― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
The annoyingly repetitive, monotone and "underproduced on the verge of unfinished" "Nightswimming", you mean?
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 7 April 2003 17:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― christoff (christoff), Monday, 7 April 2003 19:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Burr (Burr), Monday, 7 April 2003 23:16 (twenty-one years ago) link
― sundar subramanian (sundar), Monday, 7 April 2003 23:48 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Burr (Burr), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 02:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Thursday, 24 February 2005 11:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 24 February 2005 13:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― incrementally telephone lines came down for traitor nooses, Thursday, 24 February 2005 13:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Alfred Soto (Alfred Soto), Thursday, 24 February 2005 14:19 (nineteen years ago) link
This is really hard for me.
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 14:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 24 February 2005 14:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Greig (treefell), Thursday, 24 February 2005 14:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 24 February 2005 15:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― baxter, Thursday, 24 February 2005 15:29 (nineteen years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 24 February 2005 16:11 (nineteen years ago) link
warner years (new adventures songs first, cuz that album fucking rules):1. new test leper2. electrolite3. leave4. country feedback5. sweetness follows6. the sidewinder sleeps tonite7. me in honey 8. turn you inside-out9. sad professor10. world leader pretend
― john'n'chicago, Thursday, 24 February 2005 16:30 (nineteen years ago) link
Untitled Final Song On Green - I'd completely forgotten about that one. I have to say that I haven't played Green in 5 years or more - is that the song where they swop instruments? I have no idea how it goes, except for a vague recollection of a clumsy drum intro (Buck?)
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Thursday, 24 February 2005 16:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― john'n'chicago, Thursday, 24 February 2005 17:14 (nineteen years ago) link
― mr. drew (mr. drew), Thursday, 24 February 2005 17:47 (nineteen years ago) link
though Nightswimming has kind of ruined the actual act of night swimming.
― dan. (dan.), Thursday, 24 February 2005 17:52 (nineteen years ago) link
clumsy drum intro (Buck?)Yup.
― joseph cotten (joseph cotten), Thursday, 24 February 2005 17:56 (nineteen years ago) link
IRS
PilgrimageSo. Central RainHarbourcoatFeeling Gravity's PullLife and How To Live ItBegin The BeginJust A TouchFinest WorksongDisturbance at the Heron HouseExhuming McCarthy
Warners
You Are The EverythingUntitledFind The RiverSweetness FollowsYouTongue Circus EnvyCrush With EyelinerBinky The DoormatElectrolite
post-Berry
HopeSad ProfessorWalk UnafraidThe Great BeyondI've Been HighThe LiftingAnimalElectron BlueI Wanted To Be WrongAround The Sun
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 18:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― john'n'chicago, Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:16 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― Si Carter (Si Carter), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 20:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Aaron A., Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― just the hitzzz, Thursday, 24 February 2005 22:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ferlin Husky (noodle vague), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:07 (nineteen years ago) link
― microprose, Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:14 (nineteen years ago) link
You know what? Take out You and replace it with, oh, Airportman.
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:25 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Thursday, 24 February 2005 23:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 25 February 2005 00:13 (nineteen years ago) link
― Matthew C Perpetua (inca), Friday, 25 February 2005 01:50 (nineteen years ago) link
― PB, Friday, 25 February 2005 02:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― dan. (dan.), Friday, 25 February 2005 03:16 (nineteen years ago) link
I BelieveTry Not To BreathSitting StillFind The RiverNightswimmingRadio Free EuropeCuyahogaShaking ThroughDaysleeperThe Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
― gman59, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 05:14 (fourteen years ago) link
E-Bow the LetterStar Me KittenGardening at NightStrange CurrenciesKing of BirdsTongueLosing My ReligionNightswimmingStumbleDrive
― your generation apples me (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 28 March 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
...how did I forget "Driver 8"?! I suck at these!
― your generation apples me (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 28 March 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
the one i lovekahoutekgardeningharbourcoatsitting stillgood advicesget uplosing my religionit's the end of the worldfall on me
― (;,;) (rip van wanko), Monday, 28 March 2011 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
What's that one "a hundred million birds fly away...." That would have to be in there.
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Monday, 28 March 2011 23:44 (thirteen years ago) link
that's "king of birds," the second side of 'document.' great song. my pox
"carnival of sorts""life and how to live it""nightswimming""me in honey""shaking through""camera""circus act""green grow the rushes""fall on me""belong"
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 28 March 2011 23:57 (thirteen years ago) link
chrono:
sitting stillpretty persuasionKOHOUTEKbegin the begincuyahogadisturbance at the heron houseorange crushbelongcountry feedbacknightswimming
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 March 2011 00:09 (thirteen years ago) link
radio free europepilgrimagecuyahogalife and how to live itcameraromancethese daysjust a touchyou are the everything
and, fuck it, i never would have thought this would make my top 10 but i have to admit i sing it to myself all the damn time
what's the frequency, kenneth?
sort of surprised by how much i weighted this towards the louder side of rem.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Tuesday, 29 March 2011 01:43 (thirteen years ago) link
nightswimmingking of birdsstandswan swan h radio free europelife and how to live it the one i loveman on the mooncant get there from herenear wild heaven
― all spice girls (Lamp), Thursday, 18 August 2011 02:34 (twelve years ago) link
Talk About The PassionLittle AmericaCan't Get There From HereI BelieveIt's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)You Are The EverythingRadio SongSweetness FollowsLeaveHope
― some dude, Thursday, 18 August 2011 02:49 (twelve years ago) link
'its the end of the world' is maybe the only big r.e.m. radio hit i outright dislike. im not even sure why either other than it seems so insipid
― Duran Duran Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom (Lamp), Thursday, 18 August 2011 02:57 (twelve years ago) link
nuh uh
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Friday, 8 November 2019 22:26 (four years ago) link
YMP, i do the same with "catapult": "can of pork!, cat afloat!, gallow's pole!" lyrical madlibs was one of the minor joys of early mumbly michael singalongs. "electrolite" is maybe a final callback to those early days, on their last great (bill involved) album
― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 8 November 2019 22:30 (four years ago) link
Ranking their openers.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 11 October 2020 02:38 (three years ago) link
I don’t love “Radio Song,” but I think it works well as an opener for that particular album.
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Sunday, 11 October 2020 03:47 (three years ago) link
aw c'mon "How the West was Won" is one of the all-time great openers, REM or other
― assert (MatthewK), Sunday, 11 October 2020 08:47 (three years ago) link
Find The RiverTime After Time (Annelise)7 Chinese BrothersDisturbance At The Heron HouseLife & How To Live ItSweetness FollowsI BelievePerfect CircleDaySleeperPilgrimage
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 25 July 2023 15:22 (nine months ago) link
Great choices, more ballad-y than mine would be I think.
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:21 (nine months ago) link
wolvescarnivalpilgrimagelaughingharborcoatdiminishedbe minethe one i lovelosing my religionsidewinder
― brimstead, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:11 (nine months ago) link
Hmmm how about
Near Wild HeavenFind the RiverLet Me InNightswimmingSweetness FollowsI Remember CaliforniaWhy Not SmileThe Wrong ChildLeaveFireplace
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 01:55 (nine months ago) link
nice lists. don't think I've attempted one since college.
Green Grow the RushesNear Wild HeavenSweetness FollowsHopeHarborcoatWorld Leader PretendSidewinder Sleeps ToniteRockvilleElectroliteAftermath
― soup of magpies (geoffreyess), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 01:59 (nine months ago) link
Near Wild HeavenCatapultSweetness FollowsNew Test LeperDisturbance at the Heron HouseFeeling Gravitys PullNightswimming Moral KioskLowTry Not to Breathe
― butt dumb tight my boners got boners (the table is the table), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 02:07 (nine months ago) link
glad Sweetness Follows gets so much love, might be my favorite song of theirs.
― all this time I thought you were British (Deflatormouse), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 02:14 (nine months ago) link
pilgrimagemoral kioskso. central raingreen grow the rushesmaps and legendsi believelowsweetness followsfind the riverelectrolite
― z_tbd, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 02:27 (nine months ago) link
hi!
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 02:28 (nine months ago) link
wolves, lowerlaughingsitting still(don't go back to) rockvillelife and how to live itdriver 8nightswimmingsweetness followsstrange currencieselectrolite
― Clay, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 02:32 (nine months ago) link
my high school had coffeehouse nights, and my two best friends and i were the organizers our senior year. our last week of school, the three of us holed up in a room for two hours and arranged a string bass/cello/acoustic guitar version of “Sweetness Follows” that i sang. brought down the house, deeply happy memory for me.
― butt dumb tight my boners got boners (the table is the table), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 11:11 (nine months ago) link
It really is a staggeringly beautiful song. Must have felt so powerful to sing it.
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 13:21 (nine months ago) link
crush with eyelinerworld leader pretendpilgrimagee-bow the letterkohoutekcountry feedbackbeat a drumsuspicion exhuming mccarthyharborcoat
― ivy., Wednesday, 26 July 2023 13:30 (nine months ago) link
Thought the thread revive was related to the band members' own POX:
MICHAEL STIPEWorld Leader PretendCountry FeedbackStrange Currencies (Remix/The Bear Edit)The LiftingElectron BlueSupernatural SuperseriousOh My HeartWe All Go Back To Where We Belong, Kirsten,…The Flowers of GuatemalaHalf A World AwayPETER BUCKFeeling Gravity’s PullSo. Central RainWalk UnafraidYou’re In The AirDiscovererAll The Way To Reno (You’re Gonna Be A Star)Try Not To BreatheUndertowElectroliteFinest WorksongMIKE MILLSWolves, LowerPilgrimageI BelieveIt’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)You Are The EverythingOrange CrushWhat’s The Frequency, Kenneth?How The West Was Won And Where It Got UsLiving Well Is The Best RevengeEvery Day Is Yours To WinBILL BERRYBeachballDaysleeperLeaving New YorkThese DaysWe WalkI Remember CaliforniaI Don’t Sleep, I DreamRotary TenVoice Of HaroldFind The River
― underwater as a compliment (Eazy), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 13:36 (nine months ago) link
Glad to see ilxors love near wild heaven. Best song on that album easy
― realistic pillow (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 27 July 2023 03:16 (nine months ago) link
…their worst video, though (MTV Classic plays it a lot)
― Empty Tushy Fills (morrisp), Thursday, 27 July 2023 03:45 (nine months ago) link
Eazy, it probably was indirectly but the discussion of the band's top 40 has been on the other thread:REM: Classic or dud?
― Alba, Thursday, 27 July 2023 06:51 (nine months ago) link
I think the best I can do is narrow their catalog down to a core 20 songs… beyond this, it’d just be throwing darts to prune it further (which isn’t really fun for me):Wolves, LowerGardening at NightLaughingPerfect CircleCatapult Sitting StillShaking ThroughHarborcoat7 Chinese BrothersCameraGood AdvicesLife and How to Live ItPop Song 89Get UpYou Are The EverythingHairshirt DriveWhat’s the Frequency, Kenneth?Crush With EyelinerE-Bow the Letter
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Sunday, 13 August 2023 20:34 (eight months ago) link
…oh shit, I forgot “Letter Never Sent” (listening to Reckoning now). POXXI(?)
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Sunday, 13 August 2023 20:59 (eight months ago) link