Q 01/05

In which Oxfordshire town did Radiohead form in 1985?

A) Witney

B) Didcot

C) Banbury

D) Abingdon

Answer · why

D) Abingdon

Abingdon: the five met at Abingdon School, and the youngest, Jonny, joined last on harmonica and keyboards before becoming lead guitarist.

Q 02/05

Which Radiohead song's video shows Thom Yorke miming inside a helmet that slowly fills with water?

A) Karma Police

B) No Surprises

C) Fake Plastic Trees

D) High and Dry

Answer · why

B) No Surprises

No Surprises was shot as one close-up, and the crew sped up part of the song so Yorke would spend less time holding his breath underwater.

Q 03/05

What was Radiohead's debut single, released in 1992?

A) Just

B) Creep

C) High and Dry

D) Karma Police

Answer · why

B) Creep

Creep's crunching guitar blasts before each chorus came from Jonny, who found the song too quiet and wimpy and hit his guitar as hard as he could.

Q 04/05

What was the title of Radiohead's 1993 debut album?

A) The Bends

B) Amnesiac

C) Pablo Honey

D) My Iron Lung

Answer · why

C) Pablo Honey

Pablo Honey took its title from a Jerky Boys prank call in which a caller pleads, 'Pablo, honey, please come to Florida!'

Q 05/05

Which 1997 Radiohead album is known for its themes of modern alienation?

A) Amnesiac

B) The Bends

C) A Moon Shaped Pool

D) OK Computer

Answer · why

D) OK Computer

OK Computer includes 'Lucky', which the band recorded in a single day in 1995 for a charity album for children in Bosnia.