REM - World Leader Pretend Acoustic @ Holland - 1991

REM plays World Leader Pretend & interview - 1991. Holland TV video.

[@jeffbrown-hill7739]

From the moment he sings "I sit at my table and wage war on myself" I feel a wave of comfort wash over me. There's something about that voice that holds such weight and wisdom.

[@heather4him]

This has always been my favorite REM song. Not sure why, unless it was because it was the first song of theirs that had lyrics with it, which meant so much to my little middle-school-perfectionist mind. But this version is even better. AMAZING. And this was when Stipe-y was hottest....

[@michealdoyle4318]

Hi I think Mike wrote the music

[@whirlpoolzend]

Michael's voice at its best; words can't give it justice.

[@1stGeorgiaGirl]

Their best unplugged version of this song. I still love them. Hope they are enjoying their retirement and/or new projects.

[@rjrayner1972]

Probably the best acoustic track since Fables. Underated - Yes, everlasting definitely. I like Peter's influence on this, plus Michaels voice.

[@marcuscarolus]

I remember seeing this on Dutch television at the time and being completely blown away...

[@gemmafenner5445]

Love this song love it

[@tedcantu1]

This is powerful.... they had some very powerful moments. I still play them.

[@ApocalypticWarhammer]

One of my all time favorite songs off one of my all time favorite albums.

[@DrFoche]

I also love "Half a world away"

[@Nightswimmer80]

Tears on my face...

[@user-xh6px2ns4d]

BEST OF THE BEST

[@kirsipuuful]

@heidigretel My number 1 all time favorite, very underrated song, also the first song of REM with lyrics when we used to buy a CD...

[@stefanob.9980]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful beautiful ❤️

[@martacoro5933]

Increíble acústico!

[@robertk2007]

beautiful

[@OpalEmpressX]

Best version hands down, yassss

[@Deufsel]

One of thier greatest. Goosebumbs all over

[@batucadax40]

Great song from a greaaaat album ! Thanks for sharing !

[@Willburys]

really deeply song I love here

[@claudiabannister6414]

....had forgotten all about this one

[@strumstrummer]

I lost R.E.M. after they lost Bill, sad that, it reminded me of Sid Barrett. I had this unplugged gig on VHS, bloody amazing. ;)

[@tjeulaling72]

What have i missed this song! 2 Meter sessies, Jan Douwe Kroeske. Had this one on cassette . Marvelous. Thanks for posting this ! @heidigretel

[@fairandpale]

Amazing!

[@HakimALIGHT]

yeah right on !

[@robertdion848]

Wow ! 71.000 views and not even one dislike

[@hardt92]

heidigretel, you are like the austinbrock for R.E.M. Thanks for all the uploads.

[@acercade439]

Es bello bello el acústico . Y en la entrevista se me quedan mis hojitos idos.

[@kimrthr]

jajaja si, los míos igual......DIOS TANTA BELLEZA

[@NickJunoJr]

great song ! thanx for posting this..."I divine my deeper motives...i raised the wall and i will be the one to knock it down" great lyrics !

[@ste3691]

GREAT!!!

[@heidigretel]

The Accelerate album preview is wonderful. :)

[@heidigretel]

You are very welcome for this video. :) I have dvd with this song. I am sorry but I will not send this dvd. I only upload the song. :)

[@bmccarville]

Zero dislikes. wow. Not sure I've ever seen that before.

[@bichettevirgino6664]

MIKAEL ta voix est envoûtante chaude et sexy j'adoreeeeee👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kimrthr]

y no solo su voz...

[@heidigretel]

I received this dvd from friend in a trade. It is "compilation" dvd. :)

[@heidigretel]

you are very welcome :))))))

[@sharmin2007]

Well; it makes me cry...

[@heidigretel]

You are very welcome! :)

[@heilygonzalez7352]

[@anacristinasilva3254]

BRASIL I LOVE R.E M THE BEST 😍

[@heidigretel]

You are very welcome :)

[@stoonybridge]

just saw a comment from five years ago:" Zero dislikes. wow. Not sure I've ever seen that before. ..."

[@heidigretel]

I received thid dvd from a friend in a trade. The dvd does not have a name. It has songs from many REM shows, "compilation" dvd. :)

[@oophelia46]

This song reminds me of the book 1984...

[@SRS675]

THIS VIDEO IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE

[@heidigretel]

I have also You Are The Everything and Radio Song. :)

[@hankrosenfeld8433]

For some reason this reminds me of a certain world leader pretending to rule it all today. “He's a small man of five-six saying he's five-seven."

[@heidigretel]

People cry often to REM songs, I do not know why? :)

[@heidigretel]

@TheBullot you are very welcome :)

[@richardzo4887]

Why did they stick that interview bit over the best part of the song ??? >:-^(

[@purplerico]

Either mike went waaaaaay off key or the audio was corrupted. Awhile ago i found the original footage on here and if i remember correctly it was the latter

[@radioelvis]

Who knew the ElephantMan was an accordian player back in 91???

[@sharmin2007]

Thank you very much for this video; I was looking for this; by the way, where did you get this music video from; please write down the web link because I want my own copy in case again this video goes away from YOu Tube. Thanks again.

[@northernlight7]

That'll be Peter Holsapple.

[@heidigretel]

@batucadax40 you are very welcome :)

[@GlennGould77]

Brilliant! But once youtube had Losing My Religion, You Are The Everything and Half A World Away from exactly this session. Do you know where they have gone respectively do you have this material too?

[@tahirnaqvi2489]

"This is my mistake, let me make it good", uhf

[@ichausecktowncityich545]

guitar tabsd or accoDrs?

[@sharmin2007]

I am not asking you to give me your copy. I am asking from where you've bought this dvd, what is this dvd's name so that I can get for myself. Thanks for replying.

[@purplerico]

Is that Mike or Michael goin way off key at the start of the first interview clip??

[@NeilBarrettSLT]

This is better than the kcrw version with the broken string. shame about the interview!

[@flightonenine]

twenty years on & still sadly relevant

[@heidigretel]

I am married :)

[@NatasjavanDijknah]

NOOO!

[@heidigretel]

You are very welcome! :)