REM: Classic or dud?

xp michael sounds amazing. lyrics still a rich enigma 40 years later. i loved how they described it as a "bumblebee" as in it shouldn't fly at all but it did.

the song gains something from the frailty of age. its shot through with the decrepitude of southern gothicism, so a patina of time and loss does it good

is that Clive Davis in the audience? That guy will never die.

repeating from upthread for anyone who missed it: if you love this band or these people or the song "Losing My Religion" you should watch the Song Exploder episode on it. it's on Netflix and it's like 15 or 20 minutes long, as i recall? some great detail about the song, some great Bill Berry stuff and some of the love, respect, admiration and emotional resonance you get from that CBS interview.

watching through the longer interview now :) love these guys

stipe is one of my favorite interviews ever, he's just so funny, would love to interview him myself one day

He has the most original timbre.

Alex In NYC has a nice story on his blog
https://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2024/06/busy-week.html

this long Mike Mills interview with ILM fav Rick Beato digs deeper than the CBS interview into the band's music, how it was made, and how they handled their business:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfhX-XAIiY

Great interview thx for posting

Yep, very good