R.E.M. - Fall On Me (Tour Film '89)

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[@squonk86]

This is Michael Stipe's favorite song from the REM catalog and have to agree my favorite song as well

[@davidmurray3006]

There was never one wasted moment when I listened to REM. They are educators and the best band I have ever known.

[@dank8865]

There weren't many wasted moments listening to them for me either. In my case, however, it's because I didn't waste much time listening to these pretentious windbags. I'm sorry. I will never not be able to pass up a straight line....

[@kimrthr]

esas si son palabras sabias.

[@kurtjohnson1341]

One of the most brilliant songs ever written. Perfect in every way.

[@alabamajenny8751]

My God, does Michael Stipe have any clue how much REM music shaped our lives in the 80’s.l? He was IN IT, but we lived it! So I think it might be a bit selfish to say, they will never reunite. I would pay $$$ for tickets to see R.E.M live in the US just once MORE! This song was prolific for me at a time in my life where things were unraveling. It helped me get through a rough time…it was like my anthem during that time. So many more songs that stamped time in the prime in our lives. I can’t be the only one who feels so passionate about their music. I see tour dates for the UK in 2023. I hope they consider touring, or Stipe alone, add ling tour dates especially to those of us who watched this grassroots Athens GA , college town band become bigger than LIFE! Stipe, please don’t forget your fans in the south eastern US.; GA. AL, MS, TN! We still ADORE YOU!! Please add us to your concert dates so we can blow it out while we still can! (Those of us in our 50-60’s!) *Edited for spelling

[@SharpTac]

Mike Stipe really feels the songs

[@barnacles62]

This song still reigns great truth today, and its amazing how Mills backup singing makes the song feel so complete. REM were to me one of the greatest bands to ever perform, a lot of their songs are timeless.....

[@doncook2054]

Would have been nice if they had showed him in this video .... what was up?

[@tmkreh8635]

And Bill Berry's "It's going to Fall". Just the best.

[@candelise]

REM made the counter-melody in their choruses a huge part of their signature sound.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Beach Boys and Byrds influence

[@afoolisharrangement]

How can a song be so beautifull??...T_T

[@Nightswimmer80]

Really one of the best song ever written by the band. Here Michael voice is clear like cristal, Mike backup singing just perfect, Peter and Bill at their best. Just wow!

[@Beastieboy-dd3zd]

One of my all time favorite rem songs

[@michalpelleg4844]

The thing i like about REM, (among all other things as their tunes, their tallent and michael's voice+charm) is that the lyrics are always so powerfull, meaningfull and wise. Such sharp texts, always. Brilliant

[@Yes-ki3yp]

It's official, when I grow up I wanna be a shirtless frontman in an 80's art rock band!

[@sandibergen2523]

Good goal!

[@dank8865]

No shit. I was that age in the 80s and neither I nor any of my friends could pull that look off. Except I guy, Scott Mahaney. And he fronted a 3 piece art rock band called Naiomi's Hair. Lol. Coincidence?

[@60zeller]

I am shirtless, That's as far as I got,

[@seangoodspeed5210]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kimrthr]

vaya chico, es que ese lider sin camisa no se puede igualar, pero nada es imposible.

[@dankippert2677]

Hands down the most played for me and still all the cds lol going back my college days. 1 word of advice to current college kids take ur time it will best yrs of ur lives real world sucks.

[@mariekatherine5238]

Best for me was my 30’s. A job I loved, still time for adventures, hobbies, met lifelong friends. College, nope. Work, school, work, work, eat, shower, study, bed. Get up at 4:30 and do it again.

[@bridgetharris698]

One of the best songs ever written

[@silverwig]

Always have been fascinated by the Stipe transformation from shy, mumbling arto into shirtless, ripped rock star in the course of 4 years. Never explained...

[@WegrennerX]

Ripped? Fkn skinny dude

[@kimrthr]

la mejor parte es la de sin camisa. Fuera de broma tienes razón, es una gran evolución como artista, por que el en persona siempre ha sido tímido

[@SordiManfred]

The best American music ever!! Beautiful poetry. Breath taking,!harmonious tune❤️

[@danjsy]

Live you hear the wonderful backing vocals that raised them above the record. Much missed.

[@williamwebb5346]

One of the finest bands to ever come out of the deep south. PERIOD

[@aaronaragon7838]

Sorry. The greatest American band...period.

[@GP-gt4bo]

Is Georgia considered that Deep? 🤔

[@camilavega9480]

I feel such a strong connection to Stipe, oh my god his lyrics somehow manage to get to my very core. How I wish to simply hug his body and thank the universe for his fine soul.

[@madylanusry547]

Camilla, I met him when they came to Savannah Nov.1984!! He was VERY shy back then, but we talked backstage with the whole band for about 2 hours!! AMAZING MAN!!!! He touched my hands and said they were way too cold( he's right, I have a circulatory problem), then he held my hands and warmed them up! They don't act like ''rock stars'' at all!! I remember telling them they were gonna be around a very long time, they laughed(I was right!!)

[@debjones60]

I’m hearing what your saying and I agree.....!!!! A magical man and the whole band are total freaks. I Love them ...!!!! A life without REM would be like life without air. 🥰

[@kimrthr]

sin duda tienes mucha suerte de haberlos conocido@@madylanusry547

[@kimrthr]

una vida sin REM seria como una vida sin vida@@debjones60

[@andygibson9232]

His voice will echo through time imortal......

[@deathfromabove77]

My favourite REM song....and I think one of their very best..beautiful harmonies, Buck's effortless playing..and one of Stipe's better vocals.

[@scottstarnes8461]

This song brings me back to my art school days at the University of South Carolina... best music, best of times

[@dank8865]

Wouldn't brag about art school in South Carolina. Cal Arts it ain't.

[@applesartini]

Soundtrack of my teenage years. Thanks for the great music, guys.

[@MatthewPattinson-cmagency]

wow - one of the greatest songs.

[@d.riprock1546]

Saw them in Morgantown WV on this tour. Just glad to see them somewhere while they were still touring. REM and Indigo Girls.

[@wutzg.owenon5869]

Best song ever?!?!?!!!!!!

[@balto20002]

My all-time favorite band. The only band I ever bought scalped tickets for. Beautiful and powerful.

[@yellow6100]

What a masterpiece this song is....Underrated as fuck

[@sandibergen2523]

REM-absolutely brilliant. Thank you for the incredible music 🎶

[@doctorgarbonzo2525]

This Band truly never got the recognition they rightfully deserved!

[@MurphyMonster]

+Doctor Garbonzo Which, considering that they're still insanely huge anyway, kinda says something.

[@jlrosenthal1125]

I seem to recall REM being the biggest band in world..

[@grodinvanbeethoven]

+Doctor Garbonzo They were the Beatles of their Generation. sold prob 50 mil albums

[@matthewstetson711]

Yes in this incarnation but they were crazy popular world-wide in the early 90's. It was Automatic.

[@Okkvltify]

Are you nuts? I mean, with all respect, the band sold millions and millions of records and was among the 30 most commercially successful artists ever. They had massive airplay for 20 years. So what has a band to achieve that you would call it "deserved recognition"???

[@Matt-oy7pz]

michael stipe once said this is his favorite, R.E.M. song

[@miketriz3100]

Great song, on Storyteller Mike said the song is about dropping a pound of feathers and lead to see which hits the ground first....

[@pedrocifuentes6928]

I was hoping to see Tanya the love of my life, she didn't appear, so 90's heartbreak that was sad.

[@maryamaral2669]

For sure one of the most extraordinary videos I've ever seen and it's been on my mind since the very first time I saw it and will never leave it.

[@jamescarey2367]

What a beautiful song 😍🤩!!!

[@spjfrat]

I always thought this song was too short. Needs more than 3 minutes.

[@bichettevirgino6664]

MIKAEL est magnifique tellement beau irrésistible super beau gosse qui chante merveilleusement bien LOVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kimrthr]

DEMASIADO guapo😍

[@MsMcmoe]

Got to see them in the mid 90s, still one of the best concerts I've ever seen.

[@finvandewall2445]

I love this song so much, good to know it's just as amazing live! It sucks that I was born ten years later though. Stipe being shirtless in this is the best surprise EVER!

[@vincet68]

This, right here, is my favorite recording of this song - I played Tourfilm a LOT during the 90s.

[@tonycairns6728]

What a great song! This concert was one of their (many) peaks.

[@duboismarie5384]

J’adore cette chanson. Best song !!!! 🎤🎸🥁✌🏻❤️🙏🏻

[@boosh90]

goosebumps through a jumper

[@matthewstetson1840]

Give that man a sandwich and a salad. And a t-shirt. Spectacular version of a spectacular song. Love that note they leave on. I still have the video casette...

[@zemog311]

Fortunate to see this tour in SoCal and couldn't ask for more energy!

[@user-vi4hb4zm2i]

Michael …Six pack！

[@MsMURMURS]

I LOVE YOU REM!!!!Big greetings from Budapest.

[@jisblap]

I had the chance to see them on this tour ( Green Tour), back in 89 or so, but at the time I only knew "The One I Love"..I was just a kid back then...kinda kicking myself for not going now since Green became my favorite CD from them eventually. Love you guys. Thank you for the Music.

[@delboy20091]

I were only 12 when I first ever seen this, great dvd, hope this gets released on blu ray sometime.

[@kimrthr]

igual yo tenia 12 la primera vez que lo vi.

[@RemarkableLoser]

Pure perfection.

[@lovemrj4ever]

At their most beautiful

[@jonacinage]

Los sigo desde bien joven y creo que los seguire siempre, son los mejores!!!.

[@thefriendlyfinger69]

So amazing

[@verdantacres4460]

They really lay their hearts out there.

[@seveso76]

Una degna danza della pioggia. Micheal e soci erano avanti

[@nngv19651]

Great artist

[@Marco145Games]

Banda top demais. Anos 80 foi sem dúvida o apogeu do rock pop SHOWWWW

[@PJmusica]

Beautiful 👍

[@thirdofaman]

Thank you for uploading.

[@Dreamskater100]

Beautiful x legends indeed.

[@macalauresmuse]

I love this song.

[@zecatavares6114]

Love REM

[@ia5662]

amazing

[@rimmel65]

My fav REM song and in my top 10 of ever

[@jorgeno-remix679]

Just the way I thought he would sing this song... way before I saw videos of this wonderful band.

[@Gelsyviolet]

Che bella canzone!

[@glorieux09]

An environmental song before that was a thing! Geniuses

[@violetasalvador7479]

the best

[@yougutotube]

Gee, how I wish I was in that concert...

[@gi0seppe]

La amo!

[@acercade439]

🔥🎶🎵❤️ R.E.M 2021

[@wirette1982]

VI AMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@dartanghaneluard6156]

j'adore! bravo! : )

[@bethanyfregans6138]

Happy birthday JMS!

[@tinyasskitchen899]

saw REM during this tour, was a junior in college in Cincinnati, Riverfront Coliseum if my memory serves me right...spring of 1989. Had to tell my figure drawing teacher (who was a big REM fan) that I wouldn't be in class, I was going to the show. She knew the ticket was my 21st birthday present from one of my classmates, so she didn't b*tch too loudly

[@CBDM777]

Legends

[@nixwestlake9196]

most sophisticated version of Chicken Little

[@McGladePhotographyAndFilm]

If we've ever needed a protest band its now. REM where are you??

[@matthewstetson1840]

It's gonna fall...

[@homoerectus6953]

tour film......this is REM......"king of the Birds" - BastardFookingGoodSong - Probabably

[@dankippert2677]

Damn

[@matthewstetson1840]

He's great at throwing his voice. Apparently.

[@bridgett2727]

NOW WHAT

[@AAwildeone]

People don"t hate...but isn't Michael like the American version of Morrissey in this video? I lovelovelove both, so just asking?

[@gordongrant444]

Hybrid of Morrissey and Iggy.

[@matthewstetson1840]

@@gordongrant444 Iggy had that nutty physicality that Stipey lacks. Michael is just fine as is.

[@keithmcclanahan8117]

Stipe looks like Eddie Van Halen back on the '04 tour lol

[@GP-gt4bo]

😎🤘 2024

[@paullavan6098]

Second only to Country Feedback, though only in my own humble opinion.

[@ivorbigonee]

its hard to call my friend. I think uberlin has paved its way into the top how ever many. love and peace.

[@matthewstetson1840]

You mentioned the two songs Michael was fond of saying were his favorite songs before he would perform them live. This one earlier on and Country Feedback later on.

[@acercade439]

🤭😌😍

[@danielpedrini9420]

LETRAS OUVIR OUTRAS GRAVAÇÕES OUTRAS PESSOAS TAMBÉM PESQUISARAM There's a problem, feathers, iron Bargain buildings, weights and pulleys Feathers hit the ground before the weight can leave the air Buy the sky and sell the sky and tell the sky and tell the sky Don't fall on me (what is it up in the air for?) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over, it's over me) (it's gonna fall) There's the progress we have found (when the rain) A way to talk around the problem (when the children reign) Building towered foresight (keep your conscience in the dark) Isn't anything at all (melt the statues in the park) Buy the sky and sell the sky and bleed the sky and tell the sky Don't fall on me (what is it up in the air for?) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over, it's over me) (it's gonna fall) Don't fall on me Well, I could keep it above But then it wouldn't be sky anymore So if I send it to you, you've got to promise to keep it whole Buy the sky and sell the sky and lift your arms up to the sky And ask the sky and ask the sky Don't fall on me (what is it up in the air for?) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over, it's over me) (it's gonna fall) Don't fall on me (what is it up in the air for?) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over, it's over me) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me, don't fall on me (what is it up in the air for?) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (if it's there for long) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me (it's over, it's over me) (it's gonna fall) Fall on me, don't fall on me

[@gordongrant444]

I saw them on this tour in Miami and they were not not near this good. It was like they were in way over their heads with the size of the arena (American Airlines Arena). The sound was fuzzy and echo-y and it felt liked they were mailing it in. I left feeling ripped off. But these performances are incredible. Can't believe it's the same tour. At their best here, as far as I can tell.

[@gentillygirl545]

I never had the pleasure, unfortunately. They came to New Orleans at the same time the Smiths did. I had enough money to see one show, so I saw the Smiths. But yeah, they seem like a band that will OWN a smaller, more intimate setting.

[@dank8865]

This was always a "mail it in" band unless they had cameras on em. Seriously dude, from day one when the made their 1st appearance on Letterman. Stipe did this "I'm too cool to sell out so I won't even look at the guy with the microphone talking to us" shtick & left Peter Buck holding the bag to do all the talking. You knew they were poseurs. I felt that way at least. A few good songs and wheelbarrows of insincere bullshit. It made them a career. All the dancing and jumping & NONE OF IT was wrought from emotion. All fake "energy." If they had tried that shit anywhere in the mid - late 70s they'd of gotten killed onstage. 80s college kids didn't know the diff when they came up, thankfully for them. Poseurs. It was the worst thing you could be called in the 70s "indie" (punk/new wave.) These guys wore it like a tailored suit. Poseurs. Watch a performance with the sound off. You can see the insincerity drip off them like oil. Then watch someone like Eddie Vedder in the video someone here on KZbin put together of him and his band doing a cover of X's "Poor Girl." You'll see the difference. Here's the link to Eddie (and I don't even LIKE Eddie Vedder - it's a Chicago thing.) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXTInJmBbpVlpqc

[@gordongrant444]

@@dank8865 I can understand your disdain for Stipe's type of attitude. I find him insufferable at this point. And maybe you just hate anything that smacks of artsy-fartsy rock. But, I couldn't disagree more with your overall assessment of them, as a band.

[@gordongrant444]

@@dank8865 Btw, speaking of Eddie Vedder, watch his induction speech for REM into the RRHOF.

[@muggymug]

I wish Michael would borrow a vest from Peter.

[@sexobscura]

*HENNYPENNY*

[@thomas1093]

Hey lyrics you can understand, and there are people playing instruments. Oh my God, I can't believe this. Oh today's music is terrible............................... Today's music consists of money, sex, entitlement, and selfishness..

[@sexobscura]

Michael Stipe is hilarious! first he was *asexual* then he was *bisexual* now he's *homosexual* but he's *always* been plain ridiculous

[@Okkvltify]

So he has trouble with his sexual identity. So what? Judging by your immature post and nickname, you have too.

[@AnaDiasTrad]

He can be what he wants! What's it to you? Ffs!

[@kimrthr]

bien dicho @@AnaDiasTrad

[@mattgilbert7347]

I love this song.