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Adam Posted - 09/13/2004 : 09:59:06
Is anybody gonna get this? Is available on LP, so I think I am gonna get it.

Free the Heel!
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n/a Posted - 10/18/2004 : 10:29:19
They're playing here (Sheffield) too, the last time I saw them they were amazing, but based on the last two albums, Stipeys decline into senility and the RIDICULOUS cost of the tickets, I'm not bothering


love like you've never been burned
work like you don't need the money
dance like there's nobody watching
kiss like your tongue is on fire
suck like you don't need the money
sin like there's nobody judging

offerw Posted - 10/18/2004 : 10:27:10
REM will be touring SA for the first time next year. I hope they don't play too much from the new album.

wilhelm
n/a Posted - 10/18/2004 : 10:21:43
(additional note...
1. Murmer
2. New Adventures in hi fi
3. Document
4. Dead Letter Office
5. Automatic for the people
(6. Up/ 7. Green)

I don't know if a sixth and seventh is cheating, I also don't care)


love like you've never been burned
work like you don't need the money
dance like there's nobody watching
kiss like your tongue is on fire
suck like you don't need the money
sin like there's nobody judging

n/a Posted - 10/18/2004 : 10:17:18
It is terrible, Stipe's forgotten how to write, my love for him is in rapid decline I tell thee...

The lyrics are fucking TERRIBLE

I still want to marry him though


love like you've never been burned
work like you don't need the money
dance like there's nobody watching
kiss like your tongue is on fire
suck like you don't need the money
sin like there's nobody judging

offerw Posted - 10/18/2004 : 10:13:25
Anyone else listened to Around The World yet? I've been trying to like it but can't. Certainly REM's worst record ever, produced like an Icehouse album.

wilhelm
KimStanleyRobinson Posted - 09/15/2004 : 12:28:21
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KimStanleyRobinson Posted - 09/15/2004 : 12:23:02
1.Life's Rich Pageant
2.Fables of the (Reconstruction) of the Fables
3.Document
4.Murmur
5.Green

Dead Letter Office and Eponymous also get some spins around my house.

I remember something about someone losing their religion back in the 90's...I learned that song and played it at a few parties, but then I started to ignore them. It was suddenly Jane's Addiction and Ministry time.
E-bow was cool, Nightswimming, Everybody Hurts...but the early stuff will always be tops.

Cuyahoga, Exhuming McCarthy, I Believe, Oddfellows Local 151...and just about every other song written before 1989.

Man.
Want to listen NOW.

and yeah Tre - about 1980 i think. Chronic Town came out in 81.


Ce que j'ai fais, ce soir la
Ce qu'elle a dit, ce soir la
Realisant mon espoir
Je me lance, vers la gloire ...
gavredmaxx Posted - 09/15/2004 : 11:22:26
Does anyone else think he's looking more like Yoda with the make up?

My fave albums are Green, Automatic and Pageant - although I'm even happier watching Tourfilm....

Gav

"No time for love, Doctor Jones"

offerw Posted - 09/15/2004 : 10:06:43
Best REM album: Document.

Best REM song: Country Feedback/ E-bow The Letter

wilhelm
Adam Posted - 09/15/2004 : 06:34:19
And now they are doing the Vote for a Change tour with Pearl Jam, Bruce Springstien ect.

Green is ok, isn't that the album that "broke" them or was that document?

Their best song, I have to go with "The Apoligist" from Up. Aside from the Monster - Up albums, Pagent & Murmur are very good. I guess they would be 4 & 5 on my list.

Free the Heel!
whoreatthedoor Posted - 09/14/2004 : 13:43:24
You are the Everything, best song on Green, no doubt. The first mandolin on a REM record?

Stand is fine too, but I can't stand it anymore. This sentence isn't pretending to be a joke.


"¿Qué estás buscando? ¿Te gustaría multiplicarte por diez, por cien?, ¿Estás buscando adeptos? ¡Busca ceros entonces!"
n/a Posted - 09/14/2004 : 12:56:34
Greens a good album, but if I ever have to listen to "stand" again I may puke, lifes rich pagaent and fables of the reconstruction, I keep getting those mixed up, I don't think I ever listened to them as intently as the others.

[edit] World Leader Pretend and You are the everything, two bloody good reasons to listen to green again!


the room smelled like cupids gym
darwin Posted - 09/14/2004 : 12:52:38
Wow, I would put Green way down on my list of favorite REM albums. But, my opinion may be tainted by history and being a bit of poser in college. REM was by far my favorite band in the late 80s and Green at the time felt like their sell out album. I should listen to it again but I don't have any fond memories of that album.

Life's Rich Pagaent is my favorite REM album perhaps because it's their most southern/country album. Way back in the day they were described/marketed as a Southern rock band.
n/a Posted - 09/14/2004 : 12:43:18
quote:
Originally posted by Adam

I must say I always thought REM was the band all the intellectuals listened to.
Free the Heel!



and just what are you implying by that mister!!!

heh heh

Well REM have always been political, if you dig deep enough you'll find it, they were involved in the whole rock the vote thing early on and the early singles are all politically minded, orange crush, radio free europe yadda yadda yadda... I've forgotten the year they started now, I think it was 1980? I hope it was, born at the same time as REM, that'd be cool


the room smelled like cupids gym
Adam Posted - 09/14/2004 : 11:04:21
I'll have to try that. I must say I always thought REM was the band all the intellectuals listened to. Of course I was only three when they arrived. I know longer have that view, but they are supposed to be one of those bands with a cause, that is bigger than rock itself. Kind of like Pearl Jam or U2, two bands I do not tolerate. It will be really disapointing if the new album sucks and/or Stipe starts dying his face or making more Bjork comparisons. If that happens, I will have to stop as of Up. It sure is fun to collect REM 7"s. I have about 20.

Free the Heel!
n/a Posted - 09/14/2004 : 10:43:24
E-bow is gorgeous, best to listen to on wet foggy days, indoors with the fire on and a strong black coffee.... trust me


the room smelled like cupids gym
Adam Posted - 09/14/2004 : 10:36:00
That is a good way to desribe Up, Tre. Also, REM lite. I've always heard it refered to as a chill album and I like that one too.

E-bow from New Adventures is an awesome song.

Free the Heel!
n/a Posted - 09/14/2004 : 10:22:29
I don't like comparing the albums too much, the only one I don't think will get much play time in tre's house is reveal. I do like up in a strange sort of way, it's weak, but a good sort of weak, like REM but pastel. I really like new adventures in hi fi too, I think those two albums should only be listened to in the month of october and only when it's raining. Green, Murmur and Document fucking rule though, there's no question about that...

I'm really biased, I've been listening to REM since I was 8 years old, and he's a loony yes but he's a fucking cool loony


the room smelled like cupids gym
n/a Posted - 09/14/2004 : 10:01:05
I never tryed to listen closer REM...I know they are good but I guess it´s because they are allways on the radio that I get a little bored! No offense, maybe it´s just my fault because I never got some time through them.
Adam Posted - 09/14/2004 : 09:59:50
I really started listening to them around 99/00. So when did Stipe turn into a fruit loop. I always had the impression he would come out and do a show and go back stage to read a book and drink coffee. In other words, he is a very quiet person. What is this crap about comparing himself to Bjork and the face dye. I think he is a little old for that. And what does the rest of the band think? I bet Bill Berry is thinking "man I'm glad I got out when I did, this guys gone looney".

The cover of Reveal just turns he off. Up, even though I like a bunch, is kind of mopey and the cover of Reveal makes me think it is another mopey album. I don't get that, yet, with the new album. They're standing there in suits, as it should be.

Free the Heel!
whoreatthedoor Posted - 09/14/2004 : 09:52:50
quote:
Originally posted by Ebb Vicious

i never said anything about the albums after monster. i think they're all the weakest albums.

personally m favourites are:

1) Green

2) Document

3) Monster

4) Murmur

5) Out of Time

etc.



Closer to my list, but you must add Automatic. It's a phenomenal record, but people tends to underrate it 'cause it was a huge success.

But I don't think their last records are crap. Lesser, but they have after all wonderful songs.


"¿Qué estás buscando? ¿Te gustaría multiplicarte por diez, por cien?, ¿Estás buscando adeptos? ¡Busca ceros entonces!"
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/14/2004 : 09:45:34
i never said anything about the albums after monster. i think they're all the weakest albums.

personally m favourites are:

1) Green

2) Document

3) Monster

4) Murmur

5) Out of Time

etc.
Newo Posted - 09/14/2004 : 08:19:31
read an interview in a Spanish newspaper where the reporter was pressing MS to talk about the new songs and he wouldn´t cause he sez he doesn´t like it when Bjork does that cause of predjudices incurred from her interpretation of her own work. Whenever people ask me what my novel is about I say it is about the world as I see it (thank you Milan Kundera).

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Que se joda tu hermano,
Que se joda tu madre,
Que se joda tu tía,
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Que se joda tu perro,
Que se joda tu hijo,
Que se joda tu amante,
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Atheist4Catholics Posted - 09/14/2004 : 07:44:54
He told Carson Daly he dyes his face to try and out wierd Bjork.

I have every single R.E.M. CD and I must say my least favorite albums come after Automatic for the People. Most of Up is good, I just miss Bill Berry. R.E.M. has gotten so mopey and dark since he left. I think Reveal is a very poor aside from "Imitation of Life" and I don't have much hope for the next one either. They sound like a Generation X version of James Taylor these days.

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Adam Posted - 09/14/2004 : 05:46:59
I'm with you guys Monster threw Up is their best work. I don't have reveal so I can't comment on that one.

Free the Heel!
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/13/2004 : 19:45:29
i agree i like almost every song on monster (sick of 'bang and blame' but i liked it before it got played on the radio every 30 seconds), i think snooty people just like to hate it because of the overused gimmicky effects pedals. but i think they really work for the songs, i don't think there's anything wrong with writing songs for equipment if they're good.
n/a Posted - 09/13/2004 : 19:42:00
Monster is a great album, some bloody fantastic songs on there, Star 69, Strange currencies, I don't sleep I dream tongue and I even like whats the frequency kenneth, I don't get what other peoples problem is with it, I think lots of people got into REM around the out of time/automatic... stage so were a bit put out at this apparent change of tack not realising these two albums were a bit of a left at the traffic lights too...anyhoo waffling....


the room smelled like cupids gym
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/13/2004 : 19:36:45

i liked up at the time but i have since lost it, and i have a feeling it won't have aged very well.

depsite other people ripping on it i do like monster quite a bit.
n/a Posted - 09/13/2004 : 19:07:33
um, I actually quite liked up at the time, haven't listened to it for a while, I've come accross document in my packing, I'm going to listen to it now, hmm or maybe new adventures, hmmm


the room smelled like cupids gym
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:59:21
quote:
Originally posted by Tre


he's leaning against the cross not carrying it, tch!


i think the cross gave him the hivs.


also condolences to floop.
floop Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:49:35
quote:
Originally posted by Ebb Vicious
i recently found my copy of murmur and i couldn't be happier.



i recently found my copy of UP and couldn't be unhappier



ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee!
n/a Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:41:05


he's leaning against the cross not carrying it, tch!


the room smelled like cupids gym
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:21:47

oh come now who doesn't love that cross toting hippie?

it's all the stupid zealots that misinterpret that fuck it up for the rest of us.

just like the beatles.
n/a Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:20:17
either way, I'm fucked


the room smelled like cupids gym
Ebb Vicious Posted - 09/13/2004 : 18:17:15

if you love jesus then you won't get aids.

it must be true because i read it in a poorly made pamphlet.

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