from the home town of r.e.m. as a teen , it was exciting seeing them around town as i was a huge fan. growing up , it was cool to see them always being regular folks despite their fame living in a small town.
That crazy makeup on Stipe's face is a gesture for their lovingly departed (but still alive) drummer, Bill Berry. Berry had a magnificent unibrow, so that’s why Michael Stipe is wearing one. Berry suffered a Brain aneurysm in Switzerland on tour and no longer felt like being in the band. P.S. When recording this song, Stipe barely knew what he was going to say and just riffed off the lyrics in the recording booth for the first time at 2am in New Orleans and blew off Peter Buck’s head (the lead guitarist’s).
"...if you go to a R.E.M. concert..." sadly, they disbanded a few years ago. I was lucky to see them on their last European Tour. Will treasure that memory forever. Even high fived with Michael during "The one I love". Good times.
Their first 6 or 7 albums are all noteworthy and have so many great tracks to explore. They are treasure troves of 80s rock. You haven't heard anything yet until you explore those albums.
My 'favorite' REM album rotates between the first five and Automatic, each one is so great in its own way. I still get chills from those albums 40+ years on. The Chronic Town EP is also a fine work.
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I worship REM. Find The River is my favourite song by them. I have some of the lyrics tattooed on my arm in honour of my late Dad. Belong, The One I Love, Fall On Me, and Leave are all insanely great, too. Though I love everything they did, so…
@@wordup897 I love Wendell Gee! And the intro to Leave? When the guitars kick in, I swear to the Music Gods, it gives me chills every time. Every time!
All the quirkiness and beautiful self-loathing of Morrissey but with a good human behind it! I tried in my head a few ways to describe Stipe’s lyrical range and I really can’t. He can do deep, shallow, funny, dead serious, the aforementioned self loathing and insecure, loving, disdainful, and then half the time it’s not even clear what he’s saying or meaning and he just surfs on the vibe which is powerful enough. My wife can’t listen to this band because of a bad relationship but she loves this one and can’t resist it.
I remember when Monster came out. That's their first album I bought. I listened to that one a lot! One of my favs is Strange Currencies. Also really like Let Me In and You from that album.
I have a very big soft spot in my heart for REM. Started listening to them in the 80s. I think it’s time on your journey you started getting into Tom Waits. He is a one of kind of talent. His career spans many decades and he never does the same thing twice. A true pioneer in American music. I suggest maybe starting in the middle with “gun street girl” or maybe even “going out west”. Or even earlier, “I hope that I don’t fall in love with you”. But he’s a deep dive and there’s no shortage of material. I hope you give it a try. ✌🏻
Some say that REM’s first several albums were their best, but IMO their later stuff was just as good. They were at their peak of musicianship before they disbanded. From politics to love songs to angry rants, Michael Stipe knew how to hit you with poignant lyrics, and they’re still relevant today. From the Accelerator album, listen to ‘Until the Day is Done”
When I first got this album. It was one of my first CDs, and it had this “repeat one song” feature. So I played this track for like a week, straight. I love how, he NEVER rhymes at any point. He even at one point intentionally uses bad grammar just so he doesn’t accidentally rhyme. I’m normally a hardcore grammar Nazis, but in this case it’s perfect.
Great track, and I'm happy to see you enjoy this one.as much as you did. As Michael said in the video, it's his personal favorite song the band ever did. The album version is gorgeous, as is the Unplugged version, which features a lovely little coda where Michael does a spoken word bit of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone". There's also an unofficial sequel of sorts called "E-Bow the Letter" which I honestly like even better, but it's got a similar vibe and you might hear a few echoes of this song in there. Hopefully you'll be able to give that a listen too at some point!
This is their best song and even they say it’s their favorite tune. I can’t think of any other song that has no five words together that make any logical sense but you know in your heart exactly what he is talking about.
I agree with everything you said. Most of Michael’s lyrics are a beautiful bunch of nonsense, but you feel everything, you know exactly what he’s trying to convey. Their best , and my favorite song.
So glad to see you digging into their catalog! They have a treasure trove of album tracks and live stuff that nobody covers on YT. I recommend Finest Worksong for a big rock sound, Half a World Away for a soulful acoustic vibe (mandolin featured), Radio Song for a groovy rock song, Dont Go Back To Rockville for a more southern/country vibe.
I think my favorite REM song is Ages of You; it’s got Peter Buck’s wonderfully jangly guitar in it and just has an upbeat sound. I also like their Turn You Inside Out which has a psychedelic vibe to it.
Simon & Garfunkel was my first favorite group/duo. Then, it was Commodores. Then Eurythmics. And then it was R.E.M. They were my favorite band for a very long time (until after "Monster" was released.) So... I'm just going to list some great early-ish R.E.M. tracks. Might as well start with "Radio Free Europe" Then maybe "Gardening At Night" "Wolves, Lower" "Talk About The Passion" "Perfect Circle" "Harborcoat" "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" "Driver 8" "Maps And Legends" "Can't Get There From Here" "Fall On Me" "These Days" "Superman" "Swan, Swan, H" "The One I Love" "Welcome To The Occupation" "Pop Song 89" "Get Up" "You Are The Everything" "Orange Crush" "Turn You Inside-Out" "Low" "Half A World Away" "Sweetness Follows" "Drive" "Try Not To Breathe" "Nightswimming" "Strange Currencies" and "Bang And Blame." That's almost certainly Way Too Many songs, and they've got some great ones from the later part of their career, but this list I've provided hits a lot of the highlights from their first nine or ten records. Enjoy!!
Please please check out a later track It Happened Today on their last studio album Collapse into Now. The video is amazing and features surprise harmonies with Eddie Vedder. I feel that song more than I hear it. Just found your channel today and I am an REM fan since the 80’s and still obsessed in 2024.
One thing I love about R.E.M.'s music is how certain songs may begin to resonate more with age and experiences. I grew up hearing a number of their big radio hits because of my parents, and then as UA-cam and music streaming sites took off I began to look into the back catalogue of their early indie days. The higher energy, socially minded aspects of that material clicked fast with me. Now that I am 30, some of the more subdued material on Out of Time and AFTP resonate more with the passing of loved ones and the loss of relationships I wish went another direction.
the weird thing is that they are most popular for what is least their typical style. if you like those sad and slow things, watch the unplugged. if you want to have more fun/artsy/rock watch the rockpalast in bochum 1985 gig or songs from the monster album (preferably live versions from monster tour).
Could’ve sworn I commented on this one, very obscure lyrics, a favorite of mine. Like many bands, I have every Album and REM is one of my favorite bands. Here is a list of songs to choose from. Electrolite, Parakeet, South Central Rain, The Lifting, Leave, Find the River, NightSwimming, Man on the Moon (Soundtrack song for movie of the same name/Andy Kaufman, Fall on Me, Perfect Circle, and oh so obscure, a Syd Barrett cover of Dark Globe (A truly crazy, lyrically cry for help by Barrett to his former Pink Floyd band mates). There is a great snippet of Roger Waters talking about going to see REM, and they played “Dark Globe” at the end, just Michael Stipe, and Mikey Mills coming back out. Roger thought Stipe was just having “a go” at Waters because he was there. 😀
This band....they had a lot of popular songs but if listen to the albums they have a lot more. If someone back in 70's told me that in the 80's a band with this sound would be a fav of mine I would have said that they need to do less acid. REM is a band that one might not like at first but if you dive into the albums one would get what they are all about. Rock on Polo !!!
Somehow R.E.M. gets downplayed these days as much as they were somewhat overhyped in the past. The band dissolved before the social media takeover and they have gotten left behind it seems as I find people don’t give them their due respect, How quickly they have forgotten what a great band and how much they contributed to the 90s “Alternative” explosion and evolution of American music. This band also taught a generation of guitar players and songwriters. Peter Buck’s jangly touches and progressions and the lyrical content and delivery by Micheal Stipe are astounding and inspiring. I do agree with Micheal Stipe. This track has become my favorite of theirs. The older I get the more this song longing really digs deep.
Wonderful choice to react to this fantastic song. Had the pleasure of being at several of REMS amazing shows including this one in Wiesbaden Germany and every time they played it they would mix it up in tempo or guitar solo or Stipes vocal delivery pure class. Check the following version out in link below from the Later with Jools Holland in 1998 would have loved to have been in that room to see that whole promo gig for their great album UP. ua-cam.com/video/LAhkeJz1ZhY/v-deo.html
Their catalogue is so great and diverse. You can find Southern punk in "Murmur", folk/southern rock/country in "Fables of the Reconstruction, alternative rock in "Document", folk rock in "Automatic for the People", grunge/glam rock in "Monster" I also recommend their last great album, "New Adventures in Hi-Fi"
Your breakdown of each album is great. I own each of them, for decades, and you summed up the stylist bend of each one. I jotted this down, just because it resonated with me. (I won't claim credit! LOL!)
It's crazy how big they got. I first saw them in '83 in a room not much bigger than my garage. By the end of the 90s they were the biggest band in the world. Sill love their first EP, Chronic Town. Check out Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars) for an early gem
They were a great Band touring colleges and relating to young adults. Fortunately they also appealed to most of the rest of us. In a strange way this reminds me of “Bridge of Sighs” by Robin Trower. I know I’m aging myself but it is a little dark, slow your heartbeat kind of song too.
1980's were a weird time for me. Got so lost in the music I loved in the 70's and found little that interested me in the 80's. Time to check some of this out now. Never too late.
There's so much great music from the 80s. It's the decade of true alternative, post punk, new wave, metal, and so much more. Here's a playlist that's all over the place, you might find something you dig ua-cam.com/play/PLeQP4XnFAJOB6PWywb_1RqQepexC_Jvkl.html
90’s too (this is from the 90’s) but to be fair their best stuff was in the 80’s. Check out Murmur their best and first album. And check out Perfect Circle from that album - one of their best.
A beautiful REM (sad) ballad is (live) "R.E.M.-I´ll take the rain, lyrics" on the youtube Lyricsongs channel. "If this is what you're offering, I'll take the rain". I won't disclose the best lyric, so you can be surprised by it.
Never seen a reaction to Country feedback before so checked you out 😊 Oh btw if not already mentioned there is a live version with Neil Young on lead guitar
Country Feedback is one of the most emotive songs ever written. Period. Pure lyrical poetry.
“Find The River” is one of R.E.M.’s best song. 👍
My favourite song pure perfection
Also Sweetness Follows
i was lucky to see them live ...i'm older and it was HEAVENLY...this is a GREAT song to review, btw. One of my favorites.
Same but I got super lucky in ATL and Kate showed up for Happy people and Me in Honey.
It’s always great to witness someone discovering R.E.M. for the first time. Keep going. You’ll never be disappointed.
Agreed!
Love this band. Have many favorites but R.E.M is one of the top 10
from the home town of r.e.m. as a teen , it was exciting seeing them around town as i was a huge fan. growing up , it was cool to see them always being regular folks despite their fame living in a small town.
They were the biggest band on earth for a while with Out of Time, but they stayed totally humble.
One of my most favorite songs ever
My favourite reaction guy, reacting to my favourite song from my favourite band. I wasn't disappointed. Powerful track
Saw REM in a small club in the mid 1980’s, seen them in a huge stadium in the 1990’s. Seen them 3-4 times and they never disappoint
They were my first band that I ever saw, in the mid 1980s. Saw them a bunch through the mid 90s. Never did disappoint!
@@Vermonster23 they were such a great live band
That crazy makeup on Stipe's face is a gesture for their lovingly departed (but still alive) drummer, Bill Berry. Berry had a magnificent unibrow, so that’s why Michael Stipe is wearing one. Berry suffered a Brain aneurysm in Switzerland on tour and no longer felt like being in the band. P.S. When recording this song, Stipe barely knew what he was going to say and just riffed off the lyrics in the recording booth for the first time at 2am in New Orleans and blew off Peter Buck’s head (the lead guitarist’s).
Best REM song ever IMO. It's so unique.
I've heard a lot of live versions of this song and haven't heard it played the same way twice and it works every time.
"...if you go to a R.E.M. concert..." sadly, they disbanded a few years ago. I was lucky to see them on their last European Tour. Will treasure that memory forever. Even high fived with Michael during "The one I love". Good times.
Their first 6 or 7 albums are all noteworthy and have so many great tracks to explore. They are treasure troves of 80s rock. You haven't heard anything yet until you explore those albums.
My 'favorite' REM album rotates between the first five and Automatic, each one is so great in its own way. I still get chills from those albums 40+ years on. The Chronic Town EP is also a fine work.
one of my all time favorite songs every written. I was a HUGE REM fan back in the day. Such great artists
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I worship REM. Find The River is my favourite song by them. I have some of the lyrics tattooed on my arm in honour of my late Dad. Belong, The One I Love, Fall On Me, and Leave are all insanely great, too. Though I love everything they did, so…
Love all those tunes. Just thinking of the intro to Leave gave me chills. Ever heard Wendell Gee?
@@wordup897 I love Wendell Gee! And the intro to Leave? When the guitars kick in, I swear to the Music Gods, it gives me chills every time. Every time!
Best version live with Neil Young at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in 1998. Neil's guitar back-up is out of this world.
All the quirkiness and beautiful self-loathing of Morrissey but with a good human behind it! I tried in my head a few ways to describe Stipe’s lyrical range and I really can’t. He can do deep, shallow, funny, dead serious, the aforementioned self loathing and insecure, loving, disdainful, and then half the time it’s not even clear what he’s saying or meaning and he just surfs on the vibe which is powerful enough. My wife can’t listen to this band because of a bad relationship but she loves this one and can’t resist it.
This song is Michael Stipes personal favorite REM track.
I remember when Monster came out. That's their first album I bought. I listened to that one a lot! One of my favs is Strange Currencies. Also really like Let Me In and You from that album.
You is fantastic!
I love Strange currencies
For more great REM check out "The Finest Work Song", "Talk About The Passion", "Don't Go Back To Rockville" or "I Remember California"
I have a very big soft spot in my heart for REM. Started listening to them in the 80s. I think it’s time on your journey you started getting into Tom Waits. He is a one of kind of talent. His career spans many decades and he never does the same thing twice. A true pioneer in American music. I suggest maybe starting in the middle with “gun street girl” or maybe even “going out west”. Or even earlier, “I hope that I don’t fall in love with you”. But he’s a deep dive and there’s no shortage of material. I hope you give it a try. ✌🏻
Some say that REM’s first several albums were their best, but IMO their later stuff was just as good. They were at their peak of musicianship before they disbanded. From politics to love songs to angry rants, Michael Stipe knew how to hit you with poignant lyrics, and they’re still relevant today. From the Accelerator album, listen to ‘Until the Day is Done”
Definitely a favorite of mine! Huge with most REM fans. The Apologist is also amazing
I saw them play a few times, amazing performers who really could connect with the audience regardless of the size.
When I first got this album. It was one of my first CDs, and it had this “repeat one song” feature. So I played this track for like a week, straight.
I love how, he NEVER rhymes at any point. He even at one point intentionally uses bad grammar just so he doesn’t accidentally rhyme. I’m normally a hardcore grammar Nazis, but in this case it’s perfect.
Nightswimming is fantastic
Great track, and I'm happy to see you enjoy this one.as much as you did. As Michael said in the video, it's his personal favorite song the band ever did. The album version is gorgeous, as is the Unplugged version, which features a lovely little coda where Michael does a spoken word bit of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone".
There's also an unofficial sequel of sorts called "E-Bow the Letter" which I honestly like even better, but it's got a similar vibe and you might hear a few echoes of this song in there. Hopefully you'll be able to give that a listen too at some point!
This is their best song and even they say it’s their favorite tune.
I can’t think of any other song that has no five words together that make any logical sense but you know in your heart exactly what he is talking about.
I agree with everything you said. Most of Michael’s lyrics are a beautiful bunch of nonsense, but you feel everything, you know exactly what he’s trying to convey.
Their best , and my favorite song.
So glad to see you digging into their catalog! They have a treasure trove of album tracks and live stuff that nobody covers on YT. I recommend Finest Worksong for a big rock sound, Half a World Away for a soulful acoustic vibe (mandolin featured), Radio Song for a groovy rock song, Dont Go Back To Rockville for a more southern/country vibe.
R.E.M. makes Awesome Music!!
Driver 8 will always be my favorite REM song.
I think my favorite REM song is Ages of You; it’s got Peter Buck’s wonderfully jangly guitar in it and just has an upbeat sound. I also like their Turn You Inside Out which has a psychedelic vibe to it.
And Nightswimming is a good chill, nostalgia song.
You should really look in to this band. They have poetry and talent They remind me of the Smiths.
Simon & Garfunkel was my first favorite group/duo. Then, it was Commodores. Then Eurythmics. And then it was R.E.M. They were my favorite band for a very long time (until after "Monster" was released.) So... I'm just going to list some great early-ish R.E.M. tracks.
Might as well start with "Radio Free Europe" Then maybe "Gardening At Night" "Wolves, Lower" "Talk About The Passion" "Perfect Circle" "Harborcoat" "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" "Driver 8" "Maps And Legends" "Can't Get There From Here" "Fall On Me" "These Days" "Superman" "Swan, Swan, H" "The One I Love" "Welcome To The Occupation" "Pop Song 89" "Get Up" "You Are The Everything" "Orange Crush" "Turn You Inside-Out" "Low" "Half A World Away" "Sweetness Follows" "Drive" "Try Not To Breathe" "Nightswimming" "Strange Currencies" and "Bang And Blame." That's almost certainly Way Too Many songs, and they've got some great ones from the later part of their career, but this list I've provided hits a lot of the highlights from their first nine or ten records. Enjoy!!
You NEED to check out "SIT DOWN" By James!! Same time/era! THESE WERE MASSIVE, BUT "James" Were even bigger ar the time! 👌😎🏴🇬🇧
Listen to: Driver 8, So. Central Rain, The One I Love, or any song from Eponymous! The early stuff is the real reason REM became HUGE!
Please please check out a later track It Happened Today on their last studio album Collapse into Now. The video is amazing and features surprise harmonies with Eddie Vedder. I feel that song more than I hear it. Just found your channel today and I am an REM fan since the 80’s and still obsessed in 2024.
Polo really needs to hear the recorded version with the pedal steel. The pedal steel is so integral to this song.
This version was great.
One thing I love about R.E.M.'s music is how certain songs may begin to resonate more with age and experiences. I grew up hearing a number of their big radio hits because of my parents, and then as UA-cam and music streaming sites took off I began to look into the back catalogue of their early indie days. The higher energy, socially minded aspects of that material clicked fast with me. Now that I am 30, some of the more subdued material on Out of Time and AFTP resonate more with the passing of loved ones and the loss of relationships I wish went another direction.
R.E.M. is a big part of my teenage years😊❤
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REM’s best song, and that’s saying a lot.
I have always liked what I have heard from REM, but I know very little of them.
They’ve somehow become the most overlooked yet influential band of the 80s/90s college, alt-rock scene.
Also check out Don’t Go Back To Rockville. Their best album is 1985’s Life’s Rich Pageant, especially Fall On Me.
My fav is sort of sentimental. Sweetness Follows. From Automatic For The People.
the weird thing is that they are most popular for what is least their typical style.
if you like those sad and slow things, watch the unplugged.
if you want to have more fun/artsy/rock watch the rockpalast in bochum 1985 gig or songs from the monster album (preferably live versions from monster tour).
Could’ve sworn I commented on this one, very obscure lyrics, a favorite of mine. Like many bands, I have every Album and REM is one of my favorite bands. Here is a list of songs to choose from. Electrolite, Parakeet, South Central Rain, The Lifting, Leave, Find the River, NightSwimming, Man on the Moon (Soundtrack song for movie of the same name/Andy Kaufman, Fall on Me, Perfect Circle, and oh so obscure, a Syd Barrett cover of Dark Globe (A truly crazy, lyrically cry for help by Barrett to his former Pink Floyd band mates). There is a great snippet of Roger Waters talking about going to see REM, and they played “Dark Globe” at the end, just Michael Stipe, and Mikey Mills coming back out. Roger thought Stipe was just having “a go” at Waters because he was there. 😀
I first saw these guys in Athens at the 40watt. They've remained a go to listen 40+ yrs later. ❤You should do Night Swimming❤
This band....they had a lot of popular songs but if listen to the albums they have a lot more. If someone back in 70's told me that in the 80's a band with this sound would be a fav of mine I would have said that they need to do less acid. REM is a band that one might not like at first but if you dive into the albums one would get what they are all about. Rock on Polo !!!
REM is one of the greatest bands, ever, including as measured by their commercial success, but they may also be the most underrated band ever.
I read that these lyrics were made up as he sang them.
such a great track.
I hadn't heard this live version before. Michael Stipe didn't hold back here. The studio version is fire too.🔥
"Lullaby Of Broadway - Excerpt - Busby Berkley ".....❤.
This with Neil Young is amazing
You need to hear the version with the steel guitar to get the full effect
Bob Dylan, Desire album is the best work
Front to back not a bad song
One more cup of coffee
Romance in Durango
Sara, got to here these
Really like the version from 94 bridge school benefit
You should watch/listen to the music video for 'Blue', it is very raw.
Somehow R.E.M. gets downplayed these days as much as they were somewhat overhyped in the past. The band dissolved before the social media takeover and they have gotten left behind it seems as I find people don’t give them their due respect, How quickly they have forgotten what a great band and how much they contributed to the 90s “Alternative” explosion and evolution of American music. This band also taught a generation of guitar players and songwriters. Peter Buck’s jangly touches and progressions and the lyrical content and delivery by Micheal Stipe are astounding and inspiring. I do agree with Micheal Stipe. This track has become my favorite of theirs. The older I get the more this song longing really digs deep.
You need to check out Saturday Night by misfits
A) repeat what somebody already said: check out the live version with Neil Young
B) check out Try Not to Breathe. great track
Wonderful choice to react to this fantastic song. Had the pleasure of being at several of REMS amazing shows including this one in Wiesbaden Germany and every time they played it they would mix it up in tempo or guitar solo or Stipes vocal delivery pure class.
Check the following version out in link below from the Later with Jools Holland in 1998 would have loved to have been in that room to see that whole promo gig for their great album UP.
ua-cam.com/video/LAhkeJz1ZhY/v-deo.html
Check out Elvis Costello's song Peace, Love, and Understanding.
Polo , please, please record yourself in the 4Runner with Tool, Metallica, Zeppelin cruising around town. That would be amazing.
One of these days check out their song "Night Swimming".
Polo, try REM Losing My Religion. One of my favorites…….❤
Merle Haggard Okie From Muscoge please.
Please check out World Leader Pretend, Micheals words are ❤
You have to listen to Driver 8 by REM
Hi Polo. I wondered if you would like to shake things up a bit and react to Chandelier by Sia.
Ren orange crush song
I just made a donation and was hoping you would do a reaction Kasey Chambers Lose Yourself Eminem cover. You will be blown away.
Let me know the best way to do that. Happy Holidays!
This song broke me. I f44king HATE all the REM reactions. THIS, OTOH, just says, ,I'm in pain
Yawning 🥱
The whole “Automatic For The People” album is fantastic, a real departure at the time for the band.
Despite this song being on the Out of Time album.
Their catalogue is so great and diverse. You can find Southern punk in "Murmur", folk/southern rock/country in "Fables of the Reconstruction, alternative rock in "Document", folk rock in "Automatic for the People", grunge/glam rock in "Monster"
I also recommend their last great album, "New Adventures in Hi-Fi"
Your breakdown of each album is great. I own each of them, for decades, and you summed up the stylist bend of each one. I jotted this down, just because it resonated with me. (I won't claim credit! LOL!)
It's crazy how big they got. I first saw them in '83 in a room not much bigger than my garage. By the end of the 90s they were the biggest band in the world. Sill love their first EP, Chronic Town. Check out Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars) for an early gem
REMs made about 8 great albums worth a listen start to finish.
I love this track. The studio version is haunting. They have so many excellent tracks to explore.
This song is in my top 5 REM songs. Country Feedback, Sweetness Follows, Fall on Me, I Could Turn You Inside Out, Find the River
R.E.M. is my favorite band! Polo, you should listen to Country Feedback featuring Neil Young playing with R.E.M. it is awesome!
Definitely more his style too
REM is my favorite band. They are up there at number 1 with Pink Floyd. Not one bad song from Michael Stipe
They were a great Band touring colleges and relating to young adults. Fortunately they also appealed to most of the rest of us. In a strange way this reminds me of “Bridge of Sighs” by Robin Trower. I know I’m aging myself but it is a little dark, slow your heartbeat kind of song too.
REM the BEST band of the 1990’s!
"Daysleeper" is a favorite of mine
1980's were a weird time for me. Got so lost in the music I loved in the 70's and found little that interested me in the 80's. Time to check some of this out now. Never too late.
There's so much great music from the 80s. It's the decade of true alternative, post punk, new wave, metal, and so much more. Here's a playlist that's all over the place, you might find something you dig ua-cam.com/play/PLeQP4XnFAJOB6PWywb_1RqQepexC_Jvkl.html
90’s too (this is from the 90’s) but to be fair their best stuff was in the 80’s. Check out Murmur their best and first album. And check out Perfect Circle from that album - one of their best.
A beautiful REM (sad) ballad is (live) "R.E.M.-I´ll take the rain, lyrics" on the youtube Lyricsongs channel. "If this is what you're offering, I'll take the rain". I won't disclose the best lyric, so you can be surprised by it.
Never seen a reaction to Country feedback before so checked you out 😊
Oh btw if not already mentioned there is a live version with Neil Young on lead guitar
Remember owning this album another great track was "Me and Honey" that I don't believe was a single "Low" has a similar feel to this song as well.
Grew up with REM always a fav of mine Love this Moody song
Love to see you appreciating this band good stuff
"... if you go to an r.e.m. concert."
dude, i wish.
they retired in 2011.
Athens, Ga native here. I love this reaction to my fave rem tune❤❤❤❤
By far my favorite REM song ❤ got hooked on it years ago
The version of this song with Neil Young ...
Go way back…. Radio free Europe