REM song tournament: Lament Wins!

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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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I slept in an REM shirt last night so my picks today will be awesome.
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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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Kaius wrote:Table talk!
Hey, go check out that link I posted in the NFL thread . . .
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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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I just heard that today. Other than the fact that mike hold's that note at the end for an awkwardly long time that's a killer song
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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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Chris_H_2 wrote:
Kaius wrote:Table talk!
Hey, go check out that link I posted in the NFL thread . . .
Stip has draft cards like that filled out for every single song in the REM catalog.
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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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Lament wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
Kaius wrote:Table talk!
Hey, go check out that link I posted in the NFL thread . . .
Stip has draft cards like that filled out for every single song in the REM catalog.
You should see his REM scout team.
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Chris_H_2 wrote:You should see his REM scout team.
So many old white dudes.
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Re: REM song tournament: The Platypus (10)

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Lament wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:You should see his REM scout team.
So many old white dudes.
They were young when I hired them 20 years ago
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Re: REM song tournament: D_V (10)

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Inspired by this thread I'm giving an hour to try to understand and appreciate this band. I try every year and always walk away under whelmed.

I'll try again with the winner. Are you guys planning on compiling mixes?
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Re: REM song tournament: D_V (10)

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I wasn't, but picking e winning team and just listening in chronological order would give you a solid overview.


Or just download eponymous (a really useful intro to their early years) and automatic for the people
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I'll make you an REM mix, LMS. It will be made with love.
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A girlfriend had Automatic, I have Reveal (why?) and In Time. I just seem to get bored by Stipe. I enjoy a lot of the music though.

I had Monster before release as I worked on the promotional TV ad and radio ads and it was wasted on me.

currently listening to In Time again. :|
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Re: REM song tournament: D_V (10)

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I will send you a mix of stip and me covering our fifteen favorite REM songs. That should do the trick.
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Lament wrote:I will send you a mix of stip and me covering our fifteen favorite REM songs. That should do the trick.
Is that the one where REM are playing through a tape deck, there's one mic, a drumkit and Stip bangs an ashtray?
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I'll send you a tour shirt to wear while you listen.

KD once said something to the effect of no singer ever being able to do so much with as limited/one dimensional voice as stipe. It's possible you just won't be into him.


Try eponymous. The earlier stuff will have a very different feel from the rem you've heard.
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LetMeSleep wrote:
Lament wrote:I will send you a mix of stip and me covering our fifteen favorite REM songs. That should do the trick.
Is that the one where REM are playing through a tape deck, there's one mic, a drumkit and Stip bangs an ashtray?
The remix
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stip wrote:
KD once said something to the effect of no singer ever being able to do so much with as limited/one dimensional voice as stipe. It's possible you just won't be into him.
KD Lang said that?
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Re: REM song tournament: D_V (10)

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LetMeSleep wrote:
Lament wrote:I will send you a mix of stip and me covering our fifteen favorite REM songs. That should do the trick.
Is that the one where REM are playing through a tape deck, there's one mic, a drumkit and Stip bangs an ashtray?
Yes. And if you have the video edition, chud is there dancing too.
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