This is my favorite song from R.E.M. , i think it's off Automatic.
I will try not to breathe
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees
These eyes are the eyes of the old, shivering and bold
I will try not to breathe
This decision is mine. I have lived a full life
And these are the eyes that I want you to remember, oh
I need something to fly over my grave again
I need something to breathe
I will try not to burden you
I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath
Until all these shivers subside,
Just look in my eyes
I will try not to worry you
I have seen things that you will never see
Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe
I want you to remember, oh (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again (you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now
Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again. (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I will try not to worry you
I have seen things that you will never see
Leave it to memory me. Don't dare me to breathe
I want you to remember, oh (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again (you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now
Why do you shiver? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe - I have seen things you will
never see)
I want you to remember
I often forget how much I enjoy this band. I don't listen to them incessantly or anything, but I own almost all of their albums, and have seen them live twice (1999 and 2008 - the first show quite a bit better than the latter, but that had a lot to do with expectations, as the latter was at Madison Square Garden, and just didn't quite measure up to the epic performances I've seen in that building).
In any event, like many here my favorite is New Adventures in HiFi, and while I would not put it on the same pedestal as No Code, I get the comparison completely. My other favorites are Green, Up (surprisingly), and Document. As far as Automatic For the People is concerned - great album, though I don't put it at the top as there are many beautiful songs there, but it all melds into a one note sorta feel as a whole album - which can get kind of depressing and boring half way through.
Cute little story for you all. Myself, the wife, and two boys were on a family outing of some kind or another a few weeks ago and I was playing R.E.M. when So. Central Rain came on. My four year old was quietly listening and I didn't think much of it. Later on he asks me to play "that song" again. I asked which one, and he said the "I'm sorry" song. I think he appreciates Michael Stipe saying I'm sorry fifty times in the song because he has to say it so much to his little brother. He asks for it all of the time now. Kids are awesome. That is all.
I enjoy them. Wasn't a huge fan at first. I liked Automatic, Green, Document, & Monster. Git into their older stuff later. Really enjoyed their last album. Saw them for the first tome a few years ago in philly and was very impressed at how great they were live. Of course Eddie coming out to sing helped a little
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
One of my faves too. Automatic, Green, Murmur, Document ruled my life during the 90s.
A few years ago I was sitting at the shitty/awesome little dive bar I used to work at. A guy walked in and sat down next to me. He was bald and wearing a scarf around his neck. It was summer. In a super sarcastic voice I said to my friend who was bartending "Michael Stipe has entered the building" and laughed. Upon closer examination I realized it was Michael Stipe. I was mortified. I looked at him, and told him I'm an asshole. He laughed and asked for a Newport Light. We smoked cigarettes, drank shitty wine and had a great conversation. He was super nice and smart, but also a sarcastic asshole. After the bar closed, we stuck around with a few people and drank all of the $8 champagne in the place. I got wasted with Michael Stipe on shit champagne. It was an amazing night I will never forget.
Made my day!
Bern - September 13, 2006
Berlin - August 15, 2009
Lisbon - July 10, 2010
Berlin - June 26, 2014 Zurich - June 23, 2022
Here's the DLC coming out next week, bringing us 11 songs closer to 2,000 songs total for the library! There's an 8 pack of hits from R.E.M. and a 3 pack of classic T. Rex tracks, all of which will be good for you and should be downloaded immediately. I'm especially looking forward to "It's the End of the World As We Know It", at the very least to see who can make it through the song without running out of breath! Enjoy!
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Oct. 5):
R.E.M. – “Driver 8” +
R.E.M. – “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)” +
R.E.M. – “Living Well Is the Best Revenge”
R.E.M. – “Radio Free Europe” +
R.E.M. – “Stand” +
R.E.M. – “Superman” +
R.E.M. – “These Days” +
R.E.M. – “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
T. Rex – “Children of the Revolution” +
T. Rex – “Cosmic Dancer” +
T. Rex – “Jeepster”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Oct. 6)
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “R.E.M. Pack 01” and “T. Rex Pack 01” on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” will also be available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.
Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (680 Microsoft Points) for T. Rex Pack 01
$13.49, £8.99 UK, €11.88 EU (1,080 Microsoft Points) for R.E.M. Pack 01
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
10. 15. 10
COLLAPSE INTO NOW
The band's new record, slated for a spring 2011 release, will be titled COLLAPSE INTO NOW. BBC6Music first reported the title following a conversation with Bertis who was in Manchester earlier this week for In The City, a music business conference.
(Despite its wide reportage, Bertis did NOT tweet anything-- Bertis doesn't tweet...); see BBC's tweet.
For more coverage, please read NME.com, Rollingstone.com, and Consequence of Sound.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
10. 15. 10
COLLAPSE INTO NOW
The band's new record, slated for a spring 2011 release, will be titled COLLAPSE INTO NOW. BBC6Music first reported the title following a conversation with Bertis who was in Manchester earlier this week for In The City, a music business conference.
(Despite its wide reportage, Bertis did NOT tweet anything-- Bertis doesn't tweet...); see BBC's tweet.
For more coverage, please read NME.com, Rollingstone.com, and Consequence of Sound.
This is a very nice piece of news! Hopefully will get a tour next year in Europe. Haven't seen them away from the UK yet so some nice venues in Germany, Italy or France would be cool. I found this clip today I'd never seen before and watching Nils Lofgren fly away with the solo it made me think Mike McCready would be an amazing guest for this song... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjhpYyEHgtU
Like a book among the many on a shelf...
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Out Of Time / Ten - Major radio/MTV rotation, massive global success & sales, rave reviews.
Automatic.../Vs - Huge anticipated release, same euphoria as previous and successful tours.
Monster/Vitalogy - Peak pre-release euphoria and similar less radio friendly albums/singles.
New Adventures/No Code - Strange single choices, both gave press a wider berth and albums developed good cult followings instead of massive sales, both albums separated true fans from trendy hangers on.
Really good comparisons between albums/eras.
Man, it's hard to believe I've been listening to R.E.M. for close to 30 years! :shock:
"Hello Oregonians. Hello Washingtonians. Hello Portland..where the fuck are we? We're in Ridgefield!"
One of my faves too. Automatic, Green, Murmur, Document ruled my life during the 90s.
A few years ago I was sitting at the shitty/awesome little dive bar I used to work at. A guy walked in and sat down next to me. He was bald and wearing a scarf around his neck. It was summer. In a super sarcastic voice I said to my friend who was bartending "Michael Stipe has entered the building" and laughed. Upon closer examination I realized it was Michael Stipe. I was mortified. I looked at him, and told him I'm an asshole. He laughed and asked for a Newport Light. We smoked cigarettes, drank shitty wine and had a great conversation. He was super nice and smart, but also a sarcastic asshole. After the bar closed, we stuck around with a few people and drank all of the $8 champagne in the place. I got wasted with Michael Stipe on shit champagne. It was an amazing night I will never forget.
Made my day!
And my night. Great story!
R.E.M. have produced some of the finest music ever made. Automatic for the People was one of the few albums I purchased as a teenager with little money to spend. That said, I can't say I listen to them all that often, and the pre-Document albums really do nothing for me.
One of my faves too. Automatic, Green, Murmur, Document ruled my life during the 90s.
A few years ago I was sitting at the shitty/awesome little dive bar I used to work at. A guy walked in and sat down next to me. He was bald and wearing a scarf around his neck. It was summer. In a super sarcastic voice I said to my friend who was bartending "Michael Stipe has entered the building" and laughed. Upon closer examination I realized it was Michael Stipe. I was mortified. I looked at him, and told him I'm an asshole. He laughed and asked for a Newport Light. We smoked cigarettes, drank shitty wine and had a great conversation. He was super nice and smart, but also a sarcastic asshole. After the bar closed, we stuck around with a few people and drank all of the $8 champagne in the place. I got wasted with Michael Stipe on shit champagne. It was an amazing night I will never forget.
Made my day!
And my night. Great story!
R.E.M. have produced some of the finest music ever made. Automatic for the People was one of the few albums I purchased as a teenager with little money to spend. That said, I can't say I listen to them all that often, and the pre-Document albums really do nothing for me.
i'm almost the opposite with the opinion that their first 4 albums are easily their best and most creative albums. They are pure genius and are just perfect. One of the best album stretches of all time.
I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
11/2/86 4th row center at Wang center for their life's rich pageant tour,.. Even got to hear / see early versions of "the one I love" and my favorite "odd fellows local 151" with fall on me and cuyahoga back to back and a stipe only sonnet of kohatek into a cover of serpentine toys on the attic.
If there is one show they should put as a bonus disc when the re issue LRP it's that boston Wang theater show!
"This here's a REQUEST!"
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
Loving both REM: Live in Dublin and Live at the Olympia. Live REM is so awesome.
I also gave another spin this weekend to New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Just an outstanding effort on that record.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
One of my faves too. Automatic, Green, Murmur, Document ruled my life during the 90s.
A few years ago I was sitting at the shitty/awesome little dive bar I used to work at. A guy walked in and sat down next to me. He was bald and wearing a scarf around his neck. It was summer. In a super sarcastic voice I said to my friend who was bartending "Michael Stipe has entered the building" and laughed. Upon closer examination I realized it was Michael Stipe. I was mortified. I looked at him, and told him I'm an asshole. He laughed and asked for a Newport Light. We smoked cigarettes, drank shitty wine and had a great conversation. He was super nice and smart, but also a sarcastic asshole. After the bar closed, we stuck around with a few people and drank all of the $8 champagne in the place. I got wasted with Michael Stipe on shit champagne. It was an amazing night I will never forget.
Now THAT is a great story. So jealous, RYE. No wonder Michael and Eddie get along so well.
Also, you guys all know that Stipe is Frances Bean's godfather, right? Needless to say, the man is super-respected by his peers. I always love hearing about the relationships between these rock stars we as fans put on pedestals. They are just regular assholes like you and me, as evidenced by RYE's story about Mr. Stipe.
And he was a total asshole. The drunker we got on shit champagne the more we talked shit about everyone and everything, including ourselves. It was actually hilarious. At one point he told me he really liked what a bitch I was and I showed him my tattoo, which is an old school anchor with a banner across it that says "bitch". He told me it was one of the coolest tattoos he has seen. My cool card shot up so high at that point.
awesome story, i would love to chat with Stipey.....he always comes as a very interesting and educated person......He strikes me many ways as a guy very similar to our Mr vedder....thoughtful and introspective, with a take on things that always has me hanging on every word....
to drink anything in a bar with him would be such a cool experience....
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia - 10/3/05
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore - 10/27/13 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16 Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
So I saw a car in a parking lot today that had a NC driver's license of "Driver 8." I would have left a note on the windshield giving them props if I had a pen and paper, haha.
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I will try not to breathe
I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees
These eyes are the eyes of the old, shivering and bold
I will try not to breathe
This decision is mine. I have lived a full life
And these are the eyes that I want you to remember, oh
I need something to fly over my grave again
I need something to breathe
I will try not to burden you
I can hold these inside. I will hold my breath
Until all these shivers subside,
Just look in my eyes
I will try not to worry you
I have seen things that you will never see
Leave it to memory me. I shudder to breathe
I want you to remember, oh (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again (you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now
Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again. (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
I will try not to worry you
I have seen things that you will never see
Leave it to memory me. Don't dare me to breathe
I want you to remember, oh (you will never see)
I need something to fly (something to fly)
Over my grave again (you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe)
Baby, don't shiver now
Why do you shiver? (I will see things you will never see)
I need something to breathe (something to breathe - I have seen things you will
never see)
I want you to remember
In any event, like many here my favorite is New Adventures in HiFi, and while I would not put it on the same pedestal as No Code, I get the comparison completely. My other favorites are Green, Up (surprisingly), and Document. As far as Automatic For the People is concerned - great album, though I don't put it at the top as there are many beautiful songs there, but it all melds into a one note sorta feel as a whole album - which can get kind of depressing and boring half way through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGyBCQXye7M
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Berlin - August 15, 2009
Lisbon - July 10, 2010
Berlin - June 26, 2014
Zurich - June 23, 2022
http://www.last.fm/user/Kloddz
Berlin - August 15, 2009
Lisbon - July 10, 2010
Berlin - June 26, 2014
Zurich - June 23, 2022
http://www.last.fm/user/Kloddz
Berlin - August 15, 2009
Lisbon - July 10, 2010
Berlin - June 26, 2014
Zurich - June 23, 2022
http://www.last.fm/user/Kloddz
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201754
COLLAPSE INTO NOW
The band's new record, slated for a spring 2011 release, will be titled COLLAPSE INTO NOW. BBC6Music first reported the title following a conversation with Bertis who was in Manchester earlier this week for In The City, a music business conference.
(Despite its wide reportage, Bertis did NOT tweet anything-- Bertis doesn't tweet...); see BBC's tweet.
For more coverage, please read NME.com, Rollingstone.com, and Consequence of Sound.
http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1225
Pop Song '89
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZWcDxPTL-E
Nightswimming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IUtL7JNmKI
Shiny Happy People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz20prTED2w
What's The Frequency Kenneth?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y46AcRVlzrs
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjhpYyEHgtU
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
Really good comparisons between albums/eras.
Man, it's hard to believe I've been listening to R.E.M. for close to 30 years! :shock:
And my night. Great story!
R.E.M. have produced some of the finest music ever made. Automatic for the People was one of the few albums I purchased as a teenager with little money to spend. That said, I can't say I listen to them all that often, and the pre-Document albums really do nothing for me.
i'm almost the opposite with the opinion that their first 4 albums are easily their best and most creative albums. They are pure genius and are just perfect. One of the best album stretches of all time.
Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl
I love you forever and forever
Adel 03 Melb 1 03 LA 2 06 Santa Barbara 06 Gorge 1 06 Gorge 2 06 Adel 1 06 Adel 2 06 Camden 1 08 Camden 2 08 Washington DC 08 Hartford 08
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHPzD8C-gGw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5yLIt4-YI
Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
If there is one show they should put as a bonus disc when the re issue LRP it's that boston Wang theater show!
EV intro to Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns
10/25/13 Hartford
I am new to REM.
First listen of this album didn't hit me, now the second listen I love it.
I also gave another spin this weekend to New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Just an outstanding effort on that record.
U2 is the other big band that I could never get into at all.
Loving this one and the albums before it.
awesome story, i would love to chat with Stipey.....he always comes as a very interesting and educated person......He strikes me many ways as a guy very similar to our Mr vedder....thoughtful and introspective, with a take on things that always has me hanging on every word....
to drink anything in a bar with him would be such a cool experience....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc2yQ5GioZk
the live record last year was phenomenal.....the early stuff sounded brilliant.....
and indeed Hi fi is a great great record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX6HwFoGefo
Tweeter Center, Camden - 5/27/06
Verizon Center, Wash. DC - 5/30/06
Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN - 6/14/08
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 6/19/08
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/28/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/30/09
Spectrum, Philadelphia - 10/31/09
Madison Square Garden, NYC - 5/21/10
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 10/21/13
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia - 4/28/16
Enterprise Center, Saint Louis - 9/18/22
Yeah it's awesome!