Best REM song

[The Orange Seagull]

'Leaving New York' is one of my favourites by R.E.M.

 

[Questions]

I think like others 'Everybody hurts' . It is so beautiful but I also dread hearing it at times.

Man on the Moon is tremendous and if you ever watch the Milos Forman directed film of the same name about Andy Kauffman - a role Jim Carey was born to play and so underrated as a movie - it becomes even more poignant.

 

[Deadly Danson]

So many but - Uberlin, Find the river, Electrolite, Losing my religion, Living well is the best revenge, Half a world away, Everybody Hurts, Whats the frequency Kenneth, Perfect Circle, Man on the Moon, It's the end of the world.. An extraordinary band with an amazing back catalogue.

 

[OzMike]

At our gig last Sat we did our version of Losing My Religion, mandolin and all, it was very well received.

 

[beefypigeon]

Leave

 

[Leyton Gull]

That one of Green I think it was and I think it's also the singer's favourite as well. You know. It's a reflective type song.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes they lost the plot towards the end, but Stipe and Co were amazing for a long period of their careers.

I will start the ball rolling with.....................World Leader Pretend.

Agree. It's World Leader Pretend.

 

[anygivensunday]

evrybodeeeeeeeeeeee hurts

Was it an urban myth, or did Stipe write this after the death of Kurt Cobain?

No, but apparently Cobain had Automatic for the People playing on repeat when he killed himself.

Absolutely love that whole album. Nightswimming/Find the river is one of the great doubleheader album closers.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

To be fair there is a hell of a lot of choice in quite a rich and varied career.

 

[gjh1971]

Another vote for Leaving New York. I'll take the rain and Imitation of life are cracking tunes as well.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

King of Comedy is a real favourite of mine.

I've just put on their second unplugged session. Opens with All The Way To Reno which is another beautiful song.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Another vote for Leaving New York. I'll take the rain and Imitation of life are cracking tunes as well.

Of course, Imitation of Life. Fantastic.

 

[vegster]

So many but - Uberlin, Find the river, Electrolite, Losing my religion, Living well is the best revenge, Half a world away, Everybody Hurts, Whats the frequency Kenneth, Perfect Circle, Man on the Moon, It's the end of the world.. An extraordinary band with an amazing back catalogue.

Darn I forgot Electrolite....marvellous !

 

[vegster]

Have to throw in Near Wild Heaven as well.

 

[feller]

Sweetness Follows is a beautiful song as is E Bow The Letter and Nightswimming. I also really Stand for some strange reason. Electron Blue is an awesome track too.

I used to know every single word of Automatic For The People back in the day. Best gig I ever went to ws REM at hyde park.

 

[:J)]

Loved REM - but can't pick out a single 'best' song. Something from the early or middle periods for me, lost a bit of interest towards the end. Anyone REMember this from back in the day?

https://youtu.be/g9ES2rmibvA?t=21s

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Have to throw in Near Wild Heaven as well.

For sure.

 

[-gully-]

Country feedback. Not the album version though. There are some brilliant live versions.

 

[Razzoo]

I have always rated Document and one of my favourites that hasnt been mentioned yet is Welcome to the Occupation.

 

[Nitram]

Losing my religion or Man on the Moon