REM: Crap / Not Crap

[8ball]

Their earlier stuff to me sounds quite whimseical and bland.

Have you heard Life's Rich Pageant?

 

[Firky]

Drive is a great video.

As is The Great Beyond

Have you watched them all?

probably

 

[Stigmata]

Michael Stipe is a bit of a twerp. But they've knocked out some good tunes over the last 50-odd years.

 

[rekil]

Where do they freely admit this?

In late 80's interviews iirc.

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Have you heard Life's Rich Pageant?

Admittedly I listened to their earlier stuff years ago. I should give it another go really.

 

[corporate whore]

Everything is good up to & including 'Automatic..'
Then everything is pretty poor except 'New Adventures..' which is as good as everything else..
Think they should probly pack it in now, though..

 

[Roadkill]

REM are class.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Up's got some good bits to it.

And Everybody Hurts is a classic tune.

So rap, not crap.

 

[Patty]

Always liked REM, unless they take a radical new musical direction I probably always will.