"Achtung Baby" was the sound track to the summer of 1992. "Automatic for the People" is a classic as well but dark and brooding and not all that commercial. The Smiths were way underground, but all 3 were Way Good.
Make no mistake, however.
U2 was at the top as was REM and Pearl Jam and Nirvana were the rockers that were emerging. And now U R there!
No, U2 reached its greatest point with the Joshua Tree and has been declining ever since. Not to say that they aren't still really good, and one of the best bands that is still producing music.
okay...not to jump into a silly argument of which I don't have all of the background...but r.e.m., smiths, and u2 were the big three of the 80s...and that's a pretty big 3...despite dorkheads who like to retro what they think the 80s are...as far as u2 goes, c'mon...seriously, if you don't think "achtung baby" is f'ing brilliant...then you haven't listened to the whole thing at one sitting...on a nice stereo or headphones...or you've never been high
I completely agree with you in that respect. Achtung baby IS brilliant. One may even be the greatest song of the 90s. However, as an album, brilliant is not as good as perfect. Perhaps one can't compare the Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby simply because both are so great, but, in my opinion, the Joshua Tree was better.
Fuiste al concierto???? Estuvo GENIAL ;) Y si, tocaron este tema, qué bueno!!! Una de las mejores de Accelerate ;-) así como Supernatural Superserious!! GOD!!
Si estuve en el concierto, realmente muy bueno, es increible como usan los recursos de video, tocaron varias del ultimo album, por cierto donde se consigue el CD? Claro se puede bajar de la red, etc. pero me gustaria tener el fisico y si pudiera tener el vinil lo tendria, te lo aseguro.
Si, fueron realmente buenos!! Además q los vi en el aeropuerto!! Así como a los de Travis!! Con respecto al CD me imagino q podrás conseguirlo en Esperanto, pero no estoy segura q haya llegado aquí :-s
REM are a milestone in music, glad to see them back with a flawless album. I think I'm gonna cry the day Stipes and company retire from music, the world would miss such expertise and excellence.
"Have I become the hollow man I see?" - memorable.
Don't want to gloat but I've seen them 3 times and no one will ever beat them as a live act.....ever! Good song this, the whole of Accelerate cannot be faulted.
yeah i would really like to see them live. They played a show in detroit (kind of close to where i live) with modest mouse and the national...and i fucking missed it. I still haven't forgiven myself.
R.E.M. back to greatness, full stop. After two mediocre albums, Stipe is back and rockin' us like always, Supernatural Superserious was great, but this is insanely great!
dj, when someone gets under all the rugby teams of the world, they don't turn into Atlas, they just got medical treatment. hey, hey , hey! (great! great! song, thank u )
"Avevi riposto la tua fiducia in me/ Me ne sono andato sconvolto/ Ho svuotato la camera in trenta secondi". E poi nel ritornello: "Credimi, non credere a nulla/ Mettimi alle strette e fammi qualcosa/ Sono veramente un uomo inutile/ Come sono diventato l'uomo inutile che ho davanti agli occhi?". Quando ho sentito questa canzone ho pensato ad un amico e il suo conseguente desiderio di essere "qualcosa".
I'm a huge fan of R.E.M., but I didin't like Around the Sun so I never hoped in a good new album...I'm so glad I was wrong, i totally adore Accelerate, and this is one of their best songs ever!
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R.E.M use to be so amazing, this is a very sad day to hear such a boring track from them with vocals that sound like he was suffering from strep throat
As strange as it might sound, this was the song playing when I proposed to my girl. But again, R.E.M. are so damn great it doesn't matter, their songs always are the best.
they always were and always will be a brilliant band but they have lost their commercial peak now . The new album is really good ( i loved "around the sun" also) and i think michael is a better lyricist now than he ever has been , but the tides of fashion wax and wane. in this world of instant return how long will bands like rem and even coldplay last ?
"Achtung Baby" was the sound track to the summer of 1992. "Automatic for the People" is a classic as well but dark and brooding and not all that commercial. The Smiths were way underground, but all 3 were Way Good.
Make no mistake, however.
U2 was at the top as was REM and Pearl Jam and Nirvana were the rockers that were emerging. And now U R there!
npspec34 3 years ago
I love REM for ever <3
KerreyTheBitterSugar 3 years ago
LOVE THIS SONG!
BassManiac07 3 years ago 3
<3<3<3
catriaan 3 years ago
Yay! R.E.M rock and this is a legend song!
ArronTheCooooolest 3 years ago 2
No, U2 reached its greatest point with the Joshua Tree and has been declining ever since. Not to say that they aren't still really good, and one of the best bands that is still producing music.
AeroGecko23 3 years ago
okay...not to jump into a silly argument of which I don't have all of the background...but r.e.m., smiths, and u2 were the big three of the 80s...and that's a pretty big 3...despite dorkheads who like to retro what they think the 80s are...as far as u2 goes, c'mon...seriously, if you don't think "achtung baby" is f'ing brilliant...then you haven't listened to the whole thing at one sitting...on a nice stereo or headphones...or you've never been high
tarheel8494 3 years ago
I completely agree with you in that respect. Achtung baby IS brilliant. One may even be the greatest song of the 90s. However, as an album, brilliant is not as good as perfect. Perhaps one can't compare the Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby simply because both are so great, but, in my opinion, the Joshua Tree was better.
AeroGecko23 3 years ago
this song is nice :)
lander94 3 years ago
Barbuss's hole in the wall man.
MONTARE9 3 years ago
Perfect!
dayanelima91 3 years ago 3
the official video is forbidden in my country thnx for the upload :)
LukeJ60 3 years ago
where are u from???
diecer50 3 years ago
England :)
LukeJ60 3 years ago
WTF has this video to be forbidden???
diecer50 3 years ago
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y????? bit gay init?
616lol616 3 years ago
must be these real fast lyrics flashing on the screen :D
joaohenriquelopes 3 years ago
This is one of the best from Accelerate ;-) Good Job Guys. I hope they play this at the concert in Caracas!!!
kkeyher 3 years ago
Yes, agree with u, I am from Caracas too
sergiocd18 3 years ago
Fuiste al concierto???? Estuvo GENIAL ;) Y si, tocaron este tema, qué bueno!!! Una de las mejores de Accelerate ;-) así como Supernatural Superserious!! GOD!!
kkeyher 3 years ago
Hola.
Si estuve en el concierto, realmente muy bueno, es increible como usan los recursos de video, tocaron varias del ultimo album, por cierto donde se consigue el CD? Claro se puede bajar de la red, etc. pero me gustaria tener el fisico y si pudiera tener el vinil lo tendria, te lo aseguro.
Saludos.
sergiocd18 3 years ago
Si, fueron realmente buenos!! Además q los vi en el aeropuerto!! Así como a los de Travis!! Con respecto al CD me imagino q podrás conseguirlo en Esperanto, pero no estoy segura q haya llegado aquí :-s
kkeyher 3 years ago 2
great song
nicolasfrutos29 3 years ago
great song!
i'd say it's there best yet, other than "losing my religion"
nathantmod 3 years ago 3
I dont want to be the hallow man...i dont want..
TEKKENbrother 3 years ago
great song...
BaroneBirra91 3 years ago
great song from accelerate... my faovourite
Kekko83N 3 years ago 2
good song BUT IS THAT ALEX???
giohvanni 3 years ago
They'll be playing here in New Orleans at VoodooFest in a couple weeks. Ya think they're going to play "Houston...?"
ricklockett 3 years ago
Fav song on "Accelerate"
metricman15 3 years ago
they're great, I saw them on july the 26th in civic arena at milan, really great.
this song is the most similar to losing my religion way of singing to me. I think is the song with a deep meaning for yourself and your conscience
RoyMustang21188 3 years ago 2
I think REM is the only band that has gotten better age.
metricman15 3 years ago 4
radiohead
kylemc500 3 years ago
They came to athens 5/10/o8 they rock .
I love u R.E.M. u rock .Skisate!!
nkalasn 3 years ago
Very great song, like the others in the "Accelerate"
HitmanXb0x360 3 years ago 4
i saw them in athens 5/10/08
Riptheking 3 years ago
I saw them too 9/9/2008 in Finland :)
chatmari 3 years ago
i saw them in turin 2008, great great great
Fraguitarist 3 years ago
You mean Torino
metricman15 3 years ago
i do
Fraguitarist 3 years ago
OMG did you go on their 2008 tour? it was AMAZING!!!! <3 R.E.M.
SparklyCheeseburger 3 years ago
R.E.M en Colombia!!!My favorite group ever!!!
luza32 3 years ago
An hallow man...maybe...
maybe everyone...
TEKKENbrother 3 years ago
What the hell.... Where is the name of my town on their schedule? :(
Saamelvuo 3 years ago
Nice video and GREAT song!!!
TEKKENbrother 3 years ago 5
Great video and song. Video is very reminiscent of "Fall On Me"
mlukas 3 years ago 3
REM are a milestone in music, glad to see them back with a flawless album. I think I'm gonna cry the day Stipes and company retire from music, the world would miss such expertise and excellence.
"Have I become the hollow man I see?" - memorable.
Evrain64 3 years ago 4
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I eat babies on this video.
psouth 3 years ago
REM viene al peru jajajajaa jodanse yo los voi a ver
arturocobain 3 years ago
REM VIENE A ARGENTINA!
feeeeeeliiiiz =´)
soypapu 3 years ago
Don't want to gloat but I've seen them 3 times and no one will ever beat them as a live act.....ever! Good song this, the whole of Accelerate cannot be faulted.
stipey2 3 years ago
i like the boy, the song and the video n_n
xartepopx 3 years ago 4
I love em what can I say?
bigmantakingover 3 years ago 4
your kidding right
ramenismyfave 3 years ago
This song makes my flesh creep
aRcTiC1112 3 years ago
ha.... their pure and claasic style...they are probably the best band in the world...my only regret i s that i 've never see them playing live
bjlseko 3 years ago
It's not too late.
holtaprid 3 years ago
yeah i would really like to see them live. They played a show in detroit (kind of close to where i live) with modest mouse and the national...and i fucking missed it. I still haven't forgiven myself.
adredo9 3 years ago
sembrava impossibile dopo il loro ultimo disco ma sono rusciti a risorgere,meglio dell'araba fenice!!!!
baf4redrum 3 years ago
Grandissimi REM!!!! ^^
giuukia 3 years ago 3
30 years later and these guys still got it.
VampireHiryu 3 years ago 5
GREAT BAND GREAT SONG
Darkmanshadown 3 years ago 2
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The title should change to shitty EMO man.
rayxfunk 3 years ago
favorite song by rem
midgetmike64 3 years ago
REM ROCKS!
liquidillusion123 3 years ago 4
Went to concert yesterday they own!!
avadude3 3 years ago
Same here :D
it was Amazing!
countakeshihead 3 years ago
I have seen the live shows on the tele.. they seem to get better with age. Good stuff
Empathic75 3 years ago
this music is cool, i love!!
vargatimcsy 3 years ago
Great song. Wyborna piosenka.
Bojowniki8 3 years ago
One of the best song on this album, very good work.REM IS BACK! I very enjoy of this.
jizva77 3 years ago 3
R.E.M. back to greatness, full stop. After two mediocre albums, Stipe is back and rockin' us like always, Supernatural Superserious was great, but this is insanely great!
Evrain64 3 years ago
dj, when someone gets under all the rugby teams of the world, they don't turn into Atlas, they just got medical treatment. hey, hey , hey! (great! great! song, thank u )
12sent 3 years ago
flipping fanstic song
midgetmike64 3 years ago 2
where can i download this song???
m2uk550 3 years ago
On iTunes.
Evrain64 3 years ago
^^R.E.M.^^
shittarra 3 years ago 3
one of the best off Accelerate..right next to Supernatural Suyperseeeeerious....
man33mindanao 3 years ago 5
Stipe's favourite song from the new album, it's great!
foki54 3 years ago 2
great song!
belgavera 3 years ago 4
I love this song!
xWetSand 3 years ago 4
so nice...<3
*love*
o62145o 3 years ago 4
I love this song :)) <3
TheSweetestGal 3 years ago 2
si confermano Mitici!!!
marlboroap 3 years ago
A top song by a top band.
popmeisteruk 3 years ago 3
bellissima...fa sognare.
PizzBerry 3 years ago
this song is great!
nico85lai 3 years ago
This song is great!
xWetSand 3 years ago
Hollow Man - the best song of an awesome album.
caro1960 3 years ago 2
the song is awesome o;>
chriisi14 3 years ago
WOW IM very impressed by this song it was the reason to buy the new album ACCELERATE
ffm20zaheri 3 years ago 2
I love this song. REM is the best group that I listen.
Believe in me, believe in nothing!
dsanchezlared 3 years ago 3
awesome song!
Jack14k 3 years ago 4
favolosaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
ibracadabra23 3 years ago
Hollow vuol dire "vuoto"...quindi hollow man sarebbe un "uomo vuoto"..ma può avere molti significati,dipende da come lo si vuole interpretare...
wlacoccola 3 years ago
Volevo scrivere "The hollow men",scusate
odilemonod 3 years ago
ke vuol dire hollow?
Marittiello89 3 years ago
Vuoto!
"The hollow man" è una poesia CELEBERRIMA di Thomas Stearn Eliot!
odilemonod 3 years ago
awesome
nilsorsky 3 years ago
i love the new album its soo good and this song is the bsst on the record it heavily reminds me of MAN ON THE MOON
ffm20zaheri 3 years ago
"Avevi riposto la tua fiducia in me/ Me ne sono andato sconvolto/ Ho svuotato la camera in trenta secondi". E poi nel ritornello: "Credimi, non credere a nulla/ Mettimi alle strette e fammi qualcosa/ Sono veramente un uomo inutile/ Come sono diventato l'uomo inutile che ho davanti agli occhi?". Quando ho sentito questa canzone ho pensato ad un amico e il suo conseguente desiderio di essere "qualcosa".
luciaba63 3 years ago
I'm a huge fan of R.E.M., but I didin't like Around the Sun so I never hoped in a good new album...I'm so glad I was wrong, i totally adore Accelerate, and this is one of their best songs ever!
odilemonod 3 years ago 2
bellissima....i rem sono sempre i rem!
Sperruzza90 3 years ago
@2:04 - is that the Vatican I see below the skydiver? That looks like Saint Peter's Square from the satellite
sirbartonslady 3 years ago 2
Exellent (L)
giselita16 3 years ago
meravigliosa...sicuramente una delle canzoni più belle dei mitici REM
ladykiky 3 years ago 3
its one of the best songs of 2008
i am so happy that their new album was not a critical and commercial failure
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dude, i can't stand the chorus, it's awfull! every other bit of the song is awesome, but damn, that chorus sux.
sarxivicky 3 years ago
the chorus is class,believe in me,believe in nothin!
christurkthebrave 3 years ago 4
singles r down the tubes now, its the album harts u need watch and as far as im aware they got to number 1
iancrawford86 3 years ago
good song but failed to meet the UK top 40, as did their last single - are REM on the wane ?
maxfrasier 3 years ago
Pah, R.E.M. are an alternative band anyway. They shouldn't be bothered.
chickensandwhich252 3 years ago 4
great track good to see rem still active
bigduarte 3 years ago 4
wow, mega cool!!
sugarandmore 3 years ago 3
Dang, EVERY WORD!
mef1975 3 years ago
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R.E.M use to be so amazing, this is a very sad day to hear such a boring track from them with vocals that sound like he was suffering from strep throat
drakewire 3 years ago
Upbeat upbeat upbeat..."corner me and make me something!"...love that line...
Great REM song...
Happy happy.
pacobrignole 3 years ago 2
So do I! That's like my favorite line! It was my line on myspace for awhile!
ilovecolinandbrad 3 years ago 2
a me piace tantissimo l'inizio di questa canzone..
è bellissima..
i rem sanno il loro fatto loro...:-)
Sperruzza90 3 years ago 2
Fantastico il ritornello!!!! *.*
puce16 3 years ago 2
Believe in meee, believe in nothing..
awesome!
Stefanie0911 3 years ago
rem is the best! (:
SaveTonightx 3 years ago 4
not the best but one of the best !
ffm20zaheri 3 years ago 5
greatgreatgreat..
pulcsiii 3 years ago 2
Finally someone made a video worth watching -- one that actually added to the music something more than nonsense. Congrats!
mugimusic 3 years ago 2
R.E.M. rocks and this is my fav song of thiers
asdfjklow 3 years ago 3
amazing song avnt heard rem for years
;)
berryt1233 3 years ago 3
As strange as it might sound, this was the song playing when I proposed to my girl. But again, R.E.M. are so damn great it doesn't matter, their songs always are the best.
Evrain64 3 years ago 2
awesome song
billiejoepunkidol 3 years ago 3
brilliant album,Brilliant, and if i had to chose a best song on the album it would have to be this!
147heaven 3 years ago 3
i'd choose mr. richards oder sing for the submarine... but hollow man would be my 3rd choice ^^
TakeshiATgw 3 years ago
accelerate is a very very very ver very nice album... i bought it at itunes and it was the probably best decission of my life ^^
TakeshiATgw 3 years ago 2
Bellissima canzone... ma dal video mi aspettavo di più... e poi il singolo x eccellenza è Living Well Is The Best Revenge
MireRecords 3 years ago
Stupenda :)
innocente11 3 years ago
sono sempre i più grandi!!!!!!!
offon85 3 years ago
i was just kiddin. spittin have done a cover of R.E.M(rapid eye movement)there you go
lodjuret5 3 years ago
bob dylan (I think)
lodjuret5 3 years ago
this is a cover? Whose the original artist?
cleancutamerican 3 years ago
it's not a cover.
Kabirova 3 years ago
Reckless Endangerment of Menopause!
CONORBREEN16 3 years ago
I like their records, and I always hear with pleasure Stipe's well recognizeable voice. This song caught me immediately. It's so theirs.
Love it.
0lucydiamond0 3 years ago
troppo bella questa canzone...appena l'ho sentita me ne sono innamorata!!!
hilaric 3 years ago
believe in me,believe in nothing
corner me, make me something
i become the hollow man
enrico939 3 years ago
what a geat song! rem are a great band
mckenziesweetie 3 years ago
they always were and always will be a brilliant band but they have lost their commercial peak now . The new album is really good ( i loved "around the sun" also) and i think michael is a better lyricist now than he ever has been , but the tides of fashion wax and wane. in this world of instant return how long will bands like rem and even coldplay last ?
aje2103 3 years ago
so good to see rem back on form. great song. great album
robbymc 3 years ago
Great song !. its deserve more den just 8441 views .
Cheers.
AnyhowSia 3 years ago 3
love this song
sweetendday 3 years ago
song of the year
jamesyxu 3 years ago
excellent video!!!!
newsolomon 3 years ago
album of the year.
yonibronstein 3 years ago 3
wow that is some clip
fantastic song
wargarurumon 3 years ago
awesome clip, very remenissant r.e.m. probably'll pick the record up ;)
rystrttn1 3 years ago
I like how I'm the first person on YouTube to post this, and yet this video still has more views. >_>
Love the song + vid nonetheless. (:
JAYDEETRON3030 3 years ago 2
I loved the video!!! I loved the song! I LOVE R.E.M.!
InmindEmpires 3 years ago 3
Great song, amazing video.
ginkgonk122 3 years ago 2
What a great song. REM RULE!!!!!!
JasonKT 3 years ago 2
next time I see her I'll ask her that shittarra!
DuckyDudette 3 years ago
My sister made that video! I'm so proud of her! Awesome video Stephanie! Great job!!
DuckyDudette 3 years ago 2
Owhhh geeee than you have really talented sister!!!
Please ask her who is the "cubehead" in the spot because looks totally like Kryten from the Red Dwarf LOL
shittarra 3 years ago
Lol
maxspank 3 years ago
tell your sister she is awesome...excellent stuff.
scoopdeloops 3 years ago
Fantastic music - weird video
smashingmind 3 years ago
Awesome!
rpbraziliansinger 3 years ago
per fortuna ci sono i rem!!!!!!
offon85 3 years ago
Great video!
kushanmitra 3 years ago
Greattttt!
shittarra 3 years ago
I love this song.
OceanRain91 3 years ago
Best band ever.
hardnine 3 years ago
Is this the actual video?
It's great- simple yet entertaining. The song's so good that it doesn't need anything fancy to doll it up.
Ceolteor 3 years ago
The best band ever...for me
daneel4ever 3 years ago 2
I fricken Love REM, and I fricken love this song.
maxspank 3 years ago 2
omg hay mark.
FaiSchlechterWolf 3 years ago
omg hay deb.
maxspank 3 years ago
Oh man, REM just gets better and better. This video is fantastic
FaiSchlechterWolf 3 years ago