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The CD release has some text hidden on the inner tray art, on the inner right edge, which reads as follows:.Disproportionate Retribution: The narrator of "Karma Police" asks for the titular police to arrest a couple for the most trivial reasons, only to come to their senses when they realise that they too are not immune from karma.Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life: The narrator of "Subterranean Homesick Alien" describes himself as such, to the point where he fantasizes about being abducted by aliens because he thinks it'll give him some sense of closure in his search.Creepy Monotone: "Fitter Happier", used to show the disconnect between corporate advice and the people who follow it.Concept Album: Although the band denies it, in the minds of the fans the album qualifies, due most of its songs addressing the future of technology and capitalist society on the eve of the 21th century.Cloudcuckoolander: Spun in a dark way: insanity and paranoia are major themes on this album.

Chiptune: "Let Down" closes out with a twinkling melody composed on a ZX Spectrum.Careful with That Axe: Thom's unsettling distorted shriek at the end of "Climbing Up the Walls".Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: From "Paranoid Android":.Radiohead were fans of the show, finding the title character resonant with their own situation, and commissioned Carlsson because of that.

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Animated Music Video: "Paranoid Android", courtesy of Swedish animator Magnus Carlsson, who reused characters and settings from his TV series Robin.Alien Abduction: The narrator of "Subterranean Homesick Alien" fantasizes about being subjected to this, thinking that it'll give him closure in his search for a purpose in life.

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1-Dimensional Thinking: The unseen driver in the "Karma Police" video never attempts to drive to the side to avoid the rapidly-advancing fire at the end of the video, instead continuing to reverse directly backwards in vain.

"Please, can you stop the tropes? I'm trying to get some rest:" Note: Vanilla Edition CD releases are across a single disc OK Computer was supported by four singles: "Paranoid Android", "Karma Police", "Lucky", and "No Surprises", all of which were radio hits. On a final note, the album's world tour - and more specifically the band's growing ennui and burnout from their newfound superstardom - became the subject of the rockumentary Meeting People is Easy, directed and filmed by Grant Gee, who also directed the video for "No Surprises".

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In 2017, the band commemorated the 20th anniversary of OK Computer with OKNOTOK, an expanded and remastered re-release containing both the original 1997 album and an additional disc of bonus material, namely the B-sides for its associated singles plus the previously unreleased songs "I Promise", "Man of War", and "Lift", which themselves were released as singles with their own music videos to promote the re-release. While Radiohead detested such comparisons, they similarly felt a strong sense of Artist Disillusionment that would result from the album's success, resulting in the even more experimental electronica and jazz directions of their next two albums. In that sense, the album is often considered a Spiritual Successor to Pink Floyd's own 1973 Breakthrough Hit The Dark Side of the Moon. The album's lyrics and artwork emphasize Radiohead's views on rampant consumerism, social alienation, emotional isolation, and political malaise in this capacity, OK Computer is often interpreted as having prescient insight into the mood of 21st century life.