how could I not recognize this very GREAT SONG!!it's the 2nd one of GREEN album!!the only reason I can see is that they did so many excellent masterworks that this one escaped from me!!"mio dio che cazzo di gruppo coi controcoglioni!!!!!"
I LOVE this song!! It's just kinda ironic though that a band called REM (Rapid Eye Movement which is a phase in SLEEP in which we dream.) would b saying GET UP from sleep and all!! xD
Wow, I totally thought I was the only one to percieve this song that way. How cool. It opens so well, yet leaves you hanging for more. Still one of their best though. I have heard Stipe said it was one of his favorites. Must have heard him say that on the live version here.
Saw Stipe in Soho last year. He's pretty scrawny when not onstage :)
this video is done by my neighbor's big brother..Eric Darnell..who went on to make Antz and Madagascar. He also contributed greatly to Shrek. He won a contest and got to do this video...good way to kick off a animation career.
Best REM song ever. Saw them when Chronic town came out. Had no idea who they were, and Stipe wore a dress. Horrible sound, but the energy told us that something big was about to happen. Amazing stuff through "Green", after that I lost touch with them. They became a little too self-important. Thanks for the vid!!!!
Nothing against R.E.M. but with all the crap beign put out these days- it's really easy for them to have one of the best albums of '08. I personally didn't think the whole album flowed together. His once untouchable vocals were really raspy in the studio (first time ever for him in my opinion). Granted there were a few songs which deserve credit (Mansized Wreath, Houston, Until the Day is Done) but I think they could have done a better job.
Dreams they complicate my life !
:)
KerreyTheBitterSugar 3 years ago
Dreams, they complement my life!
BirdofSaxony 3 years ago
TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!
Best REM song and best REM album.
"Automatic..." was a lot of SHIT.
Refrescospepito 3 years ago
I have this set as my ringtone!
lemetro33 3 years ago
stipes and mills voices blend effortless in this song. totally ear candy
sheluvsvideos 3 years ago
Dreams they complicate my life/compliment my life... Brilliant.
I love how this is supposed to be sort of about Mike Mills except he didn't realise for about ten years...
queeniefox 3 years ago
Windchime Solo!
wiggaroo 3 years ago
god/evil fuck me for ever!!
how could I not recognize this very GREAT SONG!!it's the 2nd one of GREEN album!!the only reason I can see is that they did so many excellent masterworks that this one escaped from me!!"mio dio che cazzo di gruppo coi controcoglioni!!!!!"
kontarkorz 3 years ago 2
aREMica
steamroomstud 3 years ago
Another absolutely brilliant song from this band, and this video is great too.
saintsubversive 3 years ago
I know, could these guys screw up if they tried? They are ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!
mindcontrolpete 3 years ago
I LOVE this song!! It's just kinda ironic though that a band called REM (Rapid Eye Movement which is a phase in SLEEP in which we dream.) would b saying GET UP from sleep and all!! xD
BlameItOnThePenguin 3 years ago 3
Yes, have noticed the same irony. Funny.
SparWidMe 3 years ago 2
Not irony, coincidence.
Gamoc 3 years ago
is really good!!!!!!
crack7p 3 years ago
I love this song, I really do... but there's something incomplete about it still.
quartzy 3 years ago
Wow, I totally thought I was the only one to percieve this song that way. How cool. It opens so well, yet leaves you hanging for more. Still one of their best though. I have heard Stipe said it was one of his favorites. Must have heard him say that on the live version here.
Saw Stipe in Soho last year. He's pretty scrawny when not onstage :)
SparWidMe 3 years ago
this and I Remember California are probably my faves off Green.
REMchout 3 years ago
same....
BlameItOnThePenguin 3 years ago
this brings me back...when my daughter was a toddler she used to watch me dance around to this, now she too is an REM fan at age 19!!!!
shinyhappy12 3 years ago
this video is done by my neighbor's big brother..Eric Darnell..who went on to make Antz and Madagascar. He also contributed greatly to Shrek. He won a contest and got to do this video...good way to kick off a animation career.
murasak 3 years ago
Genius. One of the few band's out there that can get away with putting music boxes in their songs.
RoadStoneStudiosINC 3 years ago
awesome. sadly, Green was the last album with their "original" sound. :-(
WhiteyFisk 4 years ago
stephen colbert said it best.. "when people say the new album is a return to form do you ever want to tell them to go f--- themselves?"
pulpstress 3 years ago
So out of time, AFTP, Monster, New adventures and even accelerate dont carry the classic REM brand?
sterlingsir 3 years ago
not sure about any "brand", just an opinion on the band. the IRS years were special, period.
WhiteyFisk 3 years ago
Green was their first record with Warner Brothers.
dougedart 3 years ago
I was new to this song until a few days ago, really great song and band.
HolmesProduction 4 years ago
Sooooooooo good to hear this again. Fabulous, fabulous sound.
suzyew 4 years ago 3
Con esta rola del GREEN abrieron aqui en Mexico city en diciembre del 2004
MaRiAnOrEm 4 years ago
Classic R.E.M. tunage, gotta love this one!
Mikey6316 4 years ago 6
When does this video was made?
pipilino22 4 years ago
Very inspiring. By golly, now I will now JUMP out of bed!
sweetttina666 4 years ago
R.E.M. = ICON OF ROCK
Higheye 4 years ago 6
yes, it's true
guromaon 4 years ago 2
absolutely true!
TheKillUncle 4 years ago 3
Great video to a great song!
subcin 4 years ago
Green, Out of Time, and Automatic For the People are three of their best albums.
classicrocker452 4 years ago
So are murmur, reckoning & fables of the reconstruction. I know the history of this band almost as well as I that of psychiatry.
MrTomCruise 4 years ago
I completely agree with you.
Lys626 4 years ago
hey ! that made me got up and dance.!
well...that happens ,not very often..
demetrios4voto 4 years ago
So good to see this video again! And such a great song!
bijeto 4 years ago
Best REM song ever. Saw them when Chronic town came out. Had no idea who they were, and Stipe wore a dress. Horrible sound, but the energy told us that something big was about to happen. Amazing stuff through "Green", after that I lost touch with them. They became a little too self-important. Thanks for the vid!!!!
lopergrad 4 years ago
you should get in touch w/ them again cause their new lp 'ACCELERATE' is the best lp of 2008 so far i think.
KENVAIL 3 years ago
Nothing against R.E.M. but with all the crap beign put out these days- it's really easy for them to have one of the best albums of '08. I personally didn't think the whole album flowed together. His once untouchable vocals were really raspy in the studio (first time ever for him in my opinion). Granted there were a few songs which deserve credit (Mansized Wreath, Houston, Until the Day is Done) but I think they could have done a better job.
Chr0nict0wn 3 years ago 2
On Topic: I love this song and this album.
Chr0nict0wn 3 years ago
hollowman also has the ability,but i agree with everything u said
darkness6767 3 years ago
It's Michael Stipe. I gave up on trying to understand him years ago. R.E.M.'s still one of my favorite bands though!
efil4own1 4 years ago
I agree completely, efil4own1.
BeginXtheXBegin 4 years ago
it's showing all the things "you" don't understand!
Gonzoroy 5 years ago
I think I picked the wrong day to stop dropping acid.
ctla4play 5 years ago 3
best song on green
veritas1005 5 years ago
and its got a horse standing up in it and lots of boxes and fish and stuff
i think justacks explenation was better to be honest
deepliff91 5 years ago
really good video
danstan1986 5 years ago
The song is about dreams complicating his life. The video dipicts a confusing and distracting dream
justjack159 5 years ago