1993 | Automatic Baby: One (U2-song) [M. Stipe, M. Mills, L. Mullen Jr., A. Clayton]

Automatic Baby: One
(1993)
MTV concert for President Bill Clinton /

"Automatic Baby was briefly formed by members of the bands U2 and R.E.M.. It was co-formed by Mike Mills (guitar), Michael Stipe (lead vocals), both from R.E.M., and Larry Mullen Jr. (percussion), and Adam Clayton (bass guitar) from U2. The band's only performance was an acoustic version of "One" during an MTV concert for President Bill Clinton. Members of R.E.M. and U2 have been close friends since 1984, especially Stipe and Bono. The group's name comes from the first word in the title of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People, and the last in U2's Achtung Baby." source: wikipedia

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Music

Tags:

• REM
• R.E.M.
• U2
• One
• Automatic Baby
• Michael Stipe
• REM Live
• U2 One

[ncf1]

Michael Stipe absolutely destroys Bono on vocals.

[wittylibrarian]

This performance was during the 1993 January inauguration for Bill Clinton. Cobain didn't die until April 1994. It was the only time Automatic Baby performed.

[marine58ap]

I remember seeing this live on MTV. Oh man what a night!

[toribjork10]

@driloc lol, this wasn't an mtv awards show, it was concert for clintons inaugration. and cobain was still alive. you sound really ridiculous.

[EmitFlestiKY]

@MeTaLLiCaT8282 Ditto. Wish people could separate the music from the politics. Great song, and a great version by Stipe/Mills with Larry and Adam, but Clinton is a douchebag.

[EmitFlestiKY]

@driloc "This captures a sad part of history, right after Kobain's death that year":

How stupid are you? This performance was on January 20, 1993, nearly a full 15 month before Kurt Cobain (note proper spelling) topped himself.

[MeTaLLiCaT8282]

Not a big Clinton fan, but this is still a classic performance!

[javh28]

I prefer Bono on Vocals.

[tidepoolbay]

I saw this live! Great!

[ohso41]

@driloc

I might be losing my mind but didn't MIchael Stipe sing runaway train with Soul Asylum on one of these award shows around this time period? I could have sworn he sang either lead or backing vocals.