R.e.M. I walked with a zombie

[LaGoonch]

Most pointless cover ever...that's not to say I don't like it, but, I mean, why!?

[MostIngenious]

Just want to point everyone's attention to "I Walked With a Zombie," the 1943 movie. Stipe is singing the movie's first line of dialog.

[scott30771]

are you trying to say that you walked with a zombie? because I don't remember.

[leaaandrooo]

"when the night has come and the land is dark..."

[DionHaywood1769]

You know when pretty much every 5th person says Peter "sings" on this...

[yulmavrit]

I Miss the Vietnam veterans version

[Tinchotaddei]

nothing new here...

[wipers86]

the original by roky erickson is the best version but it's nice to hear rem cover it

[eddiehughes6]

roky erickson. me thinks.

[JackSofalot]

I cooked breakfast for a zombie this morning.

[rebelanarch]

love song for a zombie?!?!?

[Hverglemer]

"I walked with a zombie...yes, I walked with a zombie!!"

[jekbrus]

Perfino i REM GLI RENDONO OMAGGIO

[HOTDAbridged]

good but i do like the roky erickson version more.

[vaguelyhumanoid]

3:06 is also pretty funny.

They really seem to be enjoying themselves here.

[vaguelyhumanoid]

I kinda wanted to do a cover of this before I even found this.

It's kinda funny here the way Stipe delivers the line.

1:45 is hilarious.

Is this from Dead Letter Office?

[thejimmy32]

@vaguelyhumanoid

It was on a Roky Erikson tribute album called "Where the pyramid meets the eye"

It was a pretty good album all around

[LunaSeaSane]

Miss Rory Eriksson.

[irishman572]

@LunaSeaSane Rory erickson?? NO its Roky erickson

[LunaSeaSane]

"Voguey Erickson", you say?

[LunaSeaSane]

mArINaRoM

[codeic]

Niceeee

[JoeChrisMorris2]

whats this song called? LOL!

[zelenko55]

this song is impossible to imitate/duplicate, but i definitely respect REM for giving respect to an under the radar genius...i just seen roky live and it had to be one of the best performances i've seen in my life.

[h4723d]

This version or the original is impossible? Either way, that doesn't sound even remotely accurate.

[zelenko55]

the original of course. this song...maybe, but who'd want to

[h4723d]

I'm not so sure, its just standard blues/rock d/a/f/g.

This is a sad attempt, true.

[h4723d]

"d" is actually "c" upon review.

[zelenko55]

blues transformed into proper psychedelia.

always wondered what the chords were too. thanks!

[h4723d]

Not a problem, give it a shot! A lot (most) of the tabs for roky erickson songs are available online.

good luck.

[mtkilla253]

Love R.E.M. but not the best cover. Lacks the feeling.

[EvelynDungeon]

Thanks for posting this!!

[DIYdestruction]

Long Live the king of psych ROKY ERICKSON. Peter Buck rules for this it had to be his idea!!!!!!

[kickedoffonceslo]

who gives a shit if you walked with a zombie>>>>>>.just dont fucking walk by me

[bigmuso1]

bill berry actually has a nice raspy voice!!!

[Pedro8190]

@bigmuso1

When Berry sings?

[moorlock2003]

I ran with a vampire last night.

[sloba111]

@moorlock2003

I fucked a werewolf last night... :-D

[moorlock2003]

must have been one hairy experience

[minichapman]

peter buck sounds so damn funny when he sings!

[fjhumphries]

cool Roky song. Nice work!

[AliMaxwel]

O.k. lets go through this

Michael Stipe till around 2.24

Bill Berry (?) From 2.26 to 2.41

Mike Mills From 2.42 to 2.56

And then......

Peter Buck (!)

From 2.58

Hahaha !

So he does sing!

[rem857]

Poorly however, at least I think. His singing voice is much different from his talking voice

[stevets01]

If you can classify that as singing lol

[DOMENICOPECERE]

very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UsedSpeakers]

Haha! xD

[celsopoppy]

hi guys,what REM single is that song?

tks!

[GriefTourist]

it's on a compilation album

[revspook]

It's not an REM song. It's a Roky Erickson cover.

[FablesJonny]

hmm not my favourite lol

kinda boring!! nice to hear the other voices!!

[pziebold]

Roky Erickson was the original. Give it a listen.

[dontgoslideaway]

Stand by me?

[oranger2525]

when you hear the original version by Roky, you won't think of stand by me.

[sonjalh]

If that's Bill Berry who's singing right before Mike Mills, he's got a pretty good voice! Wonder why we didn't hear him more often? I'm assuming that's Peter at the very end...

[briansgirl33]

classic! i used to listen to this over and over

[spooky11092001]

great song

[valhom]

I thought it was a Wednesday 13 cover lol

[darky1978]

and it is a Rocky Ericsson cover.A much older and a nice rocker

[qba5775]

PS any idea what year was that?? And who the hell sings backing vocals (the voice between Michael's and Mike's in the end)????

[MaRiAnOrEm]

the voice is michael,mike and bill and peter : ) the four members sing...1990

[qba5775]

thanks!

[XYlophonetreeZ]

Wow! We actually get to hear Peter's voice!

[qba5775]

unique!! Thanks!!!!!!!

[ALEXREM76]

grandi R.E.M.