Lizzo and a few Exclaim! staffers have shared a similarly traumatizing experience in high school — liking Radiohead. Beyond the irrevocable emotional damage that occurs when a 14-year-old hears "No Surprises" for the first time, the singer says she was made fun of in school for listening to rock music.
While she also loved rap — especially from the Houston scene — in high school, her eclectic taste apparently made her a target for bullying. That, alongside being in a rock band, made some of her peers accuse her of "acting white."
"It was a Black school," she said [via Vanity Fair], "mostly Black and brown, Caribbean, I had Nigerian friends... They were all listening to what was on the radio: Usher, Destiny's Child, Ludacris, and I was into Radiohead's OK Computer."
She continued, "I kept it hidden, even when I was in a rock band, because I didn't want to be made fun of by my peers — they'd yell, 'White girl!' Also, I was wearing these flared bell-bottoms with embroidery down it — and they'd say, 'You look like a white girl. Why do you want to look like a hippie?' I wanted to be accepted so bad; not fitting in really hurt."
Even if Lizzo didn't fit in in high school, she fits in with us now as a creep. A weirdo. Maybe even a Canadian if she actually decides to move here. Either way, we are interested in a list of her favourite Radiohead albums ranked purely for research purposes. For now, you can check out Exclaim!'s ranking of Radiohead's 20 Best Songs.
While she also loved rap — especially from the Houston scene — in high school, her eclectic taste apparently made her a target for bullying. That, alongside being in a rock band, made some of her peers accuse her of "acting white."
"It was a Black school," she said [via Vanity Fair], "mostly Black and brown, Caribbean, I had Nigerian friends... They were all listening to what was on the radio: Usher, Destiny's Child, Ludacris, and I was into Radiohead's OK Computer."
She continued, "I kept it hidden, even when I was in a rock band, because I didn't want to be made fun of by my peers — they'd yell, 'White girl!' Also, I was wearing these flared bell-bottoms with embroidery down it — and they'd say, 'You look like a white girl. Why do you want to look like a hippie?' I wanted to be accepted so bad; not fitting in really hurt."
Even if Lizzo didn't fit in in high school, she fits in with us now as a creep. A weirdo. Maybe even a Canadian if she actually decides to move here. Either way, we are interested in a list of her favourite Radiohead albums ranked purely for research purposes. For now, you can check out Exclaim!'s ranking of Radiohead's 20 Best Songs.
