Radiohead performed a song titled "Bodysnatchers" in 2007. The song climbed to number 8 on the rock chart in 2008. According to Starr and Waterman, the sing "is in a sense [...] about the music industry and also serves as an example of Radiohead's creative extension of the basic formula of alternative rock" (Starr and Waterman pg. 558). Alternative rock combines punk rock with the sound of heavy metal guitars. Traditional rock bands utilize two guitars, but this piece uses three!
The piece draws influence from the Beatles "Within You Without You." It is a philosophical song that uses instruments from Indian culture such as the tambura. The piece is about how the music industry controls you as though you were only a puppet!
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