Listen to this when
Creep
For everyone who has ever stood in a room and felt like they didn't belong in it.
Who it's for
Hearing someone name feelings of not belonging so bluntly is strongly validating: it tells outsiders that the feeling is common enough to become one of rock's best-known songs.
Insecure→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Creep" is Radiohead's debut single, released in September 1992 and later included on their 1993 debut album Pablo Honey; it was produced by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie. Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood were added as co-writers after legal action over its similarity to "The Air That I Breathe".
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics; harsh self-loathing.
Age: Ages 14+
God grows weary of great kingdoms, but never of little flowers.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 67
