johnnywest
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Post by johnnywest on Feb 5, 2005 12:23:10 GMT -5
Following "Bame and Blame," this is my favorite R.E.M. song. It came out in the spring of 2001 and was on AT20 for a few weeks. I could never figure out what the song is supposed to be about. But the line that stands out most in my head is: "You're the greatest thing since bread came sliced."
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Mega248
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Post by Mega248 on Feb 5, 2005 14:59:18 GMT -5
This deserved a lot more than it got, even though what it got is far more than what any R.E.M. single released now gets.
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halo19
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Post by halo19 on Feb 5, 2005 15:34:09 GMT -5
It wasn't the best song from them, although it was pretty good. It kind of reminds me of "Texarkana" from Out of Time, although I prefer that one to this.
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Post by Walking Contradiction on Feb 5, 2005 19:59:53 GMT -5
This is very weak IMHO.
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Post by kellydicted on Feb 5, 2005 21:25:42 GMT -5
I never really got into this song. They have better material than this.
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Rob64
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Post by Rob64 on Feb 5, 2005 22:28:59 GMT -5
This song was awesome. Extremely underrated.
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No Brake$
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Post by No Brake$ on Feb 5, 2005 22:56:04 GMT -5
This song was awesome. Extremely underrated. agreed. I think this hit #41 on POP, and #19 on Hot AC. Awesome video. |
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Mega248
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Post by Mega248 on Feb 6, 2005 0:20:17 GMT -5
agreed. I think this hit #41 on POP, and #19 on Hot AC. It definitely didn't make it past new & active on Pop and I'm pretty sure it peaked in the 20s at Hot AC. |
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Post by friday on Feb 6, 2005 0:30:08 GMT -5
And it peaked at #21 on Alternative (after debuting at #29).
For those that never saw the video, it was about 20 seconds at a birthday party run forwards and backwards continuously and we see the various things that are going on. Of course, you gotta see it to appreciate it. It's a really, really cool video.
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Nicholas2.0
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Feb 6, 2005 0:36:07 GMT -5
The video was mind-blowingly good. The fact that they synchronized all those activities at the same time is simply stunning.
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Nick
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Post by Nick on Feb 6, 2005 9:13:28 GMT -5
I liked this one a lot. :)
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Post by reception on Feb 6, 2005 12:47:05 GMT -5
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Keith3000
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Post by Keith3000 on Feb 7, 2005 0:58:28 GMT -5
I agree, but it still ranks way down there in my mind when compared to many of their classics. |
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cartman2002
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Post by cartman2002 on Dec 18, 2006 23:08:28 GMT -5
Imitation Of Love only got to #86 in 2001
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Post by joker on Dec 18, 2006 23:58:59 GMT -5
I like this song, but I agree that.... it still ranks way down there in my mind when compared to many of their classics. |
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Verisimilitude
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Post by Verisimilitude on Jan 11, 2017 23:41:42 GMT -5
Amazing song. This should have been a much bigger hit (along with "Supernatural Superserious").
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2017 21:21:33 GMT -5
Good song but my favorite 00's R.E.M. song is "The Great Beyond".
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on Jan 23, 2017 6:26:35 GMT -5
Good song but my favorite 00's R.E.M. song is "The Great Beyond". Agree. Both great tunes. I like this one way more than Stand |
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Post by The Brazilian Guy π§π· on Jan 23, 2017 15:10:56 GMT -5
Probably one of my favorite music videos of the 2000s
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Post by thirddegree50123 on Jun 27, 2018 17:34:57 GMT -5
I liked this song a lot. Loved "The Great Beyond" too. The video for this is classic as some of have said. What a concept...and perfect execution!
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gonecountry
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Post by gonecountry on Jun 27, 2018 22:12:24 GMT -5
This song and the Great Beyond have a lot in common, IMO. Really enjoyed this. Had it come out earlier, it would've been a hit. Fun tune.
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