Unbelievable day and that was one of my favourite moments. It was just... perfect. The whole thing. Besides, they honoured everyone's tickets despite the delay due to the bombings; class act.
>10 years on and still so many warm memories to this night, probably the best gig I've ever attended in my life so far. Postponed by a week after the 7/7 terrorist attacks on London, a fabulous band met with an 80,000 strong crowd defiant not to let terrorists grip a city, and magic ensued.
@LRonOMG peter buck doesn't play on this song... it purely consists of michael on vocals and mike on piano (with the backing guy doing the maxi keyboard string parts)
@annalaaa I agree completely about it being an amazing song. It is awesome! One small correction, though; Michael Stipe didn't write this one. Mike Mills did. :)
Peter doesn't play on this song, neither does Bill, it's all Michael and Mike, on the album too (and the oboe player from the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).