"Losing My Religion" is on old southern phrase that means "losing my mind". The beautiful and ICONIC video goes for a more literal interpretation with all the religious imagery from Hindu goddesses to doubting Thomas and St. Sebastian. But the song is more about being so consumed with one's feelings for someone that you begin to lose your sense of self.
I read that the music video was inspired by a short tale from Gabriel García Márquez, the author of 100 Years of Solitude, called "a very old man with enormous wings". Actually, I read the novel and you can certainly see its influence. Fantastic song, though A true classic!
I read an interview to Stipe, he basically was saying that the video went far too deep and gave a new meaning and perspectives to the song, he was not thinking about religion when he wrote the lyrics. I didn't know the meaning of "losing my religion" but it makes sense now.
Marcus Oh-really-yes It can also be a way of saying Being At Wits End. Peter Buck first thought that it was Stipe trying to make a religious statement when in fact it was a southern expression, he thought he was full of shit till a year later when he met an elderly woman praised R.E.M. for using that expression in a song.
I was just about to say the same thing. I’m a southerner and we say, “You’re about to make me lose my religion with that!” This is one of my very favorite videos, I like how Michael dances in it, he just loses himself here. Great song too.
Paulina Angel /PMI Music Group I listened to the song with my southern father in law who was in his 70s at the time and he loved it, he knew the meaning very well. One of my frequently played favorites.
Haven't heard this song in over 20 years and still remembered every single word. Damn, that's when you know a song impacted your life at the time. Thanks India, brought back great memories.
That desperately awkward phase when you desperately want to confess feelings to your crush and yet, at the same time, you are desperately afraid to say anything about it to them.
One of the best songs ever! "Losing my religion" is a southern expression that pretty much means getting frustrated and losing your shit over something. In this case, he has feelings for someone; he's just not sure what to do or say about it. He's kind of beating himself up over it.
It's interesting how this song gets interpreted differently by each listener, which is the sign of any good art, really. But as others have mentioned 'losing my religion' means losing control, going crazy, doing something out of the norm because of frustration or desperation. It is an old Southern term, like 'about to lose my salvation'. I'm about to fly off the handle, essentially. But I think there is a lot of hurt and regret in the song. Failing to win the affection of the person you want and having to keep yourself under control seeing them with someone else. It's been a favorite of mine since it came out when I was in junior high.
Losing my religion is an old southern colloquialism that means something so upsetting has happened that you might "lose your religion". Stipe used this as a metaphor for being in love with someone who does not feel the same way. He eluded to this a couple of years ago; “You don’t ever really know if the person that I’m reaching out for is aware of me, if they even know that I exist.”
REM's popularity in the underground/alternative rock scene had been bubbling up and this album, and specifically this single, broke them HUGE across the country. They aren't my thing but like some of their songs like Orange Crush, End of the World..., The One I Love, Radio Song ( w/ KRS ONE), Everybody Hurts, Man on the Moon, and Drive. I personally would buy a hits disc and be good with myself on the REM tracks I'd have in my catalog LOL.
"Losing My Religion" is a way of saying you're going crazy. I suppose it was probably said in the South, ie "If you kids don't stop screaming I'm going to lose my religion!", in other words to do or say something that's not very christian-like.
This is a song about trying to win the attention and affection of someone you like a lot, without opening yourself up to the vulnerability of letting them know, in case they don't feel the same way. You try to protect your feelings but oops you let something slip out. Now how will they react? You could look at it as a shy person having a silly crush that's making them feel crazy, or being secretly gay in the American South in the 1980s and not always knowing if it's even safe to flirt with someone you're attracted to.
“Losing my religion” in the south means losing one’s temper, getting angry, He’s expressing anger at causing his love to cry or anger at not being understood by his love.
Really love this song...my favorite song of theirs. The song speaks to the confusion, doubt, pain, distress, and not knowing what to do when you're dreams fail... All I can say is at 62 years old I have lived that song in my younger years.
So...R.E.M. Losin my religion. When this song came out i instantly connected to it n thought i found the perfect song that fit everything i was going thru. As it got popular i began hearing so many diff takes on what ppl thought they were hearing. Your interpretation is diff than mine. But isnt that what music is supposed to be? Songs poems the written word all mean something diff to each. As for the mistakes you made, God at our birth gives a key to every door we choose to walk thru. Its up to us to decide which door to open. I dont know anyone who hasnt made so bad choices. Dont sweat those. Live for today. Live for you and your children. God will show you your path n when the time is right He will show you the person you are meant to spend your life with. We out here in subscriber-ville love you n your channel. Keep the faith. Be still and know HE is GOD. Great react kiddo
The video has notes of Caravaggio and Vermeer paintings. One must look artistically at this video to find the "meaning". Its truly individualized at how everyone looks at a situation. In the South there IS a quote "Lost my religion" and I think Stipe and Co. expanded on that beautifully. It's not about religion, its a love song believe it or not, but really listen to the words. You were very close with losing hope, but even moreso I think its the push and pull of confidence, vulnerability, doubt, sadness, elation, and disappointment. Like the song, unrequited love is an enigma 😘😘
Joe Pegel That’s the definition for how we use it here in the south. “Y’all are being so obnoxious you’re about to make me lose my religion.” It’s about anger or frustration, he’s frustrated that he can’t figure out if his love interest is getting the signals he’s sending. It’s one of my all time favorite songs.
Expression of loosing his temper and yelling, cussing, cursing the target of his anger. Also the line "Oh no I've said too much..." Song is about his regrets of getting angry and lashing out with verbal abuse, and his denial of his own behavior.
I like the various tableaux in the video. The Parthenon of gods, the medieval Christian picture, and the modern secular building their own angel wings.
To me this song isn't about losing your religion literally, but kind of. It's about loving someone selfish so much! They become your religion and you constrain yourself to met their needs. Finally you have to speak up for yourself and you just my have said too much! It's really deep!
A lot of powerful symbolism in this video. You have the spilt milk in the beginning which reminds you of the saying "no use crying over spilt milk" or in other words, what is done is done. You have the image of Icarus (the guy who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings). You have the imagery of either a fallen Angel or someone cast out of Heaven. Then there are the guys at the anvil and the guy at the spotlight dressed like a figure from the old Soviet propaganda posters.
This is a great song, and a weird song. Lyrically, I don't think anybody knows what it's about. I think it's actually just a love song about the quixotic and contrasting emotions of being in a young relationship, but it's strangely written filled with bizarre and conflicting imagery both lyrically and in the music video, which was considered one of the most influential of it's time I might add. "Losing My Religion" is just a southern slang, but the way it's performed and portrayed you wonder about the double-meanings of the phrase. Also, Michael Stipe is gay and I believe open about it in 1991, during the heights of the AIDS epidemic, and he's also just an intensely private man, and the band is notoriously private in general as well, so this sense of building and intensity and frustration, and bizarre, angelic and biblical imagery just seems to build and build into a song that gives it's lyrics much more power. One of the best songs of the '90s, even if trying to get a true handle on it's meaning is out of reach.
This Group came out ... At a Time , when ... so , much about Pop music and tunes had Hollowed out .... This Group , REM ... seemed to Keep it Real ... They never Over Commercialized ... Their Front Man ... That Keep'in it Real ... Not overly commercial ... but , Truly marketable ... This Man ... This Front Man ... Seemed to have a Need ... Not just to Show and Express his Own personal Pain and Struggles ...through his Eclectic Voice ... But , I always thought he was ... Channeling ... A pain , sorrow , forlorning ... So , much more than Just this ... As for that Whole and Entire Generation. ... Yeah , I think he was Bearing the Soul for Millions ...of People ... He had Vision ... Always , kinda loved , respected this One !
This song isn’t about religion. It’s a southern expression. There is a video somewhere where REM talks about the meaning of the song. Do a search for The Story Behind the Song
The man shot by arrows at the tree is a reference to St. Sebastian. ....He didn't die from the arrows but later was ordered killed by the Emperor Diocletian because he... "Said too much" ...against the emperor's cruel treatment of Christians. He's frequently pictured tied to a tree, full of arrows. Other references to classic paintings throughout the video.
Personally this song is very literal for me. I was a believer for a long time but I wasn’t willing to preach hate the way people around me were and it came to a head where I realized that my faith in god had been lost in the hate of the believers I was exposed too. Great reaction, this song is so beautiful.
I'm yet to subscribe but I will do it if you, even if you don't react to it, listen to Madredeus (any song will do). It's desperadly beautifull. To all that comment here, try it. You won't regret. The most beautifull voice you will ever ear as a name. Teresa Salgueiro. By the way, it's the best Portuguese band, by far, ever. Please try. Thank you. Sorry if I made any language mistakes.
I remember the day that the local radio station played it for the first time. I was awed by it. India you should review more REM. They were such a great American band. Try Nightswimming, Fall on Me, and my favorite, Superman. It isn't written by REM but it is a really good one to me. If you reviewed them already, I'm sorry for not paying attention😀. Take care & stay safe😷
Like any great song the meanings are open to interpretation. The video, is a creation that came after the song, so, discounting it as another medium entirely as most videos are...here's been my interpretation, again, just my take. Once we know that "losing my religion" means getting angry, with that in mind. "Trying to keep up with you", "I thought that I heard you laughing", or other such annoying stuff. And then, "Oh no I said too much." Well, oooops, the subject of the song has gone off on someone and now realizes they have made a mistake. They explain why, but it rings hollow as an apology and more a self-centered excuse as to the anger.
REM are from Georgia and in the south it is just an expression /"Losing my religion"/....means losing one's temper or “at my wit's end,” “Losing your religion” over a person, could mean that you're losing faith in that particular person. It is not meant to be taken literally. I think in this song he is going crazy over his feelings for someone and not sure how to express himself to this person.
Well India... before I left to make my lunch, I listened to your reaction to Mac Davis and you lit my day! I return after lunch and you've made my day again. Love, love, love this song. Thanks for the review!!! Take care and be well. Peace.
Thanks for reacting to REM !!! They are sooooo good. Many songs to choose from in their catalogue. A few of my favs: Radio Song, Pop Song 89 and Star 69 .
GOD BLESS!HOW U DOING MY SISTER?Can u please play Metallica- I disappear -King Nothing. God Smack - Thee Enemy -I stand alone.Staind-King of all excuses-outside-Right here.Three Days Grace-Just like u.Stone sour-Through Glass.Nine Inch Nails-Everyday is exactly the same.P.OD -Thinking About Forever.Three Days Grace -I hate everything about u.Taproot -Birthday. Breaking Benjamin-Diary of Jane.Puddle of Mud-Blurry.Three Days grace-Just Like U. I would greatly appreciate it.Thank u!HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND NIGHT!! Peace and love!!!
You're checking out some deep stuff. Check out Live - Lightning Crashes please. Also, Pearl Jam - Black MTV Unplugged. I look forward to watching the reaction. @
Hi, great video,. I love watch videos like yours reacting to rock songs, mainly if it is from 90s. One day you could react to Smashing Pumpkins. They have great songs, like: 1979, today, disarm, tonight tonight, drown, Cherub rock. Thank you
The beauty of Mike Stipe's lyrics is that they always had a double meaning, that often connected. This song can be about both losing your faith, and losing your temper (the southern expression), as people often do lose their temper when their faith is challenged. Their song All The Way To Reno, is about both young ambition, how they're 'gonna be a star', but also I've heard Reno has a reputation for where wannabes go to try and make it big, but never do. So it seems sarcastic 'you think you're gonna be a star, sure... all the way to Reno'.
What you said was spot on about the meaning...The fact that the video showed all different gods and prophets and then he was singing, "I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU LAUGHING, I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU SING"... Michael Stipe was referencing both BUDAH (ALWAYS depicted in statues and described in real life as a laughing man, full of joy and peace) and CHRISTIANITY (People sing in churches and praise God)...Michael was singing about the search for something to believe in in this world...how everyone, weather religious or spiritual, scientific based beliefs OR none of the above, ALL search for something in life...How sometimes the different sides of the spectrum you run to for guidence or peace can make it all confusing when there are sooo many ways to search for peace and understanding of self or the world or the deeper meaning to the universe (possibly for him personally or in general)...It seems as though he or talking about people in general, can be at their lowest low and not know what the deeper meaning of self, the world, the universe is...It's a song about searching to understand these things and try to find what in this world brings you to the path of peace...Everyone has their own interpretation, but from listening to the song and seeing the video...this is my take on the song... Also, I'm from the 80's onward MTV generation and when I first saw the video on MTV and even before when I heard the song...it hit me in all the feels...Still does! 😎... Also...I want that shirt! It's rad! 😊🥰🎃✌️🤘🖖🙏🏽☯️ 🕊️ ☮️
Madchester UK90's take me back..... we smashed it!!! and all go back if we could.. great choice India we had a similar band here called... "James". they blessed the world with a song called "Sit Down" enjoy !!!
So interesting watching the first reactions from a person to "classic" music that a lot of us just take for granted - and wish we could unhear and hear again for the very first time 🤗 Thank you 😉
If you decide to dive deeper into the R.E.M. catalog check out "Cuyahoga" from their 1986 album Life's Rich Pageant. It touches on how the industrial pollution of the Cuyahoga River in Ohio was so bad that the river frequently caught fire. ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Cuyahoga_River_Fire
Thyme for some old Fleetwood Mac, Rhianon, you make lovin' fun, Landslide, and check out some of their pre Fleetwood blues too, you'll be amazed, sorry if you covered them already, missed it thern, keep up the discoverin' fine lady, do like watching and thanks for not stopping the songs alla time ;) For a change check out REO Speedwagon too for a change of pace :) Hell, there is so much I could suggest it makes me kinda crazy :P Off to the record collection>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Who else but R.E.M. could pull off a huge hit in the 90's with a mandolin lead.
It was out of the blue and very powerful.
Bruce Hornsby, "Mandolin Rain" from the 80s. The lead is piano and mandolin.
Rod Stewart
The Furey's, The Horslips
@@k_salter yeah i was gonna say what about mandolin wind
"Losing My Religion" is on old southern phrase that means "losing my mind". The beautiful and ICONIC video goes for a more literal interpretation with all the religious imagery from Hindu goddesses to doubting Thomas and St. Sebastian. But the song is more about being so consumed with one's feelings for someone that you begin to lose your sense of self.
AKA Confessing your feeling but pulling back at the last second
Feels like unrequited love too. That's why he "said too much", because he loves this person from afar but the person doesn't see him "in the corner".
I read that the music video was inspired by a short tale from Gabriel García Márquez, the author of 100 Years of Solitude, called "a very old man with enormous wings". Actually, I read the novel and you can certainly see its influence. Fantastic song, though A true classic!
I read an interview to Stipe, he basically was saying that the video went far too deep and gave a new meaning and perspectives to the song, he was not thinking about religion when he wrote the lyrics. I didn't know the meaning of "losing my religion" but it makes sense now.
"Losing my religion" is a Southern expression that means losing one's temper, civility and patience.
Marcus Oh-really-yes It can also be a way of saying Being At Wits End. Peter Buck first thought that it was Stipe trying to make a religious statement when in fact it was a southern expression, he thought he was full of shit till a year later when he met an elderly woman praised R.E.M. for using that expression in a song.
Absolutely. Nothing to do with losing religious faith or beliefs.
I was just about to say the same thing. I’m a southerner and we say, “You’re about to make me lose my religion with that!” This is one of my very favorite videos, I like how Michael dances in it, he just loses himself here. Great song too.
Paulina Angel /PMI Music Group I listened to the song with my southern father in law who was in his 70s at the time and he loved it, he knew the meaning very well. One of my frequently played favorites.
Judith Harley Right, it’s about losing his temper.
You should try their song " Everybody hurts" Talk about a tear jerker of truth.
I remember crying in the back of my mom's car when that came on the radio. My mom laughed so hard lol.
Nightswimming..
Haven't heard this song in over 20 years and still remembered every single word. Damn, that's when you know a song impacted your life at the time. Thanks India, brought back great memories.
universal biscuit I had the same response 🙌
That desperately awkward phase when you desperately want to confess feelings to your crush and yet, at the same time, you are desperately afraid to say anything about it to them.
The song is about being in love with someone and being too scared to tell them.
This song easily lends itself to multiple interpretations..
I think the song is about he lose his hope of the humanity
One of the best songs ever!
"Losing my religion" is a southern expression that pretty much means getting frustrated and losing your shit over something. In this case, he has feelings for someone; he's just not sure what to do or say about it. He's kind of beating himself up over it.
Right..."losing my religion" being unfaithful to your God!
You got it right on the money....
@@sheilameyers152 nope , but that's a good guess because of the words he uses.
Yup definitely in the top 50 songs of all time
Love the sound of the mandolin in this song.
David Gray... Sail Away... live at Luzern ..... great one too
It's interesting how this song gets interpreted differently by each listener, which is the sign of any good art, really. But as others have mentioned 'losing my religion' means losing control, going crazy, doing something out of the norm because of frustration or desperation. It is an old Southern term, like 'about to lose my salvation'. I'm about to fly off the handle, essentially. But I think there is a lot of hurt and regret in the song. Failing to win the affection of the person you want and having to keep yourself under control seeing them with someone else. It's been a favorite of mine since it came out when I was in junior high.
REM - Orange Crush
Yeah, song is not about soda.
It's about agent orange in vietnam
That's a dark video. "Imitation of Life?"
Losing my religion is an old southern colloquialism that means something so upsetting has happened that you might "lose your religion". Stipe used this as a metaphor for being in love with someone who does not feel the same way. He eluded to this a couple of years ago; “You don’t ever really know if the person that I’m reaching out for is aware of me, if they even know that I exist.”
“Everybody Hurts” by REM is a must.
Yes to this!
Great song
REM's popularity in the underground/alternative rock scene had been bubbling up and this album, and specifically this single, broke them HUGE across the country. They aren't my thing but like some of their songs like Orange Crush, End of the World..., The One I Love, Radio Song ( w/ KRS ONE), Everybody Hurts, Man on the Moon, and Drive. I personally would buy a hits disc and be good with myself on the REM tracks I'd have in my catalog LOL.
Same. Not really a fan. B52s are a better Athens group
Beautiful song by Rem
😀 India will you listen to “The living years by mike and the mechanics....
That song is one of the most emotional songs ever. I hope she reacts to that
Wow thanks for mentioning that I totally forgot about it
Yes! india
"Losing My Religion" is a way of saying you're going crazy. I suppose it was probably said in the South, ie "If you kids don't stop screaming I'm going to lose my religion!", in other words to do or say something that's not very christian-like.
That's the way I understood it.
@@deechatterton5828 Me too
More like getting really angry I think.
Yeah, but it is a very regional phrase, so led to a lot of confusion for folks who live in areas where it isn’t used.
Y'all got to understand REM is from Georgia I'm sure Michael Stipe heard his grandma say this phrase
This is a song about trying to win the attention and affection of someone you like a lot, without opening yourself up to the vulnerability of letting them know, in case they don't feel the same way. You try to protect your feelings but oops you let something slip out. Now how will they react?
You could look at it as a shy person having a silly crush that's making them feel crazy, or being secretly gay in the American South in the 1980s and not always knowing if it's even safe to flirt with someone you're attracted to.
Exactly
Cool like you had you're opinion...but is not about that
@@wyrambatista1488 i mean... that's what author of the lyrics said its about so...
“Losing my religion” in the south means losing one’s temper, getting angry, He’s expressing anger at causing his love to cry or anger at not being understood by his love.
Wyram Batista Were you bothered by the “secretly gay in the south in the 80’s” part? Because that’s exactly who Michael Stipe was.
Really love this song...my favorite song of theirs. The song speaks to the confusion, doubt, pain, distress, and not knowing what to do when you're dreams fail...
All I can say is at 62 years old I have lived that song in my younger years.
So...R.E.M. Losin my religion. When this song came out i instantly connected to it n thought i found the perfect song that fit everything i was going thru. As it got popular i began hearing so many diff takes on what ppl thought they were hearing. Your interpretation is diff than mine. But isnt that what music is supposed to be? Songs poems the written word all mean something diff to each. As for the mistakes you made, God at our birth gives a key to every door we choose to walk thru. Its up to us to decide which door to open. I dont know anyone who hasnt made so bad choices. Dont sweat those. Live for today. Live for you and your children. God will show you your path n when the time is right He will show you the person you are meant to spend your life with. We out here in subscriber-ville love you n your channel. Keep the faith. Be still and know HE is GOD. Great react kiddo
this is great
The video has notes of Caravaggio and Vermeer paintings. One must look artistically at this video to find the "meaning". Its truly individualized at how everyone looks at a situation. In the South there IS a quote "Lost my religion" and I think Stipe and Co. expanded on that beautifully. It's not about religion, its a love song believe it or not, but really listen to the words. You were very close with losing hope, but even moreso I think its the push and pull of confidence, vulnerability, doubt, sadness, elation, and disappointment. Like the song, unrequited love is an enigma 😘😘
Here is Michael Stipe's explanation of the song's meaning.
storyofsong.com/story/losing-my-religion/
Joe Pegel That’s the definition for how we use it here in the south. “Y’all are being so obnoxious you’re about to make me lose my religion.” It’s about anger or frustration, he’s frustrated that he can’t figure out if his love interest is getting the signals he’s sending. It’s one of my all time favorite songs.
Thanks for posting that.
Expression of loosing his temper and yelling, cussing, cursing the target of his anger. Also the line "Oh no I've said too much..." Song is about his regrets of getting angry and lashing out with verbal abuse, and his denial of his own behavior.
REM- what's the frequency Kenneth
Nicholas McCandless that song is absolute FIRE!
I’ve always saw this as a crush, that was getting out of hand, like he was in the friend zone but wanted more but couldn’t say it.
I like the various tableaux in the video. The Parthenon of gods, the medieval Christian picture, and the modern secular building their own angel wings.
This is all about wanting to express your love for someone but being too scared in case there may be rejection or fear. Michael Stipe is gay.
Bi. He has been in relationships with men but he isn't gay
I never thought of this song as having anything to do with religion, just the word in the name...🤷🏽♀️
Please react to "Imitation of Life - R.E.M."
Pamela Farias That has to be one of my FAVORITE videos ever. Technically genius!
Check out "Dear God" by XTC.
Hi, she did that one a few months ago. Good stuff!
To me this song isn't about losing your religion literally, but kind of. It's about loving someone selfish so much! They become your religion and you constrain yourself to met their needs. Finally you have to speak up for yourself and you just my have said too much! It's really deep!
A lot of powerful symbolism in this video. You have the spilt milk in the beginning which reminds you of the saying "no use crying over spilt milk" or in other words, what is done is done. You have the image of Icarus (the guy who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings). You have the imagery of either a fallen Angel or someone cast out of Heaven. Then there are the guys at the anvil and the guy at the spotlight dressed like a figure from the old Soviet propaganda posters.
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This is a great song, and a weird song. Lyrically, I don't think anybody knows what it's about. I think it's actually just a love song about the quixotic and contrasting emotions of being in a young relationship, but it's strangely written filled with bizarre and conflicting imagery both lyrically and in the music video, which was considered one of the most influential of it's time I might add. "Losing My Religion" is just a southern slang, but the way it's performed and portrayed you wonder about the double-meanings of the phrase. Also, Michael Stipe is gay and I believe open about it in 1991, during the heights of the AIDS epidemic, and he's also just an intensely private man, and the band is notoriously private in general as well, so this sense of building and intensity and frustration, and bizarre, angelic and biblical imagery just seems to build and build into a song that gives it's lyrics much more power. One of the best songs of the '90s, even if trying to get a true handle on it's meaning is out of reach.
Hi india love rem love this song Love your videos😍😍😍😍😍
Have you listened to The Rolling Stones yet??? "Sympathy for the Devil", "Miss You", "Paint It Black", "Angie"
I didn't hear this song until late in 1992, just after I left the US Navy, it was very poignant.
Oh yeah...plz react to R.E.M. Everybody hurts. Powerful powerful song.
The videos of the 90ies were works of art. The music too, obviously
"I am Superman" is a great song by REM
This Group came out ... At a Time , when ... so , much about Pop music and tunes had Hollowed out ....
This Group , REM ... seemed to Keep it Real ... They never Over Commercialized ...
Their Front Man ... That Keep'in it Real ... Not overly commercial ... but , Truly marketable ...
This Man ... This Front Man ... Seemed to have a Need ... Not just to Show and Express his Own personal Pain and Struggles ...through his Eclectic Voice ...
But , I always thought he was ... Channeling ... A pain , sorrow , forlorning ... So , much more than Just this ... As for that Whole and Entire Generation. ...
Yeah , I think he was Bearing the Soul for Millions ...of People ...
He had Vision ... Always , kinda loved , respected this One !
This song isn’t about religion. It’s a southern expression. There is a video somewhere where REM talks about the meaning of the song. Do a search for The Story Behind the Song
Need to check out some B52s... Love Shack. Ull love it!!
And I think you don't have the faintest clue about what this song is about.
Such a great song how the hell didn't it make #1 still baffles me
ik the actual meaning, but as someone who’s been religious in the past i take it in the other way when i listen to it
No mames que nunca habías escuchado esta obra de arte ni visto el video, NO TE PASES DE VERGA
India you are so special. I hope you know that.
The man shot by arrows at the tree is a reference to St. Sebastian. ....He didn't die from the arrows but later was ordered killed by the Emperor Diocletian because he... "Said too much" ...against the emperor's cruel treatment of Christians. He's frequently pictured tied to a tree, full of arrows. Other references to classic paintings throughout the video.
Some videos are NOT the original.
They have been spiked with visuals.
This song has nothing to do with religion. It's a love song.
Personally this song is very literal for me. I was a believer for a long time but I wasn’t willing to preach hate the way people around me were and it came to a head where I realized that my faith in god had been lost in the hate of the believers I was exposed too. Great reaction, this song is so beautiful.
"Losing my religion" is a southern term for losing one's temper
I'm yet to subscribe but I will do it if you, even if you don't react to it, listen to Madredeus (any song will do). It's desperadly beautifull. To all that comment here, try it. You won't regret. The most beautifull voice you will ever ear as a name. Teresa Salgueiro. By the way, it's the best Portuguese band, by far, ever. Please try. Thank you. Sorry if I made any language mistakes.
You should check out "Everybody hurts- Official video. It's amazing!
One of my favorite song....
One of their BEST songs! A very deep song.
Please do R.E.M - Drive
the backround characters are a re-creation of a famous painting ….this song was made even more famous by Beverly Hills 90210 ….
we aussies love this song.
Definitely one of my favorite songs ever. It's on my top 10 at least. :)
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REACT TO JOAN OSBORNE "WHAT IF GOD WAS ONE OF US"
I remember the day that the local radio station played it for the first time. I was awed by it. India you should review more REM. They were such a great American band. Try Nightswimming, Fall on Me, and my favorite, Superman. It isn't written by REM but it is a really good one to me. If you reviewed them already, I'm sorry for not paying attention😀. Take care & stay safe😷
YOU are so damn GORGEOUS!! And I love your eyes and facial expressions... you're smart and beautiful.., and I love all of your reactions!
Like any great song the meanings are open to interpretation. The video, is a creation that came after the song, so, discounting it as another medium entirely as most videos are...here's been my interpretation, again, just my take. Once we know that "losing my religion" means getting angry, with that in mind. "Trying to keep up with you", "I thought that I heard you laughing", or other such annoying stuff. And then, "Oh no I said too much." Well, oooops, the subject of the song has gone off on someone and now realizes they have made a mistake. They explain why, but it rings hollow as an apology and more a self-centered excuse as to the anger.
REM are from Georgia and in the south it is just an expression /"Losing my religion"/....means losing one's temper or “at my wit's end,” “Losing your religion” over a person, could mean that you're losing faith in that particular person. It is not meant to be taken literally. I think in this song he is going crazy over his feelings for someone and not sure how to express himself to this person.
Lol he lost his BS and found the Source..Case closed..
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Love your reactions, come to UK )
I love REM and I like your reaction, try to react to Man on the moon
One of my favs
I bought the lead singer, Michael Stipe, coffee at a little club in Athens, GA back in the day. He was always a weird, non-emotive guy, until he sang.
What I love about songs like this, is the definition of the story, is up to the listener 💖💖💖
R.E.M. is the only band to get a record deal without cutting a demo. Thank you B52's for recommending them to the Label.
Posting these songs "for comments , criticism and education" is a good way of establishing Fair Use and keeping the copyright police off your back.
Please take a listen to Terrance Trent D'Arby - song is Sign Your Name and another Wishing Well.
Good songs.
TTD is and was amazing! THANK YOU for saying his old name. I LOVE him!!!!!
Have you ever seen FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS? Johnny Come Home & She Drives Me Crazy....my fave is Johnny!!! Good listens!!!!
So people know the music video was inspired by Gabriel García Márquez story A Very Old Man With Wings
Cool hair!
2:28 It also could be totally opposite. Totally. Theatre. Playing. Searching and Discovering.
Well India... before I left to make my lunch, I listened to your reaction to Mac Davis and you lit my day! I return after lunch and you've made my day again. Love, love, love this song. Thanks for the review!!! Take care and be well. Peace.
Thanks for reacting to REM !!!
They are sooooo good. Many songs to choose from in their catalogue.
A few of my favs:
Radio Song, Pop Song 89
and Star 69 .
GOD BLESS!HOW U DOING MY SISTER?Can u please play Metallica- I disappear -King Nothing. God Smack - Thee Enemy
-I stand alone.Staind-King of all excuses-outside-Right here.Three Days Grace-Just like u.Stone sour-Through Glass.Nine Inch Nails-Everyday is exactly the same.P.OD -Thinking About Forever.Three Days Grace -I hate
everything about u.Taproot -Birthday. Breaking Benjamin-Diary of Jane.Puddle of Mud-Blurry.Three Days grace-Just Like U. I would greatly appreciate it.Thank u!HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND NIGHT!! Peace and love!!!
“Oh.... Girl/Jesus.... I’m bout to lose my religion over this boy.... Get your ass upstairs NOW....”
This song is...deeeep...on so many levels. But I think your interpretation of the song is right up there with many others that I've heard.
You're checking out some deep stuff. Check out Live - Lightning Crashes please. Also, Pearl Jam - Black MTV Unplugged. I look forward to watching the reaction. @
My fave REM song... "Everybody Hurts" is a good one too.
Both of these still move me & has the ability to make me cry.
GenX music is the bomb.
Hi, great video,. I love watch videos like yours reacting to rock songs, mainly if it is from 90s. One day you could react to Smashing Pumpkins. They have great songs, like: 1979, today, disarm, tonight tonight, drown, Cherub rock. Thank you
The beauty of Mike Stipe's lyrics is that they always had a double meaning, that often connected. This song can be about both losing your faith, and losing your temper (the southern expression), as people often do lose their temper when their faith is challenged. Their song All The Way To Reno, is about both young ambition, how they're 'gonna be a star', but also I've heard Reno has a reputation for where wannabes go to try and make it big, but never do. So it seems sarcastic 'you think you're gonna be a star, sure... all the way to Reno'.
Here's a link to a live video ( ruclips.net/video/BLhD-h1LRQs/видео.html ) REM - Losing My Religion ( Perfect Square ) ( 04 ) .
What you said was spot on about the meaning...The fact that the video showed all different gods and prophets and then he was singing, "I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU LAUGHING, I THOUGHT THAT I HEARD YOU SING"...
Michael Stipe was referencing both BUDAH (ALWAYS depicted in statues and described in real life as a laughing man, full of joy and peace) and CHRISTIANITY (People sing in churches and praise God)...Michael was singing about the search for something to believe in in this world...how everyone, weather religious or spiritual, scientific based beliefs OR none of the above, ALL search for something in life...How sometimes the different sides of the spectrum you run to for guidence or peace can make it all confusing when there are sooo many ways to search for peace and understanding of self or the world or the deeper meaning to the universe (possibly for him personally or in general)...It seems as though he or talking about people in general, can be at their lowest low and not know what the deeper meaning of self, the world, the universe is...It's a song about searching to understand these things and try to find what in this world brings you to the path of peace...Everyone has their own interpretation, but from listening to the song and seeing the video...this is my take on the song...
Also, I'm from the 80's onward MTV generation and when I first saw the video on MTV and even before when I heard the song...it hit me in all the feels...Still does! 😎...
Also...I want that shirt! It's rad! 😊🥰🎃✌️🤘🖖🙏🏽☯️ 🕊️ ☮️
Love your hair....interesting reaction. I really like R E M
Madchester UK90's take me back..... we smashed it!!! and all go back if we could.. great choice India we had a similar band here called... "James". they blessed the world with a song called "Sit Down" enjoy !!!
So interesting watching the first reactions from a person to "classic" music that a lot of us just take for granted - and wish we could unhear and hear again for the very first time 🤗
Thank you 😉
If you decide to dive deeper into the R.E.M. catalog check out "Cuyahoga" from their 1986 album Life's Rich Pageant. It touches on how the industrial pollution of the Cuyahoga River in Ohio was so bad that the river frequently caught fire. ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Cuyahoga_River_Fire
I used to laugh at the little dance he does as a little kid but he's legit hitting that beat though.
Everyone did! It was part of the charm of this video
Brilliant song, beautifully written and performed, and backed up by a completely stupid and meaningless video. Go figure.
From about 1987-93, R.E.M. was the second biggest band in the world, behind U2.
shinny happy people rem
Thyme for some old Fleetwood Mac, Rhianon, you make lovin' fun, Landslide, and check out some of their pre Fleetwood blues too, you'll be amazed, sorry if you covered them already, missed it thern, keep up the discoverin' fine lady, do like watching and thanks for not stopping the songs alla time ;)
For a change check out REO Speedwagon too for a change of pace :) Hell, there is so much I could suggest it makes me kinda crazy :P Off to the record collection>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Iconic song haven’t seen this video in ages 😍👍
Saint Sebastian with the arrows is a nice detail.
the spirit of fortitude