Michael Stipe's voice is unique. R.E.M. lyrics are deep. You can pull a thousand different meanings out of one song. I have been a fan since they came on the scene.
Losing my religion means losing my temper and yes, it's a song about unrequited love. Few more amazing R.E.M songs: "Everybody Hurts", "So. Central Rain", "Imitation of Life", "The One I Love".
Everybody Hurts is the next song you should definitely listen to. Not to give it away, but you my dear will get the jest of the song and knowing your empathy, will pick up on the message. I am totally enjoying your program. And yes. Just say the letters. REM. An awesome little band from Athens, GA.
I don’t think you understand the meaning of this song. Google what “losing one’s religion” means as a southern colloquialism and you might get a better grasp of the meaning behind the song.
I watched the video for the first time, recently (I had the album on cassette, the song isn't new to me). It has one of the most amazing comments section I've ever read. I wept.
I love this when someone who has never heard the music of other generations and eras-particularly 60's up to 90's to understand that yes we were deep and most of our music was telling a reality story within it was when musicians played instruments, wrote there own songs-performed live for years-they worked for the music they put out.
As others have said, "REM" means "rapid eye movement"; that's the stage of sleep in which you dream. There's a dreamlike quality to a lot of their songs. Try their first single, "Radio Free Europe," to get a taste of where they're coming from.
Don’t know if realize that all of the visual imagery references the Old Master paintings in classic figurative art. There is a whole layer of hidden (for most) meaning in plain site here...literally. As a student getting my fine art degree when this released, I spent hrs analyzing the masterpieces to uncover the layers of this performance.
I have always interpreted “losing my religion” as getting mad or going crazy. I can picture a mom with two unruly kids just reaching her boiling point and yelling “Y’all are gonna make me lose my religion!”, you say and do things that you normally wouldn’t do.
Country Feedback. There is a live version with Neil Young that is absolutely magnificent. R.E.M. was not pop music, it is smart and deep and 'real'...they the most 'real' band you will ever hear.
My favourite is "The one I love" which is an 80ties Alternative music classic... "Shiny happy people" is also very nice especially because of the appearance of B52´s singer Kate Pierson with her wonderful voice although for a REM song it has a surprisingly "Happy sound". "What´s the frequency, Kenneth" is also a very catchy tune as well. "Drive" is a deep tune. "Man on the moon" is a smooth ballade "It´s the end of the world" is a statement
The show Song Exploder did a great episode on the band writing this song, it's such a great interview with Michael Stipe, highly recommend! Other folks here have already mentioned it, but Everybody Hurts is another great song of theirs!
Its an Irish expression as in, "Where's Johnny?"" He's over there, losing his religion! "(He lost his temper and he's getting in a fight, like losing his witness). He's losing it, losing his composure, coming apart, etc. A bad breakup is causing him to become unraveled.
I was 15 years old when this song came out and I was about to enter my "Confused Teenager" phase full blast. More so than "Smells like Teen spirit" this song spoke to me, I was so obsessed with a particular girl who didn't like me back in the same way. I still play "Losing my religion" during solo shows.
REM is the most important band of the 90s. I was blessed to be a student at UGA in the 1980s and got to see REM many times. Gardening At Night is my favorite REM song.
"Fall On Me" is one of my favorites by REM. My old band used to cover "Losing My Religion" and "End Of The World", also a great song. I also play "The One I Love" cause it's cool too. Great band! The singer, Michael Stipe is even mentioned in the Hootie And The Blowfish song, "Let Her Cry" where Darius sings. "She says you're the one I love the most but Stipe's not far behind".
The first line of the song is an absolute eye-opener. “Ooohh life, is bigger. It’s bigger than you, and you are not me.” That line gave me goosebumps, even to this day. It’s instantly sending a message right out of the gate.
Losing your religion is getting mad. It's relationships. Damn, I said too much. Damn, I didn't say enough. It's the uncertainty. It takes about 20 years of listening to it before you understand it. R.E.M. is the rapid eye movement you get when you are in a deep sleep.
Heyy Jayy.... I've never understood this song or its message but I love the music and his voice. His voice seems to be so full of pain and frustration.Thanks for your reaction. Take care and be well.
so the song is about losing something or someone u really love... something that is your life. hence losing your religion... losing your way of life losing your belief your hope
You got this right on the nose! Michael Stipe said that it's a song about obsession. Unrequited love is one of the most painful feelings, and he captures it perfectly in this song.
Singer Michael Stipe turns 61 next Monday. Happy Birthday to him! I met R.E.M. backstage after one of their concerts in 1986. I got their autographs while my buddy talked philosophy with Michael Stipe. For their hits from the 80's, check out "Radio Free Europe", "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)", "Driver 8", "Fall on Me", "The One I Love", "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and for a few worthy deep cuts from them, check out "Gardening At Night", "7 Chinese Brothers", and "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" among others. But if you really want to turn on the waterworks, check out "Everybody Hurts", their signature songs of the 90's.
I absolutely love REM. What a talented visionary band. Awesome reaction. I'm finding i go to your channel first. You are awesome at reaction videos. Thank you Keep them coming. From a fan in the Idaho Rockies
The band is from Athens, GA where I went to college at the University of GA. They were still active as a local band at the time I lived there and you’d see the four of them around town all the time. Nice guys. Same town where these bands are from: B-52s, Widespread Panic, of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, Danger Mouse, Drive-by Truckers, Pylon, Azure Ray, Love Tractor, the Glands, Reptar, Apples in Stereo, Gresham Disco, Vic Chesnutt, Vigilantes of Love, Bill Malonee, Dreams so Real, Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, Dead Confederate, John Berry... It’s considered the birthplace of Indie music.
You are spot on about it being about the frustration of unrequited love. I think you're the first person I've seen react to this who caught that! The imagery in the music video was purely artistic (beautiful as it is), so it throws a lot of people off, as does the title, which others have said is a slang phrase for losing one's temper. I hope you do listen to more REM, they were my favorite band when I was a teenager and they still have a special place in my heart and playlist. Michael Stipe's voice is magical. Be prepared to get teary if you react to "Everybody Hurts," though.
So appreciate your commitment to this, it's awesome. I've had so many years to absorb this song....plus, as I've heard Losing My Religión is a southern term. Pronounced by the letter, yes.
This is one of best songs about unrequited love. Other etheough a dark time in my life as a Musican I have always loved there work there amazing but this song gets to me. Its great.
The best REM, in my opinion, are tracks that weren't released as singles. They put several albums/cds out that were fantastic, but the singles made you run away!
Love them!! ❤️ Another group I saw in concert. It was at an outdoor venue in Texas for the Murmur album. Which is the best album they made. My favorite is Radio Free Europe. Which they would never play. I was bummed.
Loosing my religion is a old meaning from the south eastern part of the USA There is several meanings. Depression Ventriculary Love This was written about the guitar player and playing the mandolin Great Reaction Stay Safe ❤️ Every body hurts some time
Michael Stipe didn't want their lyrics printed, preferring meanings to be interpreted according to the listener's experiences & beliefs. When the Net became a thing, I couldn't get enough of an REM fan site where their lyrics were untangled & posted by a slew of people (try shouting along to 'it's the end of the world as we know it' without the actual lyrics, it sucks). I get his point, though, too. The Internet took the matter out of R.E.M.'s hands, and they began providing lyrics in the 00s.
It was perfect, the song, the music, but the writing was the best. Some of it I understood, some not. Surely they got best song for the Grammy that year. What a great band. Thanx for bringing the song back. Good reaction.
The song is a masterpiece, but that video is as well. This video was played on heavy rotation back in the day on Mtv, and everytime I watched it, I found other meanings. REM was always huge on college radio, but this song really brought their genius into the mainstream. Even 30 years later, it really hasn't aged much because the themes are still relevant.
My favorite song. I listen to it every day. I love the song. It’s been described as a break up song. It’s an old southern phrase, it can mean losing your faith in a person, in love etc...
An artist similar to R.E.M that I think you'd love Jayy is David Gray, his songwriting & vocals will reduce anyone to tears inc the one I live, this year's love, Babylon, sail away. I know you have a community post where people can recommend new artists for Mondays but I'm using my tablet cause my phone's a cheap pre-owned & my tablet won't let me access the post cause I'm not on mobile. REM has a very unique voice and this song along with The Great Beyond, Shiny happy people & Everybody Hurts are really deep spiritual file lyrics. Hope you find some time to yourself in 2021 I fear you're gonna burn out soon you seem to be doing a lot of reactions and people need to realise it takes a long time to shoot one reaction Inc filming, edits and style of thumbnail, sorry Jayy just thinking of your well-being ♥️♥️
That's what makes music art its one thing to the the person who rote it and something different to everyone who hears it it makes you think, feel, laugh or cry no wrong answers just an experience that changes and the more you listen to it as you also change! Keep spreading the love music is the link we all share that shows we are all more the same than different.
3:24 "Consider this. Consider this, the hint of the century. Consider this, the slip. That brought me to my knees, failed. What if all these fantasies come, flailing around. Now I've said, too much."
you hit the NAIL on teh head :) its about "unrequited love" as per an interview with Michael Stipe himself.....its got NOTHING to do with religion...........he is from the Southern US and he said its an expression there where you say" im about to lose my religion" as in lose your cool/temper/go crazy etc! its such a brilliant song - my fav lyric --" consider this, consider this, the HINT of the century, consider this, the SLIP taht brought me to my knees, what if all these fantasies came frailing around, now ive said, too much" its really encapsulates the frustration he was feeling......... without doubt my fav REM song and one of my all time fav songs fullstop! other great songs from them are "Everybody Hurts" + "Shiny Happy People" both very contrasting (you will understand when you listen)!
What I love so much about songs like this, is that it is up to the listener, to come to their own conclusion of what the song is about, & means to them, & nothing is really wrong!!! Great reaction Javyy, & if you really enjoyed this & his voice, you may want to check out their song, Everybody Hurts 💚 💙 💜
Spot on with your reaction it's a song about unrequited love. The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression from the southern region of the US that means losing one’s temper or “at my wit’s end,” meaning as if things were going so bad you could lose your faith in God. “Losing your religion” over a person, could mean that you’re losing faith in that particular person.
This was my favorite band from my adolescence. You should try 'Drive', 'Stand', 'Me In Honey', 'What's the Frequency Kenneth', 'Radio Free Europe' and lots more that I'm forgetting.
Here's hoping: Hey, thank you for helping others learning about music outside of their age and environment. You give me so much hope. To get into it, here are some suggestions, music you might like. Portishead - start at the beginning or anywhere on their "Dummy" album. I encourage you to start at the beginning of the album. Here are some others.... Blondie - Rapture, 10,000 Maniacs - What's The Matter Here or These are the Days, The Cardigans - My Favorite Game, INXS - I Need You Tonight. The Flaming Lips need a little introduction. Their first big song was, She Don't Use Jelly and their later hit was Do You Realize. Please watch the Jelly one before the Realize one. It shows how bands and people change over time. I wish you all the things you want out of life and I will send my positive energy to you.
Well done were he comes from loosing your religion is about loosing your temper as a brit I thought it was about loosing your religion but not his father was a minister took me a long time well really resent to understand from watching the net what the song was really about.
I understand the title of the song is an old Southern expression, meaning simply becoming unhinged/going mad, which is how Michael Stipe is using it. REM is Rapid Eye Movement, ie. dream sleep. Try Shiny Happy People, which Stipe maintains is a straightforward happy song. I love Kate Pierson.
I thought about it... these are the REM Songs that I absolutely love and think you should listen too when you have time. So. Central Rain Me and Honey Strange Currencies Crush with Eyeliner Bang and Blame Don’t Go Back to Rockville Orange Crush Texarkana
The phrase "losing my religion" is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means "losing one's temper or civility" or "feeling frustrated and desperate."
It’s a song about having a crush on someone and getting really frustrated not knowing if they know you do despite your hints or if they just don’t feel the same
You should listen to a group called Elbow. They are from Manchester in the United Kingdom. They have done some beautiful songs. Try either "Open Arms" or "Lippy Kids" . You will love them i promise 😊
Watch everybody hurts . It's about people struggling with life. Sometimes life is tough, but hold on. But People do care . Even in your darkest moments HOLD ON. watch the Glastonbury video. As the lyrics say. Everybody hurts sometimes.
REM has a lot of range. Some other songs by them that you might try would be It’s the End of the World as we Know It, What’s the Frequency Kenneth, Drive, Fall on Me, or Driver 8.
I've always interpreted this song as fear of letting people know the real me. "I said too much". And if "I try to keep up with with you" I lose who I really am.
