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- The name Radiohead, a renowned British band, has roots in Brazilian music, specifically Chico Buarques 1985 song O Ultimo Blues.
- David Byrne of Talking Heads was inspired by the phrase Radio Cabeca from Buarques song and used it as the title for his 1986 song Radio Head.
- The English band On a Friday, later known as Radiohead, adopted the name Radio Head after being inspired by David Byrnes song.
- Chico Buarque met Radioheads drummer, Phil Selway, and humorously acknowledged that the bands name originated from his song during a football match in Lisbon.
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Origins of Radiohead’s Name Traced to Brazilian Music and Chico Buarque’s Song
The name of the British band Radiohead has an indirect origin in Brazilian music. Chico Buarque, a Brazilian musician, revealed in a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone Brasil that the phrase “Radio Cabeca,” featured in his 1985 song “O Ultimo Blues” from the album Opera do Malandro, served as an inspiration. Musician David Byrne of Talking Heads heard this phrase and was so impressed that he used “Radio Head” as the title for a song on his 1986 album, True Stories. Byrne believed “Radio Cabeca” was a common Brazilian expression. Years later, in 1991, the English band On a Friday, then in the process of signing with a record label, needed a new name. Inspired by Byrne’s song, they adopted “Radio Head” as their new moniker, eventually becoming Radiohead. Chico Buarque later met Radiohead’s drummer, Phil Selway, at a football match in Lisbon. Buarque playfully teased Selway, stating, “Hey, don’t be upset that your band’s name came from my song,” and proceeded to explain the origin of the name.
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