Short and to the point part 2: Best R.E.M.-Song

[Don Vito Corleone]

My choice: Electrolite.
Or: The One I Love

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Take the money and run

 

[UnforgettableLemon]

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

 

[Angela Harlem]

Mmmm, I want an easier question please.

Prolly Nightswimming. Or Sidewinder. Perhaps a bit Losing My Religion.

Um, I dont know really.

 

[Squid]

So. Central Rain
Fall on Me

 

[Kieran McConville]

All good choices. I second Electrolite, a gorgeous and almost unknown song.

But, really, Fall on Me takes the cake. Two minutes of jangly pop bliss, with one of those wonderful circular REM tunes that could go on forever. This song could have been recorded in 1965, or yesterday: it's that timeless.

 

[Hewson]

Pretty Persuasion

Hon. Mentions to: So. Central Rain, Driver 8

 

[Henne]

Leave
Find The River
Nughtswimming

 

[martha]

Radio Free Europe

 

[IvanClaytonJnr]

Loosing my religion

 

[Johnny Swallow]

SHINNY HAPPY POEPLE!!!1!!

 

[Ava Adore]

Well, I dunno if it's their best, but a favourite of mine is "She Just Wants To Be" and "I've Been High". I'll probably get flamed for this, but I much prefer the newer REM stuff. Also love "E-Bow The Letter".

Anyone recommend I buy "Up"? I have everything from "Out Of Time" and onwards except for "Up"... Hmmm Recommendations?

(I had nooooooo clue how many albums REM have... 9 releases prior to 'Out of Time'!!

. They surpass U2!!)

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...the steam of my misfortunes, has given me the power to be afraid.

 

[Bound]

hmm. tough call. like picking a fave u2 song.

off the top of me head, very fond of these:

driver 8
south central rain
shiny happy people
star me kitten (don't know the lyrics, they could be singing about dogfood for all I know.. and I'd still love it anyways!)

 

[Angela Harlem]

Ava, I got Up. And I really like it. A lot of fans dont, they tend to say its not what they were hoping for and its a different sound blah blah. With REM I think thats a little unfair. They keep this REM thing through all the albums but they still do something different with each one. I think it bombed when it was released, but if you really do like them, get it, or DL a few songs and then decide.

 

[mikal]

Leave

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Look what you did, you little JERK!

Kevin! You're such a disease!

 

[Sicy]

Radio Free Europe
Driver 8
Fall On Me
Stand
Whats the frequency Kenneth

Got dammit there's too many REM songs to just name one!

 

[Ava Adore]

Thx Angela, I think I will buy it. To me, different is good. That's what has always attracted me to REM. Every album of theirs that I have, has it's own unique sound. I'd say 'Reveal' is my favourite REM album, hands down.

 

[Salome]

World Leader Pretend
or
E-Bow the Letter

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Salome
Shake it, shake it, shake it

 

[MrPryck2U]

Find the River
Me and Honey
Undertow
Leave
I saw REM in 1995 on the Monster Tour at MSG. They kicked ass! I like Man On The Moon as well.

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The goal is ELEVATION!

 

[bono-vox]

Originally posted by Johnny Swallow:
SHINNY HAPPY PEOPLE!!!1!!

Same here

 

[Jody]

Find The River
Strange Currencies
Leave

 

[Like O2]

Everyone hates a sad professor.
I hate where I wound up.


You, I thought I knew you.
You I cannot judge.
You, I thought you knew me,
this one laughing quietly underneath my breath.
Nightswimming.


Star Me Kitten
Hey love, look into your glovebox heart.
What is there for me inside? This love is tired.
I've changed the locks. Have I misplaced you?
Have we lost our minds?
Will this never end?
It could depend on your take.

 

[Diemen]

Stand.

eh heh.


eh hehe


Bwaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

 

[bono_man]

Perfect Cirlce.

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"we're free to fly the crimson sky...the sun won't melt our wings tonight..."

 

[christiana]

Drive.

 

[SkeeK]

I've Been High
Find The River

 

[Judah]

It's gotta be:
Perfect Circle
&
Fall On Me

[honourable mention to Wendell G. and the last (unnamed) song from the album Green (song 11)]