REM - Imitation Of Life - 15-05-2001 - Letterman Show

[joshhoffm]

Goosebumps begin at 2:47 and build... build... build to 3:15 where they explode! awesome job guys!

[benji5]

what a beautiful song

[pandrea2003]

the rebirth of the rem in 2001, after up (1998)

[MacAggy]

SUCH a unique sounding voice!

[yellow6100]

I started listening to music and got my first cd cause of this song.

[Kassowar65]

Mr. Stype. What a career , what a story of succsess. Amazing. Unexplainable. REM from Georgia and now famous worldwide.

[ralvarezguitar]

one of my favorite songs

[pla1945]

One of those few timeless bands.

[Kassowar65]

Michael Stype : one of the most charismatic singers ever on this globe.

[Vatch1966]

They should have at least done a Farewell Tour.

[Majora99]

@Vatch1966 Don't worry, they'll be back.

[knight0582]

@Majora99 hope so , im on the trigger for tickets :P

[Zephyesa]

does anyone else get sheldon/stipe from big bang here?

[toribjork10]

@Zephyesa no. stipe is world famous rock star lead singer and sexy as hell. the big bang theory is a semi-popular sitcom about nerds, with no sex appeal at all. stipe is a god.

[Zephyesa]

@toribjork10 sheldon owns stipe

[Generif]

REM 1980-2011 The end of a legendary band.

[inadification]

did they try to rip off anthrax with the song title?

[Nandyna]

@inadification Maybe both songs refer to Hurst's 1933 novel?

[regnpul]

Nice

[hugosalarm]

They enrich my life. Totally unique, creative and forward moving. Thank you REM.

[haysiefantasie]

some nasty comments with unhelpful language-what a great song is all............enjoy.........h­ear the c'mon c'mon refrain live it's amazing!

[inguuu89]

he is a legend...his music too..

[87earth]

@inguuu89 agree

[schumatrix]

GREAT. BAND.

[mantra3000]

Funny tribute band!

[ultrawazer]

@mylifexxuncut motherfucker.... about go running into your fuckin mothers cunt.... shushh, piece of shit....

[mylifexxuncut]

@ultrawazer Are you going to cry now FAG?

[ultrawazer]

@mylifexxuncut shut up mothefucker... im not like your mom when she's doing anal..... AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH­AHAHAHAHA

[MikaTamni]

I never had R.E.M. in my playlists, except from some hits, but every time I run by some their live stuff on Youtube, I'm amazed how good they play live. Hats down to R.E.M.

[mylifexxuncut]

is he really got aids

[tothandrei]

@mylifexxuncut Piss off.

[mylifexxuncut]

@tothandrei suck my motherfuckin cock

[lovelaj0149]

@mylifexxuncut

ya he is gay you mother fucking homophobe piss off and crawl in a hole to dye

[nilbog44]

@mylifexxuncut you're such an idiot.

[kimatoz3]

Well, I know Micheal Stipe doesn't like women- but, I've got a crush on him anyways.

[zxcts]

@kimatoz3

We all know u're a faggot 2 comatoze ;)

[kobesarcastic]

Michael Stipe is a genius!

[Bonner007BSB]

REM's Rock In Rio 2001 - best show of my life!

[stipe07]

Miss You B. Berry!!!

Amazing Performance... Love that happy Stipe Smile!!

[armonia01]

@stipe07 MARAVILLOSO OHH WONDERFUL

[AustinBrock]

Add &fmt=18 to the end of the url, much better quality.

[AdairZionist]

Simply amazing musicians.

[mtlaurie]

@AdairZionist Yeah, right. What's the rage? Liked Shiny Happy People w/ Kate Pearson who made the difference on that track.  Loosing My Religion was so-so.

[Ceolteor]

Deadly

[125RTY]

amazing song, one of their best.

[sophiek372]

i forgot how much i LOVED rem lol they r awsome and i hope they go on for years one of the only great bands left

[geesoul]

i´m so addicted to that song!

wonderful.

[Xuri]

I'm not a fan of R.E.M, but I listen to this song today before I came to work...great song

[sderoski]

Their last album had only one good song; supernatural superserious.  What will it take for R.E.M. to make a good record?

[themooddisorders]

Not better than REM since 2007!

[themooddisorders]

I'd like to see Peter crack out a lick while smiling for a change!......One of many things I would do as producer for REM

[khasperg]

i feel like r.e.m. was on cruise control for a few years...Accelerate shook them out of it. GREAT album.

[KOSMICKEN09]

I don't know, they just got maybe a little too mellow and overproduced, like they were trying to not sound like R.E.M. since Bill Berry left....

[tinavrank]

I simply LOOOVEE R.E.M. 4ever!

[schlagzeile01]

i like their songs...but wow...michael is totally out of the right range in the first chorus...ouch...!

[Zatzzo]

buck looks like lee ranaldo from sonic youth.

[MarkRoberts63]

he also looks like one of our accountants at work!

[nuobbola]

look at the radio free europe live on letterman show 1983... they were great

[Mozzer232]

Yes, that 1983 clip is amazing. But the band is still great! Reveal was such an underrated album. I would say that their post-IRS years definitely were filled with some lows. But they made up for it with some amazing material. Namely Automatic for the People and Reveal...

[crazydamper]

mariiElena desafinadas son tus nalgas ignorante..

[alejandrogonz]

me encanta este tema !

[ladyjanus]

Really uplifting!! :)

[venezolana1981]

fantastic!!!!

[jeepdad56]

love it.....Bad Day was also great on Letterman!!!!

[Loretoberg]

Tu ne peux pas expliquer le style du groupe R.E.M. C´ est roque et pop aussi.

Imitation of life est très joli ;-) Mais très cool, aussi. Et vous? Qu- est-ce

[monhiver]

Indeed, i think they even tend to be more "poppish" sort of band, still great music.

[darkoath13]

Who doesn't love REM? =D

[bornguilty6969]

@darkoath13 me

[thatismeinthecorner]

@darkoath13 No one I would care to know!!

[Zephyesa]

@darkoath13 people who got no idea

[RoyKidman3]

@darkoath13 People who don't like dreaming?

[13orthanc13]

his voice...his presence...sublime and so essentially HUMAN...i love him so much...

[rassfromhell]

Great song. I like 2:08 HAHAHAHA :b

[icarus27590]

this song, I liked it

[losthighway89]

first song i had ever heard by this band

and i really really liked it!

Their performance at 2001 mtv europe music awards on this song was also rocking!

[supremoatl]

GRANDES,REM.

[sweetness2follow]

ah reveal...the last great album they made..sadly

[fenderacolyte]

so great

[dancehallc]

welp, I got chills.

[SUMMONEDSKULLx]

amazing,in one word, R E M

[XxPRHackerXx]

does REM support the troops????

[13orthanc13]

REM ...ARE... THE TROOPS

and therefore we WIN

[sogood53]

son lo mejor

[XxPRHackerXx]

¡convengo!

[cartoonrob]

Awesome performance! I love this song.

[Nuwave2]

Michael is so passionate

[LatvianBaalelinsh]

rem can't get any more better :D

[EnzoProcida]

R.E.M !!

[johnhamilton08]

what's the guitar that peter is playing, i've seen that type but i don't know the brand.

[lorddorko23]

probably a fender

[tommygeraghty]

Danelectro

[Maddylena92]

I love this song..

[AfghnLaLa]

...what a damn nice song.... this will never get old.....

[OASIS993]

nah thats the oasis date im going to....would be good if rem played some dates though..

[BiscuitsJoe]

just how many copies of the same model of guitar in different colors with different pick-ups does peter buck own? I've seen him play at least six different guitars live

[brea35]

dave must really like R.E.M.

they have been on his show like 3 times

haha

[lovelaj0149]

@brea35 i think 6

[RealTime88]

@brea35 It's more than 3 and as a fan since the first time I heard Everybody Hurts I bet my A-S-S on that.

[newfie2345]

i love this song

REM rox

[OASIS993]

i remember this song when i was young....and only found it just now....

REM are a brilliant band

OASIS WEMBLEY STADIUM 12th july :P

[KerreyTheBitterSugar]

how tall is Michael? he looks rather short by Letterman

[JDT112233]

Letterman is a pretty tall guy. I believe Michael is about normal height.

[oldtestleper]

Finally get to SEE this. Had the audio version for seven years. Thanks!

[Akela86]

REM siete i migliori!!!!