How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us: An REM Thread

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:10 am

I finally got around to listening to Collapse Into Now, and I'm declaring it an instant favorite. Hearing it this long after the break-up made it impossible not to hear it as a sort of career retrospective, which is how I'm choosing to view the album as a whole. There's plenty of nods both lyrically and melodically to much of their past work, isn't there?

I wish these guys were still around.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:12 am

I just wish I could have seen them live.

Post by **Jorge** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:12 am

I wish they were around too. But I think I like "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" better than just about anything in "Collapse into Now"

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:14 am

cutuphalfdead wrote:I just wish I could have seen them live.

same.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:14 am

I had the choice between seeing them or Radiohead in 2003, and I chose Radiohead. I'm not sure I would make a different decision if faced with that same scenario again, weirdly enough.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:15 am

oh this band...im not sure if i can listen to their songs again, they are just too personal now for me, and it just hurts. Not because of their breakup, but for a different reason.

That having said, Collapse into now is a wonderful record...and Blue, a masterpiece.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:16 am

theplatypus wrote:I wish they were around too. But I think I like "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" better than just about anything in "Collapse into Now"

I have yet to hear that one.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:24 am

washing machine II wrote:I had the choice between seeing them or Radiohead in 2003, and I chose Radiohead. I'm not sure I would make a different decision if faced with that same scenario again, weirdly enough.

I saw Radiohead last year and it was the best show I have ever been to. You didnt choose wrong.

Post by **Jorge** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:25 am

washing machine II wrote:
theplatypus wrote:I wish they were around too. But I think I like "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" better than just about anything in "Collapse into Now"
I have yet to hear that one.

I like it a lot. Very Bacharachy.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:36 am

theplatypus wrote:
washing machine II wrote:
theplatypus wrote:I wish they were around too. But I think I like "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" better than just about anything in "Collapse into Now"
I have yet to hear that one.
I like it a lot. Very Bacharachy.

I see.

Wed January 02, 2013 1:39 am

numbers wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:I just wish I could have seen them live.
same.

3rd

Really hoping thet do some kinda reunion shows at some point

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:40 am

numbers wrote:
washing machine II wrote:I had the choice between seeing them or Radiohead in 2003, and I chose Radiohead. I'm not sure I would make a different decision if faced with that same scenario again, weirdly enough.
I saw Radiohead last year and it was the best show I have ever been to. You didnt choose wrong.

i saw both bands and REM was far more emotional than RH for me. Still both bands are amazing, i dont know why we have to choose one, but in my list REM ranks higher.

numbers · Post by **numbers** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:42 am

Not saying either or is better, just saying you couldn't go wrong there.

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 1:43 am

We don't have to choose one in this thread, but I did have to choose one for a birthday present in 2003.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed January 02, 2013 2:18 am

Cool thread title

washing machine · Post by **washing machine** » Wed January 02, 2013 2:21 am

Thanks, friend. The execution of a good thread title is half the battle.

Post by **stip** » Wed January 02, 2013 4:52 am

washing machine II wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
washing machine II wrote:
theplatypus wrote:I wish they were around too. But I think I like "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" better than just about anything in "Collapse into Now"
I have yet to hear that one.
I like it a lot. Very Bacharachy.
I see.

while there are a few songs on collapse i prefer, we all go back is a great song, and a wonderful capstone song for the career

Collapse is a great example of a band mining familiar territory but pulling it off because the songs still feel fresh

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed January 02, 2013 5:10 am

I think Blue is a great end to Collapse

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed January 02, 2013 5:13 am

We All Go Back is off what album? A compilation?

Post by **Jorge** » Wed January 02, 2013 5:13 am

verb_to_trust wrote:We All Go Back is off what album? A compilation?

Yeah, the Greatest Hits thing from last year.

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