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intheluminol
Mike Mills is R.E.M.’s ace in the hole. He elevates everything out of the stratosphere.
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herrsolera
If/when my children get married, I will plan on singing this song to them. I love it that much.
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matthewschnoor
R.E.M. always has the best closers but I think this one takes the cake. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard and one of my all time favorites.
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EchoCourts
"Pick up here and chase the ride / The river empties to the tide / All of this is coming your way" are some of the most hopeful lines, maybe ever.
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CybrKhatru
Might well be my favorite song of all time. And that's up against a LOT of competition.
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RIPELIVEJAM
when i first heard this i thought the piano was the most wonderful thing i had ever heard. pretty much still feel that way.
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elf-culture
There's just something about this song that makes a tear come to your eye, but in a good way.
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xelene_x
The perfect closer. Loneliness, yes, but hope and a way forward too. One of the many songs from this album you could just write an entire essay about how good it is. It's no wonder a lot of people hated Monster when it came out: it's an excellent album but this kind of magic is gone.
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benmalmesbury
There are moments (and plenty of them) when REM produce music which is beyond sublime...
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silvasonicsurfa
...am I the only one who solely follows the backing vocals on the chorus........? This is glorious.....
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RIPELIVEJAM
I almost always lose it a little whenever it gets to "I have got to find the river"
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bernlin2000
Can't believe this follows Nightswimming...how much beauty can they cram into one album?!
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day-sleeper
This song is so wonderful it almost makes "Nightswimming" (which is an awesome song on this own) sound weak.
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Hetfield55
makes me so melancholic. what a perfect song. love it - the whole album is a masterpiece. @CybrKhatru, yes, the backing vocal line by Mike - bloody brilliant.... guess there will never be another REM song comes near to this consoling tune. makes me wanna break up.... "Pick up here and chase the ride - the river empties to the tide...."
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