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..since 1987. Original Indie.
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Document
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AMG Review of Document
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideR.E.M. began to move toward mainstream record production on Lifes Rich Pageant, but they didn't have a commercial breakthrough until the following year's Document. Ironically, Document is a stranger, more varied album than its predecessor, but co-producer Scott Litt -- who would go on to produce every R.E.M. album in the following decade -- is a better conduit for the band than Don Gehman, giving the group a clean sound without sacrificing their enigmatic tendencies. "Finest Worksong," the stream-of-conscious rant "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," and the surprise Top Ten single "The One I Love" all crackle with muscular rhythms and guitar riffs, but the real surprise is how political the mid-tempo jangle pop of "Welcome to the Occupation," "Disturbance at the Heron House," and "King of Birds" is. Where Lifes Rich Pageant sounded a bit like a party record, Document is a fiery statement, and its memorable melodies and riffs are made all the more indelible by its righteous anger. In other words, it's not only a commercial breakthrough, but a creative breakthrough as well, offering evidence of R.E.M.'s growing depth and maturity, and helping usher in the P.C. era in the process.
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Dedications
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A long-distance dedication to the people that have made MOG fun for me. I'm not really doing this to suggest new songs to listen to, although that would be an added bonus if you like your dedication.OK, with no furhter gilding of the lily:david hyman: Mogwai - My Father, My King - For fathering this site. I thought I'd do a Radiohead song, but that would make my sucking-up too obvious.Puffmagic...
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the end is a begining
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"It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine."--??"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"?? by R.E.M.
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Dedications
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A long-distance dedication to the people that have made MOG fun for me. I'm not really doing this to suggest new songs to listen to, although that would be an added bonus if you like your dedication.OK, with no furhter gilding of the lily:david hyman: Mogwai - My Father, My King - For fathering this site. I thought I'd do a Radiohead song, but that would make my sucking-up too obvious.Puffmagic...
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An All Time Favorite..
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..since 1987. Original Indie.
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Lester Loves The 80's Pt 14
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When I wa sin high school, there were all these people who were son anti REM, they were mostly chubby geeks whose older brothers had graduated from the same high school in the mid 70's listening to Prog Rock. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but they let it cloud their judgment and never give _new_ (by 1987) standards of Prog rock a chance. Me, this song always blew me away. Plus, ...
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SUTC: When big bands cover rock snob bands: R.E.M. "Strange" (Wire cover)
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I'll admit it: I have a tendency to repeat myself on MOG. Looking back on my archives makes me realize just how limited my music taste can be. Then again, there is a value to not being eclectic. My taste is just the kind that's associated with snooty music fans who use eclecticism to be cool.To which I say: fuck it, who needs to be eclectic. I like certain rock bands, I don't have to apologize....
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A Special Kind of Love
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As someone whose self-esteem was too low to venture wholeheartedly into the realm of romance when I was young, I used to enjoy a good laugh at those who were proactive enough to stick a foot (or any body part) into the water, so to speak.I discovered a preferred guffaw source fairly early on in the blindness of those who would interpret certain songs as romantic due to the fact that they had no...
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turn back your clocks and keep Moggin for another hour!
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So I'm making my way through the Kosher Kroger when George throws up R.E.M's "The One I Love." Remember the part in the middle of the video where it's looking down on a room full of people dancing?I get to the end of the aisle at that exact moment. I restrain myself from throwing up my arms and shimmying around the corner. I realize if I wasn't shopping by myself, I would have danced around...
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Welcome to the Occupation
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i received this as a gift.after listening to/revisiting all of thesongs on the cd's, my opinion is this:this is a really good selection of tunes.
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the end is a begining
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"It's the end of the world as we know it.It's the end of the world as we know it. (It's time I had some time alone)It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine."--??"It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"?? by R.E.M.
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It is over
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The world ended as you knew it. Have a nice day.
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And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth
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Because I've had a crappy week. End of the world songs.It's the End of the World - REMMeasure of a Man - We'll WriteThe Geeks Were Right - The FaintHype - Buy - Look~~
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