of all the songs on new adventures... "bittersweet me"????
one of their very best singles and songs
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:10 (three years ago) link
probably my favorite set of stipe lyrics ever too
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:14 (three years ago) link
To me, it felt like they were really repeating themselves for the first time with that song.
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:19 (three years ago) link
I do not like that song :/
― brimstead, Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:25 (three years ago) link
oh my peer, your veneer is wearing thin and cracking
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:31 (three years ago) link
it felt like they were really repeating themselves for the first time with that song
I say this with love: between their 80s albums they have at least 50 songs that sound exactly the same
― it bangs for thee (Simon H.), Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:56 (three years ago) link
i know the band themselves weren't into "ignoreland"'s production but i kind of like the density, it's like this dark cloud of clashing ideas that stipe's trying to shout through
i have no issue with the lyrics. the paper's terrified to report anything that isn't handed on a presidential spoon, i'm just profoundly frustrated by all this, so fuck you man. fuck 'em!
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link
"fuck 'em" otm, then and now
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:01 (three years ago) link
yeah i just looked up the video and this song rules. lots of wack opinions itt definitely
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:22 (three years ago) link
i mean it's evergreen, the latest xerox is pete buttigieg. fuck em.
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:23 (three years ago) link
between their 80s albums they have at least 50 songs that sound exactly the sameGonna have to ask you to name a few!
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
(“7 Chinese Bros” / “Voice of Harold” don’t count 😉)
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:42 (three years ago) link
"The only two REM songs I hate are "Ignoreland" & "Strange Currencies". There are a few others, mostly on New Adventures, that I dislike, but those two are just awful."
Strange Currencies is kind of a perfect ballad, I just think you h8 ballads
― rip van wanko, Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:46 (three years ago) link
"Strange Currencies" is sappy ott great!
"Ignoreland" is by far my least favorite song in the catalog.
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:51 (three years ago) link
we should poll ignoreland vs electioneering
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
The songs between "Be Mine" and "Electrolite" fade into grey but they're not terrible.
"Ignoreland" is fine. Y'all had to be there in October '92 at the tail end of a dozen years of Reagan-Poppy.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
I like that we have a thread for this song, it can get moved to the I Love REM board that eephus and I have been clamoring for
― All cars are bad (Euler), Thursday, 15 October 2020 18:56 (three years ago) link
xp oh I was there
― error prone wolf syndicate (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:02 (three years ago) link
strange currencies made a little more sense when they admitted during the 25th anniversary press tour that they were trying to write an INXS song.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:02 (three years ago) link
xp I was there too. It fit the spirit of the times.
― Guitar Dick (morrisp), Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:07 (three years ago) link
lol, watching the "strange currencies" video and boy they did not convince in velvets/grunge drag.
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:08 (three years ago) link
Looks like there have been two OKC pos on ILM, neither of which were titled 'I Trust I Can Rely on your VOTE' wtf
― Deflatormouse, Thursday, 15 October 2020 19:25 (three years ago) link