R.E.M. - What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (Instrumental)

Instrumental version taken from 7" vinyl.

[@Riffmaster227]

This really makes you appreciate Mike mills bass playing. So many great fills.

[@badgasaurus4211]

Fantastic rhythm guitar sound

[@barriejackson965]

Yes, it's a brilliant riff. My favourite REM song

[@Riffmaster227]

I believe Peter played a Les Paul,
A pro co rat into the Vox Ac-30 for this song.

[@Margaret2332]

- Lyrics - REM - What's the Frequency, Kenneth? - - - - - "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh - I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed - I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream - Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen - I never understood the frequency, uh-huh - You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh - I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines - Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy" - A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth - You said that irony was the shackles of youth - You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh - I never understood the frequency, uh-huh - "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh - Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene - You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth - You said that irony was the shackles of youth - You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh - I never understood the frequency, uh-huh - You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh - I couldn't understand - You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh - I couldn't understand - You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh - I couldn't understand - I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh - - - - - - Songwriters: Bill Berry / Peter Buck / Michael Mills / Michael Stipe - - - What's the Frequency, Kenneth? lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group - - - R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (Official Music Video) - - - - ua-cam.com/video/jWkMhCLkVOg/v-deo.html - - - -

[@barriejackson965]

Their best ever song.

[@williamcross8894]

(C) 1994 Philips Records LLC. A Universal Media Group. All rights reserved.

[@hungryherbie]

REM great band ....but this version is Excellent 67 likes now

[@stefanoscovenna3601]

Pleasant backing track; Many thanks.

[@tyrone6481]

Long story short, one day a newsman was walking down the street in New York City and was assaulted by a homeless guy. That's why the song is named this way no joke 😅

[@Random_Blip]

Thanks for uploading.

[@mestillme2017]

Tremolo.

[@padawan1769]

Nice

[@mestillme2017]

This is where I wonder if my cellphones unlimited plan is really unlimited. I'm watching the hamster wheel here.

[@southernswede1852]

Bring out the dead