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R.E.M.'s Revolution (Band from Georgia Bids Adieu)
Slate ^ | 9/22/2011 | Bill Wyman

Posted on 09/23/2011 12:43:44 PM PDT by mojito

The world in which R.E.M. was created and came to artistic prominence was a much different one from today. They were a post-punk band, to be sure, but they sounded like the Byrds more than X. Their musical roots were in Americana (a genre that hadn't been recognized yet), the static psychedelia of the Velvet Underground, and to some extent Nick Drakian dreamfolk, but philosophically they were inculcated in punk and its discontents. Issues like integrity, self-determination, and aesthetics were involved in talking and thinking about the band in a way that's quite foreign now.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: michaelstipe; petebuck; rem
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A nice appreciation of the band, which called it quits earlier this week.

Yes, I know Michael Stipe has annoying kneejerk liberal politics, but I've enjoyed their music for many years.

1 posted on 09/23/2011 12:43:47 PM PDT by mojito
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It’s the end of the world as we know it.


2 posted on 09/23/2011 12:44:41 PM PDT by dfwgator
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Stipe is a jerk.

But I enjoyed their music in 80’s - early 90’s


3 posted on 09/23/2011 12:45:05 PM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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I feel fine.


4 posted on 09/23/2011 12:46:36 PM PDT by sbMKE
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I loved them in the 80s, had no idea they were still around.

Oh well, who cares.


5 posted on 09/23/2011 12:46:56 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (Bush called us "vigilantes." Perry calls us "heartless.")
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They are also losing their religion.


6 posted on 09/23/2011 12:46:56 PM PDT by Rad_J
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Losing my religion was a great song.

No ads—straight to the music on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ2yXWi0ppw


7 posted on 09/23/2011 12:48:31 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Band from Georgia Bids Adieu

What? The B52's are breaking up? Now that would be a real tragedy. REM hasn't been relevant in years and really haven't put out any music worth listening to since the 80's. I don't think there will be many crying teeny boppers over this.

8 posted on 09/23/2011 12:48:47 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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I enjoyed their music when they were known as The Byrds. McGuinn and Hillman are both Christians and are still playing.

Back when they were kids - they raced their Jaguars up the Hollywood canyon roads to go fire David Crosby after his childish lefty political outbursts at Monterey Pop Festival. This was during JFK/LBJ’s Vietnam War when Democrat LBJ was president.


9 posted on 09/23/2011 12:49:30 PM PDT by John334
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Lita Ford can kick his butt. :-)


10 posted on 09/23/2011 12:49:34 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama "acted stupidly.")
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To: John334

WTF?


11 posted on 09/23/2011 12:52:21 PM PDT by KevinB (We'll stop treating Obama like a dog when he stops treating us like a fire hydrant - Fred Grandy)
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I honestly thought they had gone their separate ways about a decade ago.


12 posted on 09/23/2011 12:53:28 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't Blame Me, I voted for Kodos!)
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I always thought of them as a band sucking up oxygen so good bands couldn’t be heard. They should have retired decades ago


13 posted on 09/23/2011 12:53:57 PM PDT by Mount Athos (A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
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Finest Worksong and Don’t Go Back to Rockville were my favorites. Especially loved the little tribute to Johnny Rivers’ “Poor Side of Town” at the end.


14 posted on 09/23/2011 12:56:09 PM PDT by dfwgator
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... but they sounded like the Byrds more than X.

I have to say I never really thought R.E.M. sounded like the Byrds...

15 posted on 09/23/2011 12:56:13 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't Blame Me, I voted for Kodos!)
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The guys that pioneered the whiny sound that has taken over “indy” rock. Leaving now that the damage looks permanent.


16 posted on 09/23/2011 12:56:24 PM PDT by discostu (yeah that's it)
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Nice article.

Is that Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones that wrote this article?

Thanks for all the great songs R.E.M. guys.


17 posted on 09/23/2011 12:56:24 PM PDT by barstoolblues (proud member of the sunzab itches club)
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Nice article.

Is that Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones that wrote this article?

Thanks for all the great songs R.E.M. guys.


18 posted on 09/23/2011 12:56:41 PM PDT by barstoolblues (proud member of the sunzab itches club)
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I’ve always liked their music. They’ve had some tragedies. I forgot which one it was but one of them developed an aneurism in his head. He’s lucky he got all his marbles back.

I could do without I think, Stype’s confession of being gay; what does that have to do with music and seriously, was it that big of a surprise?


19 posted on 09/23/2011 1:01:43 PM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To you and to all the other people posting to this thread saying that the like REMs music in the 80’s...

Check out a group called “The Decemberists” and an album called “The King is Dead”. It will probably sound very familiar. Seems like a guy named Peter Buck plays on several tracks. Yes, the same guy that left REM about the time they stopped making music and became totally political - wonder if there was a connection?

20 posted on 09/23/2011 1:02:39 PM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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