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R.E.M. — So. Central Rain
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sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jun 11, 2013 - 12:26
 
 rdo wrote:


If you really took that vote, then five crappy REM songs would win, like stuff off of Monster.   Here are my votes:  Begin the Begin, Perfect Circle, Radio Free Europe, Time After Time, I am Superman.  I know the last one is a cover, and I shudder to think I am saying a cover should be in the top five songs of perhaps the greatest American band, but I still have never heard the Clique original and that's the story I am sticking to.

 

Great choices!  Especially Begin the Begin one of my personal favs also.{#Cheers}

zepher
Posted: Jun 11, 2013 - 12:20
 
 treatment_bound wrote:


BWAAAA.... That's a classic.  Might be as good as Prince Rogers Neslon's --->



 



wrangler
(swamps of jersey)
Posted: Jun 11, 2013 - 12:15
 
perfect 10.  {#Cowboy}

daveesh
(birthplace of the american revolution)
Posted: Jun 07, 2013 - 04:59
 
wow... when they were great, they were really great.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: May 10, 2013 - 16:14
 
 Sloggydog wrote:

Agreed but even when they were poor I think the Album cover could have used a spruce up.  I remember my Dad thought this was homemade when I bought the cassette.  

Oh also to join the debate on best ever REM songs I offer - Country Feedback, World Leader Pretend and King Of Birds.
 


Yeah, I know what you mean...  the album cover looks very intestinal...

but the album cover is not important—  what matters most is the music, and every song on the album be soooo good...

we be dancing... love this song...
 

milleronic
(Minnesota)
Posted: May 10, 2013 - 16:13
 
 le_colonel wrote:
Yeah, if this isn't a ten, I don't know what is...

 
Agreed! Crank it UP!

le_colonel
Posted: Mar 09, 2013 - 00:22
 
Yeah, if this isn't a ten, I don't know what is...

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Mar 09, 2013 - 00:22
 
 Lazarus wrote:

fantastic song from a GREAT album...
 
 
Agreed but even when they were poor I think the Album cover could have used a spruce up.  I remember my Dad thought this was homemade when I bought the cassette.  

Oh also to join the debate on best ever REM songs I offer - Country Feedback, World Leader Pretend and King Of Birds.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Mar 04, 2013 - 18:10
 

fantastic song from a GREAT album...
 

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Feb 01, 2013 - 17:43
 


Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Feb 01, 2013 - 10:24
 

This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter day...
 

R7-12
(Abbotsford, BC)
Posted: Dec 04, 2012 - 23:21
 
When Monster was released I thought it was quite different and very good. Now, even though I still enjoy some of the songs from it, I don't think it stacks up to their earlier work or their later Automatic For The People.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Oct 30, 2012 - 09:20
 
 gandalfbmg wrote:


ugh, again with the hate for Monster... It's a good album...

But still none of its songs taken individually stack up to this one, which is far and away their best song...
 
{#Sorry}  Sorry, I'll stop raggin on Monster.   I know people like it.  It's just that it...oops, I'll shut up.   {#Zip-lip} {#Taped-shut} {#Lol}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 28, 2012 - 22:22
 

This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this autumn night...

max_p
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 09:10
 
I enjoy this era REM, but always thought this song quite wimpy

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 12:46
 
 Cynaera wrote:

I'm gonna hope romeotuma's referring to DANCING (there was a dance in the '60's called The Shag)  but even if he isn't, it's still some mighty multi-tasking. {#Roflol}
 

Miss you so much, Ann...

rest in peace... 

gandalfbmg
(Thankfully now a little more than 3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 12:45
 
 rdo wrote:


If you really took that vote, then five crappy REM songs would win, like stuff off of Monster.   Here are my votes:  Begin the Begin, Perfect Circle, Radio Free Europe, Time After Time, I am Superman.  I know the last one is a cover, and I shudder to think I am saying a cover should be in the top five songs of perhaps the greatest American band, but I still have never heard the Clique original and that's the story I am sticking to.
 

ugh, again with the hate for Monster... It's a good album...

But still none of its songs taken individually stack up to this one, which is far and away their best song...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 12:43
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this summer day...


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 29, 2012 - 22:06
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring night...

 

rdo
(DC)
Posted: May 27, 2012 - 15:02
 
 sirdroseph wrote:

No, I think if you were to take a concensus vote for best REM song, my guess this one would win or at least be in the top 5. It certainly gets my vote.

 

If you really took that vote, then five crappy REM songs would win, like stuff off of Monster.   Here are my votes:  Begin the Begin, Perfect Circle, Radio Free Europe, Time After Time, I am Superman.  I know the last one is a cover, and I shudder to think I am saying a cover should be in the top five songs of perhaps the greatest American band, but I still have never heard the Clique original and that's the story I am sticking to.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 11:02
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring day...

 

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 10:54
 

very nice



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 18:27
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter evening...

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 17:47
 


marvelous...  love it...
 

unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Dec 23, 2011 - 07:47
 
 sirdroseph wrote:
No, I think if you were to take a concensus vote for best REM song, my guess this one would win or at least be in the top 5. It certainly gets my vote.
 
Stand.

WayUpNorth
Posted: Dec 23, 2011 - 07:46
 
Love it!  {#Sunny} 10


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Nov 21, 2011 - 14:12
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...  (and this whole album...)

 

gForce
(Bangor ME)
Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 07:17
 
This brings me back to when I was still in school. A friend and I just finished a bike trip down the east coast that ended in Athens GA. We met up with some friends, took some X and went to a park where the Chickasaw Mud Puppies were playing. We were awash in feelings of joy in the day and completion of our trip, and who is there dancing away with us - Stipe. At least in my mind we were all celebrating together. Just a great time of my life.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 16, 2011 - 17:48
 

Everybody here just started dancing...  volume is wayyyy up...  love it...
 

BKardon
(Louisville, CO)
Posted: Sep 19, 2011 - 08:16
 
 sirdroseph wrote:

No, I think if you were to take a concensus vote for best REM song, my guess this one would win or at least be in the top 5. It certainly gets my vote.

 
This is a great song but my personal favorite REM song is "Belong".


Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Sep 19, 2011 - 07:58
 
Nice bit of 12-string action there ...

R7-12
(Abbotsford, BC)
Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 04:25
 
A friend introduced me to this album shortly after it was released in '84. I kind of liked it at first but after a few listens I thought it was fantastic stuff! Ended up seeing them live 5 times starting with the Fables tours at the Commodore in Vancouver - Simply awesome!

Met them (except Peter Buck) after the Monster show in '95 at the Colosseum.

All their great albums were the early ones ending with Automatic For The People.

This one's a solid 8. 

hencini
Posted: Aug 14, 2011 - 19:33
 
Songs that were playing when my grandparents died: 

1. So. Central Rain
2. Simple Man
3. Refugee 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 14, 2011 - 19:31
 



We be dancing again...  love this song...




Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Aug 14, 2011 - 19:30
 
The beginning strains of this song always - ALWAYS! - guarantee that I'll listen to the whole song and love it.

WayUpNorth
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 10:39
 
Always brings on a wave of wistful nostalgia ... and the urge to DANCE in a most disorganized way! {#Sunny}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 10:38
 


What a classic...  always nice to hear it...

 

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Jun 12, 2011 - 18:45
 
Listen to this song, listen to the recent effort. This is so very good.

Seahunt
(Parent's Basement)
Posted: May 12, 2011 - 04:04
 
That guitar...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 14, 2011 - 17:26
 


We be dancing...  love it...

 


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 14:26
 
 Cynaera wrote:

I'm gonna hope romeotuma's referring to DANCING (there was a dance in the '60's called The Shag)  but even if he isn't, it's still some mighty multi-tasking. {#Roflol}
 
Oh, yes...  The Shag...  oh, yes...

 


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 13:49
 
 fredriley wrote:

Shagging and typing? Talk of multi-tasking... ;)

 
I'm gonna hope romeotuma's referring to DANCING (there was a dance in the '60's called The Shag)  but even if he isn't, it's still some mighty multi-tasking. {#Roflol}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 13:49
 
 fredriley wrote:

Shagging and typing? Talk of multi-tasking... ;)
 


And dancing, too...  love this song...

 

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Mar 14, 2011 - 06:21
 
 romeotuma wrote:
We be shagging...  love it...
 
Shagging and typing? Talk of multi-tasking... ;)


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 21:46
 


This really is a great song...  I remember when this album came out...  time flies when you're having fun... sigh...

 

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jan 26, 2011 - 04:03
 
 Cynaera wrote:

LOL - romeotuma, you just make me grin from ear to ear.  When I hear the first guitar notes of this song, I just get shivers and close my eyes to soak it up. It's one of those pieces that moves me on so many levels I can't even convey them in words. To me, this is one of R.E.M.'s best songs. I'm sure people will disagree, and thank goodness for that! {#Dancingbanana}
 
No, I think if you were to take a concensus vote for best REM song, my guess this one would win or at least be in the top 5. It certainly gets my vote.


WayUpNorth
(Windswept Exile)
Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 10:16
 
 DEWBKEY wrote:
great band great show so many years ago 
I was there, too ... great memories of better days.


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 25, 2010 - 19:33
 


perfect...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 05, 2010 - 19:20
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Yes, from one of their best albums. I keep going back to side 1, it is amazing. {#Cheers}
 


Yes, this album is really holding up well over time...  it's still rock solid...  and this is a great song...

 

peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Dec 01, 2010 - 19:32
 
 Cynaera wrote:

LOL - romeotuma, you just make me grin from ear to ear.  When I hear the first guitar notes of this song, I just get shivers and close my eyes to soak it up. It's one of those pieces that moves me on so many levels I can't even convey them in words. To me, this is one of R.E.M.'s best songs. I'm sure people will disagree, and thank goodness for that! {#Dancingbanana}
 
Yes, from one of their best albums. I keep going back to side 1, it is amazing. {#Cheers}