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RADIOHEAD Life In A Glass House - unreleased (Meeting People Is Easy)
transcription by Joey Gallagher (joeygallagher@hotmail.com)
This tab was taken from when Thom is heard sound checking it in the Meeting
People Is Easy video.
Intro Am Am/Ab Am7 (the Am7 is played quickly) (x2)
Verse 1
Am Am/Ab Am7 Am Am/Ab
Once again, she is smashing up her house again,
Am7 Gm6 Gsus2
she is throwing things through window panes,
Gm6 Gsus2 Am
she is mad at someone else again, it is now a broken home,
Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)
Once again, I am so low with my only friend,
he is smashing up his house again,
you are throwing things at me again,
and I'm wrecked up all inside,
Chorus
Am Am7 A7sus4
Well if I stop that singing now and shout,
Am Am7 A7sus4
Well if I stop that singing to you friend,
Am Am7
Well if I stop that singing now and shout,
AmslideAm(3rd fret) Am
someone is standing there,
Intro
Verse 3 (same chords as verse 1)
There I'm home, once the feet inside shout it out,
once a beating when I make my way out,
once a beating when I'm home inside,
there is nothing wrong at all,
Chorus
Intro (end on Am)
Chords Used
Am (x02210) Am7 (x02010) Gm6 (3x0330) Gsus2 (3x0230)
A7sus4 (x02030) Am/Ab (x02110) - thanks Ian
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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No Picture
Lead Player |
#1 by Michael Leathers at Oct 15, 1974 at 10:28 PM EST |
| This song seems to me that it's all about how you're never truly anonymous anymore, the government is always watching, the media is everywhere, it's impossible to keep anything a secret. "Well, of course I'd like to sit around and chat; Well, of course I'd like to stay and chew the fat; But someone's listening in..." No matter what you do, people will find out about it. We're always looking for someone or something to blame for the problems of society. "We're hungry for a lynching..." | |
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Musical Genius |
#2 by oh.... THAT guy at Oct 3, 1976 at 7:21 AM EST |
| trumpets. | |
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Brennan Wanna Be |
#3 by Brennan unknown at Feb 22, 1979 at 11:49 AM EST |
| it sounds like a petty argument between close friends. and it doesnt happen "if someone's listenin' in," or in public. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#4 by Aaron Howe at Nov 29, 1979 at 12:57 PM EST |
| tentacled, shut the fuck up. no angst. none. shut up. thanks. | |
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drw Average |
#5 by drw drw at Jan 15, 1980 at 7:30 PM EST |
| ah... And I don't do all that stuff I don't watch soaps instead of real life things ,i don't put on false smiles, i don't buy fashion/society magazines... Although I don't do all that stuff, I'm stupid... LOL :) | |
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eddy Lead Player |
#6 by eddy blade at Jan 21, 1980 at 9:22 AM EST |
| he wants to talk with his friends but he's being watched by a hypocrite and this hypocrite might just be the friend he is talking to | |
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jordan Average |
#7 by jordan roberts at Aug 5, 1980 at 12:52 PM EST |
| nowhere girl, theres nothing wrong with doing all that stuff, - aslong as you listen to radiohead as well......oh cool, you posted on smashing pumpkins as well... how can you be stupid and hate yourself when you have such good taste in music... :) | |
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Taylor Lead Player |
#8 by Taylor Dutton at Jul 2, 1982 at 7:21 AM EST |
| I believe that "Glasshouse" is supposed to be one word, and i think it's a british word for greenhouse, so the term "Living in a Glasshouse" has a more idiotequeish message behind it. | |
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Celebrimbor Rhythm Player |
#9 by Celebrimbor Calaelen at Feb 7, 1983 at 4:02 AM EST |
| I LOVE THAT SOOOOOOONG!!! i think it's about how life can be boring sometimes... it's like everyday the same thing, i'm in trouble with my old friend... i think it's about how people like gossip so much... :P they wanna know everything about everybody and go telling what they know... i mean... not everybody do this... but there so many people who do this... how you can never hide something for a long time... i don't know how to say it i don't speak english very well... :P | |
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Renee Wanna Be |
#10 by Renee Saenz at May 4, 1983 at 5:06 AM EST |
| I see a lot of different messages in this song....mainly; fame, and all that someone famous most go through and put up with "living in a glass house"..such as "think(ing) of all the starving millions" but at the same time, NOT being able to "talk politcs" or 'throw stones." Society puts celebrities on pedestels. (Your royal highnesses) Basically, a celebrity has influence over society, but they are forced to keep there mouths shut, because "we (society) are hungry for a lynchin'" Hence the lines "Well of course I'd like to stay and chew the fat. Well of course I'd like to sit around and chat, But someone's listening in." We love a celebrity until (s)he does or says something that society doesn't either want to except or doesn't approve of. Then, it's all over the celebrity. Society will only scrutinize and scrutinize, until the celebrity has nothing left. (That's a strange mistake to make) Therefore, the celebrity "should turn the other cheek, Livin' in a glass house." At least that is the way I see it. Quite a depressing song, really. The music, however, is maybe the most beautiful sound, Radiohead has ever created, maybe. Radiohead is one of my favs. Peace. | |
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Lyssa CHAOS Average |
#11 by Lyssa CHAOS at Sep 8, 1985 at 4:37 AM EST |
| this might be my favorite radiohead song. | |
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Lyssa CHAOS Average |
#12 by Lyssa CHAOS at Feb 10, 1987 at 1:30 AM EST |
| Album notes show it's Humphrey Lyttleton and his band. | |
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Nic Rhythm Player |
#13 by Nic F at Sep 2, 1988 at 12:20 PM EST |
| he wants to talk with his friends but he's being watched by a hypocrite and this hypocrite might just be the friend he is talking to | |
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Ryan Rhythm Player |
#14 by Ryan Ruegemer at Feb 18, 1993 at 10:58 AM EST |
| Why does tentacled always get the last word? Anyhow, I just love the jazzy stuff. It surprised me when I first heard it. | |
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phoen Average |
#15 by phoen bay at Jul 30, 1994 at 3:16 AM EST |
| yet again more nods to 1984 from radiohead. anyway, anybody know any artists who do jazz stuff similar to what's in this song? | |
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CJ Wanna Be |
#16 by CJ West at Feb 6, 1995 at 6:34 AM EST |
| Yorke said in an interview that this is basically a response to the media blitz that bothers the hell out of people, especially those involved only by family connections. He spoke of a lady who's husband was being relentlessly chased my the media for weeks. She put all of the pictures from the papers about her and her husband all over the windows of her house, so that the photographers on her lawn only could take pictures of those they already took. Thom thought that was ingenous, and that is where the "Papering the window panes" comes from. Great song, even better message. | |
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leester Professional |
#17 by leester at Apr 16, 1995 at 2:44 AM EST |
| Old Lyrics (Apparently): Once again, she is smashing up her house again, She is throwing things through window panes, She is mad at someone else again, It is now a broken home, Once again, I am so low with my only friend, He is smashing up his house again, You are throwing things at me again, And I'm wrecked up all inside, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Someone is standing there, There I'm home, once the feet inside shout it out, Once a beating when I make my way out, Once a beating when I'm home inside, There is nothing wrong at all, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Well if I stop that singing now and shout, Someone is standing there, | |
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Justin Wanna Be |
#18 by Justin Neafsey at Aug 4, 1995 at 10:42 PM EST |
| Be honest A-jax ... you got that out of Spin magazine, didn't you? | |
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Thomas Average |
#19 by Thomas Reuter at Apr 15, 1996 at 9:23 AM EST |
| da jazzzz........such a sweet sweet song. chilled. its about radiohead talking about their old friend, society and politicians controlling...how they are covering up there fragile contradictions with false smiles, not talking politics, just gossiping and spinning everything, and how they make people like battery hens and make sure they dont talk about all the wrong in the world, nor throw stones in protest at what they are trying to do. How they make people just a non thinking lynch mob, following what they choose to publicise......and all because they are scarred of loosing their power with their paranoia……….living in their glass house, they wont talk about real things just incase someone spots their weaknesses. What I find strange is how they liken it to a woman…“she” and “highnesses”. Do women, put all false smiles, and try and cover up their faults, do they just gossip rather than talk about real life and just form lynch mobs………………………. Oh ,,,,,,,, yer, guess they do! :)……………….. oh shit, ok not all women , but think about when theirs a kinda lynchy mob thing going on on the news, whos all ways at the front … , !! who always watches soaps instead of real life things , who puts on false smiles, who buys fashion/society magazines, who always sits around each others houses with tea and biscuits bad mouthing the slightly odd thing that they’ve noticed////////////////sorry but its true. Women sure can suck. But their a lot cuter than politicians. Im so sorry to any women that aren’t like their mums. I apologise. Your not all bad, and I guess……. your not all cute. Equality can suck. | |
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bethan Average |
#20 by bethan jones at Oct 20, 1996 at 3:12 AM EST |
| sorry.... ah, please dont think bad about me, please, i dont belive all weman are like that. oops | |
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FrEAk!!! Wanna Be |
#21 by FrEAk!!! Matis at Apr 19, 1999 at 11:31 PM EST |
| I think DammitSteve has got things the closest of anyone so far--Thom and co. are famous, so they're living in a glass house for everyone to scrutinize them and spread rumors (hence, "I'm in trouble with my only friend"), and they feel as if they can't reveal themselves because there's always someone listening in. | |
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blake Average |
#22 by blake pratt at Aug 19, 2000 at 7:18 AM EST |
| I hate that kind of people... I mean who always watches soaps instead of real life things , who puts on false smiles, who buys fashion/society magazines... :P I'm so stupid... I hate myself... GAH!! WHO CAARESSSSS?! | |
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D-backs, 2006 w Rhythm Player |
#23 by D-backs, 2006 world series champions! !! at Sep 20, 2004 at 6:27 AM EST |
| This song is just so amazing! I love this song. I think this song is about always being and tense and suspicious, when you feel you have no privacy and you suspect things of even the nicest people. When you think everyone has evil intentions. When you're always afraid to let down your guard because someone might want to take advantage of you. I just love that last line: "But someone's listenin' in". It gives me goosebumps every time! Great way to end a CD! | |
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The Great South Lead Player |
#24 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Oct 3, 2004 at 2:23 PM EST |
| yeah. definitely "only only only" also there's an "If" before "someone's listening in." changes the meaning of the song. | |
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kyle Badass |
#25 by kyle .,., at Mar 23, 2006 at 6:18 PM EST |
| I'm pretty sure it's "Only Only Only" at the end instead of Holy | |
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