REM have broken up. I'm not sure how I feel about this. I was a huge fan over the first 5 or 6 records, but I haven't been excited about them for years.
(Aside: As Mr. Anon and I discussed a few weeks ago, at our age, are we truly ever excited about anything in music, books, concerts, etc., anymore? Answer: No.)
Anyway, I saw REM for the first time in Washington D.C. at the DAR Constitutional Hall. It was great. I loved them. And I loved them for a long time.
Not to sound too much like old crank, but after Bill Berry left, I was not much into them anymore even though I continued to buy their records. Then they got really big....and....meh...they were just another big band.
Oh well. I enjoyed them and appreciated them, and there are some songs, many songs, I will always like. Thanks, you guys!
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I too sort of considered them broken up when that guy (bill? OK, bill) went off to be a farmer or whatever--but also loved first few records etc and because I'm also old (as is my car), I listen to them on my casette player as I drive around the town
CoM - you still have a cassette player in your car? The kids must be so amused.
Now maybe Michael Stipe can record a proper version of BRANDY and we can all retire happily.
everything I do, own, think, propose, and listen to is totally uncool
Brandy, you're a fine girl.
What a good wife you would be.
But my life, my love and my lady
is the sea.
toot toodoo doo doo
Now it is in everybody's head! :)
"In everybody's head"...You say that like it's a bad thing.
JAW fan
Tis indeed poetry:
Brandy
wears a braided chain.
Made of finest silver - from the North of Spain.
A locket.
That bears the name - of the man...
...that Brandy.....
...loves.
I'm not complaining. It's a fantastic song. I have it on my ipod.
it's a good song to have in the head, no doubt
and REM covered this song??
(where have I been..?)
There's an REM documentary (can't remember what it's called) and there is a scene where Micheal Stipe is in a car leaving or going to a concert and he sings a verse of it. He puts a lot into it; I'm not sure if they ever played it but I wouldn't be surprised.
Well, it isn't on youtube, but the original is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep7FWnbAaCI
Why does the singer look so much like Alice Cooper?
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