AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR PEOPLE IN 2024?! First Time Hearing R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts Reaction! 

Losing my religion, stand, it's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine, man on the moon. Just a start. Great band. Sam and Phil time to dig deeper into REM. It will be a journey you will enjoy.

This song saved a lot of people's lives when it came out. So many said when they felt like taking their own lives, they heard this song and it helped them so much. REM need a deep dive, they were one of the biggest bands of the 90s

You need to rewatch the video and read all the captions, they were the thoughts of the people.

You really need to be watching the video in the words that they put on the screen. You’re really missing a lot of the video and what the meaning of this song is.

I've suffered from depression all my life, and at times been suicidal. I'm grateful for thus woman who has been by my side for the last 38 years. Just knowing she loves me faults and all keeps me from making that final step

Losing My Religion was their most popular song back in the day

What a band what a song...one of the all time classics....hugggggge song ❤

oh, and they started in 1982. Losing My Religion was their biggest hit.

phil watch the video and see what the people in the cars are thinking. you're missing alot.

I have always loved this song!😢

Most of this song was written by R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry. He quit the band in 1997 shortly before recording their album Up. After that album, the band almost broke up, but decided to continue as a trio. Berry became a farmer. This is an anti-suicide song. Berry wanted to reach out to people who felt they had no hope. Other songs from them to explore Losing My Religion, It’s the End of the World as We Know It, The One I Love, Stand

You had your eyes closed or were looking somewhere else and you missed the very important captions!

alot of people miss the captions,of what people are thinking that are stuck in the traffic jam, that goes to the idea everyone has a problem,or hurts in some way but keep it to themselves, near the end of the video,the old gentlemen,missing his deceased wife is one.

Great reaction guys! Great and powerful song and video. This always gets me wondering about all the people I see during a day and what struggles they're going through. REM are massive, 'The sidewinder sleeps tonight', 'Man on the moon', 'Near wild heaven','nightswimming' are just a few of my favourites. Cheers.

Great, powerful song. String work done by the legendary John Paul Jones.

This song and album was my 90s. 1st car, girl in the passenger seat, cassette tape in the stereo. I miss those days.

This song has saved so many lives. Losing my religion is a banger as Phil would say 😂❤

Losing my Religion was one of my other REM favs

Thanks for this one. Great band and saw them twice in Belgium during a big festival. in the 80s and in 2005 Wonderful song.

Too bad your eyes were closed as you missed all of the captioned comments of the people in the cars. Sometimes there is a real reason to see the video as it adds a whole layer to the song.

There was a Priest on Britain’s Got Talent back in 2018 named Ray Kelly that sang this song and it was so good.

this song still hits me hard! i know it always will!

Thank you for this. A good friend of mine took his life a week ago, Monday March 25. The following Wednesday I went to his viewing. I saw all the people who were there to mourn our friend, and to think how alone he must have felt. I then came home, listened to this song, and posted it on Facebook in case someone else needed to hear. RIP John John. I will miss you buddy.

Sam, maybe next time don't interrupt the song just to say I think I know it and instead wait til the half way break. It wasn't that important of a message to say.

The song is iconic imo, along with the video. Super reaction as always!

"Shiny Happy People",is a great uplifting song

For some music videos, although the lyrics are great, you also need to actually look at the music video since videos like this one are extremely descriptive and tells a story on screen that helps add to the song. I noticed that while the video was playing, you either had your eyes closed or were looking away, so you missed the fact that there were captions provided under many of the other people who were stuck in traffic. The captions indicated that those people were indeed each going through their own personal struggles. Anyway, R.E.M was actually one of the biggest groups in the late 1980s and 1990s...multiple Grammy wins, and platinum records. Another great song and music video from them you guys should also check out is 'Losing My Religion' (from 1991 or 1992). Awesome song, but the music video especially is a classic since it contains so many metaphors and symbolism. It's not one where you can just 'close your eyes' and totally ignore what's on the screen during your reaction...lol

One has to WATCH the screen to live it completely .... most of the msg is there in written words ... !!!

Such a shame thay you (guy on the left) missed most of that video.

brand new.... jesus... rem has more good songs than the whole music industry nowadays together...

Not only is this a great song, the video is one of the best.

This song has been used for a lot of Suicide Prevention efforts. Hang on, because everybody hurts. It will get better.

REM formed in 1980. They were students at University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. I listened to them on college radio stations that played alternative music. That was until they became popular and got regular airplay in the mid 80s and into the 90s. Saw them live in 1983 when they released Murmur.

You should check out the 70s band Nazareth, Love Hurts and Hair of the Dog. His voice is amazing, doesn't disappoint.

I've heard this numerous times, always cry ❤

Rock n' Roll trivia note: the string section was scored and arranged by John Paul Jones the Led Zeppelin bassist and keyboard player.

This song is good but not my favorite REM song.

I was what 12 back in 2001 .listening for the first time to 97.1 Delilah . I was going through a lot . Being bullied at home by stepbrothers and going to school and being bullied there. .. I came to being tired . I waited for my father to come home and everyone being home. I pulled a knife out and screamed at all of them . My stepmom my stepbrothers "this is what you want just say it let it be known!! I fxxxing hate you all " _show those colors Infront of my dad now fuck you!!!!". .. one of them did . My dad was in the army for a long time and he started crying in anger and I started crying in just him believing me . For once.

Every time I hear those opening chords, this song hits me like a freight train. It's sadness, loneliness and grief. This song reached so many people dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. When the strings come in at the end, it takes a hopeful turn and it just soars. I cry every time I hear this song. When he sings "You are not alone" at the end, that always gets me. It's a beautiful song.

Losing my religion the song is amazing

I often wonder how many lives this one song has saved.

The cars symbolise the shells people are in, not talking about their problems and their hurt. At the end of the video, everyone gets out of the cars. "Hold on" bit is how people with suicidal thoughts should seek help.

At almost 60 years old I've FINALLY been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Today was a total 💩 day and I really needed to hear this today. Thanks for the reaction!

It's about 30 years old I think mate think it was done in 1994

Great song though and it has helped a lot of people with depression.

Check out “ Losing my Religion “ by them. Big hit!

"The One I Love" is a good one.

You HAVE TO react to R.E.M. "Man on the Moon" the Live at Austin City Limits version!! 💯🤘🏻

Wow! New to REM. You should hear their song, Man on the Moon.

Brilliant band with an incredible catalogue. As mentioned by others, well worth diving into.

You nailed the traffic metaphor.

String arrangement by John Paul Jones of Zep....

You gotta check out “it’s the end of the world as we know it”

6:00 - 20 years old, mate? Add another 12 on top of it!

Try 'Man on the Moon', 'The Great Beyond' songs that reference the great Andy Kaufman, there album 'Reveal' is a wonder...

I believe Australia or New Zealand used this music for a Don’t drink and Drive holiday add. Most powerful I’ve ever seen.

What this song meant to me is when we walk past someone or in this video stuck in gridlock, we never know what other people are going through, so metaphor aside it's something we should be aware of more.Everybody Hurts.

You need to really read the captions, did not notice you were.

R.E.M has always been my favourite band, Automatic for the People Album which this song is from is brilliant from start to finish. R.E.M named Rapid eye Movement after the sleep behaviour disorder.

R.E.M. is the abbreviation for Rapid Eye Movement which happens to the majority of humans during sleep. It's usually the deepest part of sleep. 🤔🥴

yes try Losing my religion next!

This song was life changing for me, I can honestly say that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for this song. It is by far my favorite song of theirs.

I have written this many times on hearing this song. I lost my best friend Meredith aged just 34 in 1997 to non Hodgkin’s lymphoma leaving 2 young girls, one 13 and one just 2. When she knew she was terminal she chose this song for her funeral, but we used to hear it in the car together before she dies and I would cry, knowing that I would lose her. She went into a coma on a Friday in April, we went up (she was at home) and I sat with her, holding her hand and stroking her hair and telling her how much I loved her and what she meant to me. I truly thought that she would wake up until her little 2 yr old daughter Grace came into the room saying mumma, trying to get her attention and the was nothing, not even a flicker from her eyes, and then I knew and started to sob. Her family was with her and we left late, my husband being a prison officer was on duty the next morning and then we were coming back up. My husband walked in the door after getting home from his shift and said to me that Cass just rang him ( her elder daughter who could not bring herself to tell me) and I knew what he was going to tell me and I begged him not to, so he just said they need you at her house, so we got into the car, with me bawling my eyes out and the first song on the radio was this, the one she had chosen. I knew she was with me to let me know she was there and it was ok. Got up to Bendigo in Victoria and sat with her for ages after she had died. I held her hand again and kissed her beautiful face and didn’t want to leave her. I had written her a letter and left it with her family the night before telling her how much she meant to me, what a loyal and wonderful friend she was to me despite all of my faults. Her brother read it to her while she was in the coma before she died. I received a beautiful letter from her afterwards saying how much she loved me and also my family, who all adored her. She is now a grandma, her 2 beautiful granddaughters are as sassy and smart and funny as she was and I am so sad that they will never get to know this amazingly funny, talented and gorgeous woman. This song has come on at various times in my life, once even after visiting her grave. I still find it difficult to listen to, so many memories of my hysterically funny and loyal friend who I still miss every day of my life. For you my darling Merri ❤️ Thank you for the love, for accepting me completely, the loyalty,the laughs watching Ab Fab and drinking our favourite wine.

R.E.M. is iconic...please dive deeper into them. "Losing my Religion".... "Man on the Moon" ... "Stand"... "Night Swimming"

"Drive" and "strange currencies" are both bangers by REM!

A great group from Athens GA. Having lived in Athens in the late 80s there were so many local groups playing good music at that time.

Phil & Sam, if it's not too much work, why not put out a poll when you have a new artist? Im not saying you're doing this, byt it seems reactors copy each other. They all do "Everybody Hurts" first. Why not let your subscribers tell you what to kisten to instead of other reactors? Just an idea.

A lot of gems to react to by this magnificent band

I don't know if connected but the video reminds me of the section of the Brooklyn Bridge you can walk across, walked across it as a tourist without knowing the history. GREAT great song, also though reminds me of the earthquake in Haiti when this song was used to raise money for a horrific death toll.

R.E.M. have a huge catalog of hit songs, give a listen to, "County Feedback""

Kelly Clarkson and Pink together do a great cover of this song

Great reviews guys. When you get the nerve, try some "Skid Row" especially "Wasted Time" you won't be disappointed!!!

Another great song about suicide and depression is War on Drugs by Barenaked Ladies.

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This Song Is Amazing REM Have Some Great Songs - Losing My Religion, The One I Love, Stand, Orange Crush Also Worth Checking Out.

Another dramatic video of R.E.M singing this is the night concert at Glastonbury....hundreds of people waving their lit-up cell phones in rhythm to the music....

Maybe check out Nightswimming. It’s an absolute masterpiece. Another that doesn’t get mentioned often is Imitation of Life. Great song. Great music

Take a break Driver 8.

When it builds towards the end, it reminds me of Never Tear Us Apart by INXS. You should check out Losing My Religion, Man on the Moon, Stand, Nightswimming, Its The End of the World As You No It and What's The Frequency Kenneth?

REM started 44 years ago, lmao 🤣. Not exactly recent. One of the most seminal rock groups of the 80s and 90s.

They're a great band and I'm jealous of what you have still to discover. You need to hear Losing My Religion...and... It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

bro, try reacting to acoustic guitar player from Indonesia, Alip Bata, who has world-class skills

Distinctive vocals of Michael Stipe. A more up beat song from them is Shiny Happy People.

😍😍Thanks guys! Great reminder!

You must follow this up by watching the official live video from the Glastonbury Music Festival...it is a deeply moving piece anyway, but lead singer Michael Stipe knocks this out of the park live.

filmed in San Antonio Texas along freeway intersection IH10 west / Woodlawn Street , 2 lower levels shut down but upper deck open so guess who stop to look down with 70mph traffic zooming by. circa 1993?

If I’m correct this song by R.E.M was releasing 1992-93 so it’s 32yrs old …

R.E.M.'s early material before they were signed to a major label is, in my view, where most of their magic occurs, particularly the first four albums (Murmur, Reckoning, Fables of the Reconstruction, and Lifes Rich Pagent). The fifth early album, Document, contains some of their most well-known early songs, but it's not my favorite early album. A sample song from each of the first four albums: Shaking Through, South Central Rain, Life and How to Live It, and Fall on Me.

So many good R.E.M. songs. "The One I Love" is my favorite because of the opening guitar

Saw them live in Stavanger Norway back in the days 🇧🇻😎☺️

You should have watched the video instead of strangely staring into space while it was playing. It's really good and won several MTV VMA's.

You should check out Home Free's One Voice, Featuring Billy Gilman, who wrote and recorded the song as a kid and is now a man. Powerful, very powerful.

I listen to this song when I'm feeling down ... gives me hope. REM is one of my favorite groups .... check out their other works

Popular song but also started in "When a Man Loves a Woman" with Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia

REM was huge! So many great songs. Try the song, "Drive".....

It is amazing that you haven't had a dozen REM songs on the channel. They were huge. P.S. this is 30 years old.

Jane H commenting …. This song has such a powerful message, giving people lost in despair, hope that they aren’t alone, & that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel they are in. My nephew took his own life in the 1980s, at the age of 19, & I often wonder if this song had been around then, for him to listen to, if it would have made a difference. I know that it has impacted the lives of many people. As Elvis Presley sang in his 1968 song, If I Can Dream ….”We’re lost in a cloud with too much rain …. We’re trapped in a world that’s troubled with pain”.

A lot of reactors start with this one. It does have a lot of general appeal and touch many at the time with it's message. A lot of hits around this time period but I would recommend going back to the early days. Their first single release was in '81 with "Radio Free Europe". They started out is the post punk / new wave era and became known for the jangly guitars and Stipe's murmuring lyrics and were big on college radio across the country. Another one is my first introduction to them in 83 with "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)". It is still my favorite if I can pick one. It was played for the first time before it had a title on the David Letterman Show and remember watching the broadcast then. Album version is better though.

When I (!) was young. :) Losing My Religion (1991), Everybody Hurts (1992).

This song came just a little too late. I have a friend who lived in Wales, UK. He was a huge REM fan (in fact, the reason I got into them) and sadly, he took his own life very unexpectedly and for reasons that will forever remain unclear to myself and his family. This song was relesed just a couple of months after he passed, and I can't help feeling, such was his connection with REM, that maybe he would have listened.