Everyone has weaknesses, those little fetishes that lure you in and keep you coming back for more.

Some people are addicted to reality TV, others are fans of poker, and still others have a fixation with shoes. These are the things that can be categorized as obsessions.

Then there are people like me: Radiohead fanatics. Yeah, I know Tom Yorke's voice is annoying and whiny. Yeah, I don't really understand most of the group's lyrics. Yeah, the songs can be depressing, but there is just something about this band that has me hooked.

After seeing Radiohead live in the summer of 2003, I was never quite the same. The band's songs became the subjects of several of my away messages. I spent hours downloading the songs, trying to figure out which album was my favorite. I couldn't go a single day without listening to at least one or 10 songs. I craved everything and anything that had to do with the band. In the midst of this mania, I discovered something that became an obsession of its own.

In 2003, talented pianist Christopher O'Riley released a CD named after the Radiohead song "True Love Waits." It features several Radiohead covers.

Forget the computer generated electronic stuff. Forget Yorke. Forget all the prejudices you've made against the band and give this one a chance.

O'Riley masterfully re-invents Radiohead with nothing but a piano. This album sounded more like Beethoven than alternative rock, and I fell in love with it.

Its brilliant, soaring tracks are refreshing, uplifting and unlike any Radiohead I had ever heard before.

While this music may not be the stuff you jam to at fraternity parties, it is definitely appropriate to listen to while studying, napping, or spending quality time with that special someone.

I affectionately began calling this CD 'Radiohead piano' and instead of keeping the little secret to myself, I decided to annoy those I know and love by forcing them to listen to it.

Much to my surprise and delight, I saw friends who would rather jump off a bridge than listen to Radiohead have a change of heart. After hearing the album, they kept asking me how to spell "O'Riley" so they could download it themselves. My mom, who doesn't even know what Radiohead is, liked it.

My point is that the great thing about this CD is that you don't have to be a Radiohead addict like me to get into it. You can have a completely un-Radiohead taste in music and still appreciate it.

I realize that we don't live in a perfect world and, over time, I have been able to come to terms with the fact that there are people who will never like Radiohead. The British rock group may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is hard to deny Radiohead when it is so beautifully played on the piano.