I Took Your Name - from R.E.M. Live

[Frobe1357]

I have to say peter buck is a very underated guitarist.

[PelvisPoop]

I don't think you can call a 4X Platinum album underrated.

But DAYUM, it's a grood album.

[SimAlex20000]

this is a flat out great rock song.

[IAmKrow]

I like how Stipey puts a harsher edge on his vocals on this version, even if the cold, detached style he used on the album was pretty good too (and very fitting, given the subject matter)

[johnp5327]

Queen Rules live rock!

[Shadowplayed79]

τσαμπουκαλεμενο οσο δεν παει.........

[bizzyf]

I listened to the complete MONSTER cd last week. It was greta and rockin!! I knew Michael before he was with R.E.M. and he knows where we come from. But who's to blame?

[manawatu77]

This is a formidable song. Hearing it live makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

[spd13062]

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

[foilseal]

@spd13062 not sure who is this kenneth, but frequency refers to a property of sound. the word musicians use for frequency is pitch. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency, and the higher the pitch, of the sound.

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal it's referring to an incident where news anchor Dan Rather was assaulted by a couple of guys shouting "What's the frequency, Kenneth?". I'm sure you can find the story in more detail online.

[foilseal]

@colinistchurch you just said the guys name is Dan then you switched back to Kenneth. At least, proofread your lie before submitting.

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal If you had spent 15 seconds looking up Dan Rather on wikipedia you might not have made such a dumb comment.

"On October 4, 1986, as Rather was walking along Park Avenue in Manhattan to his apartment, he was attacked and punched from behind by a man who demanded to know, 'Kenneth, what is the frequency?'" etc.

Do a bit of research before calling someone a liar over the internet.

[foilseal]

@colinistchurch anybody can write anything on wikipedia. that's probably where the lie started. people like you will believe anything. you probably think toothpaste is mined by moon monkeys.

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal do you have any better theories as to who Kenneth is? How about why Dan Rather would sing the song in Madison Square Garden with R.E.M. (Which you can see on youtube if you DID SOME FUCKING RESEARCH)?

And FYI, wikipedia is a lot more controlled than people give it credit for being. I challenge you to write that toothpaste is mined by moon monkeys on wikipedia, and see how long it takes them to delete it. There is no point in arguing further, you are blatantly wrong.

[foilseal]

@colinistchurch your conspiracy theories are simply bizarre

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal i'm not sure if you know what google is, but if you go to google.com and search "Dan Rather Frequency" you will see that it is not my conspiracy theory at all. And even if you don't believe that the incident really happened, the story is still the reason why the song is called What's the Frequency Kenneth. There is no point in arguing because it isn't a matter of opinion, it is a fact.

[foilseal]

@colinistchurch you just proved my point which is that you'll take anything you read on the internet and label it fact simply because you read it. you've probably already passed on the story of the toothpaste monkeys to other nuts like yourself and soon REM will write a song about them.

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal so either you are a moron, or you get off on pointlessly arguing over the internet. Either way, i'm done trying to reason with you.

[foilseal]

@colinistchurch see, that's just the thing...you don't use reason. don't you think REM would have been arrested if they shot Dan Rather? don't you think it would have made the news? also, what would REM have to gain by this?

[colinistchurch]

@foilseal Now i know you are joking because there is no way you are actually this stupid.

[Anden14]

You're to blame Mr. Stipe.. and so are Mills and Buck... because you make such of great songs. ;-)

[jwarnerfortsmith]

intense! film is great, too.. love the line.".i don't wanna be iggy pop, but if that's what it takes...hey"

[iridiumred1]

Mike Mills playing without a pick??

[dastipe]

beat live band i agree.

this is brilliant

[marleyinoc]

awesome

[francopersicurezza84]

best live band ever...

[SuperFatmac]

REMs first song of what has to be the best ever live performance from rem,musicaly,vocaly and Stipes persona on stage.Seen them live twice now and true to say they are better live thats why all REM fans should have this dvd in their collection.

[SuperFatmac]

YES awsome and lets hope they can go on for many years to come.

[charliebrockett]

A superb live act

[MaRiAnOrEm]

my favorite song

[lordtrax8]

degeneric

[james9504]

fuckin aswesome

[patomilinonon]

Fantastickéé !!! !!! !!!

[schwarzemadchen]

me encanta esta cancion..

i love this song...

and this concert its fucking good!

y este concierto puta que es bueno!

[ZERGY001]

REM>U2.... JUST

[Wellsypig15]

finally a singer who doesnt need a computer to sound good, this is music

[idontneednoname]

stipe is Good

[ZERGY001]

Stipe is GOD ;)

[HAADOOKEN]

saw them at the concert in belfast like a day before this, was such a great concert. Now its overhead were great aswell

[Peugeot206isalive]

I live that guitars!

[NatalieEdgeEdwards]

This song makes a great driving song. Great song Stipe & Co xxx

[IndonesianBond]

I love the song very much. REM is always one of my favorites. I agree the video is not too good. However, the song rocks!! One of my favorites

[terminator1111111]

Rem is so great band,with or without Berry

[ThisFranz]

I'll be your albatross, devil, dog, Jesus, God...

STIPE = GOD

[itslikeframingapear]

Just great, I love this band. God bless.

[danitsp]

the bass in this song is just AMAZING!!!

[terminator1111111]

Great to hear Stipe sing the high tones

[AlbertoTrotto]

.....GREAT SONG!

[AlbertoTrotto]

....great song.When I sing it with my band sometimes I think that I would like sing it to the person that some years ago tryed to ruin my life but is enough for me to know that I have many person that loves me and that I will fight for my life.....

.....congraturation Mr stipe, remain in my heart with all the good moments of music that you give me.........

Thanks......>_

[waltoss]

i am so happy to have been at that concert n dublin! roll on twickenham august 30th!!

[AlGoreFan]

Best song from Monster with "What´s the Frequency..."

[rogerbiko]

MONSTER is great!

[Generalk]

Sounds fat with 3 guitars.

[GardenGeist]

i have 7 teeth left in my whole feckin face

[GardenGeist]

brackenhurst college-southwell-aka badgers hill,nottingham-thursday sharpish(my office,please monsieur stipe)

[GardenGeist]

mr stipe i want my clothes back

[redpaul79]

lame how they never show the drummer...their new drummer, Bill Rieflin...he used to play with Ministry...(did you know Al Jourgensen is actually a full-blooded Cuban?)

[thisrainykitten]

...as some great philopopher said, "cool as f*ck"....

[Prosmooth55]

This is the scariest song REM ever wrote. I think Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics. Spooky shit.

[akkabowdenkerby]

I wish Leave from New adventures In Hi-Fi makes it to Youtube..

[Benningsen07]

It's there.

[ToulacAxeHand]

They don't over-do themselves commercially like U2, they seem to set themselves into the stone, and make sure they don't jump out. Their music is just amazing, and Michael Stipe is great.

[musicenthusiast86]

U2 is so pretentous. they still make good music but I just feel like it is heavily produced. I mean everyone gets produced when they're big but there is something about R.E.M. that stays humble. Bono is all about getting in the media.

[ToulacAxeHand]

U2 have wrote 14 studio albums, and various side projects at that - they're similar to REM in such a way that they record pop-rock (you could argue that I guess).

They appear to be commercial, because like REM's Automatic for the People, and Out of Time - some albums reach global fame.

Do not confuse U2 and Bono, Bono's charity work is very much a seperate sphere to that of U2 - which is what I think you have confused.

[musicenthusiast86]

touche (I don't know how to do the accent but you know what I'm trying to say.)

I just like to watch REM preform more than U2.

Bono is like "I'm Bono,hear me roar" and I'm just like get over yourself with your damn sunglasses you aren't blind. Stipe does that paint band now though so whatever I guess they have bragging rights.

[baro747]

I think that U2 is a great band, and Bono's charity work has nothing to do with U2. He is a great singer and songwriter. U2 an REM are my two favourite bands...

[cannabiswizard]

man this is a great song!

which album is it on?

peace

[therealLucianWolf]

its on Monster

[bundas]

it's on Monster

[Chr0nict0wn]

Love this song- love this album. Stipe for Best Songwriter ever. But is this about identity theft or divorce?

[scholtemarco]

Monster is one of their most underrated albums, but it contains some of their best songs.

[ratbasket]

I must say I did not like Monster when it came out. But this song sounds great. I jst kinda recently got into them again and discovered what a great album New Adventures is. I have a feeling the new record will be great. They really are as great as we think they are.

[therealLucianWolf]

i was the same until i saw the live dvd filmed at the peak of the monster tour in the orange bowl in (atlanta?? i think) i didnt quite get alot of the songs until i saw them on there.

[kittenstar69]

I was at that gig, balcony left of stage. was.....what can i say...OMG!

[littlevolcano]

Listening to this song always makes me think that Stipe could write the most biting, intense break up letter ever. I wish I had the kind of writing skills he does.

[LoFizz]

Such powerful songs are amazing, but just imagine being on the receiving end of one of his ultra-articulate letters...ouch!

[rupert81]

Love Monster, it's a belter of an album:)

[Helxjms]

saw the hammersmith show and others in 05 ..... and was on the receiving end of a "stipe stare"... awesome.... my knees went weak .....

[everythingafter]

he and billy corgan could start a new super hero group. seriously, this song rocks.

[pinholedstars]

what's up with the masked avenger look?

[remrule]

well i f u like this band and u lyk stipe then u should understand y he has the makeup on k

[pinholedstars]

well if u kuld spel mebbe i wud takes yuu seriuzly.

P.S.

I'm a bit of a late bloomer on getting into R.E.M., but if all their fans are like you, then they're a pretty sorry lot. I'm pretty safe in assuming that you're the least educated person here--so I've got little to fear from the rest.

[manonmir2]

lol!

[NegPhil]

Judging from your ignorant remark it is obvious your a fellow American. R.E.M. are one of the biggest bands in the world. Get that dude? The world. Think about that. Let it sink in. Now loose the hate and dig the love that is R.E.M..

[ToulacAxeHand]

Was he not taking the piss out of Bono's shades, as he is performing in Dublin?

To be honest I have no idea, but the paint looks cool :P

[remrule]

this is filmed very much like rem road movie

[Smog909]

Great song, pity about the seasick editing.

[LegledTrepteg]

The song is about power and its abuse, seems to me. Also how postmodern life is or was.

[chubbycommie]

I don't know what bothers me more - the editting or the filming

[bertisfan2007]

What were they thinking?! Could they not just have rehired Julia Knowles to direct? (Perfect Square). It's great REM are changing things around (new producer/new rock record/Dublin summer shows) but this is really too much. The editing is aweful, watching this ned DVD will induce headaches around the world. REM are amazing live, they don't need some arty farty director to bolix it up.

[thomasissacadamson]

and hey, this is a "deep cut". it makes me happy that these videos won't just be "the hits." they get credit from me. and i love 'monster', it changed my life when i was 16, pretty much anyway. rock on guys.

[funkydafunker]

StaryCats....Why, thank you !! It's good to see we can contribute without any of the usual You Tube Abuse.

I love the way REM keep it deceptively simple.

It's easy to knock REM.We expect SO much from them.

I love them.I am a sad fan that knows they have done some crap recently.Yet I am their bitch,Forever!!

hahaha.Can I be a Man-Bitch Hetero Fan ??!

Peace

[aaron9992000]

automatic was an incredible height :) it is understandable if they will never equal it really, yet i wait in hope. And im certainly enjoying their attempts since, some of their songs after have been amazing.

I find it ridiculous that people bitch them off for not disbanding, i like the fact that they are still going on. That quit when you are are the top crap never meant much to me why do that? Just makes people sad that you have quit and wonder what could have been.

[bravantonella80]

the greatest band of all!!!!! gotta love it!!

[funkydafunker]

" I sequenced your arrival...I sealed your fate "

Hardly mediocre.

Fucking great.

[StaryCats]

Amen, funkydafunker, amen...(wow, that's a sentence you don't hear everyday).

[cloudm89]

W Mike Mills

[terra8net]

perfect.. with every breaths

[thegreatcurve]

Ugh. I'll be giving this a miss - the editing is just terrible.

[aaron9992000]

i agree i think, the dvd will not be that enjoyable if it switches and blurs all over the place like this.

I'll prob end up buying it anyway though hehe.

[jwbarcus]

Best r.e.m. live movie since Tourfilm! I like all the production and editing. It adds something extra to the concert.

[RiverpoetUK]

Hope to see the dvd soon. I don't particularly like this one...it just seems too edited, too u2-megavideo-style and I think REM has the edge of turning the most simple stuff into a charismatic and elevating show. This editing seems more like trying to makes someone look superstar. Looking fwd to the whole dvd anyway.Thanks Guys!Hope 2 see u live soon!

[naberrieskywalker]

This song sounds so amazing live. The video is a little too edited for me, but at least we get a live CD with the DVD! Thanks for posting this!

[bklyntigr]

a once-great band embraces mediocrity. but we're still watching.

[aaronwycombe]

About time guys!! Very cool vid, Any chance of releasing

the 2005 hydepark concert aswell ?

[SuperWaffleNinja]

AWFUL EDITING! I love R.E.M., and this editor is RUINING the visuals for this song. Don't let this MONSTRONSITY get released!

[blueshades87]

Holy cow. These things just keep getting better and better! I have never seen a tour video like this. I really can't take much more waiting.....

[cassistomer]

i hope this is the last song they'll upload. i think 3 spoilers and a trailer is enough

[homeney]

love this song! video looks excellent too!

[ReNtHeAd11590]

can't wait for the dvd to come out!

[PeachesOTulip]

Looks to be a great dvd!

It'll make a fun gift for my little brother, who bought me a tape of Tourfilm, which I was thrilled to get, way-back-when. Until then, I'd been buying all my own R.E.M. music and films.

The day he borrowed "Green" from me, he was hooked... so I know he'll love this new release of live performances as much me.

Thanks guys! xo Amy

[AlwaysFilming]

wow great song..........