The end of REM

jaysay · 22-09-2011, 07:14

BBC News - REM: The band that defined, then eclipsed college rock

REM have decided to call it a day after 31 years, I have to say I liked some of their stuff but didn't actually buy any of the albums

garinda · 22-09-2011, 07:35

They did some great songs, and were out there in a catagory on their own. Not easily fitting in with any other genre of music.

A friend at art school had meet them whilst she was in Georgia, when they'd just formed. When they came to Liverpool in the early eighties she took a few of us to see them, and they took us out to dinner afterwards.

They were very friendly, intelligent, and funny.

It was strange years later, remembering that the cult band we saw in Liverpool, was the same people who were now one of the biggest groups in the world.

garinda · 22-09-2011, 07:42

Their music was a little sombre for my tastes, although I could appreciate them.

I remember saying to my friend Gill, why couldn't she have become friends with the B-52's, who also came from Athens Georgia.

Another cult band, whose crazy madness mirrored my own tastes, and madness.

accyman · 22-09-2011, 07:59

automatic for the people was a great album and didnt they team up with the chick out of the b52's for shiny happy people?

wasnt a big fan but enjoyed quite a few of their songs such as whats the frequency Kenneth and many more

i thought they had split years ago though lol

flashy · 22-09-2011, 08:16

Loved them when i was in my teens, had 'Automatic for the people' and 'out of time' , Everybody hurts is one of their best songs by far

sm_counsell · 22-09-2011, 10:10

I'll never forget 'Night Swimming' and my son asking me to translate the words into Italian!

Stanleymad · 22-09-2011, 12:21

Became quite a cult band in the early 90's tho going long before then, liked a few of their dongs (giving me something to do whilst in recovery bed bound, downloading forgotten tunes LoL) tho my fav is orange crush

DaveinGermany · 22-09-2011, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Stanleymad

liked a few of their dongs

Eh ???

Madame really !!!

It is a family forum & all that.

That aside, they put out some good tracks.

cmonstanley · 22-09-2011, 22:49

its the end of the world as we know it

ianakabigsy · 22-09-2011, 23:12

Haha stanley like wat u did there rem were hit and miss for me but when theyre good theyre great the fact they were in the charts consistently over decades is testament to theyre success and live at festivals they generated a great atmosphere

jaysay · 23-09-2011, 09:20

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

its the end of the world as we know it

Its alright C'mon, I'm sure Rangers will be back to winning ways on Saturday

MargaretR · 23-09-2011, 09:22

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Originally Posted by cmonstanley

its the end of the world as we know it

He's trying to muscle in on my patch

jaysay · 23-09-2011, 09:36

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

He's trying to muscle in on my patch

What without a Union Card

DaveinGermany · 23-09-2011, 16:25

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Originally Posted by jaysay

What without a Union Card

Might like to re-think that last comment Jay, C'mon, as a raging red is probably well & truly paid up.

MargaretR · 23-09-2011, 16:35

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Might like to re-think that last comment Jay, C'mon, as a raging red is probably well & truly paid up.

You do make inappropriate assumptions don't you.

I support no political party and vote for none of them.
I did pay union subs for the 35 years I worked.

In return - am I allowed to presume that you have nazi friends?