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Musicbrainz DBWhen your day is long
And the night, the night is yours alone
When you're sure you've had enough
Of this life, well hang on
Don't let yourself go
'Cause everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes
Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it's time to sing along
When your day is night alone ''(Hold on, hold on)''
If you feel like letting go ''(Hold on)''
If you think you've had too much
Of this life, well hang on
Everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don't throw your hand, oh no
Don't throw your hand
If you feel like you're alone
No, no, no, you are not alone
If you're on your own in this life
The days and nights are long
When you think you've had too much of this life to hang on
Well, everybody hurts sometimes
Everybody cries
Everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes
So hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on
Everybody hurts
| nevar23 (Georgia) | Posted: May 11, 2013 - 10:29 When my Mom died in 2005, I couldn't cry for days. I was just numb. I got in the car to drive somewhere and turned on the radio and this song was just coming on. Sat in the car and bawled like a baby. Hug yo mommas people. |
| schayler (Denver) | Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 06:21 My only "Sucko Barfo" rating on RP. REM's second worst song after "Shiny Happy People." |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 09, 2013 - 18:34 absolutely marvelous song... love this whole album... |
| trissi (allupinya) | Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 10:42 One of the worst songs in modern history. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 06, 2013 - 10:41 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 08:25 I have this cd, but its overplayed for me! |
| dkwalika (Upper Midwest) | Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 08:24 Funny, I played this for my wife when it first came out, and she said the same thing. Sometimes sad is good, though. velocette wrote: Not like this song. Not like REM. Boring melody. Boring lyrics. Aside from that, it's absolutely effing marvelous. |
| velocette (Puget Sound, beneath the volcanoes) | Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 00:21 Not like this song. Not like REM. Boring melody. Boring lyrics. Aside from that, it's absolutely effing marvelous. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Sep 02, 2012 - 11:11 matude wrote: Best album ever. Each and every track is a timeless classic. Masterpiece. I agree... love this song, and this whole album... |
| matude | Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 00:23 Best album ever. Each and every track is a timeless classic. Masterpiece. |
| ycb661 | Posted: May 30, 2012 - 16:11 thanks Bill and Bill |
| k_trout (Dream State) | Posted: May 15, 2012 - 15:31 I'd hurt too if my nose got smashed up like that (even if it was smashed into a head as beautiful as that) zenmumu wrote: nice song in a nice movie...  |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Apr 28, 2012 - 22:36 The funny and tremendous thing about this album is that at the time we knew it was good, and later we realized that every song on it was miles deep and wow how many bands pulled that off, and hats off to them because it still mightily stirs the vital energies! |
| vzmax (Vienna) | Posted: Feb 25, 2012 - 12:53 Everybody Hurts... including myself when I listen to this song |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 20:00 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| Elroweho | Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 08:31 One more reason to miss REM! |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Oct 21, 2011 - 18:13 Oh this is a good time to shut down and go home for the weekend. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Oct 21, 2011 - 18:12 Netto wrote: Not like R.E.M, but this song nice. This is a really great song... it is from a fantastic album... you should check it out... I love this song... |
| Netto (Khimki, Russia) | Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 08:47 Not like R.E.M, but this song nice. |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Jun 17, 2011 - 16:27 Yes they do. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Jun 17, 2011 - 16:25 not in my book bronorb wrote: nice photograph below Only about 34 of your 246 "stars" are women! What's up with that? |
| zenmumu (Barcelona - Spain) | Posted: May 17, 2011 - 01:49 nice song in a nice movie... |
| ereme (From a deep, dark fjord, Norway) | Posted: Apr 15, 2011 - 13:53 South Lebanon -96-97, brings back this crazy memories.. |
| newwavegurly | Posted: Apr 15, 2011 - 12:09 Yes, we all do... sometimes. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jan 11, 2011 - 12:12 Relevant your question and very well observed. I also like to know the answer... bronorb wrote: Only about 34 of your 246 "stars" are women! What's up with that? |
| bronorb (Wisconsin) | Posted: Jan 11, 2011 - 10:05 calypsus_1 wrote: The Big Board :updated: by ~egotisticaltwit Presley ©2008-2010 ~egotisticaltwit This is basically an updated inflated version of the Way To Be Star collage. As with that, the bigger the person is, the more important they are (not in every case though, as some are smaller or bigger to take up the right amount of space.) The other thing with it is if the person is dead they are in black and white, and if they are alive they are in color. It's mostly alphabetical, but not exactly. Everyone on the collage represents someone or something (in some cases many things) that I really like or love. My main goal was to put as many people as possible without using anyone twice. ~egotisticaltwit Only about 34 of your 246 "stars" are women! What's up with that? |
| Shawnmcc (Victoria, BC) | Posted: Jan 11, 2011 - 10:01 A song for everybody to really think and listen while it's playing. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 11, 2011 - 10:00 perfect... |
| Paxus (Las Vegas, NV) | Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 13:25 i really needed this song today... thank you so much!!!! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 21:47  The Big Board :updated: by ~egotisticaltwit Presley ©2008-2010 ~egotisticaltwit This is basically an updated inflated version of the Way To Be Star collage. As with that, the bigger the person is, the more important they are (not in every case though, as some are smaller or bigger to take up the right amount of space.) The other thing with it is if the person is dead they are in black and white, and if they are alive they are in color. It's mostly alphabetical, but not exactly. Everyone on the collage represents someone or something (in some cases many things) that I really like or love. My main goal was to put as many people as possible without using anyone twice. Here's the rundown of who is featured: 1. Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel (representing Chaplin and "The Great Dictator") NOT HITLER! 2. Agent M (representing Tsunami Bomb) 3. Edward Norton as Alan Isaacman (representing Norton and "The People vs Larry Flynt") 4. 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Billy Corgan (representing Smashing Pumpkins) 24. Billy Joe Armstrong (representing Green Day) 25. Barack Obama 26. Birthday Cat (representing "The Upright Citizens Brigade") 27. Blag Dahlia (representing the Dwarves) 28. Sasha Baron Cohen as Borat (representing Cohen and "Borat") 29. Brandon Flowers (representing the Killers) 30. Brian Aubert (representing the Silversun Pickups) 31. Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana (representing Rudd and "Anchorman") 32. Brian Molko (representing Placebo) 33. Jason Lee as Brodie Bruce (representing Lee and "Mallrats") 34. Bryan Ferry (representing Roxy Music) 35. Russell Crowe as Bud White (representing "LA Confidential") 36. Butters (representing "South Park") 37. James Dean as Cal Trask (representing Dean as an icon and "East of Eden") 38. William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk (representing the original "Star Trek" series as well as the films.) 39. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman (representing Catwoman) 40. Jessica Makinson as Carly (representing "Halfway Home") 41. Carah Faye Charnow (representing Shiny Toy Guns) 42. Marlon Brando as Colonel Kurtz (representing "Apocalypse Now") 43. Michael Cera as George Michael Bluth (representing Cera and "Arrested Development") 44. Nell Campbell as Columbia (representing "Rocky Horror Picture Show") 45. Conor Oberst (representing Bright Eyes) 46. Michael Biehn as Corporal Dwayne Hicks (representing Biehn and "Aliens") 47. Mickey Rourke as Marv (representing "Sin City") 48. Damien Rice 49. Dana Carvey as the Church Lady (representing Saturday Night Live) 50. Danger Mouse (representing Gnarls Barkley) 51. Dave Chappelle (representing "Chappelle's Show") 52. Dave Grohl (representing Foo Fighters) 53. Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle (representing De Niro and "Taxi Driver") 54. David Bowie 55. David Byrne (representing Talking Heads) 56. David Cross (representing "Mr. Show") 57. Darth Vader (representing the "Star Wars" Trilogy) 58. David Johanson (representing the New York Dolls) 59. Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander (representing "Zoolander") 60. Jack Black as Dewey Finn (representing "School of Rock") 61. Dolores O'Riodan (representing the Cranberries) 62. John C. McGinley as Doctor Perry Cox (representing "Scrubs") 63. Leslie Nielsen as Doctor Rumack (representing "Airplane!") 64. Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Truman Capote (representing Hoffman and "Capote") 65. Dom Joly (representing "Trigger Happy TV") 66. Clive Owen as Theo Faron (representing Owen and "Children of Men") 67. Eddie Argos (representing Art Brut) 68. Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant (representing "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?") 69. Eddie Vedder (representing Pearl Jam) 70. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow (representing Depp and "Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl") 71. Elvis Presley 72. Tom Cruise as Les Grossman (representing "Tropic Thunder") 73. Emily Haines (representing herself, Metric, and Broken Social Scene) 74. Emily Wynne-Hughes (representing Go Betty Go) 75. Jeff Bridges as The Dude (representing "The Big Lebowski") 76. Fiona Apple 77. Fat Mike (representing NOFX) 78. Frank Black with UKULELE! (representing the Pixies and the ukulele) 79. Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth (representing "Blue Velvet") 80. Steve Carell as Frank Ginsberg (representing Carell and "Little Miss Sunshine") 81. Frank Sinatra 82. Freddie Mercury (representing Queen) 83. Gena Olivier (representing Midnight Movies) 84. George Carlin 85. George Harrison 86. Greg Graffin (representing himself and Bad Religion) 87. Gordon Gano (representing Violent Femmes) 88. Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber (representing Rickman and "Die Hard") 89. Will Farrell as Harold Crick (representing Farrell and "Stranger Than Fiction") 90. Burgess Meredith as Henry Bemis (representing Meredith and "The Twilight Zone" original series) 91. Jeffery Combs as Herbert West (representing "Re-Animator") 92. Fred Gwynne as Herman Munster (representing "The Munsters") 93. Damon Wayans as Homey D. Clown (representing "In Living Color") 94. Howard Devoto (representing the Buzzcocks and Magazine) 95. Ian Curtis (representing Joy Division and "Control") 96. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones (representing Ford and the "Indiana Jones" film series) 97. Mandy Patinkin as Inigo Montoya (representing "The Princess Bride") 98. Marty Feldman as Igor (representing "Young Frankenstein" and all Mel Brooks films) 99. Jack Skelington (representing "Nightmare Before Christmas") 100. Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance (representing Nicholson, "The Shining" and Stanley Kubrick films as well as Stephen King novels) 101. Jack White (representing the White Stripes and the Raconteurs) 102. James Carville 103. Jello Biafra (representing himself and Dead Kennedys) 104. Jenny Lewis (representing herself and Rilo Kiley) 105. Jigsaw's Doll (representing "Saw") 106. Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison (representing Costner and the film "JFK") 107. Jim Morrison (representing The Doors) 108. Jim Gaffigan 109. John Krasinski as Jim Halpert dressed as Dwight Schrute (representing "The Office") 110. Sean Connery as Jim Malone (representing Connery, "The Untouchables", as well as YTMND.com) 111. Jimi Hendrix 112. Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan (representing Hanks and "A League of Their Own") 113. Jimmy Pop (representing the Bloodhound Gang) 114. Jim Reid (representing The Jesus and Mary Chain) 115. Joe Montana (representing football and the San Francisco 49ers) 116. Joey Ramone (representing The Ramones) 117. John Candy as Del Griffith (representing Candy and "Planes, Trains and Automobiles") 118. John Cleese (representing himself and "Monty Python") 119. Joe Strummer (representing The Clash) 120. John Fitzgerald Kennedy 121. John Lennon 122. John McEnroe (representing men's tennis) 123. John Wooden (representing UCLA) 124. Johnny Lyndon (representing Sex Pistols) 125. Johnny Marr (representing The Smiths) 126. Jon Fratelli (representing The Fratellis) 127. Jon Stewart (representing "The Daily Show") 128. Heath Ledger as the Joker (representing "The Dark Knight") 129. Juliette Beavan (representing 8mm) 130. Justine Frischman (representing Elastica) 131. Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield (representing Jackson, and "Pulp Fiction") 132. Karen O (representing Yeah Yeah Yeahs) 133. Mark McKinney as the Headcrusher (representing "Kids in the Hall") 134. Kevin Spacey as Kaiser Soze (representing Spacey and "The Usual Suspects") 135. Kele Okereke (representing Bloc Party) 136. Kelli Dayton (representing Sneaker Pimps) 137. Alfred Kinsey (representing sexual awareness as well as the film "Kinsey") 138. Klaus Nomi 139. KT Tunstall 140. Kurt Cobain (representing Nirvana) 141. Kristeen Young 142. Larry Bird (representing basketball) 143. Larry Flynt (representing free speech) 144. Layne Staley (representing Alice in Chains) 145. Orlando Bloom as Legolas (representing the "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy) 146. Lenny Bruce (representing himself as well as the film "Lenny") 147. Guy Pierce as Leonard Shelby (representing Pierce and "Memento") 148. Lewis Black (representing "Root of All Evil") 149. Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor (representing the movie "Superman") 150. Thomas Lennon as Lieutenant Jim Dangle (representing "Reno 911!") 151. Liessje Sadenius (representing Hooverphonic) 152. Lily Allen 153. Liz Enthusiasm (representing Freezepop) 154. John Kusack as Lloyd Dobler (representing Kusack and "Say Anything" 155. Lou Reed (representing himself and Velvet Underground) 156. Lovefoxxx (representing Cansei de Ser Sexy) 157. Kurt Russell as MacReady (representing "The Thing") 158. Magneto (representing X-Men) 159. Mandy Moore (representing "Saved") 160. Marc Bolan (representing T.Rex) 161. Maria Sharapova (representing women's tennis) 162. Mark Oliver Everett (representing himself and Eels) 163. Mark Ronson 164. Tommy Lee Jones as Marshall Sam Gerard (representing "The Fugitive") 165. Matt Berninger (representing The National) 166. Maura Davis (representing Denali) 167. Christopher Mintz-Plasse as McLovin (representing "Superbad") 168. Michael Moore (representing documentaries) 169. Michael Myers (representing the original "Halloween") 170. Michael Stipe (representing R.E.M.) 171. Michelangelo's David (representing Michelangelo and renaissance art) 172. Miki Berenyi (representing Lush) 173. Stephen Root as Milton Waddams (representing "Office Space") 174. Monique Powell (representing Save Ferris) 175. Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde (representing Madsen and "Reservoir Dogs") 176. Moby 177. Marilyn Monroe (representing Monroe as an icon and "The Seven Year Itch") 178. Morrissey 179. Natalie Portman 180. Natalie Wood (representing "Rebel Without a Cause") 181. Natasha Khan (representing Bat for Lashes) 182. Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson (representing Martin and "The Jerk") 183. Neil Tennant (representing Pet Shop Boys) 184. Nico 185. Nina Gordon (representing Veruca Salt) 186. Christopher Walken as Nick Chevotarevich (representing Walken and "The Deer Hunter") 187. Noel Gallagher (representing Oasis) 188. Oscar Wilde (representing British Literature) 189. Patton Oswalt 190. Paul McCartney (representing the Beatles) 191. Paul Weller (representing the Jam) 192. Penn Jillette (representing Penn & Teller) 193. Bill Murray as Phil Connors (representing Murray and "Groundhog Day") 194. Poe 195. Polly Jean Harvey 196. Robert Shaw as Quint (representing "Jaws") 197. Ralph Wiggum (representing "The Simpsons") 198. Peter Billingsley as Ralphie Parker (representing "A Christmas Story") 199. Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves (representing "Clerks I & II" and the animated series) 200. Ethan Suplee as Randy Hickey (representing "My Name is Earl") 201. Rebecca Sealfon (representing "Cheap Seats") 202. Ricky Wilson (representing the Kaiser Chiefs) 203. Frank Gorshin as The Riddler (representing the original "Batman" series) 204. Rivers Cuomo (representing Weezer) 205. Robert Plant (representing Led Zeppelin) 206. Robert Smith (representing the Cure) 207. Roberto Clemente (representing baseball) 208. Roger Waters (representing Pink Floyd) 209. Roxy Epoxy (representing the Epoxies) 210. Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty (representing "Blade Runner") 211. Roy Orbison 212. Sabina Sciubba (representing the Brazilian Girls) 213. Sarah Chalke as 2nd Becky Connor (representing Chalke and "Roseanne") 214. Simon Pegg as Shaun (representing Pegg and "Shaun of the Dead") 215. Shirley Manson (representing Garbage) 216. John Lithgow as Dick Solomon (representing "3rd Rock from the Sun") 217. Al Pacino as Lt. Colonel Frank Slade (representing Pacino and "Scent of a Woman") 218. Sophie Moone (representing adult entertainment) 219. Robert Patrick as T-1000 (representing Terminator 2) 220. Thom Yorke (representing Radiohead) 221. Tim Armstrong (representing Rancid, Operation Ivy, and Transplants) 222. Henry David Thoreau (representing American Literature) 223. Toad (representing Mario Kart, and every other Super Mario videogame) 224. Tom Verlaine (representing Television) 225. Joe Pesci as Tommy Devito (representing Pesci and "Goodfellas") 226. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark (representing "Iron Man") 227. Tony Wilson (representing Factory Records and Manchester music in general) 228. Vince Vaughn as Trent Walker (representing Vaughn and "Swingers") 229. Trevor Moore (representing "The Whitest Kids U Know") 230. Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden (representing "Fight Club") 231. Hugo Weaving as V (representing "V for Vendetta") 232. Tim Curry as Wadsworth the Butler (representing Curry and the film "Clue") 233. Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams (representing "The Addams Family" movies) 234. Dave Gahan (representing Depeche Mode) 235. Cary Elwes as Robin Hood (representing Elwes and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights") 236. Win Butler (representing Arcade Fire) 237. George C. Scott as General George S. Patton (representing Scott and "Patton") 238. Janet Gaynor as the Wife (representing "Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans") 239. Zooey Deschanel (representing herself as an actress and the band She & Him) 240/241. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova (representing Swell Season and "Once") 242. Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka (representing Wilder and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory") 243. John Hurt as Winston Smith (representing Hurt, "1984" and George Orwell) 244. Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura (representing Carrey and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective") 245. Predator (representing "Predator") 246. Tony Kornheiser (representing "Pardon the Interruption") ~egotisticaltwit |
| elliotgoettelman (sturgeon bay, wi) | Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 13:09 I was staying at a b&b in ireland a few years back and I had borrowed a guitar from one of the sons of the proprietor, i was playing many songs which somehow ended up into this song. I sang and played the whole song, a bit heartbroke from being away from my friends and family. When I was done, I exited my room and walked downstairs, and the family was all sitting in the living room listening to me play. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 05, 2010 - 12:43 This song squeezes my gizzards... love it... |
| horstman (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jul 04, 2010 - 15:58 RobK wrote: Hey everyone, did you know Sweden rocks? Well yah, it ROCKS! No matter where you go in Sweden, it's so cool! I mean it rocks! Swedes, too. They're so cool! Guess they can't help it! What am I talking about! And why am I screaming! I can't stop! Of course they rock! This is the home of OPETH, one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time. And the best of the present time. So good in fact, that Steven Wilson wrote lyrics to their songs, produced Damnation, a very mellow heavy metal album. So, hell yeah, Sweden Rocks. So does Opeth. And maybe someday Bill Goldsmith will have the balls to play some Opeth! Whatta ya say Billy Boy, gonna rock it with some Swedish Rock?    |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jul 04, 2010 - 15:53 Story: When I lived in Salem, I had some beautiful cats. One of them was Dude - he was a big herkin' orange cat, gentle and a little bit stupid, and I loved him ridiculously. I remember I had the radio on, and this song was playing. It was two days after my mother died, and I couldn't do any more than what I was doing. I was holding Dude in my arms, and he was a limp, purring bundle of love as I swayed to the beat of the song. Dude reached up and patted my cheek as if to comfort me, and he took my tears into his fur. He didn't bail, he didn't freak. He was there for me when no one else was there. My mom was gone, and I shared my grief with Dude, and with R.E.M. Dude died a couple of months after that, and I played this song in his memory. Lesson: Life is too short. Don't nurture hatred - embrace love. Don't see the bad - hunt for the good. And never give up. |
| Umberdog (Southern Oregon) | Posted: Jul 04, 2010 - 15:46 calypsus_1 wrote:  Michael Stipe WIP by ~xiaocaca ©2006-2010 ~xiaocaca Michael Stipe, who (I think) is the frontman of the band R.E.M. Beautiful sketch. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: May 10, 2010 - 20:53  Michael Stipe Caricature by *YngveMartinussen Yngve Martinussen ©2009-2010 *YngveMartinussen Here's a try for a caricature of Michael Stipe, singer in the band R.E.M for those who don't know it  One of my favorite bands.Not overly caricaturized, but still good practice Painted from scratch in Photoshop with a Wacom Cintiq. Reference used. About 5-6 hours spent. |
| Droidac (Blacklight District) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:53 Toke wrote: If you have ever had a really bad trauma in your life this will (from experience) help to ease the pain. I don't think that's true in every case. This song doesn't help me at all. |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:53 nagsheadlocal wrote: I always get the feeling that the band got together one evening and said: "Let's put out the worst possible tripe and see if the fanboys will buy it. You know, the kind of joke that Lennon would do." And they were right . . . I'm a big R.E.M. fan and I agree with this. This song is deliberately dumbed-down. There is no other explanation. |
| Dirktooth (El Segundo, CA) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:51 Lyrics I very much needed to hear at this time. Every little bit helps when you're down in the dark. |
| LastChance (Fort Worth/Dallas) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:49 nagsheadlocal wrote: I always get the feeling that the band got together one evening and said: "Let's put out the worst possible tripe and see if the fanboys will buy it. You know, the kind of joke that Lennon would do." And they were right . . . I think I'll turn the volume on this tripe way up. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:47 I always get the feeling that the band got together one evening and said: "Let's put out the worst possible tripe and see if the fanboys will buy it. You know, the kind of joke that Lennon would do." And they were right . . . |
| stephw (Ottawa, ON) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 10:47  Love It! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 27, 2010 - 20:10 absolutely fantastic... love it... |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jan 27, 2010 - 08:59 Exellent track from a classical album!! 8—-9 |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Nov 25, 2009 - 12:54 If you have ever had a really bad trauma in your life this will (from experience) help to ease the pain. |
| Mandible | Posted: Nov 25, 2009 - 12:51 Hm, *mute*. I put this in the same category as Pearl Jam's Black. I think I like the song but just CANNOT listen to it one more time. |
| More_Cowbell (Northern IL) | Posted: Nov 25, 2009 - 12:50 This was a great release by REM, and great song! |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Sep 23, 2009 - 13:46 Atlantis wrote: Uggh! A serious contender for worst song ever. Twee, dull with trite lyrics. What could be worse? I think your comments are spot on!  |
| sirdroseph (Outer Mongolia) | Posted: Sep 23, 2009 - 13:45 christofish wrote: Day after REM recorded this song, their long long downhill slide began. this was the peak. Last really good album they released was Document in 1987; they peaked way before this piece of crap!  And before everyone jumps on me; is there a better place than to put opinions about a song than in song comments? ..........Didn't think so! |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Sep 23, 2009 - 13:40 You listening, brother? I love you and miss you so much, man! |
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