R.E.M. announce disbandment

mini boss Number of posts : 21101 Age : 54

EvyMetal wrote:

Schbopo wrote:: Oh screw you guys, REM was great. One of the most influential bands of the last 30 years.

And hey, I'd probably ignore Brian Johnson too.

So would I.

Dude, I don't know why you two would ignore Brian Johnson , he is down to earth and very friendly to his fans.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12811 Age : 55

manny wrote:

EvyMetal wrote:

Schbopo wrote:: Oh screw you guys, REM was great. One of the most influential bands of the last 30 years.

And hey, I'd probably ignore Brian Johnson too.

So would I.

Dude, I don't know why you two would ignore Brian Johnson , he is down to earth and very friendly to his fans.

Agree with Manny - he doesn;t act like some prima donna singer (i.e. axl "diva" rose)

The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

DeathCult wrote:

exact33 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Stipe annoys the sh!t out of me!!!!!! He is the reason I don't listen to them very often. I just want to smack him!!!!!! Shiny happy people my a$$!!!!!!

"Y'know what I hate? When musicians think they're important enough that they can tell you who to vote for and sh*t. Like R.E.M.? Shiny Happy People? Okay, pull that bus over to the side of the pretentiousness turnpike! I want the Shiny people over here, I want the Happy people over there, I represent the angry, meat eating gun toting people!" -- Denis Leary

absolutely agree. I have no idea what qualifications Springsteen, Madonna or Streisand have to tell me who to vote for...

I don't think madonna has the qualifications to tell anyone how to do anything except...well, you get where I'm goin with this. Wink

i do but i doubt she would...

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Baron Von 40oz. Number of posts : 4386 Age : 34

manny wrote:

EvyMetal wrote:

Schbopo wrote:: Oh screw you guys, REM was great. One of the most influential bands of the last 30 years.

And hey, I'd probably ignore Brian Johnson too.

So would I.

Dude, I don't know why you two would ignore Brian Johnson , he is down to earth and very friendly to his fans.

I'm not a fan.

Scurvy Skalliwag Number of posts : 12862 Age : 60

That tune with the line "this one goes out to the one I love" is the only song I really liked by them. I guess being around for that long counts surprised

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I like all the R.E.M. albums up through "New Adventures In Hi-Fi". I saw them on a couple tours (Green & Out Of Time) and I've also met Michael and Peter on a couple different occasions. Great guys and great band.

Favorite albums are Chronic Town (EP) and Document.

Metal master Number of posts : 532 Age : 123

R.I.P. R.E.M.

P.S. I always liked them. Stipe was a little Gey though, LOL

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1226 Age : 56

first few R.E.M. LP's were good.
burn the rest.

As for Stipe, google some "gossip" sites, and you will see a recurring theme. I have zero respect for him.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 255 Age : 68

good news ....never liked them

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37962 Age : 54

325ad wrote:: R.I.P. R.E.M.

P.S. I always liked them. Stipe was a little Gey though, LOL

A "little?"

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

Fat Freddy wrote:

325ad wrote:: R.I.P. R.E.M.

P.S. I always liked them. Stipe was a little Gey though, LOL

A "little?"

That's a bit of an understatement. Like saying Eyesore buys a 'few' cds. Razz

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The King Number of posts : 23281 Age : 51

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

325ad wrote:: R.I.P. R.E.M.

P.S. I always liked them. Stipe was a little Gey though, LOL

A "little?"

That's a bit of an understatement. Like saying Eyesore buys a 'few' cds. Razz

or Ult has little muscles!

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Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37962 Age : 54

Zombie thread! Back from the dead! Grrr! Arrrrgh!!

I may have to amend some of my earlier comments in this thread about R.E.M. -- since I've been scrounging for CDs at Goodwill so often this past year, I have acquired several of their CDs (Out of Time, Green, and the Eponymous odds-and-ends comp) and I've actually been enjoying them quite a bit, esp. Eponymous.

I guess I've sorta been a closet R.E.M. fan all these years. Who knew? (shrugs)

My comment about wanting to punch Michael Stipe still stands though. Dude is irritating. Very Happy

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Fat Freddy wrote:

thejokeriv wrote:: Stipe annoys the sh!t out of me!!!!!! He is the reason I don't listen to them very often. I just want to smack him!!!!!! Shiny happy people my a$$!!!!!!

"Y'know what I hate? When musicians think they're important enough that they can tell you who to vote for and sh*t. Like R.E.M.? Shiny Happy People? Okay, pull that bus over to the side of the pretentiousness turnpike! I want the Shiny people over here, I want the Happy people over there, I represent the angry, meat eating gun toting people!" -- Denis Leary

Michael Stipe openly said he hates that song once, too.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 12815 Age : 49

Fat Freddy wrote:: Zombie thread! Back from the dead! Grrr! Arrrrgh!!

I may have to amend some of my earlier comments in this thread about R.E.M. -- since I've been scrounging for CDs at Goodwill so often this past year, I have acquired several of their CDs (Out of Time, Green, and the Eponymous odds-and-ends comp) and I've actually been enjoying them quite a bit, esp. Eponymous.

I guess I've sorta been a closet R.E.M. fan all these years. Who knew? (shrugs)

My comment about wanting to punch Michael Stipe still stands though. Dude is irritating.

Fantastic band, man. Automatic for the People is one of my all-time favorites, but I dig all their albums.

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

Ugh.

I hate REM. There's a song or two here or there that I can tolerate but I mostly detest Stipe's whiny vocals.

I think the only REM song I actually like is Radio Free Europe.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7234 Age : 53

I f*cking love REM!

Yeah Shiny Happy People is annoying but one turd in a glittering catalogue ain't too bad

Most underrated album is Around the Sun which I absolutely love! Very Happy

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7234 Age : 53

GrandNational wrote:

Phoenix Reign Drummer wrote:: I didn't even think they were still around.

I didn't either. I thought they were long retired and the world was a better place because of it. I remember reading an article once where Brian Johnson from AC/DC said that he went up to Michael Stipe to shake his hand and the guy just turned around and ignored him. What a prick. I guess he couldn't stand being in the presence of a real man. Brian laughed it off, and it gave me one more reason to hate their music.

That's actually pretty funny to me cause I knew a guy who was in a band in the '70s that had played with some fairly well known bands, one of which was Geordie and he said that they acted like total rock star assholes (despite not actually having any success) and were total jerks to his band.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 53

I still don't give 2 squirts about REM. I never cared much for them or their pretentious fans back in the day. I was too metal and they were too sissy. Razz

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Fat Freddy wrote:: Zombie thread! Back from the dead! Grrr! Arrrrgh!!

I may have to amend some of my earlier comments in this thread about R.E.M. -- since I've been scrounging for CDs at Goodwill so often this past year, I have acquired several of their CDs (Out of Time, Green, and the Eponymous odds-and-ends comp) and I've actually been enjoying them quite a bit, esp. Eponymous.

I guess I've sorta been a closet R.E.M. fan all these years. Who knew? (shrugs)

My comment about wanting to punch Michael Stipe still stands though. Dude is irritating.

I have all those albums, along with Monster, Murmur, Automatic for the People, and one other i cant remember the name of but it was right after one of the members left to be a farmer