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India Rubber Lyrics

Did it all for you to say
You never wanted me that way
Now the dogs have had their meat
I think I'll go plug in the mains

I tumble like a clown
Before your baying hounds
I supplicate myself into your hands

When you spare a make up smile
I'm instantly your biggest fan
How was I to know
That you practiced it beforehand?

I tumble like a clown
Before your baying hounds
I supplicate myself into your hands
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vache On Jun 09, 2001
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I think this song is pretty cool and Johnny laughs weird lol

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

such a great song... definitely one of my favourite radiohead b-sides. --johnny DOES laugh oddly, but that's what's so fantastic of course.

[When you spare a make up smile I'm instantly your biggest fan How was I to know that you practiced it beforehand?]

great lyrics (of course)

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

yeah it kicks major ass lol Johnny is just laughing at his own jokes lol :)

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

I love it when Johnny laughs at the end lol, and this has to be one of the strangest (but brilliant) songs that Radiohead has ever done. The echos on Thom's voice in certain parts make it sound so cool, real smooth and such.

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I have no clue what OmegusPrimer is trying to say, do any of you guys?? I never seen any typos and spelling errors since I've seen a 6-year old type. Anyways, this is an interesting song of Radiohead, but just wondering how you guys know that's Jonny? Are you guessing, or did you hear that from an interview? This song sounds like a synical song to me, but I could be wrong. Anyways, it's cool.

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how i love this song...

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

Only thing I don't quite understand is what he means by "plugging in the mains." It sounds like he's going to electrocute himself, lol.

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

Only thing I don't quite understand is what he means by "plugging in the mains." It sounds like he's going to electrocute himself, lol.

Cover art for India Rubber lyrics by Radiohead

such a depressing song... reminds me of a guy who does everything to get the girl of his dreams to like him, but it doesn't work, and the girl is totally playing him on.

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i love the chorus. "I tumble like a clown" is sung so beautifully. one of my new favorites