Shillzz Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'm going to buck the trend here, for the sake of conversation as much as anything, and express my disliking of REM. I just find their music very bleak and uninspiring. I get the sense that even Shiny Happy People was written in an ironic manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Stand and Orange Crush are pretty upbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Stand and Orange Crush are pretty upbeat. Only when speaking relatively! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I get the sense that even Shiny Happy People was written in an ironic manner. 'Twas, was it not? Stipe hates it, at any rate. Michael Stipe talks as if he wishes he could abandon this song, but he's too loyal to his fans to completely disavow it. "I wouldn't say I'm embarrassed by the song, but it has limited appeal for me," he said, pointing out he meant it to be ironic commentary. To further the artistic misunderstanding, Stipe says he adapted the phrase "Shiny Happy People Holding Hands" from a Chinese propaganda poster issued just after the Tiananmen Square massacre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 28, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 28, 2013 Impossible. Everybody knows Americans don't understand irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shillzz Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) 'Twas, was it not? Stipe hates it, at any rate. See, the miserable bastard cannot even afford himself enough joy to appreciate his own 'happy song', which is infact not a happy song at all, but an observation of some chinese propaganda which was peddled out in an attempt to mask the country's brutal past. The man is troubled I tell ye. Edited January 28, 2013 by Shillzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 always makes me smile when i see this he may hate the song but anything with furry happy monsters is Ok in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Up until last year (when the missus proved me wrong) I always thought Stipe had some terminal illness. I was glad he didn't, but zounds to being proved wrong by the missus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 28, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 28, 2013 That smiley is bordering on pornographic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 28, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 28, 2013 You thought he had teh AIDS didn't you. I did too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Yikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 http://youtu.be/_yHrEykOGpo Iran shot a monkey into space today. You've got to love those crazy bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 And just to add my bit to the REM conversation; http://youtu.be/jWkMhCLkVOg This is their best song. I **** love that riff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 28, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 28, 2013 Life's Rich Pageant purchased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Pissed off man, my eye's have been stinging me to **** since saturday and I went the doctors yesterday, **** wonderfull I have got viral conjuntivitis. because its viral they cant give me **** all for it, I have just gotta wait for it to run its course. I am sitting here all day staring at my squeen with little slinty red eyes the bird that sits opposite me said that I look like a mole that has just come out of its hole into the sunlight **** killing me though man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 29, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2013 Life's Rich Pageant purchased Hope you like it then! I was going to second Xann's suggestion of the "Eponymous" compilation (which covers the same era, but takes from more albums). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 29, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2013 Was only £2.50 ish so not fussed if it's shit to be honest Will give it a listen on my way home later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Pissed off man, my eye's have been stinging me to **** since saturday and I went the doctors yesterday, **** wonderfull I have got viral conjuntivitis. because its viral they cant give me **** all for it, I have just gotta wait for it to run its course. I am sitting here all day staring at my squeen with little slinty red eyes the bird that sits opposite me said that I look like a mole that has just come out of its hole into the sunlight **** killing me though man why dont you have time off? its highly contagious isnt it? i can remember having a week off school with it when i was about 12, sat and watched tv feeling absolutely fine for 90% of the day, breaking the crust off in the morning so i could actually open my eyes was the worst bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 29, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 29, 2013 breaking the crust off in the morningAh yes, goes well in soup. Like croutons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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