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Thom Yorke and Stephen Colbert discuss their collaboration, Yorke's music reflecting societal unease, and the current state of the world, touching on Brexit, offensive messages, and Yorke's new album.
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- Thom Yorke discusses his new solo album "Anima" and its significance
- Thom Yorke's music reflects unease and anxiety about society and the world
- Stephen Colbert asks Thom Yorke about Brexit and the current political situation in the UK
- Thom Yorke expresses concern about the impact of Brexit and the actions of the current government
- Thom Yorke talks about the importance of dreams and how they relate to our lives and relationships
- Stephen Colbert shares his own experiences with dreams
- Thom Yorke discusses the making of his short film "Anima" and the funny incident on set
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Thom Yorke and Stephen Colbert discuss their previous collaboration, Yorke's music reflecting unease with society, government, and technology, and the current state of the world. They touch on Brexit, rumors surrounding the prime minister and queen, and Colbert jokingly asks if Yorke would like to be knighted. Yorke talks about offensive messages he sent, his concern about the political climate, and his new album "An." They discuss phones as "black mirrors" and Yorke's interest in dreams. The segment concludes with thanks to Yorke for being on the show. (24 words)
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Thom Yorke is interviewed by Stephen Colbert, who brings up their previous collaboration on The Colbert Report. They discuss Yorke's music and its reflection of his unease with society, government, and technology. The conversation touches on the current state of the world and the spread of these issues to different countries, including the UK and Brexit. Yorke gives a humorous yet confusing description of Brexit and they briefly discuss rumors surrounding the prime minister and the queen's role. The interview concludes with Colbert joking about the royal family and asking if Yorke would like to be knighted.
Yorke talks about offensive messages he sent and how he feels he missed an opportunity because of them. He expresses concern about the political climate and explains that his new album is called "An" because he likes the word and its various definitions. They discuss the idea of our phones as our own little animals or black mirrors that we use to communicate but often get it wrong. Yorke mentions his interest in dreams and how they relate to our interactions with others. He talks about a book called "Why We Sleep" that influenced his thinking on the subject. Colbert shares his own recurring dream and Yorke mentions a short film he made. The segment concludes with thanks to Yorke for being on the show.
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Thom Yorke is interviewed by Stephen Colbert, who mentions their previous collaboration on a special episode of The Colbert Report with Radiohead. Colbert recalls a conversation he had with his sons about Yorke's favorite REM song. Yorke discusses his music and how it reflects his unease with society, government, and technology. They also touch on the current state of the world and the spread of these issues to different countries, including the UK. Colbert asks Yorke to explain Brexit, to which Yorke responds with a humorous yet confusing description. They briefly discuss rumors surrounding the prime minister and the queen's role in accepting parliament's recommendation. Colbert jokes about the royal family, and Yorke remains neutral. The interview ends with Colbert asking if Yorke would like to be knighted.
Thom Yorke discusses his belief that he has missed an opportunity due to offensive messages he sent, and expresses concern about the current political climate. He and Stephen Colbert joke about the state of affairs in both the US and the UK. Yorke explains that his new album is called "An" because he likes the word and its various definitions, including its use in Italian to refer to the soul. He further explains that the title represents the idea of our own little animals or black mirrors, our phones, that we send out to communicate but often get it wrong. Colbert suggests that these little animals are like little bits of our spirit. They discuss Twitter personas and whether Yorke's songs are like little spirits or enemas, to which Yorke responds that the songs just happen and are not necessarily dreamlike. The conversation ends with a playful exchange about the creation of the album.
Thom Yorke discusses his interest in dreams and the importance of dreaming in relation to how we interact with others and process our experiences. He mentions a book called "Why We Sleep" that influenced his thinking on the subject. Yorke also talks about the pressure to shorten our days and the negative health and psychological consequences of doing so. Stephen Colbert shares his own recurring dream of being a skeleton and the discomfort it caused him. Yorke mentions a short film he made in Prague and France, and describes a funny incident with malfunctioning gates and two men in green onesies. Colbert jokingly asks if this recurring image appears in Yorke's dreams. The segment concludes with thanks to Yorke for being on the show.
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