R.E.M. - 10/02/85 Germany 10. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

[HagerTX]

I wish this rendition had been included on REM's Dead Letter Office record.

[purplerico]

@HagerTX RIGHT!!!???

[prebaix]

theyre not pussies, whats the hell ! Theyre great to me now, and they were good/grat back when they were popular

It looks like theyre singing at a wedding - I wonder where theyre at

[pagliaccinodlemantra]

@Dav1dFromGeorgia really dude, i didn't know that, im not a BIG fan of R.E.M. so this is a surprise for me.

[peterbuckisgod]

R.E.M. are definitely the best - The performance is EPIC

[PhilRamone666]

this sucks! fucking pussys!

[lbr218]

One of the greatest covers of one of the greatest songs in Rock history!

[pecalifornication]

3 people is perfect crazy ..lucky this song is perfect r.e.m is perfect !!!

[vootie99]

sweet version... i wish REM would release a covers CD... they do great versions of other people's songs...

[visiocomb]

I think the onyl relavance that Mr Stipes sexuality has with this version is that this version...

Well this version... you see..

It's slightly...

Well..

GAY..

There I've said it..

this is a gay / lame / floppy wristed version of the CCR original, oh yes

[pedroventurinineto]

r.e.m the best !!!

[leonor674]

ROD STEWART IS THE BEST..

[nicholsjoshua15]

You can only sing this if you have a southern accent, sorry Yankees shouldn't sing this song. Micael Stripes is from the south so it works for him.

[GianniTheAcrobat]

We dont care if Mike Stipe is homosexual or not. Its his choice. We love him as a musician, as singer and performer. We love him for all the feelings he's giving us with his songs and voice !

[arizonabay15]

Lots of bitchin' in the comments. I bought this concert video at a record fair in Edinburgh in 1991 and had to pay a small fortune for it. You're getting to see it for free so shut up. Love this song!

[proffesornutbutter]

wow, im a massive rem fan, i love ccr, and i thought i had seen every early rem vid on here. how the fuck did i miss this?!

[cakewin]

I love this song. I live in South Carolina and in the Summer, every day around late afternoon, even though it is sunny, some clouds rush in and it pours for about 30-45 minutes and it is often rainy on a sunny day. So cool.

[Jomei]

Best cover of this song out there. 

[dtincho]

awesome cover, great song!

[erinnx27]

Why all the bitching about this cover?? Sounds good to me, sincerely delivered, nice job.

[dastipe]

this is a hidden rem gem

[Allmanbothers]

and also the band

[ritter89]

@joaquinsoler lol. I enjoy me some REM now and again but Stipe's voice is definitely an acquired taste and one that works exclusively with REM. He has the tendency to butcher covers beyond recognition

[ifeelfine01]

still cant help it keep singing (and playing) this version (as its the first i heard)

and even worse John Forgety is one of my musical hero's to (but R.E.M. is my first love )

[totallyremiss]

It is my wish that when people don't like something they keep their mouths shut. There is enough negativity around to feed all of us for years. And anyway, why does everything always have to sound the same? can't we listen to someone's interpretation of a song and call it good? I guess not.

[rikrdonirvana]

So sad there r still persons that believe this is a bad cover when it's so great... people dont love music they just follow a popular name, ohhh ramones ohh elvis...puff crap man.. music is music and this is an AMAZING cover...

[tlbonehead]

this is very nice, with a great REM vibe.

[PhilRamone666]

it´s soooo gay!!!!!

RAMONESRULES!

[SubBMarley]

Yet another good band butchering a good song... WHY?

[biglice33]

Why do you comment this video if you don't like it ?

I think this cover is really great.

Creedence and R.E.M. are my favourite bands, and I think, even if the original version is the best, this cover is a good one.

We can't say that there are best covers than others ; it depends from our tastes and experiences.

So please... peace ; that's the same ; we all love music !!! ;)

(sorry for my mistakes, I'm just a "french-idealistic-17-girl"...­...)

[ladyleyetcompagnie]

Bien dit !

[animwoman]

What's the meaning of a comment? I don't think a coment need to be always good! People have the right to share their opinions! I don't like that cover, I have the right to say it! That's my comment! If I feel like a band is butchering a song, I'm gonna say it! So I'm happy that people like it, but I agree with SuBbMarley, I don't think it's good. But I respect your opinion. So respect the ones from people who don't like the same stuff as you. Thanks. Peace.

[zecarrera]

I love REM, but this cover is bad...

Joan Jett, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Tyler and Smokie are better.

[Hughie521324K]

you forgot the ramones

[Jurific]

Great Cover

[Ayrshirenutter]

funny how guys dye their hair blonde when they're going bald.

[kcufmalsi]

Guess this was before AIDS infected Stipe.

[kcufmalsi]

How the fuck do you know? Was he wearing a condom when he was fucking your ass?

[ladyleyetcompagnie]

@kcufmalsi you're stupid...

[Kerri36982]

They played this during the LUV tour of 2003 in Dublin in Marlay Park.

[nomiclas]

man what abunch old lady banter!REM is inovating and quality.if if they what to do a cover,why not.nobody does this likeCCR but it sounds great to me and i just can't get enough of the eclectic REM.

[PhilRamone666]

SHIT!!!! Ramones are better!

[faespirit]

CCR Are better !!!!!

[HowDaddyIsDoing]

thanks for putting up this video! i mean, i don't think it's a good version. in fact, i don't like it when REM covers anything...BUT...i like old REM, and i always like to see all the stuff they did, you know? thanks for putting this up.

[adrianovox]

Thanks man...from Brazil!

[herezjohnny]

Theres nothing like the original, but I like this cover! They did it justice. The Ramones slaughtered it.

[aiggis]

Hahaha...yeah, I actually don't care for this cover of it too much, but to each their own. I can see where you don't like the Ramones version of it, but it has a certain charm to it. I think it's safe to say that nobody will top CCR's version of it. Of course, considering I'm posting this on a REM fan vid, there will be more than a few disputes.

[zeropointprophet]

they gayed it up

[alphamale300k]

they sure did lmao

[Mugsycache14567]

The one time I miessed REM (I was away at college in a small town away from any big city), my older briother caught 'em at an outdoor theater in So. Cal. Must have been between Green and Monster. It rained at the beginning and they opened with CCR's Who'll Stop the rain". My brother rarely fails to rub my face in that one!

[jstohler]

Even better than the original.

[smalltimecharlie]

It's not even close....

Not saying it's a bad cover! Would even say its pretty damn cool! But it cant touch the creedence!

Best cover of this is the ramones one, thats awesome!

[JonBradenBand]

NO WAY MAN.

[deathwing50]

What a great video, and nice to see Mr Berry singing along. I also dont understand what the hell being gay has anything to do with this video, or anything else for that matter!

[Maban55]

I might as well add to the conversation: I'm gay and no he isn't, at least not here.

[holtaprid]

I might as well add to the conversation: I'm gay and I think Michael is adorable.

[Orkomagic]

This beats CCR! REM is Awesome!

[JonBradenBand]

YOU ARE KIDDING RIGHT?

[Orkomagic]

I actually like the REM version better, sound-wise. I know Michael screwed up the lyrics, and it has a different feeling to it, etc. but I really do like the sound of this version more. But I was born in 1975 so I have a different perspective than someone who heard the CCR version when it came out.

[Debzwb]

When REM played in Toronto on June 8th, 2008, there was a rainbow just before the show....I'll never forget that nite.

[cakewin]

what the fuck does this clip have to do with homosexuality? Are you all fucking crazy? I am the biggest, pussy loving hetero that you could imagine. I love pussy. Period.  More periods. . . . . . . . Who the FUCK cares about Micheal Stipe's sexuality? This song is great.

[dastipe]

@cakewin

michael stipe is fucking class.

[YofterMofter]

@cakewin I've heard that line too many times.

[bibhuna]

@cakewin You're Joey?

[dubai1dari]

i wanna fuck the singer ,, he is hooot

[ladyleyetcompagnie]

So ?

[neneflias]

Of course M. Stipe is not gay, at best a little bisexual, but NOT GAY.

any damn faggot could sing like him

REM and Foo Fighters are two of the best bands there have ever been, cos their songs, nothing to do with fucking asses.

i don't intend to offense anyone, it's just mu opinion

[miffyscfc]

hey you are really fucked up pal.wot does ,at best a little bit gay mean, man,, either you are or you are not !! you fucking cock jockey!!!!!!

[koalabacon]

youre ignorant. its sad, yet amusing at the same time. lol.

your morals reflect your spelling. both are bad.

[miffyscfc]

if you are refering to the really bad spelling mistke i made in my coment ,here it is in proper engand i mean ENGLISH (WHAT)!!! is that good enough for you!!!!!! now please comment on the comment i made please

[koalabacon]

You still made mistakes, nor can I understand what you're saying. LEARN 2 ENGLISH

referring*

mistake*

england*

you still suck

[miffyscfc]

you really are a boring person koalabacon

[miffyscfc]

to those of you who give me a thumbs down for saying that michael is gay, i was answering a question for them cos they didnt know, i love rem and im not having a go at them so wake up for fuck sake..many thanks to beginxthexbegin for letting me know the dickheads

[BeginXtheXBegin]

lol, thanks. yeah, i don't see why people are so sensitive about the subject.

[miffyscfc]

hi m8 thx for the reply, by the way,, a great name you got

[BeginXtheXBegin]

thanks

[ladyleyetcompagnie]

I don't speak Italian but I think I understand the meaning of your comment so... shut up ! Do you realize that you're just a stupid racist ?

Open your mind... and you realize mister Stipe is an amazing singer, very talented.

[certocomeno]

Don't mind, unfortunately words of stupid men sound international...

Per te: non sai nemmeno cosa stai dicendo. O almeno mi auguro

[biglice33]

I really love this song. Great cover, great live... thanks REMchout !

R.E.M. & Creedence, best bands !!!

[kuphihead]

o yea

[ladyleyetcompagnie]

Beautiful cover !

[beefmageditor]

Yes, Michael Stipe is gay. Always has been. BFD. This song takes me back to when I loved R.E.M., and saw them multiple times in concert... when Michael was content to sing and then shut up. What I can't stand these days is his ego. LOL

[BlameItOnThePenguin]

What's his ego now?? Thinks highly of himself?

[beefmageditor]

He's pretty pleased with himself, yes. :) Not that he doesn't have a right to be. I just think humility and modesty are more attractive traits. :) Just an opinion.

[bbblg]

wow, he's got hair! everytime i'd seen the singer dude before he was bald. i think.

[54spiritedwill54]

this is pretty awesome

[Jammerkevin]

Like all great live bands, REM can pull off a beautiful cover. Michael gets a little inventive with the lyrics, but the song resonates with warmth and passion. These guys totally know how put on a great show.

[miffyscfc]

yes michael is gay

[BeginXtheXBegin]

I have no clue why you got a thumbs down for answering a question by saying that Michael is gay. People assume that if you say someone is gay, you're bashing him.

[jonnytheoasisfan]

This isn't a Gay Music.. fuckers!

[BeginXtheXBegin]

What the hell? You just proved my point. People think that if you say someone is gay, you're bashing them, even if they ARE gay. miffyscfc wasn't bashing Michael by saying he is gay and I wasn't bashing Michael by saying that miffyscfc wasn't bashing him. I never said the music was gay; it CAN'T be gay. Did you even read what I said, or did you just see the word "gay" and assume we were saying bad things about homosexuals?

[jonnytheoasisfan]

Are You Really gay??

[BeginXtheXBegin]

I never said I was gay. I just said that if you say someone is gay, it doesn't automatically mean that you're insulting them. People think that saying someone is gay is insulting them, but it's not always meant that way. Sometimes it's just stating a fact.

[jonnytheoasisfan]

hahah.. I was just kidding.. looks like you're bit too serious and uptight.. ease your belt man.. I am not an gayhater.. Michael is awesome singer.. And if some people hates when someone reminds Mike is gay.. You haven't take it seriously.. you can change people minds in youtube.. its one thing I've noticed when using this shit..

[jonnytheoasisfan]

ok.. Just kidding.. I meant you cannot change peoples mind in youtube .. ;D

[jonnytheoasisfan]

wtf .. Typoing all the time.. Looks like Im the one who is shit

[DominoEffect8993]

duz any1 knw if the lead singer of REM is gay?

jw cuz i heard mad rumors he wuz.

[dotheeEVOLUTION]

Please tell me you are kidding and not as ignorant as your comment implies?

[DominoEffect8993]

no people have told me he was gay, i trust he isnt. but im just asking

[dotheeEVOLUTION]

Michael Stipe IS gay. Did you ever reread what you typed? You look like an idiot.

[Quilph94]

Michael Stipe is not gay he is Bisexual

[dotheeEVOLUTION]

Nope, Michael is gay. Apparently it's very hard for some of you to realize and believe this.

[Quilph94]

yeah i think that is it

[korcions90]

w i creedence.. loro sn bravi ma nn sn all altezza

[misfitsboy123]

oops...my bad

[biglice33]

I love Creedence Clearwater Revival. I love R.E.M. (this is my favorite band). Very good !!!! Thanks !!!!!

[misfitsboy123]

jeez...what year is this from?

Michael Stipe looks realllllllllllllllllly young.

[everythingafter]

check the title of the vid dude. 1985.

[KEVINMITCHELSTEIN]

NICE INTRO GOOD COVER

[1DeadlySAMURAI]

A good cover but it can't beat the original.

The Bonnie Tyler cover totally sucks. It's fucking blasphemy to allow her to turn a good classic into such crap.

[truxor2]

Det här är dansband! Sjögren hade inte gjort det bättre.

[lovestipe]

I love that!

[Orkomagic]

Even though he changes the words, this sounds better than the original. I have an MP3 of this one.

[lulo2049]

exelete cover de creadence

[smiddlecn]

R.E.M. always does fantastic covers--and this one is amazing! Thanks for posting it. I've never seen it before!

[HelterSkelter085]

this is really cool! thx for posting.

[Ieahn]

hey, im so sorry, i clicked by an accident on the thumb,which turns down... im really sorry :-(

[trenhcoat]

Peter plays a really beautiful riff on it... I like this version more than the original.

[missteyed]

I'm a big John Fogerty and CCR fan but must agree this is a pretty decent cover

[TheGreatGallbo]

Someone on a different video said this was a train-wreck... it is completly the opposite, it's taking something old and making it new... REM really were the begining of "Alternative"

[Childan]

Wow, Michael actually has hair.  :P

[Orkomagic]

I think this is their best cover...I have an MP3 of it and I play it in my car all the time. I'm sure John doesn't mind that the lyrics aren't exactly the same...with R.E.M. it's all about the feel and mind-pictures it paints.

[stugats1]

this is pretty awesome

[alystyn]

Wow, I hadn't heard this cover before, nice!!

[ironicqueery]

one of my more favorite covers done by REM. Stipe is also so cute!