Radiohead 'Lotus Flower' Video: Thom Yorke Dances Like a Madman

By Zach Dionne Posted Feb 18th 2011 10:03AM

'Lotus Flower,' the first video from Radiohead's new album 'The King of Limbs,' is here. (And so is the album, surprisingly released a day early.) The 'Lotus Flower' video is a sparse, goofy affair, featuring frontman Thom Yorke dancing like a maniac and singing to the camera. Watch it here:

Oh No They Didn't writes that the clip was produced and directed by Garth Jennings and choreographed by Wayne McGregor. Yes, choreographed. Which makes us a little sad it wasn't just the spontaneous dance-madness of Thom Yorke. Alas...

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The Radiohead video is a stark contrast to the other new video of the day, Britney Spears' 'Hold It Against Me,' an edit-crazy, big production piece. By comparison and coincidental timing, Yorke's little dance number serves the antithesis to 'Hold It Against Me.' See Britney's latest and compare in the comments:

Tags: King of limbs, Lotus flower, Radiohead, Thom yorke

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Friday 18 February

By Tderricotte

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on thom yorke's video:

i mean, from a post-modernist dance point of view, i think it's pretty dope. From a regular persons point of view, i still think it's pretty hot. i mean, i'd take him to the club with me...

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