From memory, this about a guy that owned a duplex house... and lived on one side of it. He would live in one side of the duplex for a while.. live his life... then get tired of it, then move over to the other side. According to Stipe, he would flip-flop back and forth several times... habitating both sides of the house as saw fit.. eventually the fellow passed away, and later was found copies of a book he had written called "Life and how to live it." cheers
Either way... this song... this version gives me goosbumps. Holy crap. If you tire of one side, the other side serves you best. I will write a book, it will be called... "Life and how to live it."
Most people who say things like this are simply boasting ... but not in this case. I was there. It was fucking amazing. Also, the Echo & the Bunnymen tours from the same era (prior to Pete DeFreitas' sad passing).
I saw them on the Fables tour in Champaign, Illinois at Follenger Auditorium. My brother and I got to go backstage thanks to him being in the fan club. Plus we didn't have to pay for the tickets.
i didn't mean 2003 was the old days. I meant the performance they gave was like watching them in the old days. Like back in the mid 80's when they were performing this song on a regular basis.
@galloping5273 I seen REM at a club in Wildwood NJ in 84. I played video games with Mike Mills. And Stipe just walked around the club with a old army jacket and satchel. And he had the girl from "The one I love " video on his side!
i've often noticed that: camera-wielding dumbasses and editing asswipes are always screwing someone out of concert films completely... Scorsese showed Charlie Watts for 4 seconds at most in his lame film of a Stones concert..
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This version rocks bigtime. Huge energy for one of the greatest songs ever in rock and roll in my humble opinion. Wow.
When I was searching for a live version of this song, I was NOT expecting something this energetic. pure awesomeness.
He's Magic. He sings with every ounce of his body snd soul. There is nobody else like him.
Michael Stipe 🎶💥🤘🎤💙💙
I saw them on the Fables tour and this one just floored me then
Never expected to be just as blown away from a performance over 15 years later. Wow!
This should have 5 million views
Possibly my favorite song in their superb catalog. The back story of the song is fascinating because it's true.
From memory, this about a guy that owned a duplex house... and lived on one side of it. He would live in one side of the duplex for a while.. live his life... then get tired of it, then move over to the other side.
According to Stipe, he would flip-flop back and forth several times... habitating both sides of the house as saw fit.. eventually the fellow passed away, and later was found copies of a book he had written called "Life and how to live it."
cheers
So much power and so much power in Michael's vocals!
This and driver 8, my 2 favourite REM songs
Both great songs from a highly underrated album
Guessing Fables is your favourite album
Great choices! Mine are 7 Chinese bros, So central rain, and talk about the passion.
Like watching them back in the old days. Full of energy.Great
MIKAEL une performance incroyable un chanteur immense unique et super ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
after watching dozens of their live vids i can without fail say this is the best by a mile!!!!!!
F**kin AMAZING! 🎵🎵🔥🔥
Look original et qui lui va si bien MIKAEL est un génie 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
oh man i've watched that now 4 times in a row!! thats sooooo great!! wish to hear that one live finally!!
thanx chelseafc
What a performance!!!
Great performance of one of my faves. Drummer nails it.
Joseph Gurzynski yes! Bill Riefflin was completely mesmerizing during this!
I love this song. So beautiful! Thanks
This performance is incredible and is the closest thing to a religious experience I will ever have.
What a gem. That has really stoked me when I just needed it. Thank you.
This is absolute fire 🔥
This is one of my all time favourites... Great, great live version.
Great work Chelseacf! Props and keep it coming!
Hostia como mola, esto si que es rock en directo. buenisimo.
I love you guys !!!!!! And I love your guitar, Peter lol
One of the best performances ive ever seen
What a rockin version!!!!
Rock &a rolla in its purest sense!
So good, and those backing vocals!
What a gem.
This blows the '87 version on the Document 25th anniversary rerelease out of the water.
Nah. They had a real drummer than.
If u have'nt already, find REMchout's videos. Kickass stuff from from early 80's. Murmer, Carnival...., Fables.
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Either way... this song... this version gives me goosbumps. Holy crap.
If you tire of one side, the other side serves you best.
I will write a book, it will be called... "Life and how to live it."
Peter Buck there can be only one. No one plays like that guy, as far as I can tell.
You should have been there live in the 80's when they did this song... The Fables tour was amazing.
Most people who say things like this are simply boasting ... but not in this case.
I was there. It was fucking amazing. Also, the Echo & the Bunnymen tours from the same era (prior to Pete DeFreitas' sad passing).
I saw them on the Fables tour in Champaign, Illinois at Follenger Auditorium. My brother and I got to go backstage thanks to him being in the fan club. Plus we didn't have to pay for the tickets.
My favorite song
+fred6059 it is one of the best rock and roll songs ever.
Wow.. I never knew that. I always wondered... I mean since I was a teenager what had happened to those books.
I would have liked to have read it.
By listening to this guitar parts I realize Sonic Youth kinda owes something to R.E.M...
+Vinicius Azevedo Along with Nirvana! R.E.M. never went mainstream, mainstream went R.E.M. ;-)
Always thought the guitar intro could easily be Sonic youth
i didn't mean 2003 was the old days. I meant the performance they gave was like watching them in the old days. Like back in the mid 80's when they were performing this song on a regular basis.
Wow I don't think I've ever seen stipe this aggressive before
Oh jeez.. I didn't know that. Thanks.
Lol..."Teen Age Riot"...R.E.M really was ahead of every band by at least 3 years.
god damn that's good
Turn them on to some "Chronic Town".
I got on the REM train in 1984! That makes me super cool, right?
The coolest
I can't go a day without listening to an REM song. A little band from Athens GA. And I am a kid from central NJ. Go figure!!
@galloping5273 I seen REM at a club in Wildwood NJ in 84. I played video games with Mike Mills. And Stipe just walked around the club with a old army jacket and satchel. And he had the girl from "The one I love " video on his side!
Unequivocally, the best version ever. Ever. Don't do it...
God, what a fantastic performance! Damn!
Wow!!
:D
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Life and how to live it
What exactly were his carpenter and his pockets up to? I have no idea, and that's one of the many, many reasons that I love REM so much.
alright thanks, ill check it out when i get a chance.
that's funny because my dad is writing a book called "Life and How to Live It" :)
to play this song 5th (A) string up one tone (A to B)
Ack... Scott messed up Pete's intro.
Still a great version.
Dear Cameraman,
Mike Mills is in the band, too, you know.
Playing lead bass
@@ScratchMountain nicely said!
i've often noticed that: camera-wielding dumbasses and editing asswipes are always screwing someone out of concert films completely... Scorsese showed Charlie Watts for 4 seconds at most in his lame film of a Stones concert..
The Revenge of Rickenbacker
Actually, the best REM songs are their least known songs.
Stipe looks like "Ahnooooold" here!
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Eye shadow stipe...full odd...fables is stil a outstanding albumn when released.