Is shiny happy people better than how soon is now? The REM thread

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I don’t see cosmic thing there??

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They’re the second best. Caught them live once actually. They put on a show.

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Kate :heart_eyes::heart_eyes:

A one two act to rival the Sultans and the Franks

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Did you really?

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No - I was lying.

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I’d pick Fables of the Reconstruction myself but I’d freely acknowledge that that’s a time and place thing on my part.

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In order as well! And no mention of anything post Reveal.

What’s the CD between Up and Reveal? Sorry I see now - The Great Beyond single.

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Sticking a cover of Superman on to the end of it though wasn’t cool.

Stipe also thought so, refused to sing lead vocals on it.

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In fairness you “got” A-Ha

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I would prefer them to be honest.

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In fairness when I think about it, I got to some run of gigs by bands in their prime from 84-86, Rem, the Smiths, the Pogues, u2, Elvis Costello and every Irish performer that ever was at Self Aid.

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Yeah, I kind of lost interest after Reveal. Was too busy digging into stuff that seemed more new and interesting

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Joe Boyd’s best work since Bryter Later

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Yeah, I met Fred in the car park afterwards smoking a joint, but no sign of the delightful Kate unfortunately

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And the biggest of them all

JP II. Phoenix Park. 79.

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Saw il Papa in Limerick racecourse.

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So did I. Was there with the CBSI. We had a great view to the right of the altar.

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that was only after hunting high and low

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Beset with a lot of tension recording in the UK winter away from Dixon and Easter.

Bill Berry called it ‘garbage’.

I think its brilliant. Again hard to pick a dud track with many outstanding moments.

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a misunderstood classic