In any case, this track goes back to 1981 and could broadly be defined as 'post-punk', though the group has not much to do with any other artist you would typically find in that category. "Punk-funk" kind of fits, but that really doesn't do the song or the group justice. Whatever the label you feel needs to be applied, it's a pretty good song, notable for being instrumental, funky, and absolutely unique.
Weird Al’s UHF is uneven, but that just made it ahead of its time
Cool stuff though, when I'm listening to it I imagine an alternate universe 8-bit NES platformer where Thom Yorke shoots flying daggers at paranoid androids in order to ensure the "OK-ness" of the all-seeing, all-knowing "Computer".
Oh yeah, there's a Kid A version too. That one works better for me, I guess cause it's a largely electronic-driven album. And perhaps also because I don't have the same emotional attachment to that record as I do to OK Computer
The concert this Saturday should be killer.
These tracks are both from 1980, but for the most part that's where my little comparison ends. It's interesting to see these two videos back to back and think about where music videos started out, that is, emphasis on the 'video' medium, and the way both artists played with the technology that was available at the time.
This clip reminds me a lot of the amazing sci-fi manga Akira... kids with incredible psychic powers.