R.E.M. - 10/02/85 Germany 3. Sitting Still

whole show up

[@steverok67]

This concert is the best live footage of early R.E.M. that I am aware of, and this song is one of the very best of the batch. Love Buck's guitar on this song, and how all the vocals really hit the spot.

[@dwick33]

Absolutely timeless. This song gets me every time. How can a song with such somewhat nonsense, barely decipherable lyrics have so much meaning and feeling and power? You can almost make up the lyrics as you go and they are just fine. Or can only Michael pull that off? I miss you REM...one great band that changed music, and my life, forever.

[@mattwilliam4803]

this may be the best music ever made -- r.e.m. "murmur"

[@DCB728]

I whole heartedly agree with you. Def in my top 10, if not top 5.

[@PappyHab]

Coolest R.E.M song. This is great concert video from a GREAT period in R.E.M's life.

[@MrLemex]

Great song. Peter Buck is such an underrated guitarist.

[@daveliso]

It's funny to read all these comments! 1. Great things are NOT around the corner. Classic R.E.M. is Chronic Town, Murmur and Reckoning. The other albums are another R.E.M., it's R.E.M. 2.0 and definitely LESS good. 2. Murmur is not only their best album, it is THE BEST ALBUM EVER. EVER. My favourite album of all times. 3. Correct all RockPalast performances should be out on DVD. 4. Comparing Murmur to Accelerate is like comparing truffles with turnips.

[@rickradicalbrown4021]

Look how much peter and Michael play off of each other and mills as usual holds everything together

[@KerreyTheBitterSugar]

Michael's moves and gestures remind me of those of Ian Curtis...both great ^^

[@Uncannyguitar]

I have clue what he's saying, but I definitely agree

[@steverok67]

Just terrific. They were so different and good, right out of the shoot.

[@dwick33]

And 37,000 views and only 17 comments? For SHAME !

[@Jiggs2u2]

My favorite off Murmur

[@tspnyc]

They said the same bout many bands who made 3 albums & got popular w kids and the club scene & then got money & learned to make albums. THAT is when you learn what a band is made of & when they mature into real artists, or not. REM's early stuff was great & new & caught on. Their later stuff put them up with the greatest acts of rock n roll history. People said the SAME thing about the Beatles 2.0 when "Yesterday and Today" and "Rubber Soul" came out that you said about R.E.M. here

[@Willburys]

Rockpalast ist Kult und REM ebenso

[@siberianfastfood]

Great live version of this song!!

[@suiseisekiryu]

@2brave2handle twhat R.E.M. done in the 80' is just bloody brilliant, pure energy, if yout think that 90's was great, the 80's was BETTER!. peace.

[@dewaynehairston6286]

UP to par, Katie bar

[@thewhaleking92]

whats so amazing is that Murmur sounds kinda similar to their newest album "Accelerate". Accelerate is heavier, but they way their music is pieced together is similar. hopefully they are connecting with their wonderful past.

[@punzelove]

i agree

[@daveliso]

@GAdawgsfan93 @ultramegaunknown @YofterMofter @tspnyc The freshness, awesomeness, energy and novelty on the first 3 albums will NEVER EVER be replicated. I am CERTAIN Peter, Michael, and Mike know this. I interviewed R.E.M. on the Life's Rich Pageant tour.. Live, SOMETHING was ALREADY missing. I love Rank 'n' File, Let's Active, Guadalcanal Diary, etc. These similar acts put out LP's in which ALL SONGS have a constant quality and magic to them. Alas, I can't say the same for R.E.M. post 'Hyena'.

[@demetrios4voto]

man that is the last comment i make,u made my days

[@acercade439]

2 0 1 9 R.E.M. Chout

[@sexobscura]

*-can you hear me-*

[@MLeonardTyson]

M. Stipe was way easier than E. Frazier ...