RUSHHEAD666 Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 I honestly can't "Stand" R.E.M. and I just found out that the band has called it quits!! The first three albums are ok, but after that forget it. Horrible pop with a horrific pop vocalist.
invisible airwave Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Shiny Happy People<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Stand
danielmclark Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Statistically speaking, going by how many albums they've sold, I'd say everyone thought they broke up about 12 years ago.
Khan Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (danielmclark @ Sep 21 2011, 02:52 PM) Statistically speaking, going by how many albums they've sold, I'd say everyone thought they broke up about 12 years ago. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v423/KublaKhan/LOLskate.gif
Maverick Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 It's the end of the worlds as we know it. And I feel fine.
tangy Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 not a huge fan but they made some great music IMO, in particular Lifes Rich Pageant.
Mara Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 I once loved REM like I love Rush. I remember in 1987 driving from Richmond, VA to Atlanta playing nothing but the same 120 minute REM mixtape over and over. I "discovered" them in 1980, when they got airplay on Album 88, a local college alt station. The love affair lasted until the release of "Green". I listened to that CD about 15 times before Frisbee-ing it out my dorm window in disgust and bitterness. After that you couldn't have paid me to cross the street to hear them perform live. They were at their best, IMO, when Stipe sang unintelligible, nearly nonsensical lyrics, like one of my favorites, "Sitting Still". "Dead Letter Office", "Murmur", "Reckoning", and "Life's Rich Pageant" were f***ing masterpieces. "Document" was good, and everything after that sucked donkey balls.
Maverick Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Radio Free Europe was always my favorite.
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Well, I'll miss them. And the last album, Collapse Into Now is a fine body of work to sign off on. Great to see another TRF hatefest though....
treeduck Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 I never liked them, and I still keep thinking his name is Michael Stripe, I think they'd be a better band if his name was Stripe. Maybe he can still change it and get a hair transplant and finally join STRYPER. Who better to be in Styper than Michael Stripe??
ColdFireYYZ Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 I only know their hits but they seemed decent.
Maverick Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (treeduck @ Sep 21 2011, 03:55 PM) I never liked them, and I still keep thinking his name is Michael Stripe, I think they'd be a better band if his name was Stripe. Maybe he can still change it and get a hair transplant and finally join STRYPER. Who better to be in Styper than Michael Stripe??
progrush2112 Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Well I liked their music and am sad I never got to see them live. They had some great songs over the years, in my opinion! Orange Crush Stand Losing My Religion Shiny Happy People Drive Man on the Moon The Great Beyond Everybody Hurts What's the Frequency, Kenneth I will agree they did go downhill in the late 90s, and by the time I checked out the 2008 album "Accelerate" I thought they were pretty much done. It didn't hold a flame to the earlier stuff.
Mr. Krinkle Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Stand in the place where you jerk....
ReRushed Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 I loved them. A great band, in my opinion. I pretty much followed them from the very beginning. Great music and memories. I think they recorded several brilliant albums. Yeah, they held together for too long, but still managed to write a good song from time to time. I'll miss 'em.
raygun47 Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (ReRushed @ Sep 21 2011, 04:39 PM) I loved them. A great band, in my opinion. I pretty much followed them from the very beginning. Great music and memories. I think they recorded several brilliant albums. Yeah, they held together for too long, but still managed to write a good song from time to time. I'll miss 'em. I loved them too. Great live act back in the day as well.
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (Mara @ Sep 21 2011, 02:19 PM) I once loved REM like I love Rush. I remember in 1987 driving from Richmond, VA to Atlanta playing nothing but the same 120 minute REM mixtape over and over. I "discovered" them in 1980, when they got airplay on Album 88, a local college alt station. The love affair lasted until the release of "Green". I listened to that CD about 15 times before Frisbee-ing it out my dorm window in disgust and bitterness. After that you couldn't have paid me to cross the street to hear them perform live. They were at their best, IMO, when Stipe sang unintelligible, nearly nonsensical lyrics, like one of my favorites, "Sitting Still". "Dead Letter Office", "Murmur", "Reckoning", and "Life's Rich Pageant" were f***ing masterpieces. "Document" was good, and everything after that sucked donkey balls. I agree with you on every point except I really liked Green, with the exception of Stand. Stand was kind of like their "Under The Bridge". Orange Crush and Turn You Inside Out were damn good tunes. Everything after Green sucked Donkey balls in my book. I remember seeing them for the Green tour. 8th row. Good show. Now where near as good as a rush show though.
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (progrush2112 @ Sep 21 2011, 03:13 PM) Well I liked their music and am sad I never got to see them live. They had some great songs over the years, in my opinion! Orange Crush Stand Losing My Religion Shiny Happy People Drive Man on the Moon The Great Beyond Everybody Hurts What's the Frequency, Kenneth I will agree they did go downhill in the late 90s, and by the time I checked out the 2008 album "Accelerate" I thought they were pretty much done. It didn't hold a flame to the earlier stuff. Nothing personal...but that list makes me want to hurl. Now here's a list of good REM songs: Catapult Talk About The Passion Pilgrimage Driver 8 Can't Get There From Here So. Central Rain Fall On Me Begin the Begin Superman Finest Worksong Exhuming McCarthy Disturbance At The Heron House Oddfellows Local 151 Turn You Inside Out Pop Song 89 Now that's REM in their prime.
Bastille Dave Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 i hated them back in the 80's and 90's. Now I dont mind hearing a song now and then but I never thought they were anything special
Test4VitalSigns Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 Not really a fan but thought Drive, What's the Frequency Ken and Bang and Blame were great songs.
Mara Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Sep 21 2011, 06:00 PM) QUOTE (progrush2112 @ Sep 21 2011, 03:13 PM) Well I liked their music and am sad I never got to see them live. They had some great songs over the years, in my opinion! Orange Crush Stand Losing My Religion Shiny Happy People Drive Man on the Moon The Great Beyond Everybody Hurts What's the Frequency, Kenneth I will agree they did go downhill in the late 90s, and by the time I checked out the 2008 album "Accelerate" I thought they were pretty much done. It didn't hold a flame to the earlier stuff. Nothing personal...but that list makes me want to hurl. Now here's a list of good REM songs: Catapult Talk About The Passion Pilgrimage Driver 8 Can't Get There From Here So. Central Rain Fall On Me Begin the Begin Superman Finest Worksong Exhuming McCarthy Disturbance At The Heron House Oddfellows Local 151 Turn You Inside Out Pop Song 89 Now that's REM in their prime. Now THOSE are damn good REM songs (mostly - the last 3 aren't big favorites)! I am guessing progrush is somewhat younger than I. I felt a glimmer of hope when What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (bonus points if you know the source of the title) came out. Bought Monster and hated myself afterwards. (Remember, young'uns, this was in the days when buying an album was very much a crapshoot. None of this preview shit). Gave up after that. Pete Buck's signature Rickenbacker 12-string sound from the first decade is a treat to hear.
barney_rebel Posted September 21, 2011 Posted September 21, 2011 What's the Frequency Kenneth was a cool song.
RUSHHEAD666 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Posted September 21, 2011 QUOTE (invisible airwave @ Sep 21 2011, 11:50 AM) Shiny Happy People<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Stand Hey Airwave. I can't argue that. That song drives me nuts! Isn't that with one of those chicks from the B-52s?
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