Whats the Frequency Kenneth

[241282241282]

This only alternative rock n' roll, but i like it!

Hugs from Brazil!

[dorodriguez1]

de las mejores bandas de la historia qu viva la generacion x y todo el grunch de los 90

[bristolcityifcation]

respect to you DKP4 im the same !! but what a fucking band !! lucky enough to have seen them round europe at different festivals !! they always blew the other bands off the stage gonna miss them !! RIP REM !! ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREAT BANDS !!! and to the 2 people that dislike this you r either deaf or utter and complete cunts whose idea of music is some reality show wannabe !! leave the real music to people that know what real music is and it aint justin beiber !!

[rubegarza]

Haha

[DKP4]

I'd love to be in a band like REM, except I don't play any instrument and I can't fuckin sing.

[CZSAR77]

luv this tune...Kenneth seems to be "speeding" though!! LOL!

[theoldtriangle1]

love the bit about apathy and its links to the video vevo made for the gorillaz clint eastwood........and when i say love....

[azarazar007]

@theoldtriangle1 What about apathy?

[theoldtriangle1]

static id say.....volcanisity...lol

[theoldtriangle1]

static id say

[63thekey]

whats the frequency now u tube

[GAdawgsfan93]

Peter Buck: the most underrated guitar player of ALL TIME. No one can deny that. Every guitar riff he makes is gold.

[toegasms2011]

A man mugged Dan Rather and kept screaming, What's the frequency Kenneth? at him.

[318Sunshine]

what a band man...... not much more 2 say... too bad they are no longer around

[kidrocker1026]

@318Sunshine What are you talking about there still around they just release a new album.

[318Sunshine]

@kidrocker1026 - Hey ;) Thanks for the info... Never even hear a word about them in Chicagoland or any songs on the radio. Sunshine ;)

[khasperg]

Did Peter end the solo a few beats early and they had to pull it together? Something unforeseen took place I think. Either way they righted the ship without a blink.

[e4e123]

:)))))) 

[olympiakos47]

i dont understand the sense of this song. can somebody translate this to me? what means "frequency"?

thanks,

cyprus is greek!

[janmadytay]

Looking out at the audience I did'nt think there was that many white people in Toronto, they must of come from out of town....

[horse69outside]

@janmadytay

it was a free lunchtime performance..... they were probably all there on their lunch hour.... end of day, retreat back to suburbs

[StegoOnVenus]

this only has 112,553 views, and yet justin bieber has more than 1,000,000

there is something wrong with this world

[Nghaka123]

@StegoOnVenus justin beiber is da ma n that why

[uprightchoppers]

@Nghaka123 justin beiber will soon be Gone (I hope) and REM will still be jammin'

[ConquerorWorm2012]

Richars said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy..."

.

Great song!!

[ConquerorWorm2012]

@ConquerorWorm2012 Richard*

[woodstalk1960]

i just don't get it - sounds like a high school band playing in a garage - very amateurish drumming - jumbled guitars - they're just making noise - the song has great potential - rem should be very thankful that their fans don't have an ear for a quality performance

[uprightchoppers]

@woodstalk1960 LMAO -- are you high or something?? Great Sound on my system!! Maybe you should upgrade??

[Britbass]

That is a REALLY annoying Hi-Hat.

[uprightchoppers]

I have watched this video so many times that when I watched the origanal video version I had to shut it off. Was played way to Slow and sounded funny. This version is Far superior!!! Thanks for the post :)

[swassontelus]

REM had a couple hits, yes. But cannot hold a candle to the Tragically Hip. Once REM got the $80M and 8 record deal from Sony, they disappeared, while the Hip soar on. The frequency to REM is they are typical American punks...always were and will be. I'm not a hater, just an observer. But I really like this song. Good stuff.

[davidf2805]

@swassontelus what on earth are you prattling on about.....only had a couple of hits?!...cannot hold a candle to the tragically hip?! Because they of course had so many hits...like ummmmmm, nope it's gone.....dimwit

[flyry1225]

Nice drum rip at 2 minutes 11 sec!

[rducut]

you are the fun fire and rain

[deeksatube1964]

one of the best guitar openings ever...

[schwarzemadchen]

porque esto no ocurre aca en chile??? pucha!!

[MrMeadfoot]

REM'S BEST SONG,FUCKIN BRILLIANT!  end of message,

[stratdaddio]

Go to Ultimate Guitar Tabs. com and pick the Guitar Pro tab. Best money I ever spent. I remove the guitar track and jam with the bass drums and Midi vocals. When your comfortable with the tempo, kill the Midi vocals and sing your guts out.

[SpringMum]

I have to listen to this a couple of dozen times end to end before I get bored of it. Exciting yet moving.

[StinkiwinkiPoo]

dark times of rem??? mh maybe the bets.....

[NymphZoic68]

Nice One!!

[montelatici]

Jesteria,

Get a recorder/mixer , BOSS, Korg, etc. Lay down a 95-96 BPM percussion pattern track, then lay the chords down listening to the pattern. Then lay a bass run track if you like. Then you can sing it on another track. It's tough to sing and play guitar with this song. You are right though, it isn't the easiest song to play rhythm wise.

[chielandelvis]

Great fucking performance, though I like Bill Rieflin more on drums like Joey Waronker (that's his name, right?) Bill plays tighter. And of course the old Bill is the one I miss most, but although he left they still deliver awesome records!

[nibornna]

@chielandelvis witch drummer was on the album green? he's the one i liked, and what happen to him? why isnt he with the band anymore?

[lucittm]

The guy could have asked any HAM radio operator! The broadcast frequency of CBS TV in New York is 54-60Mhz.

[tomb20061]

Yeah, that's what the dude was yelling when he choke slammed Dan Rather.

[mrblisterfist]

Yes sir.

[BromineZinc]

Michael Stipe looks like captain picard.

[StegoOnVenus]

lol

[beeohhski]

RULE 1701 DONT FUCK WITH THE CAPTAIN

[americanhero0967]

this song is funny cause its about dan rather getting beat down

[Jesteria78]

try to play those chords in the right rythm, surprisingly difficult. can anyone help me, it's the tempo.

[cdiddyful]

If this is the frequency tune me the fuck in. Song kicks ass! Anyone know the frequency of michaels hair?

[amc987654321]

what?

[wheezer]

What's the frequency Kennith!!! I have total empathy with this song!!

I love early R.E.M.!!

Thank you!

Warmest Regards, Wheezer

This song was on top of it!

[iluvflagunlaws]

worse. no original? thank wmg.

[REMLostmyreligion]

This sounds really different than the original. Not worse, not better but different.

Why?

The guitars aren't Rickenbackers. Losing my Religion (recorded @ the same concert) sounds different too.

[clemep]

it sounds different because it's LIVE...how many live shows have you been to? it's always different live...even if they're playing the same exact instruments...

you go to live shows for that feeling, that emotion...you just don't get that listening to an album

[Kaysa56]

is there a official version of music video of this song?

[JMBSM61]

Yeah... Just google it. I think you can find it at spike. It used to be on you tube but alas.

[janboekel]

this is what music is about.... pure emotion...

this song never bores me, and the way they perform this live.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmyeahh!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[Akustinen10001]

very nice song

[dawnrun911]

I always thought it had something to do with an incident where a guy mugged and beat the shit out of Dan Rather in New York while repeating the phrase "Kenneth what's the frequency "...I guess it has a few meanings ;).

[smotfrankis]

It is about the mugging of Dan Rather. In fact, Dan Rather actually joined them on stage to sing the song once.

I still hate Dan Rather though.

[lightninboy1979]

Well put sir. Thank god for music. Not a huge fan of REM but I love this song. It just drives hard.

[xxLesGirl18xx]

excellent!

[iamthepeppernator]

Actually, from what I've learned, this songs actually about a person from the Baby-boomer generation trying to understand Gen X and their philosophy. At the time of this song (I was only 3 at the time, so I don't have any recollection :P), "What's the frequency, Kenneth" was a fairly popular phrase. At the end of the song, the person gives up , bitter and still confused.

[stridelighter]

What's cool as hell is that there are people in the audience half to three quarters REM's age and are totally into them. They're still potent, and will be for some time.

[whatjoshinthe]

lol the song is about dan rather

[Rispoli1991]

0:15-0:16 Can you spot the gicko caveman?

[tecnolandy]

classic..what a band...i was feeling locked out numb not up to speed

[icatchawave]

best song! awesome performance!

[pacman5698]

such a great song

[punkpasta123]

pete + lespaul= ? wow i never thought this would happen ive never seen him use that guitar before..

[hardwarestore123]

Well, he actually used his Les Paul quite often in live performances of this song, as well as on the "Monster" album.

[Roche1983]

Sounds pretty good whens its played a little bit quicker.

[ILoveMikeyStipey]

yeh, one of the reasons i think the live version is better than the studio - i love the studio tho.

[motigross]

he is sooo high i don't understand how he can stand-anyway nice song

[Schmidtaa23]

im pretty sure he just looks that way all the time

[KerreyTheBitterSugar]

I love REM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fabios66]

superb

[HHDV]

SO high... helped the performance anyway.

[Schmidtaa23]

what?

[Pichirilo5719]

REM is just amazing Live!!! Better than on Radio!!!

[tom211t]

lol "i never understood don't fuck with me" fucking gr8 song.

[joeyjokester]

"i never understood the frequency..."

[joeyjokester]

and in the last line "i never understood don't fuck with me"

[alcidesrepetto]

porque no ajitan un poco ....que gente mas fria que son ...!!!!

[jimmeh7]

amaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!!! rockin song rockin band!! rockin performance

[barrycuda68]

awsome Awsome rock song! great argument for best best front man, if not best band

[0zimmerman0]

Nice one.

[meggieXbetch]

This is my favorite song! R.E.M. stands the test of time, Michael I love your voice and your dancing! They sound Great Live!!!

[BaronRojObus]

is the best song of REM

[kpax45]

great song, rocking version

[KANGAREW400]

I love REM, and the best part is they dont suck live like other bands i've seen =]

[tecnolandy]

possibly one of the best front men ever.

[RoadStoneStudiosINC]

R.E.M. rule live!

[madmikeastoria]

One of the best opening riffs ever .yes??

[larrymo123]

Yup.

[noelliamjohn]

try to listen oasis' don't look back in anger first live versions..the starting riff it's incredibly similar o.O

[opalousas]

@madmikeastoria yOU'RE RIGHT.

[EuchridEucrow1]

I was actually supposed to be at this show.

Things didn't go quite as planned...

[Herdiegsa]

Esta muy bien el video tiene buena imagen y sonido ademàs que es una de mis favoritas!

[Ialtriaga]

GRazie, es muy buena canción......

[samuelademir]

deseo que suban mas videos de ERM se los agradeceria de corazon porque todas sus canciones son bacanes saludos a todos los que escuchan y ven los videos.

[Ialtriaga]

saludos, tranquilo que seguiremos subiendo presentaciones de ellos............

[samuelademir]

hola a todos la verdad esta cancion de gusta mucho como todas las demas de REM. espero que SALGAN MAS VIDEOS.

[Ialtriaga]

Saludos, seguro en estos próximos meses seguiré subiendo otros videos de REM....

[colandymanmotm]

It wasnt Kenneth Brokaw that was attacked it was Dan Rather of CBS

[Ialtriaga]

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[gmpala]

What does it mean ''Whats the Frequency Kenneth'' ??

I don't know, it doesn't matter.

Still my favourite song from the greatest band ever !!!!!

[charliechutney]

supposed to be based on a true incident when some fella was attacked by a gang and one of the attackers kept shouting "what's the frequency, kenneth?" to the victim while he was being kicked and stamped. sounds a bit weird, but apparently it's true.

[Anaxsus]

The victim was Kenneth Brokaw (TV news anchor) and the attacker was a mentally disturbed person who was convinced the Mr. Brokaw was transmitting mind control commands into the attackers brain via the TV. The attackers solution to stop the problem was to block the signal, but he need to know the frequency of the transmitions. So, the attacker beat Mr. Brokaw to try to get the information. While the attacker was beating Mr. Brokaw, he was screaming, "What's the frequency Kenneth!?!"

[Anaxsus]

Crap ... not Brokaw ... whatever that Kenneth news dude is .... bah

[TrixWithFruit]

The title 'What's the Frequency Kenneth?' refers to the bizzare question one of two unknown assailants (one later identified as William Tager) repeatly asked CBS anchorman Dan Rather while physically assaulting him on Park Avenue in Manhattan in October 1986. The phrase Rather reported actually hearing in his police statement was "Kenneth, what' the frequency?". Both assailants escaped before police arrived.

[TrixWithFruit]

William Tager (born November 9, 1947) is a Charlotte, North Carolina.

On August 31, 1994, Tager was arrested when he shot and killed Campbell TheronFrequency, a technician employed by NBC, outside of the stage of the Today show.

[TrixWithFruit]

Psychiatrist Dr Park Dietz interviewed Tager. During these interviews, Tager stated he believed that the television networks were monitoring him and beaming messages into his head. Tager claimed that he had come from a parallel universe some 200 years in the future.

[TrixWithFruit]

He also claimed that because everyone in the future had a double in the past, he had mistaken Rather for his future double, Vice President Kenneth Burroughs, and that he attacked Rather in an attempt to recover the 'frequency' information needed to stop the television signals being sent to his brain and return to his own time.

[TrixWithFruit]

In 1996 Tager was convicted for the Montgomery murder and sentenced to a maximum of 25 years imprisonment for 1st degree manslaughter in the case of Montgomery's murder. As of 2005 he is incarcerated in Sing Sing prison in New York state. Tager was denied parole in 2007, and can reappear before the parole board in December of 2008.

[TrixWithFruit]

Michael Stipe said of the incident: "It remains the premier unsolved American surrealist act of the 20th century. It's a misunderstanding that was scarily random, media hyped and just plain bizarre." On June 22, 1995, at Madison Square Garden, Rather accompanied the band during soundcheck to perform the song. The clip was shown prior to R.E.M.'s performance of "Crush with Eyeliner" on Late Show with David Letterman the following night.

[TrixWithFruit]

The incident also inspired a lesser-known song called "Kenneth, What's The Frequency?" by the band Game Theory in 1987, as well as appearing in the title track for the 1995 album Junior Citizen by Poster Children.

[TrixWithFruit]

The incident also inspired a lesser-known song called "Kenneth, What's The Frequency?" by the band Game Theory in 1987, as well as appearing in the title track for the 1995 album Junior Citizen by Poster Children.

[Ialtriaga]

thanks for the coments, but I know, is that video "So central Rain era el que subiría, but no vi el nombre del archivo

[rockweaver]

Oh Gorgeous Stipe! But its Whats The Frequency Kenneth not So. Central Rain - lovely all the same though, thanks