MissAmy wrote:

They started out as what was then known as "alternative rock." Well, guess what? As time wore on, a band that is good -- and they were good -- gets popular. And other bands copy their sound. No surprise there. Some people can't deal with that. Hence, the snubs.

Most people rate this song as outstanding or godlike...i would hardly call that vehemently turned on- I do think there are a lot of music snobs on RP who like to bash popular music though.
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MissAmy wrote:

I really don't understand why people have turned on REM so vehemently. It's very strange to me. I've always liked their music, they play a few of my favorite songs, and most people I know used to like them. What happened?

RobK wrote:

People still read Rolling Stone? Talk about irrelevant!

First listen I didn't like it. Kind of dragging along. No rate yet.

Fan-freakin-tastic

lmic wrote:



I agree 100%!

dmax wrote:
I don't know, I think they had many, many brilliant moments after this. Then again, I don't see them as irrelevant (did you read that in Rolling Stone?).

KSC wrote:

Yep, on the Cry Cry Cry cd, with Dar Williams and Richard Shindell. Very nice version, but this is hard to beat!

blah blah sky
blah blah sky
blah blah sky
blah blah sky

repeat chorus, ad nauseum

Fall On This. :puke:

dmax wrote:

Michael Stipe is still very involved in world issues.

matt! wrote:
Yes, among the best music EVER created by humans!

Murmur
Reckoning
Fables of the Reconstruction
Life's Rich Pageant

even Dead Letter Office - a collection of "rarities and b-sides" is better than anything most bands create in their careers.

dmax wrote:

Damn straight friend, they also seemed to care more about the big issues back then, far more than they do now.

As the country's greatest band edged towards irrelevance, this was one of their final moments of brilliance..

Excuse me while I reached for the volume and turn it to 11.

BTW -- there's an excellent cover version of this song by Lucy Kaplansky.

I am going to school in Georgia right now. No, I'm not impressed, but whenever I hear REM (like this one) I have hope.

matt! wrote:

They still amaze.

Always like REM, pop perfect and edgy at the same time.

great song. it was/is originally released on the "life's rich pagnant" album. which is one of the best albums ever made. worth a purchase.

Early REM is amazing

One of the best things they ever did.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh That's better...

Part of the Pantheon.....

Very nice!

Stipes voice is incredible, but its Mills that makes this song a classic.

Yeah - right.

This is a seriously political song.

It's about the environment, but it's political.

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trekhead wrote:

yogaboat wrote:
I agree with both comments.

The live version off of that Unplugged MTV thang was way nice. Maybe it wasn't released but I have it on a few cassetes somewhere.

Mozart wrote:

This is one of my serious faves from REM.