REM 6-9-84 Passaic 04. Letter Never Sent 

Yes, a beautiful and underrated song...many of my favorite REM songs are the 'deep album cuts' as they say...

Mike Mills is MVP of this band!!! Yes! I actually wrote an essay about him in a creative writing class in college '92, being an underrated but most valuable player...rock on.

Reckoning is all I need in life. Harbor Coat, Letter Never Sent, Camera. That'll do on a desert island.

I saw them on this concert tour when I was 15 and it was simply the best thing that had happened to American rock n roll during my teen years--thanks so much for posting--never thought I get to see that again!

I so totally agree about Mike's bass; I saw this tour in in San Francisco and this is no easy song to do live. Reckoning wasn't even out yet and everyone's jaw was dropping. It's a symphony and Mike Mills is MVP of this band.

I always thought this was really an underrated R.E.M. song. Love the interplay between Stipe & Mills on the chorus.

There was a moment when this album was absolutely everything

I especially love the version of this on "Live At The Olympia", and the dialogue with the audience after it. [fan shouts something indecipherable] Michael: What? [fan repeats statement] Michael: You love my clothes, is that what you said? Thank you. [same fan starts the "oh oh oh oh-oh" from the middle 8] Michael: Oh... Oh that part! Mike: They love your "oh"s Peter: Do you wanna hear it again? Michael: Yeah do you wanna hear it again? No I don't want to [Peter plays the riff] oh-oh oh oh... :)

After 25 years of listening to these guys You Tube has opened up a whole new world of performances I need to see. This song just popped in my head today, and made me realize how much I have to look forward to. I'm gonna let them come naturally. So many wonderful times listening to this one in my room as a teenager.

it is one of my favorites. And it´s very interesting performance too. Thanks, as usually :-).

I can't get over the sound of the bass line for this song, especally on the album version. Mike's Rickenbacker just has such an awesome treble punch under it. Just one of the reasons why I bought a Rickenbacker 4003 xD. (although Mills has a 4001) And I guess I'll re-post this, but does anyone else notice Stipe yelling "What's wrong with you!" right at the very end of the song? Right at 2:59 when Peter is using a towel on his hair. Just looks like Stipe has a mad look on his face. xD

ua ua ua ua ua heaven is yours I like it

I heard it! Good catch! Wonder what was going down.

Weird, I can understand the words in this perfomance unlike the lp version! great stuff.

chout should be highly thanked.

thanks a million. I wish you guys would leave the negative comments on for a good laugh though

@Allanoster Truer words have never been said friend.

"Vacation in Athens i calling me", i don't even like Georgia, but they got screwed by the BCS.