alfred, that is COLD. collective soul (who probably really got going saying "those dudes in R.E.M. made a lot of money with "Losing My Religion") wish they could manage something as good as "Be Mine."
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 7 December 2020 19:43 (three years ago) link
I like "Shine" (Dolly Parton's cover) and love "Be Mine."
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 7 December 2020 19:44 (three years ago) link
have we ever polled Collective Soul's singles? i admit i like a few enough to keep 'em in my 90s alt-rock radio playlist.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 7 December 2020 19:51 (three years ago) link
I seem to recall reading Stipe somewhere saying that the character singing Be Mine is actually a bad, manipulative, controlling etc.
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 7 December 2020 20:09 (three years ago) link
Some genius made a playlist of all their Xmas fan club singles. I really must go through this.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmTbXnVonpqc3EzXCcnfLZM9N4tw_KsXv
― piscesx, Monday, 7 December 2020 20:42 (three years ago) link
Thom Yorke shows up 30 minutes into this to sing Be Mine, and Mills says "That was his choice.. an interesting choice, i like that song a lot it's kinda one of mine.."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1wdva2jbU
― piscesx, Monday, 7 December 2020 20:47 (three years ago) link
xp missing my fav, their goof on "Silver Bells"
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Monday, 7 December 2020 20:59 (three years ago) link
when I saw R.E.M. at the Tibetan Freedom Concert, Yorke sang the "you 'n' me" bits.
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 00:09 (three years ago) link
what was THAT like.. seemed like such a weird gig from the random bits of footage i've seen.
crazy set..
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rem/1998/robert-f-kennedy-memorial-stadium-washington-dc-5bd697f4.html
― piscesx, Tuesday, 8 December 2020 00:14 (three years ago) link
Stipe shimmying to "Airportman" in a sarong!
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 December 2020 00:23 (three years ago) link