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@chadhansen9504

Жыл бұрын

A song of hope! Don't give up we all go through similar things and difficult times. Hang on!!!😊

@vonnietorraville1058

11 ай бұрын

Look up please forgive me by Brian adams.Vonnie

@ginihood7696

9 ай бұрын

Request? if you haven't heard a brilliant collaboration from an unlikely duo of Willie Nelson and Ray Charles.... kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmx1m7tqdNTFk7Q.html

@BlackGuardXIII

6 ай бұрын

I read that he wrote this after Kurt Cobain’s suicide, to give people hope.

@user-zp4lf3lv6x

5 ай бұрын

Bro another deep as he'll is.bitter sweet symphony by the very goose bumps 😊😅😮 10:14

So for the video: the traffic jam was symbolic of all these people trapped in their individual pain, unable to move forward. Then when they realized that everyone else was going through the same thing they all broke out and moved on together. And a great message for anyone who's out there feeling like they can't go on. Just hold on. You're not the only one. There's people out there who can help you. Don't give up.

@seanhutt4621

Жыл бұрын

100% well said man

@Deltron3031

Жыл бұрын

And another piece of symbolism...there are many cars where families are sitting together but yet the pain of one person is not detected by the other family members. You just can't know without being in that person's brain.

@vitaemecha

Жыл бұрын

It was also based on a true event, where there was a ridiculous jam in the middle of summer and everyone just walked and vanished.

@FUBAR1986

Жыл бұрын

This is one of the reasons people desperately need to seek a higher power to give their pain, anguish, frustration to….. try praying to Jesus Christ to take all of those

@robertsaterlie4124

Жыл бұрын

Speaks clearly to the reality if our collective consciousness. We are all connected and therefore truly never to be alone!

The song was written by REM to try to prevent suicide. That was their goal.

@MavenCree

2 ай бұрын

It worked.

@catweasle5737

2 ай бұрын

You think?

There is no person alive who cannot relate to this song. No matter your race, religion, orientation, or culture you've felt this

You said you wish you had found this song when you were 16. I was in my early teens when this song came out and I listened to it all the time. As a little gay boy growing up in the rural woods of Vermont in the 90s ... knowing that I was "not alone" ... it saved me. Thank you Michael Stipe and REM.

@larryledford6427

4 ай бұрын

❤

Dude! It's your HUMANITY that makes you popular. It's your humanity that makes this song appeal to you. And to us. Thankyou.

@ginger7044

11 ай бұрын

Yes❤

@carygrady4989

5 ай бұрын

❤

@SuzanneDeniseB

3 ай бұрын

Exactly .

It might be hard for people to understand, but this is an amazingly beautiful song that can help a person feel better when they're down. And props on Otis Redding. The man is a legend.

When my dad passed away, this song came out. Having a narcissistic mother, my dad was my shelter, my rock. My hubby was fighting cancer, dad too, dad lost his fight. (Hubby had many years to fight in front of him) I got PTSD. A lot of pain in my young life back then, everything happened in the same years while dealing with a narcissistic mother. I cried out loud while 'singing' along this song, everyday after dad passed away. How I missed my shelter. This song helped me so much. When I was thinking about ending 'it' all, in total panic, I always played this song. I was not alone, I had to hold on etc and I calmed down. How music can heal us humans. I'm a very happy grandma since 6 years together with my beloved hubby. Free of narcissistic mother and free of cancer. How rich hubby and I am. REM? Everyday, while tears are coming out I'm singing along, having a good feeling inside of me.

@johnnyjustice8621

11 күн бұрын

You put tears in my eyes God bless you!

When this sone came out, I was like, "This crap is way too depressing." A couple of years later, my heart was broken, I was lost, and I saw no way out. Then this sone came on the radio and it was a true lightbulb moment. I got it. I understood. Thank you, R.E.M., thank you.

@elinstar6034

8 ай бұрын

Ha, same same. 😂 I thought it was 'meh' when it first came out, but I get it now. Really reassuring.

@noelleneglia4744

2 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. I was about 13 when it cane out. Having one of the best times if my life in a creative jr high program. It wasn’t until much later, once I knew more of the complexity of life that these words would reach me, resonate with me, and uplift me as needed.

When my husband was dying he requested that this song be played at his funeral. It was a long time before I could listen to it again and really listen to the words. It's an amazing song, I often play it now when I'm down. thank you for your reactions. Jeanette, New Zealand.

@TracyD2

8 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss and I understand.

@chrisweidner4768

6 ай бұрын

I cried when I read this. Love the memories. You Will exhault together, forever. Again.

@kathleenkarsten5739

6 ай бұрын

😘

@khustombuilt2854

5 ай бұрын

Kia kaha Jeanette❤

@ko0974

4 ай бұрын

❤

REM had a ton of hits all worth checking out. I think this song has helped if not saved a lot of people.

@christopherking4932

Жыл бұрын

100 percent true.

@wendyb5528

11 ай бұрын

ASOLUTELY!!!!! It was so well written and manages to get everyone who listens to it in the "feels" too. My only major interpretation is saying you are not alone and why? Because "everybody hurts."

I’m 67 and lived with depression and anxiety most my life. I’ve always fallen back on my music in tough times and this song has been my go too since it came out. I’ve loved and listened to. So much music all my life and nothing has ever hit me to the core of me like this song. I’m glad you get it!💗🇨🇦👍🏼

@ladykaycey

11 ай бұрын

I'm 55 and have had lifelong severe anxiety and depression with Aspergers and ADHD. I feel the same way about this song. It's saved me so many times. It's a song of hope. I even got some of the lyrics tattooed on my forearm to remind me during dark times. I hope music remains a comfort to you for many years to come 💜

@patriciarossman8653

6 ай бұрын

I'm 67. Maybe try Rachmaninoff 2 or 3. (Symphony) 2nd theme 1 mvt might help. Much love from me to you. Been there on and off for 55 years.

@davidray4437

6 ай бұрын

I'm 60 and bi polar MUSIC has kept me alive Truly.. rack it up to 10 LOUD lay back n feel it. I love rock n blues and Classical try to really listen to Simon n Garfunkall Sound of Silence the words do it for me !!! New version by DISTURBED so good. I think when you've been where we have it makes us better people xx Stay STRONG xxx

@kimnapier8387

2 ай бұрын

​@@ladykayceyI, also have major anxiety and I am 61 years of age ❤. This music blesses my heart 💝. You hang on and know you are not alone.

To me, this is a song of hope. "Everybody hurts. Take comfort in your friends." "You're not alone." Even though it sounds dark, it really expresses that we're all going through something, but it's temporary. When you're in pain (emotionally or physically), this song is a gentle reminder to take a beat and realize everyone is just getting through this thing called life. I love music that is thought provoking and makes you feel you're part of it. R.E.M. has mastered this ability.

@tanyanguyen3704

10 ай бұрын

Especially the way it crescendos at the end. Its so hopeful!

Red Hot Chili Peppers " Under The Bridge " is similarly beautiful. Love R.E.M., love this song.

It's 5am in the morning in AUSTRALIA. I found your channel just recently, and I am 'CRYING'. I loved this song when I was a teenager. But, to hear it now, at the age of 50. Is so much more relatable. Your soul is saying everything so beautifully.

Michael Stipe and Thom Yorke are my favourite painfully beautiful male voices ❤ This song never fails to bring tears to my eyes

This song breaks my heart. So many people suffering in this world.😢

This song never fails to make me blubber like the big blubbering baby I am at heart. Couple of interesting points: John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin scored the orchestrations at the end, and much of the look of the video is homage to the opening scene of the Federico Fellini film 8 1/2, especially when Stipe climbs up on the car roof and begins gliding forward, but also the whole faces lined in pain while trapped in cars schtick. Where are my tissues, anyway...?

@SuzanneDeniseB

3 ай бұрын

Same 🖤

I haven't seen this video in what I believe has been 30 years and I cried now just as much as I did then. It's beautiful message to not give up on life.

It is a real pleasure watching someone who really loves melodic music. Never change.

Michael's voice is amazing.❤❤❤

If you have an hour to kill, pop in R.E.M.'s Green album and go for a ride, without leaving the house. ✌️

Also ROBUSTLY bad-ass and representative of REM is "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"

It seems like a sad song, but it's not. It's a song to remind you the everybody hurts sometime, and that you a never truly alone. It has a very positive message for me.

This song is as relevant today as it was to the 17 year old Me ,who just wanted out. Im 52 , Thank You R.E.M.

REM and The Cure are my two goto bands when I’m feeling down .

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It" was my intro to R.E.M. only the college radio stations would play R.E.M. at first. The song is so far past genius. Always gets me up and dancing!

Brings tears. 😮

Love your observations about Otis and Stipe's voice, the pain. It made me think of the Cranberries' "Zombie"... you can almost hear the singer weeping in that one too. You should check it out, a lot of reactors have loved it.

@chrisjones7352

Жыл бұрын

Big yes to The Cranberries! Dolores O'Riordan definitely had a voice to make you feel all the feels for sure. I was very sad when she passed because she was such a talent.

@michellefrank8116

Жыл бұрын

YES! THIS!

@pavilion3064

Жыл бұрын

People reacting to this song is what got me into watching people reacting to music!

This album came out while I was in nursing school, training in a public hospital during the height of the AIDS epidemic. I listened to it on repeat walking to and from class, processing all the death and life and sorrow and hope and love I was confronting every day. Nightswimming is my favorite REM song. I hope you'll react to it at some point.

Michael has such a pure voice. K.D.Lang has a powerful, pure voice too. You should check her out. Her rendition of hallelujah is phenomenal.

REM was among the insightful college bands of that era! Thank you for reacting to this great song.

I cry every time i listen to this 😢❤

This is one of the songs tgat got me through chemo this past year. The hold on lines at the end make me bust out in tears every time. Three Little Birds by Bob Marley is another one that has gotten me through. If you are looking for another REM I like End of the World as we Know It. You may want the lyrics because it goes fast. Holding on... Here's to a healthy 2023.

@javabill

Жыл бұрын

may the year ahead bring you health & joy.

@snakecharm13

Жыл бұрын

@@javabill tyvm

@peacefulpossum2438

Жыл бұрын

From one survivor to another, all the best!

@snakecharm13

Жыл бұрын

@@peacefulpossum2438 ty. I'm doing well and hope you are too.

@Onlichka

Жыл бұрын

I wish you a great health and a lot of happiness 😊

I remember as a child when my parents were arguing in the car and we were trapped there in the background. Usually it was on a long drive and money was tight. You suffer in silence hoping it would end soon. No I-pads or cell phones and you just feel the pain and it’s heart wrenching. People don’t want to say ugly things but they are hurting and the words lash out and they can’t be taken back. We are all broken and have to grieve for what ever we have lost. Usually it’s strength and faith in ourselves. Our paths are different but we can walk together as long as we can and that is what this song says to me. 🙏💕🙏💕

"You did it to yourself..." That's hilarious! Honestly, I wasn't sure you'd like this one, but I'm so glad you did, Polo. Keep on doing this! You're fun to watch!

This song came out 30 years ago when I was in high school and it still basically brings me to tears every time. I’ve had depression my whole life, although thankfully not with any associated dark thoughts, but it’s still so relatable.

It can be very ... satisfying and emotionally liberating to just cry or connect with sadness. I think part of it is ... shared? And I think that's part of the magic of this song, is people coming together to recognize their sorrows and bad times.

This is comfort and catharsis in one shot. And makes me cry every time.

Michael Stipe was THE MAN to introduce "Nirvana" in Rock and Roll Royal All of fame in 2014... Thx Mike ❤ 🌈❤️👍

REM is one of my favorite bands and this is my favorite song by them.❤️😊

R.E.M. is one of my favorites. It's always refreshing when you find like-minded people that like almost everything musically (caveat: if it's good, of course). You might enjoy Simply Red. Holding Back the Years, If You Don't Know Me By Now, either/or/both. His voice is phenomenal.

@ardentynekent2099

Жыл бұрын

Yes on Simply Red -over and over. : o )

@jerilynndougherty5102

5 ай бұрын

I agree....Simply Red is so good

R.E.M. is my favorite band. This song came out in 1992. The lead singer Michael Stipe said he wrote this song for teenagers because their suicide rate is so high. The last line of the song is "you are not alone." You don't hear it very loud here, but when you see live videos, he does it loud and clear. TRUST me when I tell you to listen to their songs live in concert. R.E.M. has 15 studio albums, live albums and many bootlegs. All of their songs are unique from album to album and they made it a point to change their sound in each song.

"You did it to yourself, you clicked on this video" lmao, that was the quote of the year.

This message absolutely needs to be heard always!!

This song has saved the lives of so many people that I know personally. Not to mention the people I've never met. Beautiful. As far as what you said about "sad" music making you feel good. That is the core tenet of the blues, my friend, which it has passed on to all of its children (country, rock, and r&b, among all the others)

I am so happy to see you react to this. This song brought a lot of comfort to me and my family when my grandpa passed away. My cousin and I went into the "breather room" at the funeral home. The big lounge area was sound proof for people to just let it all out. He brought his boom box and we played this song. My mother and her brothers, as well as her brothers children trickled in as it was playing. While it was playing we just all cried and held each other. It was a cathartic experience we all had. It was a bittersweet moment for love and grief.

@Manageode

Жыл бұрын

That's beautiful.

@assassin5sonata

Жыл бұрын

@@Manageode thank you. It was definitely a core memory for us. 💜

@SuperNetSpyder

Жыл бұрын

man, that is intense. what an experience with this track. I've not gone through the loss of a core family member.. yet. When it happens, I have no idea how me and my family will handle it.

@assassin5sonata

Жыл бұрын

@SuperNetSpyder If it ever does happen, lean into each other for the support. That's is when you all will need it the most. Coming from experience, it helped losing such a big figure who loved us all with his whole heart. We all leaned on it each other and it got us through it. We still celebrate my grandpa life till this day with all of the happy memories we have of him. It may take some time, but you guys can overcome and celebrate the passing in your fond memories of them. 💜

A lot of people see this as a sad song, but I think it's a great song of hope.

"Whoever wrote this song experienced a lot of pain", and hope! Great reaction friend, we're all in this together.

"See you again" is a song that is powerful to me

depressing but uplifting at the same time. That is ... was R.E.M. In other words: my youth.

This song got me through a very hard time in my life, I have a cry every time I listen to it but it gives me hope

I'm not a big R.E.M. fan, but I LOVE this song. I can totally relate to it.

This song and Rush's The Pass have a deep anti-suicide message that rocks you to the core when you're at a low point.

I have hurt lots in my life. I'm 69 yrs old and music can help soothe. This is one song.

IT IS ABOUT HOPE and knowing you need not be alone, no matter the pain.

Sad music can make us realize we're not alone❤

As someone who has attempted suicide three times this song really hits me . I wish it had come out before I was going through those times . Even after the song being out for years I still listen to it anytime I get depressed and it helps me so much . I can never thank REM enough for releasing this song . I was a big fan of theirs before anyway but they will be in my heart for ever now .

The next track on this album, Automatic for the People, is also beautiful: Nightswimming. The string arrangement was done by John Paul Jones (of Led Zeppelin).

@jorel80

Жыл бұрын

In fact, John Paul Jones did the string arrangements for this whole album!

My childhood. My twenties. Love them.

Yup this one will do it, straight to the heart. Stunning voice.

R.E.M are the masters of videos and songs matching. This song is amazing.

This song was released just as my abusive marriage ended , it gave me the strength to carry on and get through. Its one off those songs that really speaks too you in a moment off need .

While i really do enjoy Ottis's voice, for me there have been 1 voice to me that has been able to express pain in the most beatutiful way imaginable... And that is Jeff Buckley

@jabrinsmead

6 ай бұрын

I heard Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah on West Wing when the character played by Mark Harmon died. I fell in love with his voice and, of course, the song.

Check out Depeche Mode, they're an incredible band with beautiful songs

This song is about trying to get anywhere in midtown Atlanta at noon on a Tuesday.

This song literally saved my life. Back in the day, i was in a very dark place, and this song helped me get out of it. (This song and the movie Pump Up the Volume... similar themes.)

Listening to sad music can be a way to remember and celebrate having survived some of the hardest times in our lives as much as it is a comfort to listen during them. No one should assume another's mental health status by their musical choices at any given time.

Hall and Oates "Sara Smile" "She's gone" "Rich girl" "Kiss on my list" "Private eyes" "I can't go for that" "Maneater" "One on one" "Method of modern love" "Out of touch" "You make my dreams"

This is a great song to listen to when you are feeling a lot of pain and want to just give up.

Losing my Religion, ❤ it❣️ Every body hurts is great too❣️

This is not a sad song, it’s an answer to the problem. The answer is don’t isolate, get together!

This song makes me cry, good reaction.

A priest sang this on Britain's Got Talent. He sang it beautifully and just imagine all the sadness that a priest tries to help people deal with

I was reminded I was not alone and someone appreciated. Never to old to remember where music was a comforting embrace

REM - Nightswimming. One of the most beautiful all time songs to me.

This was such a huge hit in the UK, beautiful song

They won awards for this song.

Love the group! They sang songs that actually tried to make it resonate with the audience and the issues @ the time!! REM stood for meaning not just songs that were tacky like many other @ the same time REM was around!! REM was 1 of a kind as well. Often misunderstood!!!

Thank you for playing that, I don't know why I have not listened to REM for at least a decade, funny, as I own every single one of their records and used to play them all the time.

Hi! Dimash Qudaibergen « SOS » ~ sa great place to start with this 29yo, 7 octave, 17 languages, 7 instrument-playing gentleman from Kazakhstan. PLEASE .. you won’t regret, he’s astonishing! PS; love your review style!

All of us born of a certain time all grew with the evolution of music together on the MTV

Find the River is another perfect showcase of the "yearning to understand" in his voice

Reminds me of my grief when my Mum and Dad died thirty years ago. Wonderful. Truly powerful.

R.E.M.was amazing

I'm a yonger millenial not from us and I randomly discovered R. E. M. from the song Blue. I think it's absolutely brilliant

This is why I love humanity.

This is such a beautiful, beautiful song.

The thoughts of the people in the vehicles are so familiar feeling like that at times. It really touches me and.I feel so much of their pain and heartache and lonliness.

The song literally saved my life. No joke

I also love sad music. You can take this line from Doctor Who: "Sad is happy for deep people." It's cathartic to hear this much pain and hope put to music. Michael Stipe helped Thom Yorke (Radiohead's singer) a lot. If you haven't listened to How to Disappear Completely yet, you might love it. The main point of the song was the result of Stipe helping Yorke cope with the weight of fame and touring etc. Excellent stuff.

I have always felt the vicarious pain in artful sad songs. When I was five yrs old I listened with my 15 yr. old brother. To Elvis, Everly Brothers, Sam Cooke and mostly Ray Charles. As a young adult I'd make 90 min tapes from Janis Joplin,and every kind of heart wrenching favorite and about halfway through I felt so comforted that the later songs were rejoicing like Van Morrison's "Brand New Day" my sadness morphs into optimism great driving therapy when you're discouraged, the rebound of gratitude is worth it!❤

My favorite song by R.E.M.!!! Pay attention to what the people are thinking 🤔. And look at those big old cars and trucks.

Well, you have just scratched the surface of REM. Saw them twice and they were just as awesome in concert.

If you like melancholy music by REM then you MUST listen to Find the River. I gurantee it would move you. It unleashes the most beautiful musical poetry I have ever heard. It is my absolute favorite song by REM. Nightswimming (another melancholy REM tune), is a very very very close 2nd for me.

Such a great song. REM was an outstanding group. Thanks for the reaction ❤

HS days…REM was my go to as an awkward high school kid in 84 in Texas. I was a farm boy and this music resonated with me…to me it was a continuation of my parents country and R&B , but they didn’t get it. Thanks for this reaction.

We tune in to you to enjoy you heartfelt reaction to the songs we love. Never, NEVER! Apologize for pausing and reacting to the songs we love. I love your reaction and your enjoyment of what I hold dear. So glad to see you find the same value in such well produced and written masterpiece. Thank you. We love you for your honesty all ways my friend.

A haunting voice is evanescence...she is a. Badass ❤

I believe, as a Gen Xer, that this song probably saved a lot of lives. "When you think you've had too much, of this life, hang on" was probably the most important line in the song. It helped us realize that a crisis today will be a memory in a year. I believe that is wisdom that needs to be taught today more ever.