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Uploaded by on Feb 2, 2011

Hamburg, Germany

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  • Did Peter Buck just wake up and drink 6 cups of coffee?

  • Mike looks great here, but it's unusual for him to be so quiet.

    I was surprised it ended without him saying even one word.

  • Mike Mills looks handsome here.

  • I always thought that Lotus was about Michael Stipe's life, were he went through a hard time and was coming out of it.

  • @BucksStudent I think that the song structure is often traditional, Peter and Mike set up the structure. Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, liberating bridge, chorus is a common structure. But Michael's lyrics most definitely defy tradition. A traditional songwriter writes lyrics which are understood when heard, but Michael's lyrics are quite often difficult for the listener to understand. In this interview all 3 REM members say that they don't know what Michael's writing about, even Michael! : )

  • As a songwriter myself, Stipe is one of my main influences, and what he does defies what is tradition and song structure.

  • Nice thanks for this video.

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