And I have to strongly AGREE with you. I saw them on their earliest tours out in San Francisco in early 80s, they played smalled venues (of course larger each time) but they left us awestruck and I was in the so-called "rock press" at the time. They were flawless. The singing was a pleasure --having Mike and Bill singing harmonies. Some of the best live shows I ever saw and I saw everyone back then. You were lucky to have seen them in Athens.
A great song, tho with REM i have about 100 favorites. I saw them live in 1986 and i aint been the same since. I saw them live in 2004 and just as great. They get different all the time but always awesome.
THANK YOU FOR THIS... Wow whatta blast from the past. I was there that night and as I recall the Killkenny Kats were at Maxwell's the same weekend and The Squalls were playing the Peppermint Lounge in the City. It was an all Athens old home week, goin' on 25 yrs. ago now....
Saw this tour at FAU in Boca. The year before they opened for the English Beat at the University of Miami......both were murmur and chronic town sets. loved them and still have a t-shirt somewhere
This lyrical nonsense still sends me out of my rocking chair......and represents the long moment in which they were they best possible anti-dote to all the usual bull-shite.