Radiohead are regarded as one of the most innovative and important bands of the ’90s and beyond, but they actually formed back in the mid-’80s in Oxfordshire, England. But these two songs share a certain outcast spirit that will forever link them to each other and the time period in which they were recorded. In late September 1992, Radiohead and Stone Temple Pilots-rising alternative bands from opposite sides of the Atlantic- both released songs titled “Creep.” On the surface, it’s just a funny coincidence the two groups had nothing in common, save for the fact they were often compared to certain Seattle grunge acts. All of this may be an oversimplification, but there is some truth to the idea that freaks and geeks were suddenly en vogue. As a generation of angsty, mangy guitar bands crash-landed on MTV, it was a bit like Revenge of the Nerds: pep rallies and popular kids were ripe for mockery, and so-called “ losers” with no self-esteem became unlikely heroes. In the alt-rock ’90s, being an outsider was in.
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