R.E.M. talk Everybody hurts, resisting Donald Trump and getting back together 

They really do. The two Mikes have always seemed to be warm, wonderful people. Peter, eh, not so much.

Rush Austin How do you think Bill Berry seemed? I like all 4 of them.

@@RushAustin I agree with you about Michael and Mike I think Peter seems Riley Nice just more of a straight Talker Just out of interest how do you think Bill Seems? I think he seems like a Really nice a laid back person

I never understood why these guys supported Clinton since I know what has happened to Serbia while he was in office. My parents are from a town in Republika Srpska and no one there thinks fondly of the US because of what they did to Serbia.

Because the interviewer is more famous than the band?

Because he's brown. If you don't grant the interview, you're racist.

The interviewer is always awefull

@@robertciscoe9318 you're funny

He’s an Oxford graduate. So despite his interviewing skills, I suppose he’s meant to be smart. If you’re referring to the Tarantino and Robert Downey Jr. interviews, then yes those did not go well! Especially the latter one where RDJ walked out.

TRUEEEEEEEEEEEEEe

@ figuring it out, I agree 100%. Something tells me though that you wouldn't be saying that if it was James Woods or Chuck Norris talking.

EXACTLY! Most of their music was about politics and people lose their mind when they speak about it.

Of course, you agree so you are so open-minded. If their politics were different you would be bitching nonstop. Boring already.

If you are surprised these guys are into politics, then I guess you should have read their lyrics from year one. They have always been into it.

All he "does" now is act the part of a bitter old man.

Especially Michael's.

These guys are ridiculous

@@ufarkingicehole If Rem are ridiculous to you, why are you whaching this video?! Rem fans don't care about what you think of this band.😊

@@patriziabaschiera9004 I love to read the insane responses from insane REM fans 3😟😭😭

Patrizia Baschiera why is none of your business and you can’t deny that they are never happy

Michael had my vote since he appeared many years ago. Trump is the most waste of time I've ever seen in politics

Michael Stipe is a glowing example of what will bring down America. Privileged, yet owned. Incessant bitching..

@@buckhart8500 Absolutely and I'm an R.E.M. Fan

​@@buckhart8500Privileged yet owned? Spoken like a true Maga moron. Privileged? Well he's a superstar. Owned? He's vehemently opposed to the pathologicaly lying bloated orange grifter. He's not owned. He's ENGAGED. BIDEN 2024. Vote blue.

Same here, I never got them when I was a kid & I’m ashamed to say they were over my head back then lol, but I realize now they are on a whole other level of intelligence & cool & other then the beautiful melodic hits that are continuously played on radio, l forgot how much they actually truly rock! But again, they rock with intelligence, very please to finally have discovered R.E.M.

I'm slightly right of center but was a big fan of REM. Conversely, I'm not a fan of Ted Nugent simply because I don't like his music. Generally speaking I try not to consider an artist's political leanings. This is mainly for pragmatic reasons. I mean realistically, since most of Hollywood and the music industry is liberal, so for me to boycott their work would mean never listening to music or going to the movies again. The only time it bothers me is when the artist lets the political nonsense overshadow their music (or film, etc.). For example, if I'm paying $100 or more for a concert ticket, I want to listen to music - i don't want to hear the musicians lecturing me from the stage. that's one thing i love about Willie Nelson. I love his music, and make it a point to go see him whenever he comes to Boston, and one thing I'll say is that even though he is a liberal, in the dozens of times I've seen him in concert, I have never heard him interject his politics into his show.

Why don't people ever have any actual criticism of President Trump? It's always vague remarks like "spiteful manbaby" which don't really say anything about his stance or policies. Consider this: **rimshot** Lowest black unemployment in history Lowest Latino unemployment in history Lowest Asian unemployment in history Lowest female unemployment in 65 years Lowest overall unemployment in 17 years Highest consumer confidence in 18 years Climbing GDP Highest stock market in history Got The US out of TPP Got the US out of PCA Renegotiated NAFTA for America's benefit Demanding (and getting) other countries pay their fair share for America's contribution to their national defense Denuclearization of North Korea as verified by inspections SPACE FORCE V.A. Reform Much needed pay raise for our troops There's much more good he has done...please say "Thank you, President Trump"

@@denmun9722 - It's almost like they have...an agenda....

@Richard Peck again, no actual criticism. TRUMP BAD !!! HE NASSSI!!! ORANGE BAD MAN BAD BECAUSE HE BAD BAD BAD.

When did trump scream at the sky? Lol

It's fine when they have opinions. It's obnoxious when they're paraded around by the left. These guys are very clear that they have opinions and that they're not supposed to be taken anymore seriously than you or I.

Sort of like Ted Nugent and Kid Rock are paraded around by the right? ;)

At a much, much smaller scale, sure. When's the last time you heard Kid Rock being asked to do anything by a politician? Think back to when Hilary thought she had a shot. How many celebrities came out to support her on all sorts of media? This whataboutism doesn't really work in your favor, especially when things are so clearly lopsided toward the left in this celebrity worship bullshit.

I stay outside of political tribalism, so I don't have a dog in the fight. That said, there is will be "bias" one way or another in certain mediums or social circles. As I say, the reason you don't see many conservative in the arts is the same reason you don't see many liberal truck drivers or oil rig workers. Studies increasingly indicate people tend toward a "liberal" or "conservative" thought process by nature -- in other words, differences in brain function. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with either -- we need both, and ideally, they compliment one another. We need liberal minds to drive things forward, and conservative minds to keep them stable. But, sadly, contemporary society has politicized this, and split us into political tribes. Those are my thoughts.

"That said, there is will be "bias" one way or another in certain mediums or social circles."LOL. Yes, and the "bias" lib media prevents or twists what the right says or does. No matter what they do/say, the media labels it racist, homophobic, misogynistic etc, even when it clearly isn't. It's just a quick and easy way for the libs to silence those who think or act differently than themselves. But please don't think it's "one way or another" with both sides.

idrathernot I would ascribe to a monotheistic non trinitarian view in this regard and just place Mozza on his own.

I would not place stipe in the same group lol. Have you read his lyrics, theyre stupid. Except for some ballads :)

Sam Love 😂 Ya great music but I wouldn’t bother.

Perhaps, but you could have some great conversations about music, politics and I’m sure many other things. He seems like a very bright, well spoken person.

I bet he frequently sends back soup in restaurants.

Sam Love taxing, maybe, and totally worth it.

@Richard Peck its hilarious that marches and protests have been reduced to looking :"hip" and not getting results

Beardist

Gay? Because he is flaming.

All 208 of them?

Agree completely.

Politics is the entertainment branch of government. Citizen = Slave www.1215.org/lawnotes/lawnotes/grandjuryrules.htm

Nothing wrong with talking about it but demagoguery is offensive so don't be surprised when is rubs people the wrong way.

They can talk about politics all they want I just don't want to hear it. As far as I'm concerned the money they got out of my pocket is for them to shut up and play music and make me feel good nothing more than that is relevant from them to me.

@@VanHellsing12 Paying an artist doesn't give you control over them, it relinquishes control. You put your trust in an artist that they will provide something substantial that warrants your patronage. If R.E.M. speaking their minds off stage makes you want to no longer contribute to their art, they don't really need you at this point. A band this good and convicted never did.

I met a reliable source who lives in Athens, GA and she said that he'll come into a club with a young girl on each arm (probably prostitutes) that are young enough to be his granddaughters. Shows you what fame will get you that and becoming the bubble boy.

Mine is Wolves Lower

precinct and long overdue observation. Thank you.

Exactly!!!

Can we stop bracing yet???? 😂😂😂😂😂

it's important to know when to stop.

Considering it demonstrated an utter lack of comprehension what it would trigger, with the amount of people fooled by the likes of Farage and other populists to vote for Leave, all it demonstrates is that the UK too can compete in sheer stupidity with anyone.

@@thebrainsurgeonotto6224 totally ignorant comment

It got a no vote in scotland

Their money stores they don't have to work hard for anymore makes them forget that they indeed are capitalists

I agree. Millionaire musicians and actors don't know what the average person who has to put food on the table and work constantly to just maintain really thinks and cares about.

Lol. You don't even have a "far progressive left" in the states, at least none that mattered in the political arena.

​@@captainvideo1981And Trump does cos he's lived it poor.

doesn't stipe seem kinda gay? i am sure he's not that would suck!

Stipe is openly bisexual -- not that it matters.

That makes zero sense. You have been brainwashed

Arvo Part if that made you dislike their music, then you never liked their music at all.

Yeah because a good chief executive is one that is controlled by a racist, Marxist, apartheid, warfarist foreign government: web.archive.org/web/20190618151103/fitzinfo.wordpress.com/2016/10/29/trump-controlled-by-mossad/

Bye bye Trump

Love their music...not a fan of their politics.

Me too, fan of their music...not so much of their politics.

Really, you really think things are bad? You're delusional. Record low unemployment for christ's sake

Yep. When a major network stoops to doing REM interviews, truly the "top has never been so low".

@@crk140 Fred is probably upset that ISIS has been destroyed.

Richard Keyser Numbers can be deceptive. The so called “new jobs” are part time , low end, service sector positions. They are technically jobs, but not a living wage, Not all jobs are equal.

@@iggypopisgod9 that was2014, under Obama. Wages are actually moving up for the first time since2001.

This song destroyed two lives in Kansas City

Well $80Million can rather isolate an ego and delude your believing that your opinion matters more than most, or at the very least, influences. It only influences the weak. Js

@@slydale agree, and as well he's always been a big egotist from jump street

Might as well be , but no Krishnan guru murthi is his name or something

That’s what I thought, too.

Dude this blew my mind. I've been seeing this dude for years and was convinced he was Martin Bashir!!!!

Michael Jackson didn’t like him either pms

Listen to Ignoreland and tell me his politics weren't in his music for decades. You're ridiculous.

@@CaptainJimp not ridiculous- i think they started mailing it in right after automatic-in fact, my opinion is that the apex was document-and, yes politics was starting to creep in, but not like it did in the 90's....their stuff until document is awesome, but after the large contract (after leaving irs) really closed the door on them for me....before you come after me, be sure youre on solid ground.....have been a fan of these guys quite a long time....

So easy for Rock Stars to disappear up Rectum Alley.

As if the side they are pandering to isn't in control of just about everything. Brexit baby. Now. God bless the British people for telling these idiots to shove it.

@Kim A r.e.m are not has beens!

munkey puzzle yes they are

Agree completely.

100% right

@@droge192 who cares...point is accurate

why you hating on the Russians ?

The Russians fooled you DimocRats into protesting the day after President Donald Trump's Inauguration .... you guys are such sheep.

John You are lost!!!

Do you disagree with the profit motive? Maybe you’re a communist after all....

I think the ones profiting off it while it lasts are brilliant. I made some money off it and I still support Trump!

Unlike Trump, these guys worked.

When the money train rolled in

He's always been a commie

StillAtMyMoms They always were but that’s par for the course in rock music and perfectly ok. Doesn’t scan so well as you get older.

How sad to seem them? I think it's sad to seem you so stupid.

@@kurdtacolbain731 it's a typo. Get over it. Those who obsess over minutia add nothing to the dialogue... like you.

@@crk140 Sorry man, you're right. It must have been a bad day I was having 11 months ago. I apologise.