djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 When you greet a stranger, look at his shoesKeep your money in your shoes, put your trouble behindWhen you greet a stranger, look at her handsKeep your money in your hands, put your travel behindWho are you going to call for, what do you have to sayKeep your hat on your headHome is a long way away At the end of the day, I'll forget your nameI'd like it here if I could leave and see you from a long way away When you greet a stranger, look at his shoesKeep you memories in your shoes, put your travel behindWho are you going to call for, what do you have to sayKeep your hat on your headHome is a long way away At the end of the day, when there are no friendsWhen there are no lovers, who are you going to call forWhat do you have to change A familiar face, a foreign place, I'll forget your nameI'd like it here if I could leave and see you from a long way awayWho are you going to call for, what do you have to sayKeep your hat on your headHome is a long way away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 My favorite is chronic town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 There's a secret stigma, reaping wheelDiminish, a carnival of sortsChronic town, poster torn, reaping wheelStranger, stranger to these parts Gentlemen don't get caught, cages under cageGentlemen don't get caughtBox cars are pulling out of townBox cars are pulling out of townBox cars are pulling out of town Cages under, cages under, cages under cageCages under, cages under, cages under cage There's a secret stigma reaping wheelStranger, stranger to these partsChronic town, poster torn, reaping wheelDiminish, stranger Boxcars are pulling a carnival of sortsOut of town, out of town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Maybe he maps and legends... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Well, i dont listen to these guys much anymore. But i enjoyed them greatly back in the day. They were one of the bands that opened me up to the alt stuff as it came out. No small feat for a life long metal head lol. Got to see them a couple times before they got really big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I prefer the IRS stuff myself but Green, HiFi and Collapse are all top shelf. Also really like the Live In Dublin release. They reached back and pulled out some really obscure stuff from Reckoning and Pageant two excellent albums. Document remains one of my favorite albums by anyone ever. Its like Animals or Signals. Definitive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 REM's music also easily fits in film. This is best evident in Vanilla Sky. Trivia: The song "All the Right Friends" which was on the Vanilla Sky soundtrack was first written by Buck & Stipe BEFORE they even met Mills & Berry. For whatever reason, it was left off Murmur though it was recorded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Well, i dont listen to these guys much anymore. But i enjoyed them greatly back in the day. They were one of the bands that opened me up to the alt stuff as it came out. No small feat for a life long metal head lol. Got to see them a couple times before they got really bigMy brother is more of a metal head than me. He was once criticizing my fondness for REM. Then one day, my REM CDs were missing. I found them in my brothers room. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I prefer the IRS stuff myself but Green, HiFi and Collapse are all top shelf. Also really like the Live In Dublin release. They reached back and pulled out some really obscure stuff from Reckoning and Pageant two excellent albums. Document remains one of my favorite albums by anyone ever. Its like Animals or Signals. Definitive. Document is a better album than both those by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Fables of the Reconstruction is one of my favorite albums of theirs, truly on the strength of just one song. There are a lot of other good things on it too, but still...Driver 8 is just stupendous. The driving rhythm (no pun intended) that opens it up is just...ahhhhhh! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I am loving my REM revisit. I have yet to hear the five most recent but I will once I've devoured the first ten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 From Lifes Rich Pageant, this track really speaks to the genius of Michael Stipe. The song isn't really that special musically...pleasant melody based on a nice use of arpeggios. But Stipe's vocals and brilliantly rhythmic lyrics make the song soar, as do Mike Mills' harmonies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Favorite songs? Fall On Me is up there. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Favorite songs? Fall On Me is up there. This one really stood out to me! I have yet to really name a favourite song other than The Great Beyond. There are literally dozens and dozens of classic songs! Just on the first ten albums as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I have had a hard time getting into Fables. ODD, because it's produced by Joe Boyd, and I LOVE his production style with the Brit-folk bands (Fairport etc). The live versions of these songs (other than Driver 8 which I already loved) have gotten me to keep giving the album another chance. Maps and Legends, Life and How to Live it... especially those two. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 So many great songs. Along with what's been posted, I'll give a shout-out to the oft maligned New Adventures in HiFi. I really like that album and thought it was a nice return to rawness. Electrolite!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I love "These Days". Stipe has said that he wrote "These Days" while coming out a very dark period, and the song was an epiphany for him. That translates through the music and lyrics. Classic R.E.M. song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue J Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) I love "These Days". Stipe has said that he wrote "These Days" while coming out a very dark period, and the song was an epiphany for him. That translates through the music and lyrics. Classic R.E.M. song. Another one that I love and I don't think has been mentioned is You Are the Everything, from Green. I think of that song from a very emotional perspective- I think it comes through as purely positive, though, rather than difficult. Edited May 2, 2017 by Blue J 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Here's my personal top ten R.E.M. songs: Gardening at NightPilgrimageLaughingTalk About the PassionPerfect CircleShaking ThroughHarborcoat7 Chinese BrothersSo. Central RainCamera(Don't Go Back to) RockvilleFeeling Gravity's PullLife and How to Live ItMaps and LegendsThese DaysFall On MeI BelieveSwan Swan HFinest WorksongWelcome to the OccupationDisturbance at the Heron HouseKing of BirdsYou Are the EverythingTurn You Inside OutLosing My ReligionBelongCountry FeedbackTry Not to BreathThe Sidewinder Sleeps TonightSweetness FollowsMan on the MoonNightswimmingFretlessStrange CurrenciesCrush with EyelinerUndertowE-Bow the LetterElectroliteAt My Most BeautifulThe Great BeyondImitation of LifeElectron BlueLiving Well is the Best RevengeWalk it Back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Here's my personal top ten R.E.M. songs: Gardening at NightPilgrimageLaughingTalk About the PassionPerfect CircleShaking ThroughHarborcoat7 Chinese BrothersSo. Central RainCamera(Don't Go Back to) RockvilleFeeling Gravity's PullLife and How to Live ItMaps and LegendsThese DaysFall On MeI BelieveSwan Swan HFinest WorksongWelcome to the OccupationDisturbance at the Heron HouseKing of BirdsYou Are the EverythingTurn You Inside OutLosing My ReligionBelongCountry FeedbackTry Not to BreathThe Sidewinder Sleeps TonightSweetness FollowsMan on the MoonNightswimmingFretlessStrange CurrenciesCrush with EyelinerUndertowE-Bow the LetterElectroliteAt My Most BeautifulThe Great BeyondImitation of LifeElectron BlueLiving Well is the Best RevengeWalk it Back I like your definition of "ten". :D Great list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Here's my personal top ten R.E.M. songs: Gardening at NightPilgrimageLaughingTalk About the PassionPerfect CircleShaking ThroughHarborcoat7 Chinese BrothersSo. Central RainCamera(Don't Go Back to) RockvilleFeeling Gravity's PullLife and How to Live ItMaps and LegendsThese DaysFall On MeI BelieveSwan Swan HFinest WorksongWelcome to the OccupationDisturbance at the Heron HouseKing of BirdsYou Are the EverythingTurn You Inside OutLosing My ReligionBelongCountry FeedbackTry Not to BreathThe Sidewinder Sleeps TonightSweetness FollowsMan on the MoonNightswimmingFretlessStrange CurrenciesCrush with EyelinerUndertowE-Bow the LetterElectroliteAt My Most BeautifulThe Great BeyondImitation of LifeElectron BlueLiving Well is the Best RevengeWalk it Back I like your definition of "ten". :D Great list.It was tough to whittle down. I had to leave off so many great songs! Seriously. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 A larger list for me would look like this: Perfect Circle1,000,000Sitting StillSo Central RainMaps and LegendsBegin The BeginThese DaysFall On MeCuyahogaFlowers of GuatemalaI BelieveFinest WorksongYou Are The EverythingWorld Leader PretendThe Wrong ChildBelongMe In HoneyHalf a World AwaySweetness FollowsFind the RiverTry Not To BreatheBang and BlameStrange CurrenciesElectroliteBad DayThe Great BeyondDaysleeperHopeAt My Most BeautifulUntil The Day Is DoneHollow ManHorse to WaterBlue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I'm so glad I started this thread I was worried I'd have to go through a new obsession alone haha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 A larger list for me would look like this: Perfect Circle1,000,000Sitting StillSo Central RainMaps and LegendsBegin The BeginThese DaysFall On MeCuyahogaFlowers of GuatemalaI BelieveFinest WorksongYou Are The EverythingWorld Leader PretendThe Wrong ChildBelongMe In HoneyHalf a World AwaySweetness FollowsFind the RiverTry Not To BreatheBang and BlameStrange CurrenciesElectroliteBad DayThe Great BeyondDaysleeperHopeAt My Most BeautifulUntil The Day Is DoneHollow ManHorse to WaterBlueHalf a World Away, dang. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflex Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Everyone keeps forgetting good advices, dammit :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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