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In honour of R.E.M - Post your fav. songs

titchinellotitchinello Posts: 3,139
edited October 2011 in Other Music
Sad new, so i thought we should pay tribute to one of the greats.

here's my fav. song.

find the river.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeZoGvAS2ls
Whats yours
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  • bobasfeetbobasfeet Posts: 1,126
    titchinello wrote:
    Sad new, so i thought we should pay tribute to one of the greats.

    here's my fav. song.

    find the river.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5yLIt4 ... re=related

    Whats yours

    Although, it would be extremely hard for me to pick...I think you nailed it with this song. It's the first one that popped in my head.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    It's changing regularly, at the moment though it's this:

    Sitting Still...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujYO0QaJr8Q

    Murmur has to be my favorite record of theirs.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • titchinellotitchinello Posts: 3,139
    thats song somehow makes me feel like there is hope in this world, and whenever whereever i hear it. it makes me want to cry. can't explain but the feeling just washes over me.
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I was wondering why this was "in honour of" until I saw the other thread regarding their break up right after posting here.

    What a damn shame.

    They had a hell of a run and made some wonderful and unforgettable music.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    What's The Frequency, Kenneth? or Lotus :(
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • Blind3Blind3 Posts: 1,149
    Talk About the Passion . I'd love to hear Ed cover it solo or with PJ.
    "Buy the ticket,take the ride"
    Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

    "If I wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better"
    Johan Cruijff
  • Sweet OblivionSweet Oblivion Posts: 456
    Thanks for starting a thread like this. Still hard to believe the news. Two of my faves have already been mentioned (River and Kenneth) so I'll post a few others (too hard to narrow down to just one):
    http://youtu.be/_mSmOcmk7uQ
    http://youtu.be/559eWB93jW4
    http://youtu.be/MN4PshPKQRw (live version I taped)
    http://youtu.be/lf6vCjtaV1k
    and finally http://youtu.be/59_9xii2nqY
  • JenfarrJenfarr Posts: 677
    Night Swimming...
    "McCready played on, lending credence to the theory that he was actually built in Stone’s basement from spare truck parts and vinyl records." - Glide Mag. review of MSG 7/8/03
  • Pry ToPry To Posts: 285
    Their first five albums are pure genius. Not a single bad tune in the bunch. And they delivered many many good tunes after that, too, including all of those mentioned here. There's no way I can pick a favorite -- they're one of my top two or three bands of all time. I really dug their new album, especially this one, which deserves some love from us. Awesome!

    http://youtu.be/6mV1H8e2CgM
    Los Angeles - Sep 11, 1992
    Memphis - Aug 15, 2000
    Chicago - May 16, 2006
    Chicago - Aug 23-24, 2009
    Columbus - May 6, 2010
    Noblesville - May 7, 2010
    Manchester - June 20-21, 2012
    Amsterdam - June 26-27, 2012
    Berlin - July 4-5, 2012
  • washed in blackwashed in black Posts: 880
    We were lucky enough to have front row pit for R.E.M. at the Mann Center in Philly on June 18, 2008. Two songs in, we saw Ed standing backstage and I knew that I was going to see what I'd hoped for... Ed joined R.E.M. for one of my fave songs, Begin the Begin...

    Here's video I shot from that night (audio & video are not great, but it was the best I could get with my crappy little point and shoot)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdtkOaMiPcs
    2003 Spectrum, Camden 2, Holmdel 2004 Reading, PA 2005 Philly 2006 Hartford, Camden 1&2, E. Rutherford 1&2 2008 Camden 1&2, MSG 1&2  2009 Spectrum 1,2,3,4  2010 Hartford, Newark, MSG 1&2 2013 Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn 1&2, Philly 1&2,  Baltimore 2014 Leeds, Cincinnati  2015 GCF  2016 Sunrise, Miami, Hampton, Philly 1&2, MSG 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2017 RHoF Induction 2018 Seattle 1&2 Fenway 1&2 2021 Sea Hear Now 2022 Hamilton, Toronto, MSG, Camden 2023 Indy 2024 Indy, MSG 1&2, Philly 1&2, Baltimore

  • Pry ToPry To Posts: 285
    Nice lil' video, Washed. Thanks for posting! Love that Ed seems to love and respect them as much as many of us superfans.
    Los Angeles - Sep 11, 1992
    Memphis - Aug 15, 2000
    Chicago - May 16, 2006
    Chicago - Aug 23-24, 2009
    Columbus - May 6, 2010
    Noblesville - May 7, 2010
    Manchester - June 20-21, 2012
    Amsterdam - June 26-27, 2012
    Berlin - July 4-5, 2012
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    how do you pick just one?

    Losing My Religion a really haunting song. The tribute to Kurt and River Pheonix Let me in. Everybody Hurts. Whats the Frequency Kenneth. Stand. Man on the Moon. End of the World. So. Central Rain. Drive. The Great Beyond.

    Ive posted it before, but i really respect their sense of melody and harmony on their first couple records. HarborCoat. Laughing. The use of canon in those early songs was mindblowing.
  • Pry ToPry To Posts: 285
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    The use of canon in those early songs was mindblowing.

    Not sure what you mean by this, but I'm curious. It may be some term I don't know. Will you explain further? (Not being a smartass, I'm genuinely intrigued.)
    Los Angeles - Sep 11, 1992
    Memphis - Aug 15, 2000
    Chicago - May 16, 2006
    Chicago - Aug 23-24, 2009
    Columbus - May 6, 2010
    Noblesville - May 7, 2010
    Manchester - June 20-21, 2012
    Amsterdam - June 26-27, 2012
    Berlin - July 4-5, 2012
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    oh and sitting still! what a gorgeous melody there. The dark melody of Pilgrimage. Catapult.
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    Passim wrote:
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    The use of canon in those early songs was mindblowing.

    Not sure what you mean by this, but I'm curious. It may be some term I don't know. Will you explain further? (Not being a smartass, I'm genuinely intrigued.)


    didnt know myself until a few years back when i asked people on this board. But in songs like Harborcoat, Michael is singing the main verse then in the background you hear him singing a seperate verse. Sounds brilliant. The song is gorgeous and sounds great, but the verses when it picks up there, its almost more unintelligiable than normal, as its two verses sung basically at the same time overlapping one another. A non REM example would be Blink 182's song Feeling this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImvyMwLlb7U
    From 2:08 on in that song. Alot of their early songs used that effect. In essence its a counter melody, for lack of a better term.
  • Pry ToPry To Posts: 285
    Gotcha, thanks for explaining. Love that about them, too. "King of Birds" comes immediately to mind as one of my favorite canons, if I'm using the terms correctly.
    Los Angeles - Sep 11, 1992
    Memphis - Aug 15, 2000
    Chicago - May 16, 2006
    Chicago - Aug 23-24, 2009
    Columbus - May 6, 2010
    Noblesville - May 7, 2010
    Manchester - June 20-21, 2012
    Amsterdam - June 26-27, 2012
    Berlin - July 4-5, 2012
  • electronblueelectronblue WPB Florida Posts: 3,460
    edited September 2011
    can't pick just one. here are somethat come to mind


    Life And How To Live It
    Daysleeper
    Wendell Gee
    Maps and Legends
    Accelerate
    Bandwagon
    Begin The Begin
    Rockville (Don't Go Back To)
    Driver 8
    Harborcoat
    At My Most Beautiful
    Electrolite
    Electron Blue
    New Test Leper
    The Wrong Child
    Everybody Hurts
    Losing My Religion
    The Great Beyond
    Green Grow The Rushes Go
    Imitation Of Life
    All The Way To Reno
    Can't Get There From Here
    Bad Day
    Ebow The Letter
    Country Feedback
    Everyday Is Yours To Win
    Hollow Man
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    the bad feelings 
    it's just me"


  • Fu ManchuFu Manchu Posts: 168
    Leave.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUmrpzm ... re=related
    Nil Satis Nisi Optimum
  • jshinjshin Posts: 1,759
    When Document came out it was the first collection of music that I really paid attention to and wanted to understand.. I suppose if I have to pick one song it would be, King of Birds..
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49AMohGRtow
    I ain't got no fly'n shoes..




  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    oh and sitting still! what a gorgeous melody there. The dark melody of Pilgrimage. Catapult.

    Murmur as a whole is just a splendid collection of songs.

    THe first time I heard Pilgrimage I was hooked like no other.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    I'm really enjoying the large variety of songs being mentioned in this thread.

    The world will miss R.E.M.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • titchinellotitchinello Posts: 3,139
    Fu Manchu wrote:
    Leave.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUmrpzm ... re=related

    Probably my 2nd fav and then nightswimming.
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • bennett13bennett13 Posts: 439
    Sorry to hear they broke up. Never been a huge fan, but they were a great band nonetheless.

    Surprised to see no one has posted this one. "Try Not to Breathe"...always been one of my favorites.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RKzpCKexlw
  • titchinellotitchinello Posts: 3,139
    bennett13 wrote:
    Sorry to hear they broke up. Never been a huge fan, but they were a great band nonetheless.

    Surprised to see no one has posted this one. "Try Not to Breathe"...always been one of my favorites.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RKzpCKexlw

    I know, but the thread is young, and i hope more people will join in, so we'll see...
    Glasgow cathouse-1992-2-23, San diego sports arena-1995-11-06 & 07, Glasgow secc-2000-06-03, Tampa st petes times forum-2003-04-13, London O2 arena-2009-08-18, Belfast odyssey arena-2010-06-23.Leeds 2014 - 07-08
  • WMAmoricanWMAmorican Posts: 248
    Been a huge fan since I first bought Fables in '85 (yes, I'm old), though I oddly never thought much of Murmur, and thought Automatic was way overrated as well. Top four are Lifes Rich Pageant, Out Of Time, New Adventures in Hi-Fi and the amazing Accelerate. Also loved Fables and Document.

    Anyway, so many great songs, but top faves would be:

    Southern Central Rain
    Driver 8
    Begin The Begin
    End of The World
    World Leader Pretend
    Country Feedback
    Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
    Bang And Blame
    Leave
    Hope
    She Just Wants To Be
    Boy In The Well
    Until The Day Is Done
    Uberlin

    Yes, my favorite from each record, except Murmer. Though I guess I'd say West Of The Fields from that.

    So bummed I'll never see them live again...will be interesting to see how the rest of each member's career unfolds...Peter's always doing some crazy thing, Michael not so much. Or Mike.

    Whatever, sad day. Time to spin Out of Time, described by Michael as being about time and memory. So it goes...
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Drive
    Strange Currencies
    World Leader Pretend
    Nightswimming
    What's The Frequency Kenneth?

    But they are one of those bands that a track will not hit me 20 times when I listen to an album, it'll just seem like a filler, and then it just gets you.
    we're all going to the same place...
  • kwdaleykwdaley Posts: 499
    Loved their stuff up to and including Green. Not big on their post-90s output. One of my favourite songs below...

    http://youtu.be/Ac0oaXhz1u8
    Ottawa 2011
    London 2013 "The Dundas Hookers on Crack" Show
  • Peasant TentsPeasant Tents UK Posts: 862
    THESE DAYS

    So sad they are done...

    Incredible Band...

    Beautiful and Rocking!!! Like Music should be...
  • DarkStarDarkStar Posts: 734
    You Are the Everything:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zn2rHPC ... re=related

    ds
    And no one sings me lullabyes
    And no one makes me close my eyes
    So I throw the windows wide
    And call to you across the sky....
  • goldrushgoldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,550
    edited September 2011
    It has to be Country Feedback. My favourite version is the Later With Jools Holland one but I can't find a video of that so this will have to do
    http://youtu.be/AhSf262BgOk
    Fu Manchu wrote:
    Leave.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUmrpzm ... re=related
    Leave is a very close second though

    Although it's not my favourite song, Bang & Blame is my favourite R.E.M. video:
    http://youtu.be/8FNfB6WfwM4
    Post edited by goldrush on
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