Back in the early ‘80’s I asked a local record store owner for music recommendations. At the time I was listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet, somewhat typical music for an early 20s Air Force guy. He recommended R.E.M. and Gram Parsons and I have him to thank for many hours of fine music listening.
its funny thing to think that young people and all these tic toc's ppl might not have idea who REM is. I grew up on them, listening them on the cassettes! Their music means so much to me...I remember...It was start of 90s, dont know like 1992 or 1993 I was in Italy, walking down the street and their song Shiny Happy People was playing on every corner...everything was so full of colours and happiness, people were wearing very colorful clothes, it was happy times...and this band was becoming one of the biggest bands ...miss those times...love their album Out of time and Monster. Iconic albums.
As much as people are saying they miss R.E.M. - they wrote so many great songs that you can listen over and over again for a lifetime and it think it was the right move to end on a high note, "Blue" fading out on their last album was the perfect ending. Great band, great musicians!
Mam I love this group of artists! After all the years, I believe I can still remember where I was each time I heard every REM song, for the first time.
REM in their best years I supposed...Specially Michael s performiance . I m still listening to them continuously and being moved with his voice,performace,inteligent way of presentation of bunch of senses. Thank you REM for your being. Thank you so very much❤
Stipe seems happy in life finally. Honestly always dreaded that we would get bad news on him b/c he seemed so full of dread and despair despite the amazing success of the band. Saw them first in ‘83 on a college campus then again in 85 in NYC at Felt Forum. Songs of my youth.
Someone in previous post said : "when Michael Stipe smile ; I smile" !! so true ! in his face, there is so humanity, he loves everyone, his yes tels it, his smile tells, his lyrics tells it... such a beautiful one... Love you Michael and either your group...
Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Monopoly, 21 checkers, and chess Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Let's play Twister, let's play Risk Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah I'll see you in Heaven if you make the list Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah So Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby" Are you having fun? If you believed they put a man on the moon (Man on the moon) If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool Moses went walking with the staff of wood Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Newton got beaned by the apple good Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Mister Charles Darwin had the balls to ask Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah So Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby" Are you losing touch? If you believed they put a man on the moon (Man on the moon) If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool Come on Here's a little agit for the never-believer Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Here's a little ghost for the offering Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah So Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby" Are you having fun? If you believed they put a man on the moon (Man on the moon) If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool (nothing) Come on If you believed they put a man on the moon (Man on the moon) If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool (nothing) If you believed they put a man on the moon (Man on the moon) If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve Then nothing is cool (yeah) If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve Then nothing is cool Come on A toast To the fair of city To a beautiful monument To a beautiful people The end
even if the bibles explanation does not fit what we know now does not mean that we should just give up our faith in the great because there is more to life then just checkers and chess yeah yeah yeah yeah! god bless you all.
Michael Stipe and Rob Zombie did the same thing. They quit at literally the peak of their performances so that people can always remember them for exactly that. The difference is Robert changed bands and, quite frankly, should have done what Michael did and make random appearances instead of just completely quitting it. Hopefully, Till and everybody from Rammstein does the same thing. Sucks growing up in this era of amazing music, but it's also completely mind-boggling.
The live version of this song is so much better than the studio version. It's much better with a faster tempo. The studio version sound like something Jimmy Buffet would put out.
Am I the only 1 who still misses R.E.M
Hardly -- hundreds of thousands in your corner
-“Not at all… It would be quite the contrary.” 🖤
No
Nope
I miss them, too.
Stipe is so very humble. Great performance.
and there we have it :-)
I wish they still performed. It would be incredible.
For sure Michael Stipe is a true vocal phenomena!!!
Back in the early ‘80’s I asked a local record store owner for music recommendations. At the time I was listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet, somewhat typical music for an early 20s Air Force guy.
He recommended R.E.M. and Gram Parsons and I have him to thank for many hours of fine music listening.
I lived on numerous AFB in the 80s. Were you career AF?
Michael S. + Michael M. = Perfect Harmony!!!
its funny thing to think that young people and all these tic toc's ppl might not have idea who REM is. I grew up on them, listening them on the cassettes! Their music means so much to me...I remember...It was start of 90s, dont know like 1992 or 1993 I was in Italy, walking down the street and their song Shiny Happy People was playing on every corner...everything was so full of colours and happiness, people were wearing very colorful clothes, it was happy times...and this band was becoming one of the biggest bands ...miss those times...love their album Out of time and Monster. Iconic albums.
My favorite song and my favorite movie and rest in peace Andy Kaufman
Michael has an amazing stage presence!
As much as people are saying they miss R.E.M. - they wrote so many great songs that you can listen over and over again for a lifetime and it think it was the right move to end on a high note, "Blue" fading out on their last album was the perfect ending.
Great band, great musicians!
Mike Mills always with the quality backing vocals
Just as telling of the REM sound as Michaels lead vocals, let's face it. And a damn good songwriter as well, i.e. Rockville and Be Mine!
the perfect backing to micheal if you ask me.
I couldnt stand mick mills droning backing vocals. Made my toes curl up.
@@themelted4614 who's Mick Mills?
@@user-uj3zk2cx8t mick or mick are both short for micheal ...
No I've been listening to them since I was 19.im now 52.still important to me.
Mills' harmonies are perfect
Man, I really really really miss them😢
After all this time still great!!!
One of the best vocalists of any band, and easy to hear what he is saying unlike some singer's who are inaudible.
Agree. Simple Minds are also easy to understand IMO
Lol. You weren’t listening during the IRS years were you :)
@@billcook4768haha, nicely said 😅
This song is certainly sublime
Mam I love this group of artists! After all the years, I believe I can still remember where I was each time I heard every REM song, for the first time.
Best recording of this song I have heard
One of my fav bands ever.
REM in their best years I supposed...Specially Michael s performiance . I m still listening to them continuously and being moved with his voice,performace,inteligent way of presentation of bunch of senses. Thank you REM for your being. Thank you so very much❤
Such an incredible human in every way besides the obvious, that he is a gifted artist! COOL!
1 de los mejores de la
Bumped into him in London. Hada, great chat
No I would love R.E.M to comeback cause if they came back I would go to one of there concerts if they came to Republic Of Ireland again.
Stipe seems happy in life finally. Honestly always dreaded that we would get bad news on him b/c he seemed so full of dread and despair despite the amazing success of the band. Saw them first in ‘83 on a college campus then again in 85 in NYC at Felt Forum. Songs of my youth.
Yes Michael had some serious demons and never wanted to be the front man for the band. God bless him for over coming his demons.
A musical gift from the musical gods
I miss them terribly
He sings the word 'yeah', 56 times in this one song
Take that, Kurt 😅
Mike Mills has such a great voice!!
Simply the Best!
Excellent music.. beautiful voice! Heartfelt xo
I would pay millions to see Peter Buck play guitar and mandolin! He IS this band! Best guitar player I've ever heard.
Certainly not the best guitar player!!.. Mandolin maybe!
@@pat3834 After thinking about it I agree with you.
Superb ! What a performance ! These guys knew how to perform 100%
It's 2022 September,and this band is still the same ❤
Right you are😅❤ now is 2023 and the same!
the fact that at 2:01 he says "had the balls to ask" instead of gall to ask is just so Stipe right there.
Agree
Such a great group .....miss them loads!
Someone in previous post said : "when Michael Stipe smile ; I smile" !! so true ! in his face, there is so humanity, he loves everyone, his yes tels it, his smile tells, his lyrics tells it... such a beautiful one... Love you Michael and either your group...
Nice to see Michael in such a good space. Very nice in every way.
Mike Mills is so underrated.
nope, the ones that should be listening are here....
Mike es un ovni d'où sort cette voie extraordinaire il est unique sympa et adorable avec son public 👍👍💖💖💖💖💖
woww his voice doesnt age
Iconici, mitici, ineguagliabili, stupefacenti STREPITOSAMENTE UNICI, in tre lettere REM ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
THEIR GREATEST STUFF
Great band. They are missed
I love rem so much
What an incredible group of men. Love them forever 🎉
Rem , sound track of my life
Iconic!
All my moves were done on this band , my sound at 15, was Peter bucks sound , that hint of overdrive and ric. Could not ask for more
🤘😍🤘 🎄 ❄️⛄Merry Covid Xmas2020 still listening to this amazing music he is one of the greatest singers ever such an incredible band😷 🎵🎶
No I miss them so much❤
In a class all their own!
It's so nice to see them so happy in this. They sure brought all of us so much.
Miss them too
Love this band! cool indeed!
Voix extraordinaire ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Music and Art.. Are the best...
Thank you for the Music..
Having sometimes fun..
Relaxes from all..
A relife.. In the Music..
Priceless Thank you
This music is awesome. Not for listen when you have bad day.
An absolutely perfect song ❤
Q voz!! Pena q n continuam mais!
They will always be in my prayers 😅😊
Wonderful references to our childhoods - chess, checkers, twister and risk. Wow!
Thank you and the world as we know it.
Bill Rieflin R.I.P
Love you Michael, will never forget you ❤
Faith meditation for all the allies of the great awakening. Peace and safety.
Damn......wasn't going to cry today but what the heck
Rem per sempre grazie
Love this
Rem is the type of band that could of toured like 50+ yrs🎉
Unil now i love REM the best band for me
Best Audio.
Brilliant that is all
I miss them alot
Thanks for upload they are all great quality
Go Dawgs!
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Great💥👍
Always felt like they were saying goodbye since about 1995.
R.E.M
Eterno
Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Monopoly, 21 checkers, and chess
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
I'll see you in Heaven if you make the list
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
So Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby"
Are you having fun?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Moses went walking with the staff of wood
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Newton got beaned by the apple good
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Mister Charles Darwin had the balls to ask
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
So Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby"
Are you losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Come on
Here's a little agit for the never-believer
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Here's a little ghost for the offering
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
So Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? "Hey, baby"
Are you having fun?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool (nothing)
Come on
If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool (nothing)
If you believed they put a man on the moon
(Man on the moon)
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve
Then nothing is cool (yeah)
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Come on
A toast
To the fair of city
To a beautiful monument
To a beautiful people
The end
Fantsstic
I do .love thm
That's the most animated I've ever seen Peter Buck!!!!
Slaapwel allemaal. Morgenochtend gaan werken . Leuk weekend gewenst. dodo An 🌌🎇🙏😇🌛🌠.
Anyone still remember listening to mott the hoople and toking one up?
Sem comentários ❤
Andy Kaufman was only 35 years old when he passed.
Майкл Стайп крассава слушаю эту группу с детства. REM крутая группа!!! Их музыка будет жить вечно!!!
even if the bibles explanation does not fit what we know now does not mean that we should just give up our faith in the great because there is more to life then just checkers and chess yeah yeah yeah yeah! god bless you all.
2022 🤗🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
Michael Stipe and Rob Zombie did the same thing. They quit at literally the peak of their performances so that people can always remember them for exactly that. The difference is Robert changed bands and, quite frankly, should have done what Michael did and make random appearances instead of just completely quitting it. Hopefully, Till and everybody from Rammstein does the same thing. Sucks growing up in this era of amazing music, but it's also completely mind-boggling.
I dont miss them😮😮😮😂😅😊
R. E.M NO BRASIL 2001 NO Brasil
Mimi era bom demais ❤❤❤😂😂😂
And Mr. Stipe: yes, they still believe ... better than that, in Mars today 🤣
Nope, rem's missed like hell, ur not alone. Enjoy what they left us and be careful when nightswimming.
The live version of this song is so much better than the studio version. It's much better with a faster tempo. The studio version sound like something Jimmy Buffet would put out.
they had me at Murmur.
Wow