File:Paranoid Android.ogg

Paranoid_Android.ogg ‎(Ogg Vorbis sound file, length 30 s, 63 kbps, file size: 227 KB)

Summary[edit]

This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:Paranoid Android.ogg.en.srt

File information
Description	29 second audio sample of "Paranoid Android"
Source	OK Computer
Date	Released 26 May 1997
Author	Radiohead
Permission (Reusing this file)	Non-free audio sample. A separate fair use rationale is required for each use of this sample.

Licensing[edit]

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the sample is short in relation to the duration of the recorded track, and is of inferior quality to the original recording;
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there is no adequate free alternative available.

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Radiohead
Description	Audio sample of Radiohead's "Paranoid Android"
Source	OK Computer
Article	Radiohead
Portion used	29 seconds (reduced from original length of 6:23)
Low resolution?	Reduced bitrate
Purpose of use	For criticism and comment on the band Radiohead. It is intended, in the context of scholarship, to inform the reader of the sound of Radiohead while not displacing the original product. This sample demonstrates the increasing complexity of the band's musical style, compared with their earlier work. As Radiohead's highest charting single, it is an important part of the band's history and is an irreplaceable part of the article about the band.
Replaceable?	Copyrighted song, so no free replacement can exist
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Radiohead//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paranoid_Android.oggtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Paranoid Android
Description	Audio sample of Radiohead's "Paranoid Android"
Source	OK Computer
Article	Paranoid Android
Portion used	29 seconds (reduced from original length of 6:23)
Low resolution?	Reduced bitrate
Purpose of use	This sample is needed to improve the reader's understanding in the Composition and lyrics section. A detailed discussion of the musical structure and lyrical content is given, which is impossible to fully appreciate without hearing an excerpt from the song itself.
Replaceable?	Copyrighted song, so no free replacement can exist
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Paranoid Android//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paranoid_Android.oggtrue

Non-free media information and use rationale true for OK Computer
Description	Audio sample of Radiohead's "Paranoid Android"
Source	OK Computer
Article	OK Computer
Portion used	29 seconds (reduced from original length of 6:23)
Low resolution?	Reduced bitrate
Purpose of use	The purpose of this sample is to supplement the article's composition section, specifically the text on "Paranoid Android". "Paranoid Android" is one of the most-discussed songs on the album due to its unconventional structure and style, and for its historical role in the musical development of the band displayed on the album. It is a central track on the album; use of this sample is essential to understanding the texture and distinctiveness of the work as a whole.
Replaceable?	Copyrighted song, so no free replacement can exist
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of OK Computer//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paranoid_Android.oggtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	07:38, 8 December 2012		30 s (227 KB)	RenamedUser01302013 (talk \| contribs)	Image reduced per request: NFC

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	185 kbps		Completed 05:25, 25 December 2017	2.0 s

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Short title	02 Paranoid Android
Author	Unknown Artist
Software used	Xiph.Org libVorbis I 20070622 OGG/Vorbis Encoder for LameFE