Soda Jerk Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Surprised there's been no chat about it yet.They used to be a band, but now they're not. So, just like in the Pizza Hut thread, share your favourite REM memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 My friend was in love with them when we were younger and owned all their cds. He steals cars now and deals drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 One of those few bands who I can say went on stints of releasing great album after great album. The recent stuff wasn't great (Around the Sun is dreadful), but the newest album, Collapse into Now is actually quite good.My favourite R.E.M. record is New Adventures in Hifi, and I'm listening to it RIGHT NOW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl anachronism Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Yeah, I was quite sad about this, they're a band I grew up listening to,and although I've not liked most of their recent output, I thought that Collapse Into Now was actually pretty good. Unsurprisingly, New Adventures is my favourite record, that's the first time I remember hearing an eBow played, and just being like..."woah" (although I much preferred Leave to EBow The Letter). I really like Green as well.Saw them at T in 2003. They played So Fast, So Numb, which is probably my favourite song (although there are so many to choose from!) so I was pretty happy with that. It'll be interesting to see what they do next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlmD_CrAEAQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted September 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Simpsons did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 video? i did not know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 At their best an absolutely great band. Good time to call it a day, they might not have ended on a high but at least not a low point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 As above.Also, what's with Stipe posting pics of his nob awai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 video? i did not know that.There's an entire episode based around Homer tricking them into playing in his garage-turned-pub, saying it was a charity concert for Greenpeace or something. Christ knows what it's called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLl-o1c-njI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltz Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Band I grew up listening to, surprised I'm not more emotional, I'm emotional all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Great band in their day but i'm pretty unconcerned about this news really, haven't bought anything of theirs for years, they have been off my radar for a long time. 'Imitation of Life' is the last song of theirs I can think of hearing that I really liked, that must be a few albums back.Good call on 'Leave' Claire, my fave off that album also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get lost Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Never been a fan, so no lasting impact on my life, although Orange Crush was a nice song!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I absolutely loved REM in the 80s and 90s not so much their recent stuff though (there are some good songs on most of the recent albums but for the most part they are very patchy affairs). I'm with everyone on New Adventures in Hifi and i'd have to say Leave is up there as one of my favourite songs of all time. Gutted i didn't go and see them when they were at their best and i think it's sad that they're calling time on quite an epic career but it's been coming for a long time now. I'm sure Stipe will release a solo album at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest E.C Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 they absolutely killed at TITP '08 (or '09?) and im super sad they arent around any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Have to say I was a big fan in the late 80's/early to mid 90's - they produced a run of fantastic albums - Green, Out Of Time, Automatic For The People, Monster and New Adventures In Hi Fi, kind of lost interest after that but they still produced the odd good tune here and there. Pretty consistent over their career but probably right to call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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