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Invisible Pedestrian
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M.  Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:16 pm |
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Sorry for the delay-8 hour fantasy baseball draft (NL only) today. Torture as always (especially the minor league draft), but fun too. And, we get together-no online draft for us!
Anyway, a new R.E.M. album "Accelerate" this past week, and one that at least shows they're not washed up just yet. I think I'm actually going to see them in Philly in June since I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would and it's the first one I've bought by R.E.M. since 1994 (the hideous "Monster" album).
My top 5:
1. Pretty Persuasion
2. Drive
3. Superman
4. Losing My Religion
5. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Yes, I could've had many more, but I'm sticking to 5 this time!
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
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Jamie McCrimmon
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:27 pm |
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MY VISION IS IMPAIRED! I CANNOT SEE!
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Does 'Superman' count, seeing as it's a cover? A very good cover, though.
In no particular order, and straight off the top of my head:
Perfect Circle
World Leader Pretend
Country Feedback*
Walk Unafraid*
Cuyahoga
Tricky choice - I could easily have listed 15-20 more which I rate every bit as highly as the ones I went with.
*Based entirely on various live versions, rather than the slightly-underwhelming studio cuts.
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"Tea ... should be drunk WITHOUT SUGAR. I know very well that I am in a minority here. But still, how can you call yourself a true tea-lover if you destroy the flavour of your tea by putting sugar in it? It would be equally reasonable to put in pepper or salt."
- GEORGE ORWELL
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joebase
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:52 pm |
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| Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas |
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My Top 5 REM
1. Southern Central Rain
2. Losing My Religion
3. Imitation Of Life
4. The One I Love
5. Begin The Begin
and just for fun....
Top 5 cover songs by REM
1. Wichita Lineman
2. Toys In The Attic
3. Superman
4. Dream
5. Crazy
Honorable Mention:
The Side Projects/Guest Appearances
1. To Sir With Love - 10,000 Maniacs
2. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods
3. Omaha - The Golden Palaminos
4. She Doesn't Exist Anymore - Robyn Hitchcock
5. Glitter In Their Eyes - Patti Smith
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Federico
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:06 pm |
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Depressed Optimist
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It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Man on the Moon
Losing My Religion
What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Radio Free Europe
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Ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
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Greg Carrier
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:07 pm |
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Who are those guys?
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Driver 8
Welcome to the Occupation
Fall On Me
Cuyahoga
The One I Love
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Momo
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:21 pm |
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Losing My Religion
Electrolite
Texarkana
Driver 8
Man on the Moon
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Momo
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Invisible Pedestrian
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:26 pm |
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Jamie McCrimmon wrote: Does 'Superman' count, seeing as it's a cover? A very good cover, though.
Yeah, I thought about it, but Iove their version so much and I played to death in high school, that to me it's an R.E.M. song anyway, especially as virtually nobody knows who did the original (we do, but I mean the average person), and they own that song!
If I had to slip in a replacement, it would be The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight, but I'm sticking with Superman for now!
In no particular order, and straight off the top of my head:
Perfect Circle
World Leader Pretend
Country Feedback*
Walk Unafraid*
Cuyahoga
Tricky choice - I could easily have listed 15-20 more which I rate every bit as highly as the ones I went with.
*Based entirely on various live versions, rather than the slightly-underwhelming studio cuts.
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
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Cockney WANker
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:33 pm |
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WANKERMASH #1
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 ICErs My top 5: 1 - Country Feedback 2 - Fall on me 3 - These days 4 - Find the river 5 - You're in the air (mainly because I think the under appreciated 'Up' deserves a nod) In all honesty though, ANYTHING from 'Murmur' could take a place in that top 5. It just works for me as a perfect album & therefore I wouldn't "separate" the tracks on it. Losing my religion would probably feature too if not for over play in the last 15 years 
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David Baker
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:02 am |
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1. Losing My Religion
2. Radio Free Europe
3. The One I Love
4. (Don't Go Back to) Rockville
5. Imitation of Life
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Glenn S.
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:55 am |
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1. Radio Free Europe
2. Stand
3. Moral Kiosk
4. Man on the Moon
5. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville
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Hank
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:20 pm |
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Good Stuff, Maynard!
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1. These Days - This one wins by a LONG margin.
2. Walk Unafraid
3. Near Wild Heaven
4. Try Not To Breathe
5. The Lifting
Hon. Mention:
The One I Love
Orange Crush
Find The River
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I'm the WAN, natural WAN, make it easy...
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Rawburn
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:44 pm |
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Tough to narrow it to five, but this is my mix...
I Believe
Swan Swan H
Driver 8
Supernatural Superserious
Leave
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Bigmouth strikes again!
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Steve G
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:55 pm |
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These Days
Electrolite
Man On The Moon
Driver 8
Radio Free Europe
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Jimbo
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:03 pm |
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The Pope of Pop!
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Losing My Religion
So. Central Rain
Bang and Blame
Driver 8
E-Bow the Letter (you know, Patti Smith and all...)
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"It's only rock & roll, but I like it!"
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Rawburn
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:40 pm |
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Love seeing Driver 8 on so many lists! Probably my favourite REM song.
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Bigmouth strikes again!
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JohnG
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:33 pm |
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Boney Fingers Jones
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Fretless (nobody else loves this one? Heard in the movie "Until The End Of The World")
Superman
Whats The Frequency Kenneth
Stand
The Lifting
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"Every day a little sadder,
A little madder,
Someone get me a ladder."
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“You can't have everything. Where would you put it?”—Steven Wright
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eelkiller
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:57 pm |
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Cuyahoga
Fall On Me
Radio Free Europe
Find The River
So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
Best Cover - Wall of Death
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Pip
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:39 am |
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Federico wrote: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Man on the Moon
Losing My Religion
What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Radio Free Europe I think this is my list, too!
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Federico
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:46 pm |
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Depressed Optimist
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Pip wrote: Federico wrote: It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Man on the Moon
Losing My Religion
What's the Frequency Kenneth?
Radio Free Europe I think this is my list, too! In my opinion, Pip has impeccable taste.
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Ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.
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NoPhoneNoPoolNoPets
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:59 am |
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Top 5: Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars) Talk About the Passion So. Central Rain Green Grow the Rushes Cuyahoga Next 15: Gardening At night Laughing Sitting Still Perfect Circle (Don't Go Back to) Rockville Life and How to Live It Maps and Legends These Days I Believe Fall On Me Orange Crush Country Feedback Crush with Eyeliner Find the River At My Most Beautiful Favorite covers: Pale Blue Eyes (Velvet Underground) See No Evil (Television) Crazy (Pylon) Superman (The Clique) Draggin' the Line (Tommy James) and, of course, King of the Road (Roger Miller)  
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Invisible Pedestrian
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Post subject: Sunday best-R.E.M. Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:03 pm |
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The Top 5 results:
There were 43 different songs from 17 voters. R.E.M. thanks you.
1. Losing My Religion (6 votes)
2. Man On The Moon (5)
Radio Free Europe (5)
Driver 8 (5)
3. Cuyahoga (4)
So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) (4)
4. World Leader Pretend (3)
The One I Love (3)
These Days (3)
Fall On Me (3)
5. Superman (2)
Country Feedback (2)
Imitation Of Life (2)
Stand (2)
Find The River (2)
What's The Frequency, Kenneth? (2)
(Don't Go Back To) Rockville (2)
Electrolite (2)
The Lifting (2)
Walk Unafraid (2)
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"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
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