Graduated high school and entered college in '85. Fables will always be "my" REM album. Diving through a window to get into a party, dancing the night away to Driver 8. Good times.
To me, this is the essence of R.E.M., this era. They had value always but just as Fables was released, that's when they were the shit. Saw them same tour in Central Jersey.
Such a great song! I caught them in Richmond VA at the Mosque on this tour. My first REM show. I wish I'd been able to see them more before then, but I was 14/15 in '85, so it was when I was first getting into music. Thanks for posting.