REM - Time After Time

[mojav26]

Love the mid starting at 1:58, also like verse two especially.

[moskenfod]

Sometimes people don't like songs they have had a part in because of memories associated with them, rather than having a dislike of the result of the music that was actually produced.

[1965mikeh]

Today is a sad day. After hearing Chronic Town and buying Murmur 28 years ago when i was a senior in HS, it feels like someone has passed away. I try and think of my favorite song and i can't. Or if i did it would change five minues from now. Its silly to say they were the best but i do know the music has been part of my life for over 28 years. I can't think if anything i've ever liked or needed that long. Thanks guys, you came along at a time when i needed you and you'll always be here

[assmanistan]

Ah, I recall many listenings of Reckoning. End of this song meant time to flip the tape to Side 2. /old fart

[SylvainThuret]

But It is the best song ever! Along with Drive :)

[omae24]

Great song but clearly influenced by "All Tomorrow's Parties" by the Velvet Underground.

[Crede06]

Great, Great band. R.E.M.

[Beatlemark21287]

This video is designed to piss Stephen Malkmus off

[Ultimomonodelanasa]

If I would live an oddyssey, I would choose this song for BSO

[Duffman42323]

"time after time was my least favorite song" pavement

[haastaboozia]

Nathan, if you're out there, I'll always think of you when I hear this song. Cheers, hope your life is as happy as mine is. (no sarcasm, just truth)

[Psychedelic925]

Very Psychedelic......

[Bagwell20]

This song is perfect to be listened walking through the beach.

[gmansi]

@Bagwell20 Also this song is perfect to be listened alone on a saturday night :)

[manrayer88]

Unseen power of the picket fence

That sounds like it means something

[brendanseanbarry]

No other artist would yield so many songs, each of which is someone's favourite song of all time. I've counted 58 so far.

[eliselovesjoe]

I was named after this song :). My name is Elise :)

[painxtreme]

@eliselovesjoe :)

[Thegrandwazoo23]

That last bit of this video was never played when it was on air. I was surprised to see and hear that.

[luv2fly71]

@Thegrandwazoo23 That short segment of music is only found on the LP (vinyl) version of the album. I used to have access to the LP when I did college radio. It was there. Now I own the UK version of the CD, and while it contains some cool "B" side tracks, it does not have that segment of music. I would submit that the only place you're going to hear that short segment is on YouTube. Unless you have one of the original vinyl LPs. Anyway... good ear!! :-)

[thevoid99]

this is one of my top 10 favorite rem songs. i love the video for the fact that it just has a down-home, grainy look that captures the true exotic world of the south.

[fede018]

so this is Stephen Malkmus least favourite song...

[shawnhoffman]

@fede018 Haha, that's why i'm here listening to this. I just listened to Unseen Power of the Picket Fence, lol.

[KwlNerd]

@shawnhoffman Exact same reason as myself. I thought it was going to be the Cyndi Lauper version!

[toddpinkstonisgod]

@fede018 Haha I was just going to post that. "Sherman's marching through Georgia, G-G-G-G-G-Georgia! And there stands R.E.M.!"

[Doleafol]

I have great memories of the early to mid-80s and listening to R.E.M. I totally absorbed Murmur, Reckoning, and Fables. By the time, Life's Rich Pageant, Document, and Green came out, I lost a bit of interest. In my mind, they commercialized their music and lyrics (just enough that their mythological quality was tarnished for me). I did not even listen to Out of Time that much. Then, they won be over again with Automatic for the People in 1992.

[tjsbigidea]

The good ol' days before they got rich, famous and full of themselves.

Ask Bill. 2:05 2:16

[belmontsar]

@tjsbigidea They never changed..just an evolution.....

[mkleinheinz]

Actually, this video, and all of Left of Reckoning was NOT made at Finsters. It was made at the windmill man of Rabbit town's place in Rabbit Town, GA. I know because I live 20 minutes from Rabbit Town, and this was the windmill man's place. Windmill man was not like Finster. He was much more primitive in his Baptist belief, and not commercial. I owned a few of his windmills, which you could buy from him back then for $10.

[willrobm]

i named my jack russell terrier after this song...

[hughgood1979]

I wish i could build a picket fence around this, my least favorite song

[mattf423]

There's some bands I'd like to name-check,

And one of them is R.E.M.

[TheCheryl99]

I heard that this (plus Pretty Persuasion and Harborcoat) and was filmed at folk artist RA Miller's place in Rabbittown, GA.

[galaxyuno1]

The most underrated album in REM's canon. "Reckoning" was the first REM album I bought (on vinyl) after I heard the

single "So. Central Rain." Awesome.

[snpolit]

time after time was my least favorite song

[famousashtray]

I have no alternative but to lol at that statement

[painxtreme]

@snpolit My daughter is named for that song. I sang it to her on the way back from the hospital. There just wasnt a song of theirs from Chronic Town to Fables that I do not still love. In the REM canon of works, they are the Giants that the rest of their albums have stood on. Document was good, but the Warner Influence was starting to show. It and Green were still better than what was out there at the time. I think Monster had flashes of the Golden Age in a good way, but their new stuff is ehh

[StegoOnVenus]

reckoning is a great album, but automatic for the people will always be my favourite

[painxtreme]

These are all scenes around Rev Howard Finster's place. That makes it funnie by itself. Also....Its not terrribly sad, its more about resignation to how things are, rather than how we wish them to be.

[Christiantodd1]

@painxtreme Why is it so funny that they chose this place?

[painxtreme]

@Christiantodd1 He was, while alive one of the more obscure, but widely loved primitive artist in the Artist community. Friendly, delightful humor, and he just made art from everything he saw, as you can tell if you look around the video. He designed the cover for Reckoning, and the Talking Heads album, Little Creatures. I say funny, because an an Art History Professor, I so enjoy primitive art and the stories of what propelled them into such a huge amount of works. Howard happens to be a fave.

[aikoaiko1]

@painxtreme That was a fun place to visit. He could talk for hours! 

[Christiantodd1]

@painxtreme Thats very interesting. I love the album artwork for Reckoning. I was always very intrigued by the Left of Reckoning video and where it was filmed. Thanks for the info.

[bummarketer87]

I wonder why but mysteriously I found this video funny.lol

[RITFWKen]

Not that anyone cares, but we named our daughter Annelise because of this song. Great memories.....

[docsweetloaf]

@RITFWKen

I know I'm a stranger to you, but I care; a beautiful song & a beautiful name make a wonderful story : )

[painxtreme]

@RITFWKen My Youngest is AnnElise for the same reason, but with a really involved story of how it came about. Msg me if interested, but I think It would be lost on the masses, so I'll not post the story here

[tscarnes5]

@RITFWKen That would've been my second child's name had he been a girl. Beautiful name as well as a beautiful song.

[tubbythug92]

@RITFWKen That's awesome man, hopefully she'll be a huge REM fan to match the name. :)

[jumblequeen]

i remember reading an article in which stephen malkmus said this was the one song he didn't like off of Reckoning. i was a bit shocked. i always thought of this song as an album highlight. completely entrancing,majestic and dream-like.

[gsquizzared]

@jumblequeen Yeah, I don't get that either. This song rules.

[toddpinkstonisgod]

@jumblequeen Malkmus actually said that exact thing in a song, "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence," it's on the Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain reissue. "Time After Time was my least favorite song"

[frankc32]

@toddpinkstonisgod, coming from a guy who enjoys Pavement, I say fuck Stephen Malkmus and his holier-than-thou indie music proclamations. He is a caricature of himself at this point.

Enjoy it, hate it, analyze it, ignore it; at the end of the day, R.E.M. and Stipe's music is a reflection of YOU, the listener, nothing more, nothing less.

If you cannot handle that responsibility, go listen to fucking Bon Jovi and leave us alone.

Cheers!

FrankC32

[toddpinkstonisgod]

@frankc32 Why the hate? Bon Jovi, huh? I didn't say anything bad at all about R.E.M., if that's what you thought...I like R.E.M. I just mentioned Pavement's name-check of this song...nothing more, nothing less. I like Pavement and R.E.M., is something wrong with that?

[frankc32]

@toddpinkstonisgod, you are right, my anger was misdirected in this case, and I apologize accordingly.

I tried to decipher the source of the Malkmus quote, and I lazily assigned the blame to you, my error.

I need to chill, everyone tells me so...

Cheers!

FrankC32

[toddpinkstonisgod]

@frankc32 Haha no problem man. Just misinterpretation. It's all good!

[frankc32]

@toddpinkstonisgod, seriously, there is enough friction and static in our world: those of us who recognize good music need to unite and share, not divide!

Cheers!

FrankC32

[toddpinkstonisgod]

@frankc32 Preach, brotha!

[pauleyh]

your right interpol. that was a great fucking album. suggestion: purchase the 24 kt gold disc mfsl version of reckoning and listen to it on a high-end stereo system, and then youll be all set.

[pauleyh]

i dont care what anyone says this is a very sad song. but very beautiful

[JoieV]

My previous comment was a reply to freiai, for some reason it didn't post as a reply like it should've.

[ferreira170477]

Grande R.E.M.

[freiai]

Hey does anyone know what the fade-out music at the end of the song is? I'm sure it wasn't on the album..

[JoieV]

If you have the original version of this album, it's at the very end. As far as I know, the digital version of Reckoning does not have it.

[mezmiester]

@JoieV Actually, that song never even made it to the second vinyl pressing of Reckoning which is too bad because I really liked it. I know that there was a lot of conflict between the two producers and the band concerning the choice of songs for the record. Some of which dated as far back as 1980. Cool song, very spacey and atmospheric.

[HelenH96]

that was in answer to adeadcarrots comment on page 2!!

[DREESEDINPINK]

this is beautiful

i love r.e.m

have already see them 2 times

by the way the last concert i have seen was 14 august 2008 @ the frequency festival austria

[kontarkorz]

one italian/american critic compared this song's style to VELVET UNDERGROUND!!!

[ArkadianDream]

whaaaat?

[OPE08]

Thats understandable, VU as they were in "Stephanie Says" or "Pale Blue Eyes". REM's cover of "Pale Blue Eyes" is a favorite of mine.

[affable83]

Early R.E.M. is so great. "Reckoning" is one of their best albums.

[ialsoRAPEemos]

Kind of an eerie vid

Still cool

This is one of their more underrated songs

[GlueyPorch]

One of their best songs. R.E.M. could do no wrong during the I.R.S. years

[ialsoRAPEemos]

Amen

Check out "Good Advices" on Fables of the Reconstruction

Great song also

[GlueyPorch]

Yeah that's one of my favourites actually. Definitely another very underrated song.

[ialsoRAPEemos]

Great minds think alike.

And "Wolves, Lower" off of Chronic Town

[CKaw92]

i have document bonus uk edition, and it has a live peformance of time after time. seriously beautiful, so much slower, and then with a slower more morose, so. central rain added on at the end! i recommend document bonus uk edition, to those who dont have it.

[Meurs1215]

If your friends took a fall, are you obligated to follow?

[XYlophonetreeZ]

Man. Stephen Malkmus sure is an idiot.

[adeadcarrot]

apparently every single r.e.m. song on youtube is "the best r.e.m. song ever"

[Aaberg123]

each to their own, so yes :D

[13469000]

damn right. best band ever

[atrybus]

*Chuckle* Yep! That's the fact, Jack!

[thejonranhuff]

That's right they're all just so good that they're ALL the best.

[HelenH96]

thats because they are all "the best song ever!!! they are the best band ever!!! in all the world!!!

[frankc32]

@adeadcarrot, beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder, my friend.

R.E.M. has compiled quite a catalogue after 30 years...

Cheers!

FrankC32

[yourfriendroy]

@frankc32 a reply 2 years after the fact, i am flattered, lol

ok.. just to keep playing devil's advocate...

i'm glad that "the best song ever" continually gets cheapened by being thrown out like cheap candy (sarcasm intended). for some people, the best song ever just happens to be whatever they are listening to at that very moment, apparently.

[nicholsjoshua15]

@adeadcarrot That's because every R.E.M. is better than most bands best song.

[SnaphappyMcfishsuit]

@adeadcarrot well, this one was apparantly the lead singer from pavements least favorite rem song :P

[nhodge08]

that was awesome.

[jmsDECATUR]

I wish, someone could tell me, where I can get the full version of Roughcut... damn... They are FANTSTIC. No doubt.

[atrybus]

Wish I could upload my videotapes.

Best R.E.M. ever.

[nhodge08]

please do! I, for one would love to see it.

[LegledTrepteg]

When I heard songs like this I realised Stipe is a genius.

[BlameItOnThePenguin]

I know!! I love this song!! I making an anime vid to it!!^_^ Yeah, I'm one of the only kidz that see's that Stipe is a genius also and aprreciates R.E.M's music!!

[buttface1202]

why would you ruin this song with an anime video. why would you make an anime video about anything ever

[ashimbrl14]

Is it only me who can't get sound for this vid?

[edudrepus]

yeah, or at least I can.

[nunzioforpresident]

fantastica..

[blowmonkey]

i wanna be a kid and find this again, it still feels like it.

[hematite122]

what a fantastic song i am 15 years old and i consider myself a big rem fan especially when yo listen to classics from murmur and reckoning this is one of my favourites along with king of birds

[AliMacAzz]

A great snapshot of the band when they were at their best - semi decipherable lyrics & all...theres a real moving nostalgia in this & the other LOR vids...a better time for a lot of us...the band too

[Interpol134]

At one point this album 'Reckoning' was my religion. Who needs the meaning of life when you just have to listen to it lol.

[hydrophonik]

wow, a rare,old school song rarely played or seen thanks!

[MrTomCruise]

Interpol134 It sure as hell beats having scientology as a religion.

[RuskNation61]

this song makes me nostalgic

[abileche]

It reminds me the beat generation.

[tubularheel]

the beat generation was very influential for us 'college rock' alt culture of the early to mid 80s. 80s was much like 50s. mainstream culture was conservative and preppy. alternative culture was a 'beat' alternative to that. That's why you could have the dorky 80s stuff that people retro now, but then have the REAL 80s, which was the coolest ever.

[tomorrowkiddo]

favourite! honest, simple, complex, melodic... and getting to the point where Michael was SINGING and not 'groaning to the music', as he put it!

[kaptainkrunch]

from "Left of Reckoning" video on Ho. Finster's farm...