Michael Stipe on The Daily Show '98: "I think we've managed to remain uncool for the past 18 years. I don't know how we've managed that." That is why I love R.E.M. They're both the most cool and uncool band there ever was
Bill berry ...not recognized enough for great solid drums or vocal harmonies. Listen to any album and his drums are always perfect...no ego with the parts either , just whats needed for the song
Michael Stipe is SO cool! The way he dances around and everything. I love this song. One of my favorite bands that I listen to almost every day and glad I grew up with this music thanks to my mom for playing throughout the house all the time REM and other great music.
When i saw them on this tour Michael started Orange Crush by playing a drum roll on the back of a metal folding chair while glaring at us through his mascara. It was cool.
Great stuff, I think it's easy to forget that this was one of REM's golden periods. Whilst Out of Time was great and broke the guys worldwide, they were never more hipper or inventive than when taking Green to the masses.
Was it by design, or simply extraordinary providence, that throughout the history of REM, no matter how bad Michael Stipe's haircut, Mike Mills' was always worse? This song fuckin' rules. Obviously.
Your comment made me chuckle, was the 80s after all, everybodys haircut/hairstyle was bad, you should see mine from the 70s when i was about 4yo, i had clips in my hair, a boy with clips in his hair lol
I've watched this clip a gazillion times and it never gets old, or tiring. I always feel better when I watch this clip. No band can ever top this, really! Can't wait for their upcoming album! ^__^
Today I read that R.E.M does not exist anymore. After finding this video of the 1989 Pinkpop concert, where I was in the audience, I experienced the very same emotional impact as I did that night.
First in Vietnam with agent orange and now, all over again, wrecking havoc in Iraq, will we ever learn? This song is as relevant today as ever unfortunately... Provocative message from a great band.
I dunno if you would call it dancing, more like well timed spasms and flailing. Eitherway, for some reason i really like it. I hope that future generations look on this as the tango of North America in the 1980s
Fuckin Brilliant! Saw them on the OC tour in Columbia SC. Was stationed in Charleston SC. Drove up when the broke into the song the place ERUPTED! Ya not a brainwashed Sailor!
Well only a few songs from this concert were played on TV. That means only a few are available in this pro-shot format. The others from this concert are taped from a balcony, are very shaky, and have not very good sound. I do have one more clip like this though, "the end of the world" and I will upload it.
