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Radiohead - 2+2=5
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Great Rock Songs That Reference Classic Books
13. Radiohead - 2+2=5
The title of this track from the Hail To The Thief album from 2003 is a reference to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, where the practice of "Doublethink" was used by the totalitarian government of Big Brother to rewrite history and opinions. By the way, the line "Oh, go and tell the king that the sky is falling in" recalls the fable of Chicken Licken…
