I was always a HUGE REM fan from the early 80's. I got married in 92 when I was 33. This album came out a week before our wedding. We drove out to Calfornia, we live in Iowa. 2 weeks. This played (AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE) about half the time we were in the car. My wife passed away about 5 years ago. Still think of her deeply when I hear any of this album. Especially NIGHT SWIMMING. Miss you Teresa.

@AusNav09

5 жыл бұрын

Bless you man. Night swimming is a great song. Thanks for sharing :) I'm finding new love to this song right now. Circle of life within this masterpiece i think. Thanks again for sharing hope alls well Willy.

@mikey_suzefour

5 жыл бұрын

So very sorry to hear that about Teresa, but maybe what will make you smile +Willy James is that she's singing along with more than 1/2 of the people mentioned in this tune up in Heaven. ;-)

@aviacam

5 жыл бұрын

Willy, deseo que Dios te bendiga y que siempre recuerdes a tu esposa con amor y alegria. Un abrazo muy fuerte desde Argentina.

@jheezwiiz9733

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry dude v. V😢

@psx2rulz2

5 жыл бұрын

Damn...sorry to hear about that loss. Glad REM is a remembrance

My younger brother committed suicide last weekend by overdosing on something. He was found with headphones on, presumably listening to something. This is his youtube account. He made a playlist containing 6 songs that was edited the day he passed. This is one of the 6 songs. With the method he used, he was dead after about 30 minutes, probably unconscious around 12 minutes. I like to think that it was peaceful for him with his music on. I love you Myles, I'll miss you everyday for the rest of my life..

@geoffreywhaley8674

2 жыл бұрын

May you find peace my friend. I can only say "you never get over it" , but "you learn to live with it"

@JF-kv1gm

2 жыл бұрын

@@geoffreywhaley8674 So true, 2 years in November and the shock and intense pain have softened.

@JF-kv1gm

2 жыл бұрын

So sad to read this. It echoes what happened in my family. Try not to be hard on yourself, it's often v hard to recognise that things were that difficult for the person. Take care, sending a virtual hug.

@sunnnnnyday

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss

@johnwpolsce9401

2 жыл бұрын

There is often joy or sadness behind a piece of music. The music and the memories live on. Hope your dear brother is in heavenly peace on the other side of life.

As a Muslim from the Middle East, it is through the brilliantly crafted songs of R.E.M that I first became exposed to the greatness of Western culture. R.E.M songs remind me of the happy times of my childhood when optimism ruled the day. Things have changed for the worse since then, but I will always have R.E.M hits to fall back on. Thank you Michael Stipe for brilliant works of art! I'll be forever grateful.

@happycathotelkensingtonjhb3175

4 ай бұрын

So,proud of you

@alesandrocilantro1542

3 ай бұрын

Ledgend, welcome to the world brother

@Akillesursinne

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it. Cultures are made to be shared.

@Floridacoastwriter

3 ай бұрын

Gaza could use some happy times.

@Midlanflyguy

3 ай бұрын

Good music transcends race, religion, sex or age.

When this album came out, I was battling anxiety and depression. I can't tell how many times I played this song and the entire album to help cope. This song in particular, struck a chord with me that I can't put into words, but here I am , 2024 and still listening.....

There is something hauntingly beautiful about this song. Makes me feel nostalgic about a time I will never revisit.

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M.

@joshtrigsted9912

3 жыл бұрын

Their songwriting at its best had that quality of making you think you're on the cusp of grasping something life changing. It's a rare and precious quality. All I can say is listen to Murmur from start to finish. All the songs have this quality from start to finish even though Stipe's voice at the time was a literal murmur and it's almost impossible to understand what he's saying and even when you can the meaning is impenetrable. It's the feeling that matters anyway.

@theokcomputerofkida4881

3 жыл бұрын

Same here its like the days of the moon landing and oil rigs and 1960s 1970s and 1880s nostalgia.

@algundiaveras

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same!☆

@rexsand1321

2 жыл бұрын

Use to love this song when I was twelve in the early 90s. I almost forget about it until I heard a KZreadr mention the song last night, I was half a sleep but immediately woke up and searched for it.

I am 75 years old, and I didn't pay much attention to R.E.M. in the day, even though I lived only a few miles from Athens, GA. I was more into the B52s. I have rediscovered R.E.M. and their songs. They produced such great music. You never know how your attitudes will change as you get older. I wish I had seen them live.

@jasonmorris3533

3 ай бұрын

I hope you're doing well.. I'm from 45 minutes away from Athens and I'm a hard rock lead guitar player but I grew up on these guys, as well as all my proud GA artists, like James Brown, Otis Redding, the Allman Brothers, the Black Crows, etc..

@Boloyangg

3 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm 40, I'm from the Urals, I also came across this song just today. opening day.

@Raminess

3 ай бұрын

What a beautiful thing, to discover R.E.M. when you already have the life experience to truly listen and relate to it. Must be a wonderful experience!

@livinup33

3 ай бұрын

Look up R.E.M's 'Shiny Happy People" - a collab with Kate Pierson of the B-52's :)

@ianthomas5955

2 ай бұрын

I love Shiny Happy People but apparently all members of REM hated it! Very strange.@@livinup33

Hearing this again reminds me of how good life was still in the 90’s. We had music like this that made us all feel like we were living life in the last part of a century and it was magnificent!

@GavinPeacock-rc6nv

2 ай бұрын

Exactly older cat NZ.

@szzk7937

Ай бұрын

It was the last peak of civilization, and I miss it a lot. It was all down hill once the century turned, and we have been speeding down since then.

@GavinPeacock-rc6nv

Ай бұрын

@@madcyril4135 N

@CRBN74

Ай бұрын

Why do I feal the same?!

@RHulswit-lo4yv

Ай бұрын

Amen

All these years I never gave this song much thought, but now in 2024 I realize it's brilliant. A whole new meaning

@shandylynn2228

2 ай бұрын

I was just thinking the same.

@raybarger8119

2 ай бұрын

Nailed it. I agree at 70 I think a lot about my memories

@karlsalocks

2 күн бұрын

Likewise. I always kinda liked it, but I "get it" more now for sure.

The songs for man on the moon and the actual movie never got the right amount of respect and love it should have gotten. I'm fighting cancer right now... So it has new meaning to me.. Love everyone. Peace

@fayezfawzi3255

3 жыл бұрын

hope you beat it. love.

@shawnmichael2593

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I believe I honestly will. Love you

@shawnmichael2593

3 жыл бұрын

You are not connected to the chris jericho band are you!

@fayezfawzi3255

3 жыл бұрын

@@shawnmichael2593 No. as a big wrestling fan, I would certainly have liked to be though!

@shawnmichael2593

3 жыл бұрын

That's cool and cool name

Brilliant song, brilliant band, brilliant theme. This is pure gold.

@peperol9626

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@dimoslaros724

3 жыл бұрын

@Maximo Ricardo and @Ivan Devin you must be part of the shit side of the Internet. Propagating constant bullshit and idiocy....

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Love The 1990's

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Love The 1992

My dad always played this song when I was little. I have such strong memories of listening to this and hearing my dad talk about the band.

@Ingens_Scherz

Жыл бұрын

Not wishing to diss your beloved papa, but he should have taught you that REM wrote better songs eight years before they released this thing. Try this one (from 1984): kzread.info/dash/bejne/n6eLy5KcZNeuhps.html&ab_channel=REMVEVO Just true: sorry.

@ryeofthebeholder

Жыл бұрын

@@Ingens_Scherz Ironically that's one of his favorites.

@pdlTWW

Жыл бұрын

my dad did the same thing he would always play this song in the car when i was younger

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@Ingens_Scherz remhq

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992

One of my favorite songs when deployed with the Marines. When the gun was cold I would sing this in my head and give me comfort and some sort of happiness till this day! Great song🇺🇸

@LauraMargaret67

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service sir. 🇺🇸

@jonmacdonald5345

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🗽 you Folks are greatly appreciated....

@johnspinelli9396

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for serving!!

@user-nx6qr1mt6f

3 ай бұрын

Semper Fi, 1983-87, Quantico 6114

@PeterKushubar

2 ай бұрын

God bless you, thank you for keeping our nation free!

My best friend in school sand this song in front of everyone.. we were 15 at that time.. He died in an accident when he was 23. So this song brings good memories.. friendship, teenager times where we didn't know anything about taxes, bills to pay and politics.. we were full of dreams at that time.. 😊 God bless you, my friend

@explisithiphop4134

Жыл бұрын

Its therapeutic ..main reason i like this song best..

@explisithiphop4134

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear.. keep his memory alive...just like Kaufman is alive every time i hear this song...

@leifposegger3438

Жыл бұрын

@@explisithiphop4134 i usually come across this song in supermarkets, some stores or occasionally in the car. All my past dreams were replaced by new ones. Life is different for sure, but i know that every time i hear this song i feel lucky for all the good memories.

@mikeericaful

Жыл бұрын

Adults work so that children may play.

@carriedoty4527

Жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss! Great memories for me of my late teens!

Timeless song. The lyrics, the voice, the mandolin, the acoustic guitar, the electric and bass guitar, the drums. That’s creativity right there. A masterpiece.

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

remhq

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Man 👨 On The Moon 1992

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

1992

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

Peter Buck

Never get tired of this awesome song...

@TheEveryone-ur3kz

5 ай бұрын

I feel the same . So melodic

@redskies4530

4 ай бұрын

Hi I recommend a song called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix

Automatic For The People is just such a brilliant album. Thank you R.E.M. to enrich our lives with so much good music ❤️

The way he changes his voice into an impression of Elvis, "hey baby" is so great and those backing vocals for singing the lyric "man on the moon" I love that sound of the vocals. This is such an incredibly clever brilliant song.

@buxs_urbano7254

2 жыл бұрын

X2

@neuuser7071

Жыл бұрын

I think Kaufmann did an Elvis impression/gag. It’s in the movie.

@garethjones6168

Жыл бұрын

Best backing vocals ever in my opinion.

@gaelicgirl5728

Жыл бұрын

This Guy as a singer will be a legend of his tiime .Brilliant live Band ..Some stunning tracks .what a voice !

@XXSkunkWorksXX

Жыл бұрын

​ @Gaelicgirl☘☘ Absoloootly! Amazing range and so haunting. I'd never listened to R.E.M. before and a friend introduced me about 30 years ago. I was never going to escape the spell after the that summer - we used to go onto the common ground overlooking Cowes (Isle of Wight) seafront and sit there listening to a few of the albums on a ghettoblaster. We'd always drop ecstasy (White Dove) and just listen all night 'till them batteries were no more, in love with the music, in love with the surroundings in the wee morning hours, the sea rippling gently and _Night Swimming_ or _Orange Crush_ guiding us gently 'till the sun came up. And in love with each other. That instant psychic group love that MDMA allows you to shortcut into :) Ah those days, I'd give anything to be able to recapture them and the unrequited love I suffered with the amazing girl who introduced me not only to the songs of REM, but also *how* to listen to that great music :)

[Verse 1] Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Monopoly, Twenty-One, checkers and chess Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let's play Twister, let's play Risk Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah See you in heaven if you make the list Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are we losing touch? [Chorus] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool [Verse 2] Moses went walking with the staff of wood Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Newton got beaned by the apple good Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are you having fun? [Chorus] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool [Bridge] Here's a little agit for the never-believer Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a little ghost for the offering Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are we losing touch? [Chorus] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool [Outro] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool

God Bless Andy Kaufman, gone but never forgotten!

@hollywoodmkx

Жыл бұрын

And now a Hall of Fame inductee.

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@hollywoodmkx 1992

@rhondizzy7302

Жыл бұрын

Lets just wait for his return.

@MaryKatherineTimme

8 ай бұрын

And this week Andy Kaufman finally got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

@sgnmath1234

7 ай бұрын

And, if you heard..."Mr. Fred Blassie and a breakfast Mass". There was a film released in 1983 called " My Breakfast with Blassie" starring Andy Kauffman and the real WWWF Hall of Famer...Classy Freddie Blassie "

It is so unbelievable how this college garage band became a world-wide sensation but when I listen, I can see why REM is so awesome. Great song writing/ great sound

Michael Stipe has a wonderful unique voice, love R.E.M.

@tomperock1615

9 ай бұрын

Mr Stipe Is the best.

This truly is one of their most beautiful songs.

@IamSkullrules

Жыл бұрын

it's a message not a song

@AIvey

Жыл бұрын

@@IamSkullrules your ✅️ right on the money and if you take that road you will be amazed.....IamSkullrules.

@IamSkullrules

Жыл бұрын

@@tetertertertert man didn't land on the Moon and everything we are told is a Lie that's the meaning

@Morporkshortman

Жыл бұрын

​@@tetertertertert whats the sun "mean" what about a rainbow? no clue. but it doesnt stop me from appreciating their beauty.

@robincharles7057

Жыл бұрын

@@tetertertertert A lot of it is a tribute to Andy Kaufman and mentions different things he did. There was some conspiracies put forward after his death so I think that plays into it as well.

There is somethng about REM that will always resonate with certain people. A fresh, clean and distinctive melodic sense, subtle but skilled musicianship, memorable lyrics that are mysterious yet sincere. Michael Stipe's beauty and sensitivity, his physicality and outsider mentality. Political/social principles not forced on the audience, but always present. And also the fact that they called it a day before any of that started to feel stale and repetitive, and returned to lower profile lives in humility and gratitude. Will there ever be another music act like that again? I doubt it.

@the406seadonkey6

4 ай бұрын

Well said - and I kind of resented them as a teenager in the 90s. Getting older isn't always bad.

@andywinslow9638

4 ай бұрын

​@@the406seadonkey6I certainly hope not. They were one of the first bands I've heard. They helped me through high school. My first acting job. At 34 now, It like to think I have a big new chapter coming for them to be a part of.

@the406seadonkey6

4 ай бұрын

@@andywinslow9638 I know them and their music. What I meant is; getting older allows you to appreciate a bit more. Good luck in life. Peace.

@BlueBeeMCMLXI

4 ай бұрын

Tom - that's so exactly right it floors me. May you endure and overcome, sir.

@dajsespokoj3884

4 ай бұрын

Beautifully said

Michael Stipe has such a beautiful voice I love this song what a great band and band members too❤

@rickpoindexter3150

4 ай бұрын

You are so right!

I love the story of the song: Stipe struggled to find the right words and was against the clock because the album was due soon. Instead of working through it in the studio, the band took a few days off, during which Stipe listened to the track on a cassette in his rental car until he found inspiration. "When we reconvened, Michael walked into the studio, sang, 'Man On The Moon' once, and walked out," Peter Buck said in the In Time compilation. "We were all stunned. It was one of those magic moments I'll remember long after the award ceremonies and the photo sessions have disappeared into the mists of time."

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I Recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror by Robert Nix

@themusic5229

2 жыл бұрын

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@stevedriscoll2539

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that story

@blinko656

Жыл бұрын

Christine I love your comment. Just started watching old videos of Andy he was the best of whatever he did. Just the best. I’m a religious guy I love God and a son Jesus. I’m not gonna make this a religious thing, but, think about All the great comedians that have left us early. Andy was a pvegetarian a health nut yet Got lung cancer. I truly believe God gives us football for entertainment baseball dragracing NASCAR great movies great actors great music. And he gives us great comedians and great guys like Andy although there was only one. We get them for a while and I honestly Believe that he takes them back to heaven. It Has to be so.

@Blue_eye_devil

Жыл бұрын

Yea yea yea yea

I can still picture this video playing on my living room tv back in 92. I was 13 years old. At the time I thought my life was so hard. Boy I really had no idea. I miss those days dearly.

@michaelmorgan6905

3 жыл бұрын

Me too brother

@keithbickerdike4621

3 жыл бұрын

Why is life harder now ?

@rob7hg

3 жыл бұрын

I was so much older than, I'm younger then that now.

@jaworskij

2 жыл бұрын

Sasme here OP.

@Hertfordshire247

2 жыл бұрын

@@keithbickerdike4621 If you have to ask, just thank your lucky stars you don't know.

Over 40m hits--no surprise. Beautiful song, beautiful video. Neither will ever get old. ❤

Decades have passed and I forgot how wonderful this song is.

REM are an intellectual band, marvelous, enchanting, thought provoking, emotionally ingenious and every song is well engineered with an emotion.. it's like they are an art installation in a museum, they truly are "artist".

@meesalikeu

Жыл бұрын

they dud have those pretensions, or should i say stipe does, but actually they are a very blue collar band.

@janet_bristow

Жыл бұрын

"egypt was troubled by a horrible asp" it's hardly dylan, rush or the fall is it? childlike, but anthemic, with all the right music industry connections, and yeah, by this point, the production was top notch

@ravingmavis5801

Жыл бұрын

Horrible asp,is funny

@chrisgoetz3889

Жыл бұрын

It's about all of the lies we believe is our experience of life.. Only if you be-lie-ve..

@eaa6347

Жыл бұрын

nah.. a decent pop rock band.

"Automatic for the People" pulled me from the brink of a nervous breakdown. I lay in bed, alone in Thailand, just absorbing it for hours at a time. This album healed me.

@aamarkhan7448

4 жыл бұрын

For me it was New Adventures in HiFi - amazing band

@jetnova3788

4 жыл бұрын

@@aamarkhan7448 I LOVE that record

@shawnmurphy9667

4 жыл бұрын

Jet Nova me too ✌️❤️

@jetnova3788

4 жыл бұрын

@@shawnmurphy9667 I'm glad

@alisterfolson

4 жыл бұрын

It was Monster for me

REM songs will last forever...timeless ❤

Still my favorite R.E.M. song 🎵

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

Sep 13, 2017

@ericthorp4320

Жыл бұрын

I like loosing my religion ..

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

1992

@amitgeambashu2592

10 ай бұрын

Fir me it is DRIve , this one is a top 5er thoghu

Whats cool about KZread comments, especially in songs, is sometimes you find sweet stories. Love stories. Sad stories, happy stories. Cryers nonetheless. What I am here for

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Automatic For The People 1992

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Love The 1990's

3 жыл бұрын

Universal Music Group

@andykaufman7637

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@dannymcnamara2554

3 жыл бұрын

Because you’re human and you like these stories.

R.E.M deserves to be in the best Top 10 bands ever . They made so much great music that will remain fresh and timeless in 2050 and beyond

@richardcharney1559

5 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree with you! Maybe one of the top 5 bands of all time.

@FragmentedR_YT

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Fleming they don’t consider REM one of the greatest bands ever only because of this song. REM has so many other far better songs (I like this song, but you definitely aren’t wrong). I’d absolutely recommend listening to So. Central Rain if you want something of theirs that I think is genuinely fantastic.

@josejoaoramirodafonseca6350

5 жыл бұрын

No doubt one of the best bands ever.

@matthewhunter6421

5 жыл бұрын

@Thomas Fleming don't be dumb. REM is known as a great lyrical band and to judge their body of work by one abnormally simplistic song is stupid.

@Silverlover9732

5 жыл бұрын

You DA, Not even close...da#@ garage band

I think I loved all of REM's songs from first listen. They were all so deep and very well written. I can't believe I never bought a full album of theirs.

I spent my youth working in factories listening to this message/music, before i got a brain injury and everything changed. The world is just different. Maybe.i sliped into some nasty wormhole or something. Not sure, but can anyone/anything show me the way back. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@francescascanlan4549

9 ай бұрын

Hope you’re doing well ❤

@brianfalk8830

5 ай бұрын

I had a closed head injury and woke up from a coma with paralysis on the left side. I trusted God and worked hard on my recovery. I quit smoking and got married and have been married for over 21 years. I wasn't supposed to come out of the coma but have now outlived my brother and mother's suicides and my dad's dementia. I'm still going strong. Don't give up.

Michael Stipe is a legend, such a nice guy and a fantastic artist

@evelangdon8189

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. is unbelievable. If you're into them, you should for sure check out Kaz's latest single and music video "Love Never Dies"!! Watch it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZKqj1cyfqaW-erA.html

@alfredodelallave2718

3 жыл бұрын

Agree with you, bro 🙏💫💙

@bluelotus9654

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how nice, likeable or enlightened he is. I saw him saying a lot horrible of stuff against the people, against libertarians and conservatives and freedom. This was a few years ago.

@nossasenhoradoo871

3 жыл бұрын

"Michael Stipe is a legend, such a nice guy and a fantastic artist." And telling the truth about the fake moon landings didn't hurt his career either!

@albaricca9576

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

[Verse 1] Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers, and Chess Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let's play Twister, let's play Risk Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah See you in heaven if you make the list Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus 1] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are we losing touch? [Chorus] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool [Verse 2] Moses went walking with the staff of wood Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Newton got beaned by the apple good Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus 2] Now, Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch? Hey, Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby Are you having fun? [Chorus] If you believed they put a man on the moon Man on the moon If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve Then nothing is cool [Verse 3] Here's a little agit for the never-believer Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a little ghost for the offering Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

@jaumecastro5742

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@aretnap3653

3 жыл бұрын

What's an "Agit"? (I Have a Rather Extensive Vocabulary, & I've Never Saw that Word Before. Guess it's time for *WEBSTER'S.* )

@aretnap3653

3 жыл бұрын

Agit-to Shake or Stir.

@michaelbracken1714

2 жыл бұрын

As an agitator

@NickGreiner1988

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like "Andy are you goofing on LSD baby"

I was a teenager back then and I already considered R.E.M.'s music magical and one of a kind, but without the internet I had no clue how beautyful the videos have also been. I don't know what is needed for such touching work, but I appreciate it even more today due to the video!

@redskies4530

Жыл бұрын

Hi I Recommend An Indie Song Called 'The Bond Villain' By Robert Nix

This guy new the scoop a long time ago great tune

What a singer,what a song and what a band.Absolute classic

@redskies4530

Жыл бұрын

Hi I recommend an indie song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@RoxanneM-

10 ай бұрын

👍

@enterthebruce91

8 ай бұрын

@@RoxanneM- Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas (1994): "No way...that's great-WE'VE LANDED ON THE MOON! Jim Carrey in 1999: Plays Andy Kaufman to a tee in 'Man on the Moon'. Legendary status ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

REM & The B-52s both from Athens, GA and both incredible bands. Stipe's voice and gentle nature always floored me. So many 80's tunes that just hit.

@federicolamela6065

9 ай бұрын

Mi consigli alcune canzoni dei The 52s. Non li conosco. Grazie

@freewaresnewsdotit

7 ай бұрын

@@federicolamela6065 intanto comincia dalla canzone più famosa di tutte, Loveshack. Il resto lo trovi facendo una ricerca su KZread.

REM digs deep in my heart. I just turned 20 and was in Desert Storm. 1 year later met my wife of almost 30 years.

@areyouokayanniebecauseIam

8 ай бұрын

What was it like to be involved in that?

@wildwest5436

8 ай бұрын

@@areyouokayanniebecauseIam at the time it was an honor but later in life you realize the political show it was and the ever lasting effects of war.

@areyouokayanniebecauseIam

8 ай бұрын

@@wildwest5436 Well I'm not American, but I respect you for going to war, whether the people in charge made the decision for the right reasons or not, you did what you had to do. Bravo, sir 👍

@wildwest5436

8 ай бұрын

@@areyouokayanniebecauseIam thank you🙏🏻

I remember being around 7-8ish an my mother played this song every other day amongst her play list. She had her role in the factory saudering circuit boards for the apollo an Gemini flights. 23 years later I listen to this song in my car and its cold out. Though my eyes are teary My heart is warm an mind full of great memories! Rest in paradise Mom ✌ ☮ Marylynn Barnes

@Jayzone702

2 жыл бұрын

My mom also played this songs all the time, she’s a huge REM fan. Glad she did, introduced me to a great band

@majorbarnes3991

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jayzone702 That's awesomeness man

@Baudolino123

2 жыл бұрын

Your mom sounds like a very special and smart lady

@mrhypobaric2532

2 жыл бұрын

If you believe in a man on the moon....... ? What is this song saying?

@themusic5229

2 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

This is one of those songs I love that it doesn't matter whether I feel bad, good, or somewhere in between. It's just a great listen anytime, anywhere.

@colejx78

3 жыл бұрын

REM Music got me through my 20's, 30's

@kevincosgrove948

2 жыл бұрын

Thats timeless music. You can listen to their songs and they hold up time and time again

@absoluteacw

2 жыл бұрын

Just brilliant.

@buxs_urbano7254

2 жыл бұрын

X2

@themusic5229

2 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 R.E.M. - Love this song - Love R.E.M. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Hard to believe I was in elementary school when this song/video came out. It used to play on MTV all week long. I love everything about this masterpiece.

@samgiacca8408

Жыл бұрын

I was dancing at a disco had the floor to myself i was dancing from one end to the other Great times

@8thmarquessofdavidson383

Жыл бұрын

man you're old. I'm kidding. Cool memories.

@sagnhill

Жыл бұрын

I was 30 years old in 1992. I was in a cover band and we learned this tune the week it was released. People were amazed that we played it and learned it so quickly.

@brianfalk8830

Жыл бұрын

I called the local djs at WIQB in Ann Arbor, over and over requesting this song. Then it dawned on me, why not just go and buy the cassette? So, I did.

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@samgiacca8408 remhq

2024 someone?

@darthnihilus511

Ай бұрын

Yes!!

@user-dj5kr1vf6e

Ай бұрын

Yes, 2024! 😡 And I'm looking down and watching from the moon! 😂

@wutan3go

Ай бұрын

Yes❤ still listening from JAP

@keelyemerine-mix1051

Ай бұрын

Can't walk away from this song ...

@googalacticgoo

Ай бұрын

Yess! Revelation

Lost my mum to cancer last year. Couldn't even see her in her final months due to COVID restrictions. this was one of our favourite songs. Thank you REM ❤️

@mr.vinegar

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@jandetlefsen736

Жыл бұрын

😔so sorry for your loss🙏🏻my dad passed away 7 years ago. He had cancer too and loved REM. So do i...all the best wishes to you and your family❤

@eriktheheroful

Жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. I sometimes wonder in what world we live where we cannot even be with our loved ones on one of their most important moments in their lives. Time will be the judge.

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.vinegar 1992

@chacaloso361

Жыл бұрын

May she Rest in Peace. Sadly, my mother passed away alone in a nursing home for months. 2 years ago.

I was 16 or 17 back in 92 or so when it came out. This is so epic. I miss those days and music like this beyond words.

@ryanwatt1867

2 жыл бұрын

This song takes me back to when I was 16, and I wish I could go back to those days. I'm only 32 but that shows how timeless this type of music is

@jacobwilkinson6112

2 жыл бұрын

This music will always exist though❤️

Just simply a masterpiece of a piece of music

This is one of those songs that makes me happy and sad at the same time

I want to congratulate the person who directed this video. It's a masterpiece.

@mightyatomfilms9127

3 жыл бұрын

Something about when he gets into the bar too, all around great stuff

@andykaufman7637

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@davedavid427

3 жыл бұрын

@@andykaufman7637 Andy, are you goofin'... it was directed by Peter Care. He also directed the videos for Drive, What's the Frequency Kenneth? and a few others by R.E.M., as well as plenty for other artists. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Care

@andykaufman7637

3 жыл бұрын

@@davedavid427 Donnnnt look at meeeee.

@andykaufman7637

3 жыл бұрын

@@davedavid427 D'you understand? They have a no cannon ball for Dee cannon!......thank you veddy much

This is one song I will never get out of my head. It still rocks today even after all these years. Classic song and a classic group.

Who else is here in 2024?👀

@auntjenifer7774

3 ай бұрын

I'm here because the moon landings were fake and these guys yelled it to the whole world and yet no one here says anything about that fact😂

@larryenglish7366

3 ай бұрын

What does your question mean , or ..

@larryenglish7366

3 ай бұрын

Stupid click ...or chick ?

@charlesbeavin8736

2 ай бұрын

Here...and on the verge of liberation.

@mattczinege

Ай бұрын

I'm here. Great music doesn't know what year it is

"See you in Heaven (if you make the list)." "Here's a truckstop instead of St. Peter's (yeah yeah yeah yeah)." Reality vs. Idealism. What great lyrics!

The song has a hypnotic quality about it! The words "if you believe they put a man on the moon", in itself transports you to another time and place! Rem is an amazing band and this is a beautiful song!

I grew up watching Andy on TAXI and in the wrestling ring. What a great song! Thank you, REM!

@ricardocarmona5210

Жыл бұрын

Yeah i miss the simpler time's to.✌

@ge2623

Жыл бұрын

The first troll. Brilliant.

@richardshermanjr1899

Жыл бұрын

I just watched Tales from the territories on the Vice channel and they did a whole episode on Andy Kaufman. They claimed Andy never cashed his checks from wrestling.

@No0one01

Жыл бұрын

Andy is a legend

@nickhill8612

Жыл бұрын

​@@No0one01 Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah

Nobody does beautiful melancholy like REM

I’ve been listening to this song a lot here lately. For whatever reason, R.E.M’s music really seems to soothe me when I’m stressed to my limits.

One of my grandpa's last songs. Passed away 9/1/22 after a battle with cancer. He's with God now. We miss him. He loved this song.

@courtneyingerick3544

Жыл бұрын

Your grandpa?

@mapletree644

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@johntracy72

10 ай бұрын

May he rest in peace!

One of the best songs of the 90's....but it's so nostalgic, almost makes me cry.

I'm here. I love this song. 66 and going strong on the tunes I will love forever. This is one of my all time favorites!!!!😊

This is definitely one of the coolest REM tunes!! "Losing My Religion" is another........ Very hooky songs

@bigdog3628

Жыл бұрын

everybody hurts is my favourite.

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@bigdog3628 remhq

30 years - still a great song. That is how you know a classic. Loved it then, love it still.

This was posted here on my 70th birthday...amazing

this song gives chills

One of the greatest songs ever and a great tribute this has to throw you back to when you were a kid gotta love it

This is one of the best song ever! The lyric and music go hand and hand. I 30 years later and I still am not sick of this song. I is timeless to me;) I get this strange vision in my head when I hear this song. I picture this song playing at my funeral and everyone is smiling and dancing instead of crying!!! I don’t have any idea why I have that vision in my head when I shear this song, except that it is absolutely amazing and timeless…

@stevedriscoll2539

2 жыл бұрын

That's such a good vision!

@Nick-Emery

Жыл бұрын

I think everyone at your funeral should wear psychedelic clothing and shake maracas while listening to ‘shiney happy people’

at age 62, can relate to this era. Miss it.... no pagers, no cell phones, just squeezing into crowed cars, parking free on the beaches, rotary dialing phones, no laptops, more time to hang out and be free and young, strumming guitars in the park, love and peace in the air. This is music to ease the mind versus the chaos this generation has got lost in. so sad.......

@cynthia2602

3 жыл бұрын

At 53 this month I can relate to this.

@mrzedlyt

3 жыл бұрын

well said

@minnieburridge744

3 жыл бұрын

😭

@Taseradict

3 жыл бұрын

No KZread though

3 жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Man On The Moon 🌕 1992

I lost my dad to cancer at a young age. REM and particularly the album Out of Time got me through that tough period in my life. But all REM songs, including this one, seem to have a soothing effect on me.

took me 30 yrs to understand this song.......one of my favorites of 90......wow. I finally get it! Thankyou REM

One of their best songs off all time

@Hipgluthabidydabidy

3 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs of all time*

@thomashillemann9902

3 жыл бұрын

Best song of all times!!

@webtexwebdesign4552

3 жыл бұрын

All their songs are

@jamesharder5643

3 жыл бұрын

How do you choose the “best one”? Impossible to me!

@keithjones6023

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, many others to choose from as well 👍

The Band that has interpreted music in its most artistic form in the sense of ART. Their music videos and Long Play covers are timeless works of art.

Masterpiece!!!!God bless you all

one of the greatest songs ever written

Probably one of the best groups to write such great music and lyrics. Fantastic musicianship. It's a perfect combination. 🎶🎸

@redskies4530

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I recommend checking out a Video& song called 'Covid19 Jam' By Robert Nix

Please come back REM ,miss this music ,greetings from a fan from Belgium

This is my favorite album of all time. Since the day it came out. My older sister use to listen to R E.M in the 80's. I bought this album new in the 90's. I turned them on to all my friends.

Videos from this time were so Clean and so Heavy.... WOW!!! the late 1900's really shinned

What a hauntingly beautiful original song. Utterly memorable.

The movie with Jim Carey about the story of Andy Kaufman was awesome and this song was perfect in that movie... Andy was decades ahead of his time

I was 18 years of age when this came out in 1992. If there was something possible that could be done to prove you whoever you are reading this, I would do it. Make no mistake about it and God knows I'm telling the truth that I miss the 80's and early 90's really bad and want to go back really bad. There is a sadness with this song that I am incapable to resist and instantly transports me back to high school. Something is very wrong and I can't pin point what it is.

@leafsfan1539

3 ай бұрын

Monopoly 21s checkers and chess

I forgot what a fantastic cinematic video this is. Perfect album. A group of true Greatness

Rest in peace Andy Kaufman

@Dzgem

3 жыл бұрын

He deserved way more respect than he got in his lifetime.

@peggyfranzen6159

3 жыл бұрын

❤🌳

@Francloy1

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the memories

@TheSoulBlossom

3 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about that medical doctor?

@boostie1005

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSoulBlossom The Comedian

I believe we put a man on the moon. I firmly believe that “Automatic For The People” is a beautiful album.

@atothez3153

4 жыл бұрын

pearljam619 lol you should firmly dig deeper

I forgot how genius Stipe and gang are. Brilliant story tellers

This band will always have a special place in my heart and this song is one of their many greatest hits that I never get tired of listening to. 🫶🏽

The video is as beautiful as the song -what a class act ❤️❤️

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

Peter Buck

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

remhq

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

R.E.M. Man On The Moon 1992

@paddypup1836

Жыл бұрын

@@garycarr3857 stop being a pest

this video is a masterpiece. These guys were truly artists of their craft.

Why do I get tears in my eyes every time I hear this? Love this song, band and video.

@lory2videos

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Not a dry eye

@thomaseaves7567

Жыл бұрын

😇😇😇😇

@johntracy72

10 ай бұрын

Maybe because it takes you back to a simpler time.

Back in the 70’s this is what we were taught in school, watched on TV and listened to Mott The Hopple! Michael had the talent to put it all into a everlasting perspective.

@miketausig4205

Жыл бұрын

Yep, as well as the beginning of the 80’s. Born in ‘73, so went through it all with ya!

@garycarr3857

Жыл бұрын

@@miketausig4205 remhq

Still great after all these years, lyric is perfection with its blend of sentimentality, soft wistful mood, humor and wit ❤

@Gon2Pasalacqua-zd2by

8 ай бұрын

This song is literal mockery. He's telling everyone here they're clowns who always believe what they're told. Never questioning mainstream narratives.

Michael Stipes voice when he sings ‘are we losing touch’ is like an Angel singing. Automatic for the people stayed in my tape player (yes I said tape player) for about 14 months after this album came out. Incredible album. Love r.e.m

@stevedriscoll2539

2 жыл бұрын

You said tape player 🤣🤣🤣

Such a good song. The hook is nostalgic in a funky way.

absolute certified banger

This is one of my all time favourite songs

Not only is this song amazing but it pays hommage to the legend that was Andy. Seriously, that was a once in a lifetime legend.

@pottytang2977

3 жыл бұрын

Kylie you are so correct. This song makes me cry like a beeeyotch.

@surge78

3 жыл бұрын

He was a man way ahead of his time

@garykneafsey3426

3 жыл бұрын

Kylie i heard them live singing this 3 times, amazing, and hears a funny one. I was on a cheap low budget Irish game show and i got the winning question and it was “ in medical terms what does REM stand for “ I’ll say no more

@andykaufman7637

3 жыл бұрын

Kylie I would like to do some imitations for you

@Starrman69

2 жыл бұрын

@@garykneafsey3426 Anyone can Google REM...no sense in giving it to them, make 'em work.....

REM is one of those groups that got better with time. I remember when this was new and I liked it but didn't really get it, now it's like a haunting anthem.

@zyourzgrandzmaz

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah cus shiny happy people wasn't one of the biggest songs of all of the 90s. Totally underrated. Not super famous at all.

@wizardmix

3 жыл бұрын

@@zyourzgrandzmaz I never said they weren't famous, I personally wasn't as into REM in the 90s as I've become today and even though I like them more now, "Shiny Happy People" is by far my least favorite REM song. But to address the sarcasm looking though the lens of now: Not everyone is into a band or should be just because they're big. Are you into Cloud Rap? -- dude, it's super big in 2020, better get on board. The most watched video on YT is "Despacito" 6.8 Billion views and it's the same trite four chord low hanging I-V-vi-IV schlock I hear in everything now. I guess you should love it because how can nearly the entire population of the world be wrong?

@wizardmix

2 жыл бұрын

@GJ Grey True.

@josefinebliss2801

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I remember hearing Losing My Religion on the radio my whole life but I never got it. Only recently did it hit me how great it is. Now I am a dieheard fan of REM... :)

@josefinebliss2801

Жыл бұрын

@@zyourzgrandzmaz I had never heard Shiny Happy People before I started listening to REM a month ago... I guess in America it was a hit though.

Miss you Andy, I am so glad we have such a great song giving tribute to one of the greatest entertainers the USA ever had.

@lory2videos

Жыл бұрын

Exactly right

2024 this song is still beautiful.. sending me back to childhood