Hairshirt (REM Cover)

[natobanatotoo]

I know that is 100000 times harder than it looks. Congratulations.

[MegaYankeefan1234]

One of my favorite REM songs. you nailed it my friend!

[Frequency95]

Please can you tell me the mandolin chords??????????????

[CoolBeansReview]

excellent job my man.

[shanleman]

great cover man! dude have u any idea of how to play this song on guitar bu make it sound like your mandolin?? iv got a guitar but no mandolin, and im in love with everything about this song.....if youve any idea be greatly appreciated!

[Stocky76]

@shanleman Yeah, on acoustic guitar I play a G chord and on the 2nd string go from D to C# to C to B. The chorus/bridge is C / Am (alternating E to G on the first string). Does that make sense?

[shanleman]

@Stocky76 ok so you start with a G chord, then move the finger on the 2nd string up to the d string for the second chord, play c# down at the fourth fret, back up for the c chord and then the b chord? then for the the chorus/bridge im not really sure, are you playing a c chord or am?? sorry dude im a complete novice, appreciate the help!

[Stocky76]

@shanleman When I say D, C#, C and B I'm talking about notes, not chords.The first chord is a G with your third finger on the second string on the third fret (G/D). Then G/C# - a G chord but with your first finger on the second string on the second fret. Then G/C - a G chord but with your first finger on the second string on the 1st fret. Then a normal G (with an open B note on the second string).

For the bridge/chorus it's two 4/4 bars of C and then two 4/4 bars of Am.

Repeat above.

[shanleman]

@Stocky76 got it i think! seriously appreciate taking the time to help me out man, cheers! check out 'set list' - live album by the frames from a few years back, reckon you'd like it. Best Irish live rock album ever.

[SillyMeProductions7]

Nice cover! R.E.M are an amazing band.

[free322001]

Not too bad!

[WilliamFs11]

Such a beautiful cover. Your voice and the mandolin both sound very well.

I love this song, thanks for sharing this!

[smallchico]

this is awesome!

[Stipeman]

awesome mate - well done. i also wish you'd do a version of "The Wrong Child"

[vxxxr]

i like to hear a rem cover whit radiohead :O

[vxxxr]

ANIMO , sss mmm good job! your voice maybe can bee most mmm emocional? not speak english but .. most sentimental? yeah , good

[wackinoffski]

i love this song, and you did a nice job on it

[Stocky76]

I'm pleased that you liked it enough to add it to your favourites.

[wackinoffski]

i wish you'd tackle "the wrong child"

[Vogelic]

Hi Stocky,you are a great Singer and Coverer from REM.I like your Songs so much,please cover some REM Song's Best Regards Vogelic.

[CrinkleCutBeatroot]

Did The Birthday Party cover this? I was recommended Hair Shirt by the Birthday Party but I can't find it anywhere

[Stocky76]

The Birthday Party have a different song called The Hair Shirt, from their 1980 self-titled album (It is by The Boys Next Door but was later reissued under the name The Birthday Party). The song is on the Hee Haw EP from 1980 and as part of a full-length compilation (also called Hee Haw) of The Birthday Party's earlier work released in 1988.

[CrinkleCutBeatroot]

Thank you so much for that :D

[Stocky76]

That's OK. The Birthday Party are from Melbourne. And so am I.

[sgvrr2003]

I love this version of this song...

Thanks for the memories...

I was really hurting at this time in my life!

This was the best REM album

[itsaclinic]

My fav REM song as well...Well done.

[laxkid99petmi]

lighting man

[Stocky76]

What about it?

[laxkid99petmi]

its killer

what kind of mando is that

[Stocky76]

A Nashville. Made in China. It's not very high-quality but it does the job.

[aje2103]

its a great song ! the held note on "Waaaaaaaves of conversation" is astounding ! very similar to the "vibraaaaaate" on the rufus wainwright song called ... er... "vibrate" . This cover version is shit tho !

[awesomemillion]

Best song they ever wrote. Nice vid.

[tcbwalsh]

Great job - one of the great REM deep catalog cuts - your mandoloin part is dead-on. Very cool.

[blowmonkey]

i love you buddy, you are my friend

[myyellowshirt]

I wonder if the original has been posted here? I miss this on the radio, my cd broke when I used my sister's carrying case. Ugh. been scouring manila just to find a cd of this album green

[Stocky76]

I get teased by certain friends of mine for saying that Green is my favourite REM album. But I 'stand' my ground.

[myyellowshirt]

I understand. POP Song 89. Wow. Not to mention that even if the CD doesnt' sound as good as the cassette (sorry that was long ago I got to compare) the vivacity and verve, wow, I can cry and dance with that one there. The only other songs that touch are Superman, Nightswimming, Leaving, and even Half the world away. Orange Crush and wait, my ancient memory is getting rusty and won't move...

[goibee]

no way! Green is definately the best! Which ones do they think are better??

[Stocky76]

Automatic For The People is the common one and that's fair enough - I'd give it a close second. It's just that many detest Green. Maybe they think it's when they sold out or something. Green is in Kurt Cobain's Top 50 albums and I think it lead the way to alternative yet major label albums like Nevermind.

[theeponym]

Green is certainly my favourite of the 80s.

[shlos21]

my favorite r.e.m song.. well done! i am an aspiring guitarist and i hope to be able to play this song one day.. i need to feel the rythym

[mrblisterfist]

nice job ! It takes a humble person to fill shoes that large. (great mandolin too)

[intobeing]

well the mandolin sounds dead on. Good job.

[ROD1945]

Well done young man - one of my favourite songs performed with feeling. Thank you.