REM - Superman live 10/21/86 w/ writer Gary Zekley

10/21/86 Chick Evans Fieldhouse, Dekalb IL

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[quartzy]

This song is just silliness. It's not very good lyrically, but it has a certain charm.

[REMchout]

It's a pop song...'nuff said.

[hsad1234]

Wish Mike Mills sang leaad more often

[Barry Bland]

It's not a silly song it is a song about being your own hero. Charting your own path and using your skill and superpowers to overcome obstacles in life.

[Kent Sezen]

Nice cover, but I think I like the original version by The Clique better

[galoon]

Absolutely--I first heard REM's "Superman" at my first frat party when I was a freshman in college in 1988! You can hear the '60s sound in it, though--Gary Zekley originally wrote it for the Clique in '69. He had done some writing with Jan & Dean before that.

[HANS PROOST]

special song he you should look up the other covers they did(love is all around,wicked game,arms of love,and others)

[reallyrarestuff]

And don't forget The Clique's other unknown track "I'll Hold Out My Hand"

[rem857]

band and i are doing this song. we love to play it after the crowd is a bit drunk and we are really tired. it always ends with us laughing too much, so much fun

[billysings]

I much prefer the original by The Clique from 1969 which is here on YouTube. It certainly works well for R.E.M. and even better for the great sunshine music band from Texas. Also, if you like that pop factor in this song, check the Clique version of "Sugar on Sunday". You will be haunted by its chorus.

[Kapricorn1]

this song is the ducking mutts nuts :-D

[comedylaff]

Talk about cool footage!

[SuperPam1970]

This was such a huge frat party song!