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R.E.M. — Can't Get There From Here
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Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: May 04, 2013 - 09:46
 
 NeuroGeek wrote:
AWESOME
 

I agree...  this song is marvelous...

and I agree with asilbuch...  love it...
 

asilbuch
(NoVA)
Posted: May 04, 2013 - 09:45
 
LOVE!!!!
 

NeuroGeek
(Just Way Out There)
Posted: Apr 03, 2013 - 06:13
 
AWESOME

suesblues
(Sydney, Australia)
Posted: Mar 02, 2013 - 19:07
 
what a truly great REM song!  That makes two on RP in the last 2 weeks!  Maybe REM is due for a revival (after being played to death 20-odd years ago.....................)

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 11:24
 

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

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 26, 2012 - 22:26
 

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

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 10:10
 


love this groovy song and this whole "greatest hits" type of album...  we be dancing...


 

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 14:34
 
 andrewimft wrote:
Funny, Fables of the Reconstruction used to be the definitive alt rock CD. It had weird, dissonant songs and extremely pretty songs on it, all with dense rich poetic lyrics about archeology, politics, techtonic plates, traditional folk music, ancient old gizzards, and other unusual subjects. It was art and not too commercial, yet they scored on the charts with Driver 8. Stipe's singing, lyrics and songwriting, and Buck's guitar styles on this CD were subsequently imitated by scores and scores of new bands. I think it's one of their best. It's funny how now some people think it's talentless, especially considering this very CD influenced just about every alt and indie rock band thereafter.
 
Sorry, but I take issue with this.  It is one of their few mediocre CDs, especially when they were at the height of their creative powers.  Murmur is the second best, then following up by their third best, Reckoning, and skip this lame CD before their best Life's Rich Pageant.  Document and Green were 4 and 5, before they slid off a cliff.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 14:13
 
Was reading this yesterday.  Made me laugh.

musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks)
Posted: May 23, 2012 - 18:10
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


Oooooo, gotta disagree with you there, basically everything they have done sans a few good tunes for the past 15 plus years has sucked ass, straight up!{#Yes}
 

I admit.... I have not heard everything they have done in the past 15 years.  And since it seems like you like to disagree.....I think you should win.

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: May 23, 2012 - 18:06
 
There was a feature article yesterday on The A.V. Club web-site stating "Fables of the Reconstruction" is their best album.  I beg to differ, but this song from the beginning of Reagan's 2nd term is still awesome.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 18, 2012 - 14:00
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...

 

vstapf
(New York, NY)
Posted: Jan 17, 2012 - 19:54
 
Remember dancing to this song in late 80s. Brings back a whole other time. Almost another life.

terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, SC)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 10:00
 
Awesome old R.E.M.  Nice!

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 07:27
 
Of course this is from Fables...

Cover (Fables of the Reconstruction:R.E.M.)

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 22:30
 
 blueice7 wrote:
Take me back to that time of my life!!{#Bananajam}Don't make em like this anymore!!

 


I hear ya...  this is a great classic...




blueice7
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 13:42
 
Take me back to that time of my life!!{#Bananajam}Don't make em like this anymore!!


Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 07:12
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


Oooooo, gotta disagree with you there, basically everything they have done sans a few good tunes for the past 15 plus years has sucked ass, straight up!{#Yes}
  Yeah.



WayUpNorth
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 07:12
 
Love that bass!  {#Dancingbanana_2}


sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 09:02
 
 musickat wrote:
REM could NEVER be suck ass even if they tried.

 sirdroseph wrote:

Again, another example of when they used to be, like good and not, like suck ass!


 
 

Oooooo, gotta disagree with you there, basically everything they have done sans a few good tunes for the past 15 plus years has sucked ass, straight up!{#Yes}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 03, 2010 - 22:14
 


great song...  still love it...

 

Bachka
(Lithuania, Panevezhys)
Posted: Nov 18, 2010 - 05:36
 
A new appproach on R.E.M. for me. Nice.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 05:48
 
I've always had a soft spot for Mike Mills's bass work, showcased to fine effect on this song. They sound simple enough, but you should try playing one or two. Yeeesh. This one and "The One I Love" are bona fide tests of dexterity.

Panama_Floyd
(Atlanta, GA)
Posted: Aug 14, 2010 - 18:32
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Can't get hair from weird... Actually, I love this song. R.E.M. has an all-over-the-map style, but when they nail it, they nail it so it'll never come loose in a twister.

I have NO idea what that means. Guh. I need sleep.  Love R.E.M.
 

"..they nail it so it'll never come loose in a twister.."

Not R.E.M specific, but the moment I read it, I understood immediately what it meant.

R.E.M. specific, you're right, this is one of the ones from their post-indie period where they show that they've still got it.



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 - 21:00
 
 Cynaera wrote:
Can't get hair from weird... Actually, I love this song. R.E.M. has an all-over-the-map style, but when they nail it, they nail it so it'll never come loose in a twister.

I have NO idea what that means. Guh. I need sleep.  Love R.E.M.
 


"Can't Get There from Here" is about Philomath, Georgia... this was their first single released from their third studio album Fables of the Reconstruction in 1985... it was their first song with a horn section... this song's title does not maintain a consistent punctuation... on the album, it is spelled without an apostrophe, but on the CD the title has the apostrophe... the title of the song is something of a sliding signifier...

 

Waybo
(Northern California)
Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 17:31
 
They nailed it on this one.  

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 21:41
 
Can't get hair from weird... Actually, I love this song. R.E.M. has an all-over-the-map style, but when they nail it, they nail it so it'll never come loose in a twister.

I have NO idea what that means. Guh. I need sleep.  Love R.E.M.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 21:40
 


excellent...



peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:20
 
{#Dancingbanana_2} Yeh! This song gets you there.


bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 06:13
 
they 're taking themselfs too serious ;-(
r.e.m. no fun

handyrae
(Zero Point Field)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 12:47
 
 Darlington wrote:
 
 
Can't disagree with you more...
 
If you can't disagree with him/her more, let me try.......................................


SmileOnADog
(Arizona)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 12:46
 
 gjr wrote:
these guys were/are the most grossly overrated band in the last 30 years - bar none.  they SUCK.  80's college radio tripe

 
I'm going to put you down in the "Definitely lost his religion" column then...


Darlington
(Columbia, South Carolina)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 12:44
 
 gjr wrote:
these guys were/are the most grossly overrated band in the last 30 years - bar none.  they SUCK.  80's college radio tripe

  
 
Can't disagree with you more...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 12:44
 


love it...  we be dancing...





gjr
(boston, ma)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 14:13
 
these guys were/are the most grossly overrated band in the last 30 years - bar none.  they SUCK.  80's college radio tripe


musickat
(Lake of the Ozarks)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:32
 
REM could NEVER be suck ass even if they tried.

 sirdroseph wrote:

Again, another example of when they used to be, like good and not, like suck ass!


 



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:32
 


This song is soooo good...  love it...





(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 09:59
 
 ziggytrix wrote:

It's so good for the feet!
 

Yes, it is!  Love it...



sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:31
 

Again, another example of when they used to be, like good and not, like suck ass!



ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:30
 
 romeotuma wrote:

Everything...  we be dancing...  love it...

 
It's so good for the feet!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:29
 
 DaMoGan wrote:

Really? What do you like about it?

 


Everything...  we be dancing...  love it...




DaMoGan
(Body on the east coast, Mind on the west coast.)
Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 14:35
 
 romeotuma wrote:


This song be cool...
 
Really? What do you like about it?


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 04, 2009 - 14:34
 


This song be cool...



GINRUSH
(Rochester, MI)
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 06:54
 
Hmm , Thank You Ray!

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 02, 2009 - 15:26
 
 cohifi wrote:

1985 R.E.M......Nice. 

 

Yeah, this is great stuff...



cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Sep 16, 2009 - 17:14
 
 romeotuma wrote:


love it...
 
1985 R.E.M......Nice. 


choiceimage
(I may not look stupid)
Posted: Sep 16, 2009 - 17:13
 


Ahhhh....the good 'ol days

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:32
 


love it...



sirdroseph
(Outer Mongolia)
Posted: Jul 31, 2009 - 14:31
 
Now this is when REM was gooood!!{#Dancingbanana_2}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 29, 2009 - 20:42
 


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