Yep. I saw them at Boston university then. At Walter brown arena with friends. I had third row center, standing. Good show. I remember Peter Buck swinging around with his guitar
Michael Stipe: "This is about a period in our American history that was very, very ugly". This is from the movie "Athnens, GA - Inside Out". Thanks for uploading~
georgeharrison70 I get pissed off when ever I read this sort of comments. It only shows how shallow is your appreciation to rem's music or your narrow taste for music in general. REM's career spanned 3 decades. They wouldn't have survived if they dished out the same sort of songs similar to chronic or murmur just coz audience liked it. Even I didn't like some songs in first or second listening but surprisingly some of them have become my favourite. That's REM their music changes just like their chorus in a song. Michael usually does not sing the same words in a chorus line.
I agree. Almost every album by every artist has some "filler" material which is not very good, but those first two albums by REM have absolutely no filler material, it was all first rate. The only other album I can think of that was that strong was Boy, by U2, their first album.
So strong, this song has a way of evoking the thoughts and feelings of another time. It really puts a lump in my throat when I hear it now. So much nostalgia…..
Oh, OH my dear young Stipey! How I non-sexually loved you from the first time I saw you, with those non sequitur but somehow-sensical words, and wrong-but-gorgeous malars (perfectly sunken beneath) and practiced-but-worth-it-idiosyncratic gestures...I will never stop loving you, never stop feeling a pang of intense familiarity whenever I hear your voice, whether it's singing Swan Swan H. (one of my favorites) or just talking about anything from under those Basset hound eyelids.
how old are you? I'm curious. I'm only 21 but I have listened to this band since I was a wee toddler. I hold a great connection to them. I'm wondering what your story is with them
That’s the church they lived in and practiced in Athens. Great early song! How lucky were they to find a free practice space like that back then? It was abandoned. It was like a launching pad!
I agree! This is one song that I can just let repeat. I saw them do this in '89 and just stood there mesmerized by how brilliant it was live. I loved it before that, but after, it became breathtaking.
It's actually the Seney-Stovall Chapel on Milledge Ave. in Athens. I ride my bike by it on my way to and from work. It's a nice little performance venue. It's now part of the Vinson Institute of Gov't (UGA), but was initally part of the Lucy Cobb Institute, a girl's school.
Sometime during the mid-80s. This recording was released as part of the 'Athens, Ga. Inside/Out' soundtrack in 1987 (which you can probably find on eBay)... FYI - this video is also on the DVD called, "When the Light is Mine: R.E.M. The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987." This is a must have DVD for any R.E.M. fan (and, man, the clothes the band wears during the interviews are alone worth the price of the DVD :)
Stipe was so young back then and full of promise. I wonder what happened to him. Wait I was too! What the hell happened! Decades flew by and I don’t even recognize the person I see in the mirror anymore. Time is a cruel thief! Robs you of everything! First, you’re youth, then your health and then your life. Then there’s nothing left. How cruel is that?
Reminds me of some of those Basement Tapes songs Dylan did with the Band, where they were new songs but sound like they could have been written 150 years ago.
I believe this is a clip from a documentary made back in 1985 or so.. The doc was titled “Athens, GA.” and it featured all the musical talent there at the time. Saw it in a theater in Greenwich Village.... I fell in love with REM right then. ‘Swan Swan H’ , love ❤️ that song👍🏻😁😎❤️... Am I right?? Can someone confirm or correct me please???
I went to a very crowded party in this church in the early eighties but I was so focused on chasing a certain girl there I didn't even notice who the band was that played. Now I will always wonder if REM played that party and if I missed a great show by not listening. Lol, live and learn....
This is from the movie Athens Inside Out. I remember going to see the movie so I could see R.E.M. They also performed the Everly Brothers song Dreaming. Probably around 1986?
man, watching this video makes me want to move back down south. athens, savannah, chaleston SC, asheville NC, colombia SC.... i've been in NYC for a while now and i just dont get it. the south rules.
This isn't the "official" video for this song. This is from the film, Athens Georgia, Inside/Out. Check it out if you dig Flat Duo Jets, Pylon, the B-52s, and the B-B-Q Killers.
For a brief moment thought we were launching into "Working Class Hero", though this is a great REM track. Would be be interested in the 'civil war' context as I'm from blighty. Is this a civil war song and what is swan swan hummingbird?
One of the best tours REM ever did - the '86 Pageantry Tour....this song was incredible live.
Yep. I saw them at Boston university then. At Walter brown arena with friends. I had third row center, standing. Good show. I remember Peter Buck swinging around with his guitar
I saw them do this live in '89. It remains one of the best live performances of a song I have ever seen. Breathtakingly beautiful.
Michael Stipe: "This is about a period in our American history that was very, very ugly". This is from the movie "Athnens, GA - Inside Out". Thanks for uploading~
Lifes Rich Pageant is such a great album. R.E.M.'s early stuff was so damn good.
georgeharrison70 I get pissed off when ever I read this sort of comments. It only shows how shallow is your appreciation to rem's music or your narrow taste for music in general. REM's career spanned 3 decades. They wouldn't have survived if they dished out the same sort of songs similar to chronic or murmur just coz audience liked it. Even I didn't like some songs in first or second listening but surprisingly some of them have become my favourite. That's REM their music changes just like their chorus in a song. Michael usually does not sing the same words in a chorus line.
evrything up to the last is good
I agree. Almost every album by every artist has some "filler" material which is not very good, but those first two albums by REM have absolutely no filler material, it was all first rate. The only other album I can think of that was that strong was Boy, by U2, their first album.
georgeharrison70 best alternative rock album of all time, imo.
@@maheshhr4657 do you feel superior for unnecessarily unloading your crap on a good thoughtful comment? you ain't R.E.M. material.
i miss REM .More than 20 Years authentic deeply Songs with really good musicians
So strong, this song has a way of evoking the thoughts and feelings of another time. It really puts a lump in my throat when I hear it now. So much nostalgia…..
Man, I love the lyrics, probably one of their best.
Taken from the film "Athens GA, Inside/Out". It's a great little indie time-capsule film.
I have said this many times, and I will say it many more times: REM sings my soul.
Represent Athens, GA! Best R.E.M. song ever in my opinion. Brings me straight back to Athens.
You should read they story behind this song. It's all mindless and beautiful.
Oh, OH my dear young Stipey! How I non-sexually loved you from the first time I saw you, with those non sequitur but somehow-sensical words, and wrong-but-gorgeous malars (perfectly sunken beneath) and practiced-but-worth-it-idiosyncratic gestures...I will never stop loving you, never stop feeling a pang of intense familiarity whenever I hear your voice, whether it's singing Swan Swan H. (one of my favorites) or just talking about anything from under those Basset hound eyelids.
Amen
Stipe, you're so so different back in the day.. what a legend!
Maria Pratiwi Agreed ! One of my very first man crushes !
Gorgeous and flawless ... Miss the guys from Georgia ! Thanks for the memory's !!!
how old are you? I'm curious. I'm only 21 but I have listened to this band since I was a wee toddler. I hold a great connection to them. I'm wondering what your story is with them
Life's Rich Pageant is 30 years old today! When did I get so old?
one day adds a day......... one day adds a day.
@@66flamer No Shite. The album that got me hooked
Possibly the least known of the great REM songs.
Not to me🤸♀️🎵😍
i feel like im in another life when i listen to this
Alex Arias what a fantastic thing to say!!
Sarah Clark thank you! haha
I could never say strongly enough how much I identify with your statement. #4 on the Enneagram.
Absolutely otherworldly. So much emotion in such a short song. Gorgeous
That’s the church they lived in and practiced in Athens. Great early song! How lucky were they to find a free practice space like that back then? It was abandoned. It was like a launching pad!
we were all so young and beautiful then
***** fuck me yeah, I was!
Michael Shaw
Good lord yes we were with REM's beautiful music as a background to our lives.
A wonderful beginning to a poem. Do you mind if I write it?
Yeah. We were.
I haven't heard this song in like 5 years, but still remembered all the lyrics. I love early REM.
I agree! This is one song that I can just let repeat. I saw them do this in '89 and just stood there mesmerized by how brilliant it was live. I loved it before that, but after, it became breathtaking.
It's actually the Seney-Stovall Chapel on Milledge Ave. in Athens. I ride my bike by it on my way to and from work. It's a nice little performance venue. It's now part of the Vinson Institute of Gov't (UGA), but was initally part of the Lucy Cobb Institute, a girl's school.
I have been into rem for a long time
I have never seen this video in till today
I must have watched this video 12 times today I just love it!
Rem... at there best. I was so young and this song influenced me complelety.
Simply a masterpiece. One of many by the boys from Athens. Loved it from the first time I heard it.
Me too. Til this day still top 10 for me.
Sometime during the mid-80s. This recording was released as part of the 'Athens, Ga. Inside/Out' soundtrack in 1987 (which you can probably find on eBay)... FYI - this video is also on the DVD called, "When the Light is Mine: R.E.M. The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982-1987." This is a must have DVD for any R.E.M. fan (and, man, the clothes the band wears during the interviews are alone worth the price of the DVD :)
My all time favorite song of theirs. I even love all the songs that are similar to it.
Long live Athens GA Inside/Out. Coolest video ever to come out of Athens GA.
We used to party balls in Athens back in the late 80's
So great to see this video!
Love this song and love REM!!!!
Simple, yet wonderful song. Thanks for posting this!
Stipe was so young back then and full of promise. I wonder what happened to him. Wait I was too! What the hell happened!
Decades flew by and I don’t even recognize the person I see in the mirror anymore.
Time is a cruel thief! Robs you of everything!
First, you’re youth, then your health and then your life. Then there’s nothing left. How cruel is that?
My favourite REM song-by far!
Great post,thanks
I never get tried of this fabulous song...............poetry
Reminds me of some of those Basement Tapes songs Dylan did with the Band, where they were new songs but sound like they could have been written 150 years ago.
beautiful song. love it!!!
the whiskey is water, the water is wine..i just love this song...
One of my fave REM songs....
I love this song, off of my favorite album, by my favorite band.
Great song!
I believe this is a clip from a documentary made back in 1985 or so..
The doc was titled “Athens, GA.” and it featured all the musical talent there at the time.
Saw it in a theater in Greenwich Village....
I fell in love with REM right then. ‘Swan Swan H’ , love ❤️ that song👍🏻😁😎❤️...
Am I right?? Can someone confirm or correct me please???
awesome job. :)
This is the best version of the song.
I went to a very crowded party in this church in the early eighties but I was so focused on chasing a certain girl there I didn't even notice who the band was that played. Now I will always wonder if REM played that party and if I missed a great show by not listening. Lol, live and learn....
nice! i didn't thought i would see this video again ^_^
Muito massa , essa banda já nasceu grande.
so gorgeous
this song creeps me out... makes me think of a ghost of a confederate soldier doomed to wander gettysburg forever...
in a good way though :)
So sad eh... especially with what's going on now 😩🤸♀️🇨🇦💔🇺🇸
one favorite !!!
you hit the nail on the head... if only some of them would admit it
Still....So good.
This is from the movie Athens Inside Out. I remember going to see the movie so I could see R.E.M. They also performed the Everly Brothers song Dreaming. Probably around 1986?
labedz labedz koliber..........przepiekna piosenka
i love R.E.M
It's sad that airways are filled with REM songs like The One I Love and Losing My Religion when gems like this song exist.
YES!
Agreed! Even R.E.M. has said that their "hits" aren't their best songs!
i hope he comes back on tour
Stipe at the height of his powers...
To lose you is also to fall apart...for me...
REM is the best.
man, watching this video makes me want to move back down south. athens, savannah, chaleston SC, asheville NC, colombia SC.... i've been in NYC for a while now and i just dont get it. the south rules.
Love
thanks for the lesson
Their best song
They need to project this movie Athens, GA, Inside Out on a building wall uptown Lenoir some night, like they do sometimes~
they are my true fab four. zum niederknien und nicht mehr aufstehen, to put it in my humble german words.
Yes yes yes yes yes.
Greatness.
I first heard this as the cover by ApSci when it popped up on Pandora.
♥♥♥♥♥
very, very nice. such peaceful fury. o, georgia, o my intelligent boys.
Michael said in interviews not long ago that they agreed that the realtitle is Swan Swan Hummingbird...... That's what I've always called it.
wisdom, nostalgia and calm anger
Thank You!
My god
When was this video done? What year that is.
ou banda boa viu.
This isn't the "official" video for this song. This is from the film, Athens Georgia, Inside/Out. Check it out if you dig Flat Duo Jets, Pylon, the B-52s, and the B-B-Q Killers.
lifes rich pageant was awesome
rwminds me of skinny dippin' in the crick
or playing hooky and goin' fishkin'
yo scott:
i couldnt agree more with your top five 80s bands. mine would be:
REM
Joy Division
The Replacements
The Clash
The Smiths
This is not the music video for this song, Einstein, it's part of a film called Athens, GA Inside/Out.
I've always wondered why was this song not called "Swan Swan Hummingbird" and shortened to it's existing title?
the h stands for heroin
same here
did REM write this song or is it accually an old Civil War song? just wondering and yes GREAT FREEKIN VDEO!
Miss Mike's vocals yet his bass runs on the acoustic are amazing
For a brief moment thought we were launching into "Working Class Hero", though this is a great REM track. Would be be interested in the 'civil war' context as I'm from blighty. Is this a civil war song and what is swan swan hummingbird?
lillyby, amen to that.
I read Michael sang this live with Natalie Merchant, does someone have footage of such performance?
Tres college rock, but so good.
Is that the S.S. Chapel on Milledge?
@johnny10301968---- MTV special- an hour documentary 1990 or '91?
patient band yo
This song and Oddfellows Local 151 is how the band "Local H" got its name. Kind of like how Pink Floyd got its name from 2 blues artists.
this is from the movie: Athens, GA: Inside/Out. NOT an 'actual' video
A pistol hot cup of rhyme
Weird cool song...Not a fan of R.E.M. but I dig it. Brings out the drunk pirate in me. I don't think any of us know what he's talkin' about...
civil was USA
!!!
@studioscarecrow....yeah,exactly! I've always thought the same thing,weird eh?
It was the soup cans on the wheels that gave it away. 😉
Was that anybody called Simon with that stick thing?
a pistol-hot cup of rhyme.
what noisy cats are we
were
Doggy Boris Cross. :)