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R.E.M.'s greatest misses
14 years ago
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It wasn't a huge surprise when R.E.M. broke up, given how long they've been a band, but the news still hit me out of left field. They've been a favorite band of mine for over 20 years and have steadfastly and stubbornly plowed their own field, for better or worse, without churning out albums' worth of Losing My Religions.
I've seen a lot of posts out in the TwitBook realm from people saying "who cares, I figured they broke up ten years ago… their last good song was Everybody Hurts." Here's a dozen or so tracks they've done on their non-blockbuster albums (up to and including their newest one) since their big massive hits that, to me, show that they might have slowed down, but still had the goods to put out vital tunes. I slipped in one older obscure track that I always loved, too.
Sad Professor
Be Mine
Leave
Chorus and the Ring
Low Desert
Undertow
Circus Envy
Beat a Drum
It Happened Today
Until the Day is Done
Houston
https://youtu.be/gRZ7lqREnz8
Half a World Away
https://youtu.be/MLMnpB51vVM
I've seen a lot of posts out in the TwitBook realm from people saying "who cares, I figured they broke up ten years ago… their last good song was Everybody Hurts." Here's a dozen or so tracks they've done on their non-blockbuster albums (up to and including their newest one) since their big massive hits that, to me, show that they might have slowed down, but still had the goods to put out vital tunes. I slipped in one older obscure track that I always loved, too.
Sad Professor
Be Mine
Leave
Chorus and the Ring
Low Desert
Undertow
Circus Envy
Beat a Drum
It Happened Today
Until the Day is Done
Houston
https://youtu.be/gRZ7lqREnz8
Half a World Away
https://youtu.be/MLMnpB51vVM
I also very much love REM. All of their songs really stuck for me though, you put up a lot of my favorites up here and it's nice to see another REM fan :D
