背景
根據樂隊貝斯手Colin Greenwood回憶,主唱Thom Yorke還在埃克塞特大學上學時就寫下了這首歌。吉他手Jonny Greenwood說這首歌的靈感來自一個Thom Yorke喜歡的女孩,她突然出現在樂隊的某次演出中。
解析
這是Radiohead最直白的情歌,在完美天使面前無處藏身的悲哀上升成為對自己的怨恨和對命運的憤怒。一顆脆弱的心終於無法承受感情的重負,隨著Jonny的兩聲吉他轟鳴,我們最後的心理防線也被衝擊得蕩然無存。
緊湊的鼓點和沉重的貝斯貫穿始終;清晰的吉他分解和弦與高亢狂野的失真華彩交相呼應——正是愛與恨的和諧與矛盾。
在這三分鐘五十秒之內,我們沒有思考的時間,沒有喘息的機會。我們漂流在大海上,被思念的浪濤所吞噬;我們迷失在冰冷的太空中,眩目的自卑感令我們窒息....
最後樂段的鋼琴加入是整首歌曲的點睛之筆。
聖潔的音色和著幽怨的餘音,是上帝投下了憐憫的目光,也是修整破碎心靈的堅韌。
“I don't belong here....”
樂音已止,淚水還未來得及落下。
但是這首歌在藝術層面上來說遠不及Radiohead的其他作品,過於簡單的歌曲設計也一度讓Radiohead成員們不願在LIVE現場中表演這首歌。它其實限制了Radiohead在歌迷心中的形象,“他們是Radiohead樂隊,而不是Creep樂隊”。
歌詞
《Creep》中文翻譯亦有多種版本,正如有人所說,每個Radiohead迷心中都有自己理解的《Creep》。以下為一種中文翻譯及原歌詞:
When you were here before,
當你曾出現在這裡時
couldn't look you in the eye.
不敢直視你的雙眼
You're just like an angel,
你就像天使
your skin makes me cry.
你的美麗令我窒息
You float like a feather,
你如羽毛般飄落而下
in a beautiful world
在這個華麗的世界
I wish I was special,
我多希望自己真是與眾不同的
you're so fuckin' special.
你卻那么該死地特別
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
但我只是一個懦夫,只是一個怪人
What the hell am I doing here?
天啊我究竟在這兒做什麼?
I don't belong here.
我與這裡本格格不入。。。
I don't care if it hurts,
我不在乎是否會受到傷害
I wanna have control.
我僅僅想要一個主宰
I want a perfect body,
想要擁有完美的身體
I want a perfect soul.
想要擁有完美的靈魂
I want you to notice,
想要你注意到我
when I'm not around.
即使我不在你身邊
You're so fuckin’special,
你還是那么該死地特別
I wish I was special.
我也希望能夠與眾不同
But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
但我只是一個懦夫,只是一個怪人
What is the hell am I doing here?.
天啊我究竟在這兒做什麼?
I don't belong here
我本與這裡格格不入
She's running out again,
她又跑出去了
she's running out,
奔跑著
she runs, runs, runs, runs, runs.
跑啊,跑啊,跑啊
Whatever makes you happy,
究竟什麼能讓你開心 ?
whatever you want.
究竟什麼是你想要的?
You're so fuckin' special,
你卻那么該死地特別
I wish I was special,
我也希望能夠與眾不同
but I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo.
但我只是一個懦夫,只是一個怪人
What is the hell am I doing here?
天啊我究竟在這兒做什麼?
I don't belong here,
我本與這裡格格不入
I don't belong here.
本不屬於這裡
翻唱版本
1.The Pretenderscovered "Creep", a live version is included on their "Kid" EP.
2.Tears For Fears covered "Creep" live and it appears as a b-side on their single, "Raoul And The Kings Of Spain" (Epic 1995), but the band didn't credit Radiohead.
3.Japanese singer ACO has also covered this song on her single "heart wo moyashite."
4.Japanese singer Shiina Ringo has also covered this song live at Club Asia in Shibuya and Ritsumei Kan in Kyoto, which have both since circulated the net.
5 In 2004 Damien Ricerecorded an acoustic version of "Creep" at an Irish radio station, which has since circulated the net. He also occasionally performs the song live at his concerts.
6.Sophie Koh has covered the song, and can be found on Triple J's cover compilation record "Like a Version"
7.Moby has covered the song on various occasions, including a performance on Late Night with Conan
8.O'Brien and at the 2003 Glastonbury Festival, which Radiohead headlined.
9.Grunge band Pearl Jamcovered the song with modified lyrics.
10.This song was also covered by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine on his 2000 album, Lounge Against the Machine and on his 2006 album called, "The Sunny Side of the Moon: The Best of Richard Cheese".
11.Jessicka Fodera's new band Scarling. covered "Creep" and it can be found on their single "Band Aid Covers the Bullet Hole"
12.The song inspired this animation from Laith Bahrani.
13.Jeff Buckleyonce did a cover of "Creep" in one of his live performances.
14.Curanderos, a Mexican band, sang "Perro", a Spanish version of "Creep".
15.The Filipino band Parokya ni Edgar, famous for their comic themes, recorded the song "Trip" (a tribute to the Chinese delicacy siopao) using "Creep"'s melody.
16.A version 'sung' by Macintosh SimpleText voice 'Fred' (also heard in Radiohead's "Fitter Happier") was released on Me and This Army, an album of Radiohead remixes.
17.Marty Casey of the Lovehammers performed "Creep" on the television show Rock Star: INXS in 2005.
18.Lukas Rossi from the band Rise Electric performed "Creep" on the reality television show Rock Star: Supernova in 2006. He played it as an encore as well.
19.Magni Asgeirsson of the Icelandic band Á Móti Sól performed "Creep" in an Elimination Episode on the reality television show Rock Star: Supernova in 2006.
20.Frank Bennett recorded an easy listening version on his album Five O'Clock Shadow.
21.Dustin Kensrue played the song on one of his solo tours.
22.The Arrogant Sons of Bitches played the song live on 8/13/05
23.The Scottish singer Carol Laula recorded a cover for her 2002 album, First Disciple.
24.Beck did a cover version at the Virgin V Festival and an acoustic version at the 2006 Bonnarro Music Festival
25.U2 frequently snippetted the song at the end of "Elevation" on their Elevation Tour in 2001.
26.Curanderos, a Mexican band, sang "Perro", a Spanish version of "Creep".
27.G4 (band), of X Factor fame, sang it for their first album.
28.Scala, a Belgian teenage cover choir, sang the song on their album "On the Rocks".
29.Rapper Chino XL created a song by the name of Kreep sampling the lines "I'm a creep, I'm a loser, you're so very special, I wish I was special".
30.Australian alternative rock band The Final Straw recorded a cover to be released on their 2007 self titled EP.
31.There is a video on YouTube that plays the song Creep along with clips of Oz prisoner Donald Groves.
32.華晨宇在快樂男聲北京巡演翻唱《Creep》。
33.蘇打綠在第一次登上小巨蛋時,曾經翻唱過《Creep》。
34. 鄭俊英和Roy Kim在《Super Star K》第四季Top3比賽時第一次合作《Creep》,之後在多個場合翻唱。
35.林宥嘉在第一屆《超級星光大道》決賽時翻唱《Creep》,獲得第一屆總冠軍。
36.Glee在第四季中曾翻唱過《Creep》.
37.張芸京在第一屆《超級偶像》比賽中翻唱《Creep》,獲得當場最高分,最終也獲得第一屆總冠軍。其他參賽者江明娟也在第一屆《超級偶像》謝師宴中挑戰張芸京的版本翻唱《Creep》,亦取得最高分。