R.E.M. breaks up

[cantthinkofanything]

and nary a shit I gave

[ididnotnothat]

Great band.

[cantthinkofanything]

Great band.

a billion dog years ago

[Spurminator]

Their last two albums were good. I only got to see them once. Sad day.

[Fat boy]

Their last two albums were good. I only got to see them once. Sad day.

:tu

[ChuckD]

I'm surprised it took this long. I thought they said in the 80s that they would break up in 1990.

jWkMhCLkVOg

[silverblk mystix]

Refreshing to see a band that just decides it really doesn't have anything important to say...and can just call it a day....nice.

Most bands keep doing it for the money and just re-hash old tired shit.

REM band members say there is no drama, no hate & no fighting...they still get along and all love each other...it is just time to quit.

BRAVO!

:toast

[Viva Las Espuelas]

What a shit horrible band imo.

[MannyIsGod]

I hadn't heard a new REM song in over a decade.

[Blake]

Refreshing to see a band that just decides it really doesn't have anything important to say...and can just call it a day....nice.

Interesting that they felt the need to say that they were breaking up when just a handful of people were barely aware that they are still alive.


Most bands keep doing it for the money and just re-hash old tired shit.


What makes you think they aren't making this announcement for money?

[admiralsnackbar]

What makes you think they aren't making this announcement for money?

Exactly.

[ididnotnothat]

Re-union tour is what you all are saying?

[silverblk mystix]

Interesting that they felt the need to say that they were breaking up when just a handful of people were barely aware that they are still alive.



What makes you think they aren't making this announcement for money?

Their last two albums were critically acclaimed but just because YOU weren't paying attention does not mean they weren't still doing quality material.


So what kind of money do you think an announcement like this would make them?
Does not make sense- since they made all the money they'll ever need...but anything is possible.

Not-nor have I ever been- in love with this band..but there are a lot worse.

[Spurminator]

This is obviously about money since they're doing a farewell tour and all. And that big formal retirement announcement... posted on their WEBSITE?? What a bunch of greedy narcissists.

[lefty]

Oh noes



will the world recover ?????????????

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Oh noes



will the world recover ?????????????

Nope, it's the end of it as we know it. I know everyone's trying to put on a brave face, but I don't feel fine and I doubt anyone here really does. It's okay to admit that guys. Everybody hurts sometime.

[lefty]

Nope, it's the end of it as we know it. I know everyone's trying to put on a brave face, but I don't feel fine and I doubt anyone here really does. It's okay to admit that guys. Everybody hurts sometime.
:lol

[mrsmaalox]

Not-nor have I ever been- in love with this band..but there are a lot worse.

Yup, off the top of my head I can think of about 20 others whose retirement I'd welcome before R.E.M's.

[cantthinkofanything]

Yup, off the top of my head I can think of about 20 others whose retirement I'd welcome before R.E.M's.

I can think of 20 things that I would be less likely to eat than Brussels Sprouts. But I still don't like Brussel Sprouts.

[mrsmaalox]

I can think of 20 things that I would be less likely to eat than Brussels Sprouts. But I still don't like Brussel Sprouts.

:lol And who said you have to like brussel sprouts or R.E.M?

[cantthinkofanything]

:lol And who said you have to like brussel sprouts or R.E.M?

I don't know anymore...

Hey, have you seen Thor?

[RGMCSE]

_eyFiClAzq8


I heard this shit on the radio today and it stuck in my head all fucking day. I never liked this shit.

[CubanSucks]

Looks like they...








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...lost their religion

[silverblk mystix]

_eyFiClAzq8


I heard this shit on the radio today and it stuck in my head all fucking day. I never liked this shit.

that's why it is called a "hook''...

as much as you hate some songs...if the songwriting is good...it will hook you...

[mojorizen7]

I hadn't heard a new REM song in over a decade.

Me either but i'll stick by a few of these and call it good.:toast
Stipe.
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The songwriting.
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The energy.
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I always thought that Peter Buck was underrated as a guitar player....sort of like Lindsay Buckingham before him.

[RGMCSE]

that's why it is called a "hook''...

as much as you hate some songs...if the songwriting is good...it will hook you...


Yep. It got me. I was suffering all day.

[mavsfan1000]

80's REM was great for me. Especially early 80's before they made it mainstream. Albums like Murmur, Reckoning, and Fables of the Reconstruction were great.