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R.E.M. — Welcome to the Occupation
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 09:00
 


It is always a thrill to hear this song...  love it...

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 12, 2011 - 20:40
 


This song is cool...

 

drews
(London, Blighty)
Posted: Oct 06, 2010 - 08:25
 
If REM wanted to record a 2010 response to "welcome to the occupation" they could call it "100,000 dead in Iraq alone"



gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 10:54
 
 kopak wrote:
I suppose it's time to contribute now.
 

{#Clap}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 02, 2010 - 10:54
 


great song...  love it love it love it...

 

Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 06:45
 
Helluva playlist this Monday morning, Bill!

The day's outlook just got a whole lot better. {#Sunny}

scruffystevie
(Sunny Brighton, England)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 06:45
 

 Danimal174 wrote:
One of my favorite songs on "Document", which is definitely one of my favorite releases by REM, who is one of my favorite bands. (In other words...I like it a lot.)

{#Cool}
 

Oh yes indeedy!  Reminds me of buses to sixth-form college in the early nineties.  Best bit of college if you ask me....

Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 - 06:44
 
I wonder where REM was without THAT guitarsound . . .

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 25, 2010 - 17:07
 
 paulmack wrote:


My favorite REM album, too. Unfortunately, unlike you, I don't remember the day the album came out because I'd stopped paying attention to R.E.M. (and music, in general) during that critical period. I was a fool. This, after seeing REM on the Murmur tour in 1981. Don't know how I let that happen. Ultimately re-discovered the band somewhat after Green came out and loved both Document and Green - which remain my two favorites.
 

I hear your wisdom...  that is good of you...  I sure wish we could go back to 1981 and talk about it... sigh...  I love this song, and I hope all is well for you...





paulmack
(the hissing swamps)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 09:50
 
 romeotuma wrote:


I hear ya... and I remember when this song and album came out like it was yesterday...
 

My favorite REM album, too. Unfortunately, unlike you, I don't remember the day the album came out because I'd stopped paying attention to R.E.M. (and music, in general) during that critical period. I was a fool. This, after seeing REM on the Murmur tour in 1981. Don't know how I let that happen. Ultimately re-discovered the band somewhat after Green came out and loved both Document and Green - which remain my two favorites.

jagdriver
(Just a tad south of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 23, 2009 - 09:48
 
I'm hearing more REM on RP lately and am enjoying them less.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 20, 2009 - 22:17
 
 Danimal174 wrote:
One of my favorite songs on "Document", which is definitely one of my favorite releases by REM, who is one of my favorite bands. (In other words...I like it a lot.)

{#Cool}
 

I hear ya... and I remember when this song and album came out like it was yesterday...



Danimal174
(Upstate South Carolina)
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 12:30
 
One of my favorite songs on "Document", which is definitely one of my favorite releases by REM, who is one of my favorite bands. (In other words...I like it a lot.)

{#Cool}

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 12:27
 
 veegez wrote:

Giving a high five on that. 
 
Me Too {#High-five}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 18, 2009 - 12:26
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



orpheus
(pacific northwest, finally!!!)
Posted: May 17, 2009 - 18:13
 
I sure wish they still put out sublime music like this{#Ask}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 17, 2009 - 18:12
 


This song is so good it is actually good for your ears to hear it...



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 15, 2009 - 14:43
 


Fantastic song...  love it...



veegez
(Minnesoter)
Posted: Jan 11, 2009 - 14:27
 
 jwb wrote:
Best song from this record, and considering that I wore this tape out in its day, that's saying a lot from me.
 
Giving a high five on that. 

gjeeg
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jan 11, 2009 - 09:04
 
When REM was REM.

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 18:58
 
The lyrics to this song never cease to amaze me!  Hopefully the "hemisphere below" will have a more hopeful future than when the song was written.

sugarbaby
(portland/hollywood)
Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 15:07
 

College days...I think this is their last album with IRS before going to Warner Bros. Great send off..!



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 09:56
 

This is from a great album...


jwb
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 09:55
 
Best song from this record, and considering that I wore this tape out in its day, that's saying a lot from me.

Captn_Pea
(Spring Lake, MI)
Posted: Jun 04, 2008 - 07:50
 
californiatwin wrote:


Yes - what he said!


Yes - what they said!
californiatwin
(back home after 2 wonderful weeks in sunny So. California)
Posted: Apr 02, 2008 - 09:53
 
MrStatenIsle wrote:
Yet another lifeless, snorefest from REM.


Yes - what he said!
MrStatenIsle
(Staten Island, New York)
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 14:44
 
Yet another lifeless, snorefest from REM.
Shimmer
(Bethesda, MD)
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 14:42
 
Document is a great album, but this isn't one of the good songs on it. Way too generic.
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Jul 25, 2007 - 22:37
 
'Document' is a nice piece of art, though some of the lyrics seem to be little too political...

Like this track though.
MiketheKnife
(Virginia)
Posted: Feb 03, 2007 - 18:38
 
Nice track.
Bocephus
(Boulder, CO)
Posted: Oct 24, 2006 - 15:46
 
rKokon wrote:
To Astralistener and Mari,

I like it too, but I find it hardly uplifting--more distressed and regretful and protesting. See the lyrics so kindly reproduced below.

And when I don't agree with the politics but like the sound, I just tune out the words. The musicians benefit in either case!


So I take it you support the US's meddling in Central American politics?
Dave_Mack
(My own private underwear)
Posted: Sep 25, 2006 - 08:05
 
I close my eyes and hear Smithereens and Roses...

Wonder which one came first
RobK
(Leucadia, CA)
Posted: Sep 10, 2006 - 21:49
 
Best song on Document!! Way to go RP, good on ya!
LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Jun 29, 2006 - 11:19
 
excellent indeed...still pulls you in! thanks!
Austin2Florida
(Hollywood, FL)
Posted: Apr 17, 2006 - 12:35
 
This song is okay, but I wish someone would upload "Exhuming McCarthy". That's my favorite from Document.
rKokon
(Colesville, MD)
Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 09:55
 
To Astralistener and Mari,

I like it too, but I find it hardly uplifting--more distressed and regretful and protesting. See the lyrics so kindly reproduced below.

And when I don't agree with the politics but like the sound, I just tune out the words. The musicians benefit in either case!
magsterz
Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 09:55
 
I remember once being on a long drive with my dad, and we both got into a hysterical laughing fit by trying to figure out what the hell Michael Stipe was singing. Thanks for the lyrics (posted below) -- at least we know it's not just Stipe's under-articulation that leads to the confusion. All hail early/mid REM!
Mack
(London)
Posted: Jan 19, 2006 - 09:53
 
Occupational therapy?
astralistener
(Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England)
Posted: Nov 07, 2005 - 12:57
 
Excellent song, still instantly identifiable but has a nice uplifting feel
maLeFunKtion
(Scotland)
Posted: Nov 07, 2005 - 12:54
 
ChicoCyclist wrote:
Wow, this is so much better than any of their more recent stuff. So much more meaningful, profound, eloquent, moving, intelligent!


I can only assume you were listening whilst simultaneously reading the lyric-sheet so you could find all of the above
GoldenBoy
(Queens)
Posted: Nov 07, 2005 - 12:52
 
Nice. 8
radiozep
Posted: Aug 25, 2005 - 21:47
 
ChicoCyclist wrote:
Wow, this is so much better than any of their more recent stuff. So much more meaningful, profound, eloquent, moving, intelligent!

Oh, wait, no it isn't. While it's excellent, it's no better than the new stuff. Hmm, and after reading all those comments about how the old REM is so much better than the new REM, I'm left scratching my head wondering how those people could be so wrong. :-k


Actually, this is Mid-REM:
Chronic Town, Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, and Life's Rich Pageant all came before.
ChicoCyclist
(Chico, CA)
Posted: Jul 12, 2005 - 10:46
 
Wow, this is so much better than any of their more recent stuff. So much more meaningful, profound, eloquent, moving, intelligent!

Oh, wait, no it isn't. While it's excellent, it's no better than the new stuff. Hmm, and after reading all those comments about how the old REM is so much better than the new REM, I'm left scratching my head wondering how those people could be so wrong. :-k
orpheus
(east coast)
Posted: Apr 15, 2005 - 12:42
 
healyf52 wrote:
All the songs written by REM are done in minor key(s). How droll...


rather, how COOOOL! 8) (pimp)
healyf52
(45th Floor of Manhattan Office Tower)
Posted: Apr 15, 2005 - 10:18
 
All the songs written by REM are done in minor key(s). How droll...
ANNE_MARIE
(The Ozark Mountains)
Posted: Apr 15, 2005 - 10:15
 

veegez
Posted: Mar 02, 2005 - 07:40
 
gandalfbmg wrote:
Ah, a long overdue addition to RP... Perhaps my favorite track from this album.


I'm with you on that.

coding_to_music
(Marlborough Massachusetts)
Posted: Feb 15, 2005 - 12:56
 
http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=123386

Mugro
(Lane Village, Massachusetts)
Posted: Feb 15, 2005 - 12:52
 
I have always loved this song, but now that I can read the lyrics to the song, I am utterly confused as to the meaning of the song. I won't embarass myself further by telling you what I thought the lyrics were!! Can someone with a more refined taste for REM/poetry/politics fill me in here? I am sure that it is anti-imperialist, anti-american in its sentiment, but I would like to know anyway. Thanks in advance for your assistance....
coding_to_music
(Marlborough Massachusetts)
Posted: Feb 15, 2005 - 12:51
 
seem to be anti-imperialist, anti-war lyrics, but they don't actually say much, and SO tired of that voice, sorry!