R.E.M. - The Great Beyond (Video)

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The Great Beyond (Video)

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[Donnie Pataki]

Watched Man on the Moon last night. This song was perfect on the soundtrack :)

[Michele Dell'Aira]

I was just pushing an elephant up the stairs, when I decided to stop and listen to this song...

[verbalengine95]

remember me?

[Leonidis78]

played at my friends funeral.After some old bastard that should not have been driving wiped him out. we should take their fuckin license at 75 no reactions, should mean no license.

[MrMajorTime]

That quote was from historian and playwright Friedrich Schiller. It was also used as the title of a Hugo award winning novel by the late great Isaac Asimov. In my case, I was suggesting how true it really is that when you try to open some person to the possibility of something they haven't seen, you run the risk of beating a dead horse. But the effort may YET not fall on deaf ears. That's why YouTube comments are good. SOMEBODY else (perhaps even you) may read same, be intrigued to seek meaning.

[MrMajorTime]

Man On The Moon specifically referenced Andy in its lyrics and can't be entirely understood otherwise, whereas Great Beyond' lyrics make no such direct relationship to the comedian, and need not necessarily be limited to his memory. In other words, Man On The Moon WAS intended to be for Andy. Great Beyond goes BEYOND being attached to any one person, movie, and is also one of R.E.M.'s great (if not greatest) songs, is therefore a MORE significant event on its OWN merit than promoting some movie.

[JAY OH]

What do you mean it was and isolated nod to andy ?..i like your quote by the way.Whats it supposed to mean ?

[JAY OH]

Yes it was brilliant the video was set up like the film.I think the lead singer of the band is one of the many believers .Of andy kaufman still being alive .

[msmonie92]

did anyone besides me notice they actually used andy's idea with the messed up video feed at 3:13 - 3:19...REM being the good guy giving Andy his dream even after he's passed :'D