Oh no, pop is dead
Long live pop.
It died an ugly death,
By back catalogue.

And know you know it gets you nowhere,
And now you know you realize.

Oh no, pop is dead
It just gave up,
We raise the dead but they won't stand up.

And radio have salmonella,
And now you know you gotta die.
It left this message for us.

So what, pop is dead, it's no great loss
So many face lifts, it's face flew off.

The Emperor he has no clothes on,
And his skin is pealing off.

Oh no, pop is dead, long live pop,
One final lot of coke to jack him off...
Jack him off.. He left this message for us.

He left this message for us.
He left this message for us.


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Pop Is Dead Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood

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  • +1
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    Eh, this song's okay. It just sounds like any other band could've done it too. Pop does need to die, though.
    YanYan108on February 26, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    The video to this is hilarious! I love it!
    Kraliaon October 07, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    This song is great. Nothing like the Radiohead we grew to love, but great nonetheless. :P
    Draxzaron February 27, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Fantastic song. Thom Yorke having fun. Lighten up, prickfaces.
    trotchkyon January 20, 2011   Link
  • +1
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    Why does most people think this song sucks? It's a good song.
    ObamaGoesPostalon March 24, 2012   Link
  • 0
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    yeah... HE'S DEAD! :D
    Nowhere_Girlon August 14, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    lol, i wish pop was dead.
    Chavon September 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    Meh it's shit, but who cares? It's fun! The video is fun!
    Black Sativaon August 22, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Which reminds me... Link to the video. Now I hope HTML works.
    Black Sativaon August 22, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Even they know it's not that good. Kind of disowned it. Still, I kinda like it. "Jack him off!"
    Artemisianon October 23, 2006   Link

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