One cool thing about Directv is catching the occasional HD concert ’round lunch time. Good for digestion or something.
Today, R.E.M. has one. The whole time, I was trying to figure out what they’d open with. Normally, an act likes to hit you with energy to start and then roll from there. It’s a wise strategy, obviously. Of course, R.E.M. has about five songs that’ll make you want to smile. “Shiny Happy People,” which makes me cringe, is clearly not one of them for me, regardless of how “happy” it sounds.
I just thought, “I mean, it’s not like you can start a concert with ‘Everybody Hurts.'”
Actually, you can. And they did. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll call my loved ones and make sure they’re okay. Simply picking up the phone will answer my question.
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Geez, they couldn’t start with something like What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? At least it’s uptempo.
Hopefully they ended on a good note, like “Stand” or something. Give the folks a reason to enjoy dinner afterwards….plus you can do the dance!
“Stand” is the only useful thing they’ve ever done, but only because it was the theme to a great sitcom.
Michael Stipe simply creeps me out. And I absolutely did not get into their big 1991 album “Out Of Time.” (their big one)
They were actually listenable before that album… Then they/he became insufferable!
*Useless Information*
The video for ‘Everybody Hurts’ was shot in San Antonio.
Texas stand up!