R.E.M. - Laughing (The Pier, Raleigh, NC. 1982-10-10) (Part 2/6)

[@instantdeath99]

Best song on the debut album... maybe their best song period, IMO.

[@alec5979]

Song that got me into them

[@ArinKambitsis]

Don't understand one fuckin' word. I love it.

[@jasonbarbush1794]

that's what makes it awesome

[@arricammarques1955]

Neither did trump! LOL

[@Dbzmad34222]

makes you interpret it for yourself which makes it one of the best

[@isileiliparis8626]

All I think I heard was butter mouse

[@samsquanch1996]

These lyrics are different from the album version, I wish I could find a transcript of the lyrics of this version, I've looked online and found nothing.

[@bazookahorse]

Michael Stipe acknowledges your understanding of vowel sounds in English yet constitutes his own for purpose.

[@dasdead]

this song is addicting. it’s literally my favorite r.e.m. song

[@ericstrada3260]

Same could be said for Sitting still, Shaking through, and perfect circle. Murmur was an astounding album.

[@colinmoffat3215]

Bill berry is the man.

[@elsea8901]

There was nothing like this...nothing even close...🕯

[@chrisshafi826]

Definitely!!🦁🦁❤️❤️

[@patrickmorton7139]

when I hear this I no longer need my antideppresants

[@user-db1ve9dj5c]

Lmao

[@samsquanch1996]

REM was one of the greatest rock bands of the 20th and 21st centuries! They laid down the foundation for what we call alternative rock today!

[@speedybill47]

I saw a full version of this show once, this was by far the best song they did that night, though that could just be that this is my favorite REM Song

[@frostipagan]

I can't imagine the music without Michael's voice.

[@ugeauxgrrl89]

Great, awesome! I never realized the lyrics were "lied to, lied to, laughing at you." I always thought it was logic, logic...laughing at you...thanks so much. Reminds me of a stormy day I holed up at my boyfriend's house alone and spent hours writing down/translating the lyrics. I was totally obsessed with both Murmur and Reckoning like that.

[@jackmcshannon9992]

ugeauxgrrl89 Those aren't the words. It's "lighted, lighted, laughing in tune"

[@chrisshafi826]

Me and you both..I did the same thing many times 🦁🦁😁😁✌️✌️☘️☘️

[@chrisshafi826]

Jack,,,You might be right but how do you know for sure? All this time,,I thought it was logic..logic..laughing at you..but I like what you said better..you are probably right 🦁🦁❤️❤️✌️✌️

[@pimpdaddysatanchrisatanphe2530]

I could watch this over & over

[@davidsauer5831]

I think Bill Berry is singing the chorus with Michael Stipe.

[@phillegrange]

One of my favourites on Murmur: many thanks for posting!

[@snufkin2245]

This song is like a security blanket to me

[@tidepoolbay]

Of course I love this!

[@aodskt67]

Underground na sua máxima expressão.

[@heavydq]

Their best song on Murmur. Mike and Bill's bg vocals make this track.

[@BODLAW1]

Tend to agree--definitely top three.

[@earinsound]

@bassmanjoe Let's Active opened. You can see Mitch sitting in here: R.E.M. - 1.000.000 - Moral Kiosk (The Pier, Raleigh, NC. 1982-10-10) (Part 3/6)

[@StretchLedford]

AWESOME! Would that I'd be there.

[@InsaneStryker777]

I’ve got a fever! And the only prescription is more Rickenbacher!

[@orangeyeliner]

@BipolarPics Bill Berry sings the backing vocals, too.

[@jkrycz]

Is he wearing a damn Mayakovsky-style turnip as a boutonniere.

[@thefakejarvis6181]

At least with my headphones in the audio sounds surprisingly good here. REM was at its best from 82-84.

[@stretchledford313]

"Hey is Mitch out there?!"

[@colonelbrando]

IS HE????

[@bernlin2000]

@BipolarPics Mike does the "ahhhs" on this song, they have very specific parts :-)

[@jasonbarbush1794]

everyone is a shapeshifter like Michael, a new man every three months due to cellular reproduction and new versions of you by nature.

[@user-db1ve9dj5c]

Lmfao

[@bernlin2000]

Lol...if I didn't know better I'd say he was drunk: he sure did mumbled back then, a lot :-)

[@sixtedetoro4901]

When drumming starts it remains a bit the beginning of The Cure's Just Like Heaven

[@subwaygoddess1]

The lyrics now are different. Anybody know what the lyrics are for the 2nd line? “Laocoon and her 2 sons......?”

[@joycehall4866]

Pressured storm, tried to move, I think 🤔

[@subwaygoddess1]

@@joycehall4866 I mean the words sung here

[@joycehall4866]

Who the hell knows lol

[@subwaygoddess1]

@@joycehall4866 🤣🤣

[@bernlin2000]

@eduverme2 That's cause stipe doesn't really know them lol

[@BarrioFabulous]

lol

[@seansorrell9713]

LSD for sure.

[@BipolarPics]

Who is singing the chorus with Stipe? It's clearly not Mike Mills.

[@callumsutherland2954]

Mills does sings backup -- you can see in about the middle of the song.

[@eduverme2]

this lyrics is different...

[@seansorrell9713]

It's just so quite quite terrible, but I thinks it's intentional.

[@user-db1ve9dj5c]

Stfu sean Nobody likes u