These lyrics, to me, are the all time best by REM. As an REM fan since the mid-80's, I've never had REM lyrics resonate to me as much as this song - simply genius.
I'm not familiar with the songs of R.E.M., but the first song I heard from them was this one. It gave me goosebumps. It really touched me. Michael Stipe is a great musician, his live performance is far better than the studio version (which is also great). He's a genius!
@sarastipe: This is not an amateur video -- if it were, I'd just listen to it while viewing some other page. Instead, it is a professionally produced video whose intent is presumably to promote the band. Viewer feedback is thus an important part of the process -- "if you can't say something nice, say nothing" is not in play here. I love REM's music (and politics), and merely put in my $.02 about the production values. NOW I am off to do something more interesting. :)
Wow, this is a really good version of this, and Stipe-y's voice is top notch this evening! Oh I <3 them so! (but yeah, the video tricks are distracting)
I wish the camera operators and editors would just hold the dumb camera still, keep it focused, and let us appreciate the band's performance. REM's quality stands on its own, and is only diminished by these amateurish camera tricks. The beginning of the Led Zeppelin DVD has the same nonsense, ruining an otherwise great video.
I agree with Remmrone... I was always on the fence with UP... and this song. Up is an interesting lil nugget.. and it has it's merits, but wow... this is a great song live. I love the intro.
I love "Up",but i think the problem with it is theres just too many slow songs,i never listen to it the whole way through but i love the songs on their own if you know what i mean
Superb performance, Michael's voice spot on, one of their best songs, but (sorry) shockingly awful video editing! (I couldn't stand those jerky movements) Still worth ten stars :)
I star4ted my universitary life listening this song! with my walkman and myself, listening every afternoon after class and walking home, walking unafraid!
mr stipe/bredthren,brother,frere...i request your intimate appearance in my office,thurs..as inaction on your part is getting my goat-ive waiting long enough.....
yes i'll be clumsy instead monsieur stipe,an honest FU to all slaves and their masters of conformity out there in the UNevolved recesses of the planet,school bullies and upwards-a round un in a square un wont go-VIVE le difference.
The new DVD has a great style. It fits perfect to Stipe's performance and the concerts in 2005. Beautyful and awesome cut! An enjoyment for the eyes.
But I don't know what's the problem of some of you. Do you really want that every concert is filmed in the same way?? Boring! I'm happy that r.e.m. decided to do it this way!
REM are at their best when they rock like this. REM albums now are far too slow for my liking. Still cannot beat It's the end of the world as i know it( and I feel fine)
damn, you're right, that really is a challenge to watch... I am also a fan, but I wouldnt want to watch this again, even though the audio is great. I feel dizzy after it.
OMG....Cant wait for the release of this dvd. Those gigs at the Point were some of the best by REM...Think I can see us in the crowd shots...we were near the front...YIPEE!
Thanks for sharing gusy! One of the best songs of the shows and definitely THE song from Up. Still having to get used to the unusual editing of the video...it will take me some time till I get to like this dvd but from experience those things tend to become my favourites in the end :)
Best of
Shadowplayed79 2 weeks ago
micheal is not at his greatest in voice terms i mean, but i still love it
ivorbigonee 1 month ago
My own personal mantra. Amazing, amazing song from, in my opinion, the greatest band ever.
DeStiple1971 2 months ago
I was on this tour, Fantastic !!!
jfsierraTV 3 months ago
grazie di tutto!!!!:-(
offon85 4 months ago 2
thanks for the UP album!!!!..we will miss you
leavesofgrasss 4 months ago 4
One of the best songs of REM and one of the most important in my life.
highestcrown 4 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing!! Love it!!!
Sherayx 5 months ago
i identify with this song so much
rarafik 5 months ago 2
this is my big favorite from them .... great .... amazing
ayousure 6 months ago
@honker66
I'll be clumsy instead.
jonmarr01 7 months ago
I was at this concert and it remains to this day one of the happiest days of my live!!!Love you R.E.M! <3
lawlor88 8 months ago
Watching this makes the fact they're not touring all the more painful. Damn.
BenZeN9 9 months ago
I walk unafraid! Can you?
Honker66 9 months ago 2
He's a poet! He speaks his truth and I identify with it so closely!
Honker66 9 months ago
sounds like a good personal anthem
alru24 1 year ago 3
0.20-1.12 makes me cry
it's beautiful
gruhaf 1 year ago
0.20-1.12 makes me cry
gruhaf 1 year ago
Great intro.!!!
SrAspirante 1 year ago
These lyrics, to me, are the all time best by REM. As an REM fan since the mid-80's, I've never had REM lyrics resonate to me as much as this song - simply genius.
SrAspirante 1 year ago 2
@SrAspirante Strongly stand behind you opinion:)This song got me through really hard times in my youth.
kurshak 11 months ago 3
why do i have to shiver everytime i listen to their songs?
eli9594 1 year ago
one of their best songs.i love them so much!!
baffacchietta 1 year ago
I'm not familiar with the songs of R.E.M., but the first song I heard from them was this one. It gave me goosebumps. It really touched me. Michael Stipe is a great musician, his live performance is far better than the studio version (which is also great). He's a genius!
I'm a fan of R.E.M. now!
eddy416gr 1 year ago
@sarastipe: This is not an amateur video -- if it were, I'd just listen to it while viewing some other page. Instead, it is a professionally produced video whose intent is presumably to promote the band. Viewer feedback is thus an important part of the process -- "if you can't say something nice, say nothing" is not in play here. I love REM's music (and politics), and merely put in my $.02 about the production values. NOW I am off to do something more interesting. :)
ericpmoss 1 year ago
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mollysangelique 1 year ago
Go trough life without fear, I choose to make mistakes rather than to be perfect.
Digidanny 1 year ago
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Digidanny 1 year ago
Amazing voice! Amazing performance! Amazing Michael!
SguardoInnocente 1 year ago 2
I had a dream that Michael Stipe died and Christopher spoke words at his funeral. It was in 2011
themooddisorders 1 year ago
Michael is a great GENIUS.
kissaification 1 year ago 45
Wow, this is a really good version of this, and Stipe-y's voice is top notch this evening! Oh I <3 them so! (but yeah, the video tricks are distracting)
heather4him 2 years ago 2
listen this is the greartest ever live band.
they are legends and michael has the greatest ever stage persona
dastipe 2 years ago 36
sory, Ericpmoss, but haven't you anything more interesting to do in your life that sniping at others' videos???
If you don't like it, well there are really a lot of videos in youtube! Use your time in a more fruitful way!
sarastipe 2 years ago
I wish the camera operators and editors would just hold the dumb camera still, keep it focused, and let us appreciate the band's performance. REM's quality stands on its own, and is only diminished by these amateurish camera tricks. The beginning of the Led Zeppelin DVD has the same nonsense, ruining an otherwise great video.
ericpmoss 2 years ago 6
@ericpmoss
I hate it too, I guess people just can't listen and enjoy the Band's performance anymore.
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Fin25 2 years ago
I dont have the ringtone of this song......but dont be fooled by that,i love it anyway
roncronton 2 years ago 3
at "ringtone" i thought it was another commercial :)
Larvemannenz001 2 years ago
haha, me too... cool coment, i guess :p
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gallagherlbqdd 2 years ago
excelente este live!
its a great show.. actually any show of rem its the greatest
schwarzemadchen 2 years ago 3
Gay song of hope. thanks rem. i want to walk unafraid!
greendean56 2 years ago
Thats an interesting take on it,hadnt occured to me.....you could apply this song to a number of things i suppose,its a fuckin beaut
roncronton 2 years ago
Yea it sure is (an iteresting interpretion) ...
The -4 comment grade says much about the homophia of an average youtuber.
jovo54 2 years ago 4
The Dogs Bollocks !!!
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YiftaTheShifta 2 years ago 6
I agree with Remmrone... I was always on the fence with UP... and this song. Up is an interesting lil nugget.. and it has it's merits, but wow... this is a great song live. I love the intro.
Issicra 2 years ago
I love "Up",but i think the problem with it is theres just too many slow songs,i never listen to it the whole way through but i love the songs on their own if you know what i mean
roncronton 2 years ago
great song...
Peppo861 2 years ago 2
Great song !!!
alesssandro78 2 years ago 3
didnt really care for the song from the album, but then i heard this and now its one of my favorites
remnrone 2 years ago 5
wow!!!
HelenH96 3 years ago 2
So much meaning, got me through a lot.
Who needs Jesus when you have R.E.M.?
ToulacAxeHand 3 years ago
stipe is God
idontneednoname 2 years ago 2
actually he´ll be the Holly spirit because of the electron Blue...
zihuetlachtli 2 years ago 3
kiedy będą w Polsce?
Kamilalala8 3 years ago
niedoczekanie nasze...
doodee1987 2 years ago
excelente video
paricarlo 3 years ago 2
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XBlessesX 3 years ago
why do you have all the good videos?
vaginyabelle 3 years ago 2
Maybe because it's from the band itself? ;-)
TallTinkerer 3 years ago 8
I think so...
vaginyabelle 3 years ago 2
This live version is **SO** much better than the studio version (as is 'Boy in the Well').
poispinnerdotcom 3 years ago 4
I agree :) I LOVE IT! excellent song, excellent Stipe ;)
Kamilalala8 3 years ago 2
one of my favorite songs—period.
kkersh2442 3 years ago 2
The best performance in Porto Alegre, Brazil!
Amazing!
szum2008 3 years ago 2
I'm going to see them tonight (in less than 2 hours)!! :D Very excited!!
djtrixen 3 years ago 3
one of favorite REM's songs. I like the live version better than the one on the CD.
IndonesianBond 3 years ago
Each,and all REM album's are awsome. They're just the best Music band ever of the world.
ADORO-VOS R.E.M...
TiagoREM 3 years ago
I love this song, it was wonderful seeing it live.
Also, what is peter buck using on his guitar at some points???!!!
ollie333 3 years ago
Superb performance, Michael's voice spot on, one of their best songs, but (sorry) shockingly awful video editing! (I couldn't stand those jerky movements) Still worth ten stars :)
whirlpoolzend 3 years ago
Well it's better than a worm.
fredomlette 3 years ago
i love it!!!!!!!!!!
MisterSmiley9626 3 years ago
i love this song!!!!
PollinaFan 3 years ago
from their best album. up.
hyenajack 3 years ago
easy there.. it sure was a great album, but imho pretty far from being their best
ghbert 3 years ago
Wonderful song.....it give me the charge to don't think at the negative thoughts........
thanks R.E.M._
AlbertoTrotto 3 years ago
forever<3
MrsStipe 3 years ago
alucinate en lima el 14 de novienbre en el nacional inperdible!!!
xtian28deep 3 years ago 2
I star4ted my universitary life listening this song! with my walkman and myself, listening every afternoon after class and walking home, walking unafraid!
GREAT SONG!
Are they coming to Chile, who can answer me?!
.............!!!!!?!?!??!?!
KITTITA 3 years ago
Great night, great band, CLASSIC song :)
fireflyfan1 3 years ago
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cant wait to see em in Manchester!!!!!
Jamsames18 3 years ago
I just adore this song..
REM live shows are the best.
Michael!!!
trifai 3 years ago
yes?
Shupavin 3 years ago
just enthusiastic applause to Stipe ;)
trifai 3 years ago
si sin duda uno de los mejores demas de REM
tolokum 3 years ago
AS good as it was in the 80's as it now, for all of us to think and make something matter even if it is just ourselves.
Artybru 3 years ago 2
great song, great performance... love you stipe =)
sweara38 3 years ago
una de las mejores canciones que escuche en mi vida !!!!!!!!!!!!
marianodel69 3 years ago
Si, es muy buena. Quizás de las últimas. Saludos!
Discdalmau 3 years ago
i was their! 27th of february 2005!! great night this song really shows off how great his voice really is
waltoss 3 years ago
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nothing can compare..=)
keinmensch90 3 years ago
TEMAZO!!! gran tema
kenano89 3 years ago
brilliant
Marceloarvore 3 years ago 3
great live song, no question. but the stupid, jerky crazy camerawork is a sad masquerade.
yuhsin24 3 years ago 6
This song is great. I like it!
denfer2000 3 years ago
R.E.M. gonna be in Prag and i really look forward to it. I just hope they will play this tune for it's fuckin awesome!
Good job Michael
NOSZLB 3 years ago
My favorite tune from UP,an underrated album!peace!
rogerbiko 3 years ago 3
im prepared to look you in the eye-r u prepared to look in mine brother
GardenGeist 3 years ago
mr stipe/bredthren,brother,frere...i request your intimate appearance in my office,thurs..as inaction on your part is getting my goat-ive waiting long enough.....
GardenGeist 3 years ago
this song is extraordinary! I hope you guys come to Portugal this time.
derfred33 3 years ago
yes i'll be clumsy instead monsieur stipe,an honest FU to all slaves and their masters of conformity out there in the UNevolved recesses of the planet,school bullies and upwards-a round un in a square un wont go-VIVE le difference.
GardenGeist 3 years ago
Gay or not Gay , Michael and REM are the best!!!
Maikschoene67 3 years ago 3
oh, he's gay alright, and that's alright.
and yes, Maikschoene67, REM are the best
dcfcinla 3 years ago 4
its really great when a band like REM can stay humble. Thats one of their greatest characteristics I love this band and I like U2 as well.
trabimaniac46145 3 years ago
anyone know what that gadget is peter buck is using on the guitar? seems to create that buzzing sound.
jotube333 3 years ago
An E-Bow.
RoadStoneStudiosINC 3 years ago
Great song
baro747 3 years ago 4
who cares if he is gay? hes still the same person! p.s. song is great
wrexhamseadogs 3 years ago 5
I love it!
kamila5891 3 years ago 2
Love this song. Its got a great melody, yet its also got real muscle to it. Truely, a pop masterpiece!!!
Jammerkevin 3 years ago 4
I thought Up was their best album since Automatic - and this was the best song. Comparable to anything from their back catalog.
doobieman69 4 years ago
truly brilliant i could play this song all day long
gemmarem 4 years ago 3
I DO play this song all day long!!
LoFizz 4 years ago 2
hahaha - me too!!!! it helps give me strength when I need it!
panicerna 4 years ago
I love this song. And many more of this great band. Is it true that Michael Stipe has AIDS, i hope not. Greetings from Peru.
cardenasr 4 years ago
No. He just looks like he does. Besides not all gay men have aids. That's what Mike Huckabee thinks.
scholtemarco 4 years ago 4
Thanks man, and I don`t think all gays have aids. That`s sexist. weel I recommend you the french band Indochien, really great too.
cardenasr 4 years ago 2
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hES GAY?
NYtomb 3 years ago
don't you know it?
guromaon 3 years ago
Best. Song. Ever.
tabibbujuha 4 years ago
By far one of the best and powerfull songs ever...and its so Michael Stipe:)
Thanks for writing this!!!
vickeygy 4 years ago
I LOVE MICKAEL STIPE
jea33ni 4 years ago
this is truly a splendid song. underrated record. this not even the highlight.
lewkay2004 4 years ago
There's lots of room for you on the bandwagon.
Giddy up brothers and sisters, the new album is going to ROCK!!!!!!
NegPhil 4 years ago
OMG, I love "bandwagon". That is a fantastic song! :-)
RabbiJochanan 4 years ago
I'm sooo exited about the new album!
I'm going to buy it the day it comes!
R.E.M. ROCKS!
ubsaliensis9 4 years ago 2
dumbass videographers think giving us a seizure makes the video look good. movie is way too jumpy. but the music: r.e.m.: nice job
everythingafter 4 years ago 7
Yeah, what's with that! Damn it!
tookurjaerbs 4 years ago
One of their best songs, great version (live). This video however is too jumpy and it doesn't add to the song... No matter, REM is simply the best!!!
poblamente 4 years ago 2
"Up" is not my favorite Album - but this Song has POWER!!!
smashingmind 4 years ago
this song is better in direct than in the album. In the album "up" is a boring song. Here it rocks.
alpurod 4 years ago
The new DVD has a great style. It fits perfect to Stipe's performance and the concerts in 2005. Beautyful and awesome cut! An enjoyment for the eyes.
But I don't know what's the problem of some of you. Do you really want that every concert is filmed in the same way?? Boring! I'm happy that r.e.m. decided to do it this way!
BrucklynXANDER 4 years ago
i fucking love REM but this is nausiating to watch
perfect square is amazing though
frusciante39 4 years ago
REM are at their best when they rock like this. REM albums now are far too slow for my liking. Still cannot beat It's the end of the world as i know it( and I feel fine)
rupert81 4 years ago 2
the most important band in American history is coming back. Seats on the bandwagon are going quickly, folks. Get on now.
sharajr 4 years ago
Thanks R.E.M. for making an unwatchable DVD. Reminds me of the firdt 20 minutes of the French film Irreversable...and I am a fan.
REMONSTER 4 years ago
damn, you're right, that really is a challenge to watch... I am also a fan, but I wouldnt want to watch this again, even though the audio is great. I feel dizzy after it.
mrbollocks1979 4 years ago
I quite like the editing style :)
JamesHarrison 4 years ago
where is this concert???
solidsn2004 4 years ago
I've seen them play this live. It is one of my favourite live songs. Better live than on record. Still a great song either way
rewmor 4 years ago
Oh, the exactly word is AWESOME!!! Is true, the direct version is better that the album version! REM forever!
Bagwell20 4 years ago
Not one of my favourite songs, still an awesome band though. Can't wait for the new album next spring!!
maxspank 4 years ago
This is the best music of this great band!
vitorlamorim 4 years ago
Better than the album version, imo.
Smog909 4 years ago 2
OMG....Cant wait for the release of this dvd. Those gigs at the Point were some of the best by REM...Think I can see us in the crowd shots...we were near the front...YIPEE!
bermurf44 4 years ago
hold me my love or leave me hiii-ii-i-i--gh!
dcfcinla 4 years ago
Love this song from Up!:)
abileche 4 years ago
awesome
speedy43 4 years ago
Like the Perfect Square version betterm this one's a little "flat."
iang2643 4 years ago
love the song. very interesting angles in the video but for god's sake! get that man a steady-cam! :)
blueshades87 4 years ago 8
great great.....this is my favourite song...thanks:):):)t*
hamros 4 years ago
4ever in my soul :o)
terra8net 4 years ago
by this rate they'll upload the entire dvd onto youtube before it's in stores :|
cassistomer 4 years ago 3
Very nice performance!!
And Michael's shoes rules :D
MySzQL 4 years ago
Thanks for sharing gusy! One of the best songs of the shows and definitely THE song from Up. Still having to get used to the unusual editing of the video...it will take me some time till I get to like this dvd but from experience those things tend to become my favourites in the end :)
RiverpoetUK 4 years ago 4