference point for the song and album before sharing some key takeaways from In Rainbows as a whole.

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Host/Writer/EP: Cole Cuchna

Additional Analysis: Dr. Brad Osborn

Song Recreations: Andrew Atwood

Audio Editing: Kevin Pooler

Theme Music: Birocratic

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S11E11 - Videotape by Radiohead (Season Finale)