FIRST TIME HEARING R.E.M. - The One I Love (Official Music Video) REACTION

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[@DavidGowers]

The craziest thing about this song, to me, is how many people think it's a love song...love songs don't compare "the one I love" to "a simple prop to occupy my time" lol

[@bpfromowc]

“Orange Crush” is another great REM song.

[@Comrade_mommy]

This song is my all time fav REM song, but orange crush is prob #2, followed by drive and driver 8. I used to listen to REM as a kid on the college radio station in my town. I loved them.

[@taradevine6026]

Oh yeah!!! Monster was a BADASS album!!

[@caralayne503]

I’ve got my spine, I got my orange crush..

[@clbdyc]

My favorite of theirs. It's about agent orange

[@leonhaven6262]

Moral Kiosk

[@kob711]

Time to open the entire R.E.M. catalog. You won't be disappointed.

[@karimalarifi7778]

Indeed

[@mariajoaofmd6698]

true

[@markhayes637]

Try their songs "What's the Frequency Kenneth" or "Man on the Moon".

[@bpfromowc]

Both songs are massive.

[@joannparker1977]

R.E.M. at their beginnings in the 80’s. A timeless song. Michael Stipe’s voice is haunting and commanding for sure. It’s still my favorite after all the decades.

[@dathorndike4908]

When Michael still had that gorgeous deep southern drawl in his voice

[@leslieg.9213]

REM: an absolute treasure trove of great music

[@thefullnomad6543]

Seven videos in one night? Killing it. What an awesome list. And you nailed it -- '80s alternative. This song kinda is specifically one of those songs that opened the floodgates to grunge and '90s alternative. They sort of picked the scab of the American consciousness and it all bled out in the next decade. One cannot underestimate REM's influence on the '90s. Started with tracks like this and Radio Free Europe and Can't Get There From Here and Gardening At Night, all stuff off their Eponymous album that was their early stuff -- it's their FIRST "greatest hits" album and was issued in 1988, so they already had a huge body of work by 1990.

[@mikecaetano]

"The One I Love" was a top ten hit for R.E.M. in 1987. So no longer alternative, but mainstream. I met R.E.M. backstage after one of their concerts in 1986. I got their autographs while my buddy talked philosophy with singer Michael Stipe. For their other hits from the 80's, check out "Radio Free Europe", "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)", "Driver 8", "Fall on Me", "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and for a few worthy deep cuts from them, check out "Gardening At Night", "7 Chinese Brothers", and "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" among others.

[@citehman]

The I.R.S. years were a special time. All your friends had their own favorite obscure REM songs. Mine were Wolves, Lower and Ages of You. Finding a new REM bootleg at the used record store made your week.

[@nadzee7101]

I can't tell you how many times I have listen to "Life Rich Pageant" love it so much. Like a lot of people I discovered them in the late 80s. I was working a part time retail job while in college at the time, a coworker who became a good buddy was a huge audiophile and R.E.M. fan; he gave me many a birthday and Xmas gift that were CDs of the early R.E.M albums.

[@steve3291]

Always has a special place for (Don't go back to) Rockville. That was the song that stopped me moving back home when I started living away and was a feeling lonely.

[@1monki]

I think it's still alternative in its sound though. It was pretty unique for the time for mainstream radio.

[@garrold1849]

Props for the eclectic mix on the channel. Often takes me back to a former life. Keep it going.

[@lissy2000us]

Agreed!

[@majorlybad]

"Imitation Of Life" is my favourite of theirs. Great video too.

[@dav_49]

Love REM. So many amazing songs to listen to. Man on the Moon is brilliant. Automatic for the People is just a classic album x

[@bemused9522]

REM was a unique band and has a huge range of songs. This is one of their earlier ones. I would recommend "Radio Free Europe", "Swan, Swan Hummingbird", "Inside Out".....so many. They were incredible and fresh for the time and you are right, never disappointing.

[@lessthanlaughing4373]

Kidding? Swan swan hummingbird? What a crap song.

[@nadzee7101]

I like Swan swan humming bird.

[@otisdylan9532]

I like "Swan Swan H", but there are at least 20 R.E.M. songs that I would recommend before that one. "Radio Free Europe " is a great one.

[@nadzee7101]

That is a fair point

[@robertherring9277]

In my mind, REM was a precursor to Grunge. You can't listen to Nirvana without seeing this influence. I was 16 and dating my future wife when this came out.

[@shawnk7832]

Yes! A precursor to Grunge!!! To all 90s music!!!!

[@gvehar]

When Nevermind came out Kirk Hammett of Metallica was raving to people it was like REM with a fuzz box.

[@melissah7552]

It's not going to win any polls for REM as there's just so many songs & it's pretty understated, but I love `Nightswimming` from `Automatic for the People` (1992). The little half yodel Stipe does reminds me of Kurt Cobain (who was inspired by Stipe).

[@andyandy2629]

Grunge copied the Piixes. Simple as that.

[@paulsheedy4650]

You can't go wrong with any of their songs. What a timeless classic.😁🎶📀👍❤️

[@sarahyoung7394]

His voice is mesmerising ! ❤️

[@magnoliads2547]

R.E.M was and is (for me and maybe others) one of the greatest bands in the world and music history! I can't even start with songs you should listen to! There are so many!!!! Tones!!!

[@blastingweevil2968]

R.E.M. were huge back in the day the spawned soo many trends trhat are still around today so much influence they had on the music world. most people dont even realise.

[@patkelly8309]

This period and earlier REM were big influences on Kurt Cobain's writing and ear.

[@marianm7468]

Check out Losing my Religion by REM. Great song. ❤️ from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@choubs64]

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[@meeshelle1397]

“Near wild heaven” is one of my REM faves (I’m sure Mike Mills, bassist, wrote & sang it) love this one too! 💞

[@TheIgisas]

My one of the first songs I heard from them. Made me in love with their music!

[@absea7918]

REM's sounds evolved through their albums, this was their 5th album, and they were opening up their sound to reach a wider audience. The sound was more driving, more direct. Early REM is more murky and quirky. Later REM was more pop, and more lush. This was from 1987, and around the time of the Smiths, so production styles were similar. Check out Driver 8 or Fall on Me for some other great early REM tracks.

[@KaraDK]

Very innovative band

[@FadedRose62]

You definitely need to go down the R.E.M rabbit hole.Great band great song ♡

[@lrjones7696]

Half a world away by REM is another great song 👍

[@Discobiscuit372]

Tongue by REM is absolutely fantastic, definitely my favourite 👍

[@mikehigbee4754]

One of the best bands of all time

[@jerilynbowler6321]

I love REM. Very special memories as my husband and I took our teenage kids to our first family concert to see them in Philly. It was a great start to a tradition that continued until COVID. We’ve seen a concert a year as a family that now includes their spouses. REM will always be special because it was the start to a beautiful set of memories.

[@mjguerin63]

One of my favourite songs ever!

[@monicadesanti7466]

R.E.M. is a great group.. Michael has an intensive and unique voice.. Dayspleer , Linving New York and Man on the Moon..beautiful.

[@DizJakeOG]

REM is an 80s Alternative Band lol

[@citehman]

This is not a love song. The lyric “ a simple prop to occupy my time “ shows how people use the word love to cover any manner of sins. “ This one goes out to the one I left behind “ is basically saying out with the old, in the new… but when I was with you I said I loved you. A very misunderstood song just Every Breath You Take by The Police is not above love but about possession and stalking. And Born in the USA by Bruce Springsteen is not patriotic but rather about young men being sent to kill/die for a country’s ideology.

[@deanadewall8400]

The "simple prop to occupy my time" is obvious, but most people miss it or aren't paying attention to the lyrics, but instead are focused on the repetitive title of the song.

[@leslieg.9213]

Right. Michael Stipe said this was a song about contempt. Definitely not a love song.

[@leonardowennerstrom5992]

He is gay assumed and in this time to assume that and also being a artist was very difficult but he could express it in these lyrics, about a contempted love and how he couldn't handle with that any longer, of course because it was no true love.

[@danielrn133]

Or it could just be about masturbation.

[@allisonreed7682]

This is going to be a wonderful deep-dive for you! There are so many R.E.M. songs worthy of an appearance on your channel...”Orange Crush,” “Driver 8,” “Can’t Get There From Here,” “Superman,” “Fall On Me,” “Radio Free Europe,” and literally dozens of others. For more American alt-rock from the ‘80s, check out The Smithereens, The Replacements, and The Call.

[@Retroearthling]

they were SO SO SO prolific. You have no idea how many great songs they have.

[@clarice4426]

REM was ahead of its time.

[@anthonyv1719]

"80's Alternative" good reasoning - you were right. They were an alternative band coming out - but not the usual alternative - ie the CURE, SMiths, Depehce Mode etc - they were more alternative American ....

[@albaPhenom]

REM give me shivers up my back

[@kelleyscorpio]

So many great REM songs -- Radio Free Europe; It's the End of the World as We Know It; Daysleeper; Nightswimming; E-bow the Letter; Swan Swan Hummingbird ... it just goes on and on.

[@nicholashunt9522]

Class class class song this. Period.

[@jadethorne3553]

REM Country Feedback and Half a World Away

[@stephenflood5374]

Orange crush , imitation of life, man on the moon , push an elephant up the stairs , shiny happy people, and lots more ,, JAY rem were a huge band with great hits you will like 👍

[@morkvomork5557]

"Leaving New York" another great REM song

[@ArthurRChan]

I believe that the woman dropping the flowers from the balcony early in the video is Michael Stipe's sister, Lynda. There are other cameos of people that are important to the band.

[@strivingtobalance]

I love when you do R.E.M.

[@dawnrobbins5877]

Haunting. One of their best vibes.

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

Anything REM one of my favorite bands. They have such a deep category of GREAT music!!

[@rebeccalipps8007]

When I left college, this song became popular enough for me to add them to my interests list.

[@kazbaz2011]

Losing My Religion and The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight are two of my favourites!

[@JStarStar00]

This was right at the time that REM was transforming from a cult college radio band to a huge selling arena rock group. This was their biggest selling single at the time of their career, although they surpassed it several times in the following years.

[@michellez1414]

Early alternative is right. College radio made them, commercial radio blew them up. They helped open alternative to mainstream audiences.

[@christina9841]

The first song that I played over and over by REM was called "Driver 8"..I'd never heard anything like it, it was enthralling for me, for lack of another way to put it. It expressed something in me beyong words as I sang along at the top of my lungs at the irritation of my parents and brothers I'm sure lol. Writing this before I listen to your reaction lol because I'm so excited.

[@nadzee7101]

I'll never understand why Driver 8 was not a huge hit.

[@mikechmielewski386]

@@nadzee7101 "The children look up \ All they hear is sky-blue bells ringing" Is one of my favorite rock lyrics of all time. That whole verse, really.

[@sood9876]

Mike Mills is probably the best bass player I've ever heard. You should hear this sung live!

[@steveneaton4466]

Not only my favourite REM song, but my favourite song ever, by anyone. I can remember watching the video as a kid and feeling mesmerized. Still bring tears to my eyes now., So achingly sad but beautiful.

[@emilybakker3742]

Its R.E.M!!!! thats way i for them can't remember how the song goes when I voted now I do and I remember this song from my dad

[@lordsleepyhead]

You got it right. R.E.M. is like the bridge between new wave and alternative.

[@jillgehrke7262]

I love Superman or Radio Song.

[@mikeedward9595]

Bands like REM and U2 opened the door. Nirvana (and grunge) kicked it off its hinges.

[@1monki]

R.E.M was an 80s alternative band. This song was released in 87. It was from the band's 5 album, none of those albums really sound the same, but they're all 80s alternative

[@wina018414]

I use to think that video was so weird like what is happening...lol This song came out before the word alternative music was a thing! I enjoy REM music. They are great group!

[@morkvomork5557]

"Find the river" REM - great

[@14gilbertst]

80s R.E.M. is great. Check out the songs, World Leader Pretend, Exhuming McCarthy, Begin the Begin, Fall on Me, These Days, What if we Give it Away?, I Believe, Can't Get There From Here, Life and How to Live It, South Central Rain, Pilgrimage......

[@sandramiller6752]

🔥🔥🔥🎶🎶🎶🔥💯💯

[@tomk.2601]

Good call! At the time, R.E.M. was categorized as an *Alt. Rock* band.

[@FrankBishop]

I live in Athens and gave Michael Stipe a ride home from a party once @

[@BethHutter]

Michael Stipe's voice can be summed up in one word...ACHE. You can't go wrong with any R.E.M. songs. I think you've already done Everybody Hurts, but South Central Rain, Losing My Religion are SO good.

[@robertcraane7910]

This one goes to the one I love... my daughter died today 28 years ago... This one goes to the one I left behind....

[@debbyemerson3877]

😢

[@robertcraane7910]

@@debbyemerson3877 What can we do hon... even 2 year old kids die... life is hard but so am I, just get me God so I dont die....

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Great reaction Jay.😀👍❤️✌️🌼

[@ettevaatustproductions6164]

The first album, "Murmur" was really amazing. Gotta do a reaction to, "Radio Free Europe" which came from that album.

[@lilyraiyne9225]

Great voice and band!

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

Another great from them is You are Everything. So many, Swan, Swan Hummingbird, Walk Unafraid, Night Swimming, Leaving New York, World Leader Pretend ( that's a must listen to) Bang and Blame. His voice is haunting and personal. They have a lot of mandolin and cello in their other songs that help set the mood for their songs. You will never be disappointed, just wanting more!!!

[@russdy1982]

R.E.M -Imitation of Life is nice to check out. The film clip is awesome.

[@cranberrymerlin]

"Imitation of life" is also a cool song by REM :)

[@corinnaf7988]

Love this one ♥️🙏

[@ultraviolet6989]

Heard it as a kid when it first came out. The first R.E.M song I ever liked. The only R.E.M song I like to this day🤷🏾‍♀️

[@jasonkraley]

so many good songs & albums through (& past) my high school years.. i would love a reaction to a not-so-mentioned song: "Crush With Eyeliner".. thank you for your reaction!

[@annother3350]

Solid - still sounds great. I said in the first 30 seconds if he likes the Smiths he would like this and then he mentioned them!

[@michaeltopp1336]

Sounds like the redhead off the b52s adding her voice in the background...they must of done this the same time they did shining happy people.

[@JStarStar00]

No.

[@ketch92]

Funny thing is...its not actually a love song. He's referring to the person with the line "a simple prop, to occupy my time". Michael Stipe of REM once called love songs "odious". He didn't like writing them. Still one of the best alternative rock bands from the 80s and 90s. Definitely recommend the older stuff. Finest Worksong is a good one from this same album. Or Orange Crush. My favorite is "Leave" from their New Adventures in Hi-Fi album...incredible track. You really can't go wrong with them.

[@billymyatt9635]

I could go on forever with these guys,, but here is some suggestions "Orange Crush", "So. Central Rain", "I Believe", "Perfect Circle", "These Days", and so many more.....

[@horsefootrot5654]

The early 80's stuff rocked!! Their Green and complication album Eponymous. Some great stuff!

[@naturesounds-ib5dh]

REM: Driver 8 and Orange Crush

[@richardhenderson9767]

Also need to do "No Ordinary Love", by Sade Live from 2011... It is INCREDIBLE!!!!!❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥

[@AJDunnReadsandWrites]

This song is more about the superficiality of love, not really a love letter. He says "This one goes out to the one I love, this one goes out to the one I left behind. Another prop to occupy my time."

[@shawnk7832]

Its very 90s before the 90s... nice choice!

[@helentrenor4655]

Another essential REM track - It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I feel fine)

[@leob4403]

He already reacted to that one

[@lesleywarnock228]

If you don't listen to Half a World Away or So. Central Rain or my all-time favourite Man on the Moon, you're doing yourself a misjustice. They absolutely have to be heard!!! 🖤🖤🇨🇦🖤🖤

[@saratemp790]

FYI, per your comment, don't be surprised that R.EM. sounds alternative, because you should know, that REM was THE FIRST American alternative band. THEY STARTED the sound!! Their first album was in like 1981. Actually, I just looked it up, the first Smiths Album came in 1984, so REM beat them. The only alternative band that beats REM, is The Cure, I think Robert Smith started putting out music in 1978. But REM is a close second. And a first for the US, I think. People only know their later music, in the late 90's, which sadly, I don't think is as good.

[@ColinNesbit]

This song, years later, makes me thing of every girl I dated (or wanted to date) in High School. I especially like the songs where MIke Mills does backup/harmony vocals along with Michael Stipe. You're so right on about how you can't really pin down R.E.M. to a specific style. They expanded their horizons with every album, and for me are solidly in the category of bands that could do no wrong.

[@danielrn133]

I believe "Document" was REM at their peak. I am not saying they didn't have other good songs and albums, but Document to me is start to finish the best REM album ever.

[@goosteria]

Everybody Hurts!!! Great

[@timwhitnell7145]

I'm surprised almost no one is recommending what was their most played song on the radio and still a great tune - Losing My Religion. Man on the Moon is another excellent one. It took me a number of years to warm up to R.E.M. but I'm getting there.

[@bryanstarke2931]

He did Losing My Religion, check it out

[@liveandletdie7187]

Radio free Europe AND south central rain are the best songs

[@fabianteran5745]

REM - So central rain

[@jackstonedesign]

Great song

[@davidwalker683]

Great band… lots of good songs

[@jeremies3612]

Check out Steelheart “I’ll Never Let You Go”. His voice! Wow!

[@tsogobauggi8721]

You should listen R.E.M.'s song 'Drive'. You could watch the music video of that song too. :)

[@BCTMarcus]

I love this song. But if it's a love letter, then it's either a cynical or at least a very confusing one. "The one is love... a simple prop to occupy my time... another prop has occupied my time." That's either harsh, or it's said by someone who doesn't know how to make sense of his own feelings of love and sadness. What's the fire? Is it good because he burned the bridges behind him and now carries on with 'other props'? Or is it bad because the love still burns inside of him? Anyway, I love the song, because at first hearing it 'just' sounds like a very straightforward and powerful song, both lyrically and musically, but there's much more to it, I think. I find it very gripping.

[@bryanstarke2931]

🔥🔥🔥

[@shawnk7832]

Micheal Stipe is awesome!!!!