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Shiny Happy People

PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,049
edited February 2008 in Other Music
A little REM for ya'all!

Shiny happy people laughing
Meet me in the crowd
People people
Throw your love around
Love me love me
Take it into town
Happy happy
Put it in the ground
Where the flowers grow
Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing

Everyone around love them, love them
Put it in your hands
Take it take it
There's no time to cry
Happy happy
Put it in your heart
Where tomorrow shines
Gold and silver shine

Shiny happy people holding hands
Shiny happy people laughing
~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,049
    Geez Kat, I was just trying to get everyone to lighten up on the Porch.....
    ~!~ Peace ~!~ Love ~!~ Pearl Jam ~!~
  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Whatever you're taking I want some. :)
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    great song, always guaranteed to put me in a good mood :D
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    you mean

    furry happy monsters, right?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHM8xG6i8o
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  • DriftingByTheStormDriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    restlesssoul wrote:
    you mean

    furry happy monsters, right?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHM8xG6i8o

    lol.
    was just about to post that.
    ROFL.

    :D
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Its well documented that even Michael Stipe hates this song,they have never played it live (apparently).But it makes me smile and reminds me of the kids I used to nanny for.We used to play it real loud and dance around the house and garden to it.The muppet clip was cool.Hadn't saw it for a while.
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  • bladworth116bladworth116 Posts: 344
    when Michael was writing the lyrics to this song he was afraid people would interpret them (the lyrics) as sarcastic and taking a piss on others so he intentionally made sure the lyrics physically made you smile when you sing along. he wanted to make sure people knew it was a genuine happy song

    happppyyyy
    peeeooople
    luvvvv mee luvvv mee

    just a weird tidbit
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Posts: 2,938
    Love REM.

    Not one of their better songs...............
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  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    awesme song, awesome album, awesome band.
  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    stargirl69 wrote:
    Its well documented that even Michael Stipe hates this song,they have never played it live (apparently).


    I've heard the reason they don't play it is because the B52's lady is never there to do her part. Personally, I love the song, as well as another happy, go lucky REM song that gets backlash (though not as much backlash)----"Pop Song 89"

    I am also happy about the amount of REM chatter on the board lately. Hopefully, I will finally get to see them this year.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    Pearls&Stones wrote:
    I've heard the reason they don't play it is because the B52's lady is never there to do her part. Personally, I love the song, as well as another happy, go lucky REM song that gets backlash (though not as much backlash)----"Pop Song 89"

    I am also happy about the amount of REM chatter on the board lately. Hopefully, I will finally get to see them this year.


    really? thats the b52s lady?? cool. did not know.
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  • Pearls&StonesPearls&Stones Posts: 585
    restlesssoul wrote:
    really? thats the b52s lady?? cool. did not know.

    She's also on the last song on that record ("Me in Honey"), which is another stellar track. I don't know if they've ever done that one live. If they have, maybe it is proof they do hate "Shiny Happy People"
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  • whulmefwhulmef Posts: 176
    They have played it once. I dont know of any other time though. Pretty sure Kate joined them on this too.


    13 April 1991 - 'Saturday Night Live', NBC TV, New York, NY
    set: Losing My Religion / Shiny Happy People
    notes: This show can be found on the cd bootleg 'Half A World Away'

    This is from http://members.iinet.net.au/~darryl74/1990.html which it the R.E.M. Timeline.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Pearls&Stones wrote:
    I've heard the reason they don't play it is because the B52's lady is never there to do her part. Personally, I love the song, as well as another happy, go lucky REM song that gets backlash (though not as much backlash)----"Pop Song 89"

    I am also happy about the amount of REM chatter on the board lately. Hopefully, I will finally get to see them this year.

    I love both songs as well. I realize they were meant to be fun songs. They can't always be dark and mysterious.
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    restlesssoul wrote:
    really? thats the b52s lady?? cool. did not know.


    Yeah Kate Pierson (B52'S lead vocals,organ and bass) worked a lot with R.E.M.
    Not sure the reason they have never played it is because the don't have Kate Pierson with them?Many people collaborate but don't tour,but the songs still get sung live by another band member/collaborator.
    Case in point,Isobel Campbell initially toured extensively on her own to promote Ballad of the Broken Seas without Mark Lanegan (he joined her on select dates the second time around).Eugene Kelly (ex Captain America/Eugenius) took on Mark's parts ;).Belle and Sebastian still perform the songs that Isobel sang when with them.
    I read Michael Stipe felt Shiny Happy People had been saturated through radio play and had become sickly sweet and twee.
    Not my favourite but still makes me smile.
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  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    give me
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