This song must have started many a young teens to pick up their guitars, bass or drums and start a band!!! It was the beginning of what would become the alternative underground scene that would pave the way for the vibrant Pacific Northwest scene in the mid and late eighties and early nineties!!!
yes - this and seven chinese brothers are my favourite - are you going to see them - they are going on tour to promote the new cd "Accelerate" which comes out April Fools Day.
I would die to get in to see them. Next time something like this happens, could you please let me know? I can be there any time in an hour from Atlanta.
Qué pedaso de canción colega.
elgachontrageao 1 year ago
a shame Bill Berry ever left. They've been shite since then.
EmitFlestiKY 2 years ago
LOVE REM, but miss Bill Berry's drumming !!!:(
PuffinStuff43 2 years ago
I think I had left Athens by this date. What a helpful cure to the 5 year rememberance of our great American tragedy
groundwork121 2 years ago
DAMMIT. i was in athens at the time but somehow had no idea they played that night
starsweet4 2 years ago
THE BEST BAND OF THE 1980's. NO DOUBT. EVERY ALBUM from MURMUR to AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE IS A MASTERPIECE!!!
rawkus1167 2 years ago
Wrong! They were great, but still couldn't hold a candle to U2 in the 80s!
EmitFlestiKY 2 years ago
a-w-e-s-o-m-e
peacefrogx 3 years ago 3
P.S. check out the light behind Michael's head... :D makes him look saint :D
MoonchildMindaugasRo 4 years ago 2
He is a saint ;)
likklebex 4 years ago 4
I really miss home for a couple of reasons:
REM, B-52's, The 40 Watt on Washington and Colossus Pizza (Stone Mountian). Such a long way away......
arizonawoodman 4 years ago
there is something about this song live michaels voice reaches to your soul genius
stipey1888 4 years ago
I cry when I hear it... "a girl" always reminds me of my girl, for some reason... so sweet...
MoonchildMindaugasRo 4 years ago
there rivers of sugestion are driving me away... Dublin here i come
ifeelfine01 4 years ago
This song must have started many a young teens to pick up their guitars, bass or drums and start a band!!! It was the beginning of what would become the alternative underground scene that would pave the way for the vibrant Pacific Northwest scene in the mid and late eighties and early nineties!!!
CivilianDeathMachine 4 years ago
Best R.E.M. tune ever. The coda still gives me the chills 23 years later.
tcbwalsh 4 years ago
yes - this and seven chinese brothers are my favourite - are you going to see them - they are going on tour to promote the new cd "Accelerate" which comes out April Fools Day.
cuculainn57 3 years ago
the quintessential REM song
andrusianknight 5 years ago
I missed being there by two days. Someone even offered me a free ticket. Get nauseated every time I think about missing this.
atant 5 years ago
I would die to get in to see them. Next time something like this happens, could you please let me know? I can be there any time in an hour from Atlanta.
lwy00 4 years ago
a great song
jopio333 5 years ago
That was great--thanks! My only regret is that you can't see Bill during most of it *sigh*...he *sounded* as wonderful as always though!
smiddlecn 5 years ago
clap clap clap
i saw this live
i was there
i loved it
my dads in five eight
crazycrackercruncher 5 years ago
I'M CRYING!!!
relatora 5 years ago
It was amazing-I loved being on that frint row...R.E.M. 4 EVER!!!! It was alittle strange hearing myself scream haha
Sheila4REM 5 years ago
Brilliant song. You can't be a REM fan if you aren't very familiar with this tune.
BSAlert 5 years ago
This is absolutely phenomenal.
SpaceCadetCira 5 years ago
effing amazing.
cabbagerabbit 5 years ago
I can't believe this happened 2 nights ago. Why can't I live in Athens?
rolanddoobie 5 years ago