R.E.M | Never knew this band existed| | Raw reaction | losing my religion

[@py2038]

frustrated, desperate The title of R.E.M.'s iconic 1991 hit “Losing My Religion” comes from an expression common to the southern United States, which means to be frustrated, desperate, and at the end of one's rope

[@jamierumans3474]

You're right about the expression, and this song is also about a relationship that's not going so good. Kinda of one-sided. One is trying to make it work while the other one is not.

[@eximusic]

R.E.M. is a commonly known acronym for rapid eye movement, the state of sleep when we dream the most. You would hear about it in a Psychology 101 course in first year of college. On another note, the expression "losing my religion" is a Southern expression meaning losing your patience, being frustrated, being at the end of your rope (another expression). That's how Michael Stipe, the singer, meant it.

[@georgehernandez9767]

One of the best bands! I would recommend their other hit songs Stand, Everybody Hurts, It's The End of the World As We Know It, and Shiny Happy People!

[@larrybrickey1133]

Definately Everybody Hurts.

[@steve8510]

EVEN AFTER IT FELL OUT OF THE CHARTS IT GOT PLAYED ON RADIO CONSTANTLY FOR YEARS

[@alistmaker]

REM was probably one of the most successful and biggest bands Of the 80’s and 90’s.

[@shortaybrown]

Terrible song. Their worst. It doesn’t even sound like an REM song. A maudlin pity party.

[@JoeMartinez_LA_LostSoul]

"Losing my religion" is a phrase primarily used in the Southern United States, meaning to be so frustrated or exasperated that you feel like you are losing your cool or composure... not to mention R.E.M. is one of the biggest and greatest bands in the history of music.. from Athens. GA, formed in 1980, disbanded in 2011...

[@nicks8131]

Yay REM! They are a College band from Athens, GA- you should try "It's the End Of The World As We Know it" or "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" Lots of good songs from them and they are a little bit more local boys that I am proud of! Thank you for listening to them!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I love the connection that dancers feel to music. And just you saying that maybe it would have been fun to do something with this song: that's exactly what I'm talking about. I've been fortunate enough in my life to have composed a couple different modern dance scores that got performed live, and got to work with the company as they developed the choreography and so forth; there was a lot of feedback both directions. It was an incredible learning experience, and the connection between the dancing and the music is really intense. ❤

[@guillermoperis1673]

This band is ex-qui-sit. Gave something special and different for over three decades. Thought, feeling, musicianship....Truly exceptional. Worth a deep dive.

[@spudfairbanks2172]

The beginning gave her chills. So she pulls her sweater up !!!!!

[@AlexanderPageComposer]

Love REM ! ''Happy Shiny People '' is a joyful song ! You would find it fun to react to ! Greetings from France 🥂🌹🌹🌹🥂

[@edgarenriquez2761]

Damm you doing all the bangersss... keep it upgor

[@cognitiveresonance339]

One song I love by REM is Night Swimming. This band was big in the 90s, but then suddenly nobody liked them anymore. They were always part of the culture though.

[@ojn8819cd]

Agree Nightswimming is imo their best song. But they had a ton of hits back in the day.

[@matthewdooley7855]

"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M is, oddly, a very uplifting song. They're a really interesting group, they and the B-52s came out of the Athens, Georgia music scene. This might be your first exposure to the mandolin.

[@nathanlandry1016]

This song came out a few years before I was born (born ‘96). But it was such a fundamental part of my childhood I can’t properly explain the nostalgia. I love the mandolin in this, it’s a great touch.

[@jungleking7835]

Looking great as always Mia but more importantly, you are leaning into your music feelings. It's great to watch.

[@The23Rob]

Hey gorgeous! Good reaction as usual. I'm hoping to see you react to several songs in the neat future but I will start with 2 that I think you will love! 1. AC/DC "Thunderstruck (Live at River Platte video) 2. Shinedown "Sound of Madness"

[@adam_renfro]

Oh, man! Yeah, I was in college when this came out. I was an average R.E.M. fan (and yeah, they pronounce the letters), but I FELL IN LOVE with this song. It really spoke to me. And years and years later when I became an English teacher, I taught this song in class. Thanks for the reaction!

[@kekkdekrikrkr3726]

I would suggest R.E.M. doing "Everybody Hurts". I think you will really like it.

[@charlesswitzer8378]

I love the dancing here too!

[@jamesmenaugh206]

Glad you loved this babe another great reaction baby❤

[@norwegianblue2017]

In the early-mid 1990s, they had three albums that each went 4x Platinum (RIAA).

[@luisespineira9882]

One of my favorite all time bands and still going strong today. You should also check out ‘Pride’ ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ as their early hit songs. Later songs from them are ‘Vertigo’ , ‘Where the streets have no name’ are worth checking.

[@motorcitybassist6023]

Oh nice!!! R.E.M. was really huge in the 80s and 90s. They're still huge. This song and it's the end of the world as we know it are two great songs. Check out their catalog you won't be sorry

[@fredferkel8769]

The radio stations are still playing this song..on and on. Its a real master piece

[@janbarriault4494]

Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning. amazing tune, still totally relevant, and great contemporary dancing also!

[@trevalarose8155]

I remember catching them on the bar/ college circuit before they took off. Michael Stipe is such a brilliant vocalist live.

[@ninja_tony]

My older cousin saw them in a little hole in the wall club in NYC about a year before they blew up and said they were amazing live.

[@trevalarose8155]

@ninja_tony they really are. Lawrence had a pretty good alternative music scene back then.

[@MeIn321]

This song was played religiously when it came out. You couldn't escape it! From the radio to TV shows.

[@rockmetalplaylists5595]

This song was played religiously... no pun intended 🤗

[@krypticcoil9540]

Whoa! It’s awesome that you’re checking this song out. My favorite version of this song is by a Gothic Metal band called “Lacuna Coil.” They’re similar to Evanescence. They have a female and a male lead singer and they cover this song and it’s exquisite. You should check that version out too.

[@ninja_tony]

Lacuna Coil is awesome. I love their cover of Depeche Mode’s Enjoy the Silence as well.

[@kevinkruger1686]

Another song I like by them is Orange Crush

[@matthewdooley7855]

That's a great song.

[@shortaybrown]

Great song

[@stevedahlberg8680]

That's a great one!

[@wichitadisciple9874]

I love REM.. they have several good/great songs. “Night Swimming” has always been my favorite REM song. This came out in the late 80’s or early 90’s

[@blackie75]

OMG! They're beautiful....I...I mean the band, the band is sooooooo good. 😍

[@stornowayscotland]

Just when I thought my night couldn't get better the beautiful queen uploads thanks for the reaction have an amazing night looking stunning as always ❤❤

[@Niklaub]

R.E.M. is timeless. Real art. I am always moved to my core when I hear "Half a world away"...

[@rorybisson756]

god i remember when this came out. it came out the same summer as RHC - Under The Bridge. these two songs wore out so many cassette tapes.

[@19stalkern]

The most underrated song by R.E.M. is "The Sidewinder Sleeps tonight"

[@daletolmich6459]

It's amazing how captivating and engaged she became in this reaction... She was actually interesting in the sense that she was interested. That felt like an honest reaction. Thank you. 🤘

[@Muffdiver-ou812]

REM had many huge hits, some of my favorites are Radio free Europe, So. Central rain, Orange crush, it’s the end of the world as we know it, everyone hurts and the one I love 💗

[@horizonblack]

Every generation has epic musicians forgotten by time. R.E.M. (not Rem) was looked over, but I can't express how big they were at the time. "Everybody Hurts" is gut wrenching and beautiful by them.

[@NBizn]

REM was hugely influential and many alternative/indie bands cite them as an influence. But they were different from the “grunge” bands that followed and didn’t fit many radio station formats- not hard rock, not really pop, not R&B….big on college radio though.

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

@@NBiznthe lead singer of my favorite band (currently) has a similar tone to Michael Stipe that’s extremely similar but unique as well. They definitely remind me a lot of REM and those 90s rock bands. Their name is Manchester Orchestra and their song The Silence is the best song I’ve heard in the last 20 years, easily. Even saw them live and they sounded exactly like their record with no auto tune/pitch corrections and real instruments.

[@SoCalMeerkat]

Ar.Ee.Em. Great band, lots of great songs that'll keep you involuntarily moving.

[@samgod]

R.E.M. is a iconic band with a solid collection. This music video was directed by Tarsem, who made "The Cell" with Jennifer Lopez. Basically, any R.E.M. music video is gold.

[@duanechapman5810]

Oh if you are into this band, you need to listen to Rem's song "It's the End of the World and I Know It I Feel Fine".. A great club tune we would drink, get on the dance floor jump up and down, and sing the lyrics of that song.. Fun times!

[@JeffPhillips-dn2fg]

It’s the End Of the world as we know it-REM. Mia, we know you like fast paced with drums. Love to see u react to this one. It is such a fun energetic song by them. It’s their most up tempo song they ever did and it was real popular.

[@diveplane05]

R E M. They're from Athens, Georgia. I grew up in Suburban Atlanta. At the time they came on to the scene, (1980) bands from the South didn't sound like them. They helped put Alternative Music and bands on the horizon. R E M is so influential in many Artists and bands. You should listen to "Begin The Begin" By the way, your reactions are so refreshing and honest!🤘🤙

[@Nichejackers]

During the time this came out, I was busy listening to Pantera, Metallica and underground rave music. Younger me would not have even thought about playing this. This is a radio classic. Older me appreciates it. I liked man on the moon better by them, but it reminds me of a time when things were very different. 😊

[@thejoshman3843]

this song came out around march 1991. it was the soundtrack for my epic spring break in myrtle beach. this song & C & C music factory (everybody dance now) was everywhere at the time.

[@razor49er]

REM is also another band the started the 90’s alternative music take over 1991 was a pivotal year a lot of great releases came out that year that changed music from the 80’s to the 90’s and as far this song your correct it was massive they featured it on a episode of a Show called 90210 that was extremely popular back then with teens generation x that really took this song to another level it was a perfect storm to start out the 90’s

[@sunsteels]

This was a song I loved in my childhood, my father loved it and me too since the first listen! Another song I love from them is "It's the end of the world and we know it".

[@joshehrendreich4058]

"Hairshirt" by R.E.M. is a gem. It's a slower, deeper track, though his vocals are at peak. I hope you get a chance to react to it.

[@TakezoMusashi]

One of many many good songs. My favourite one is Everybody hurts, highly recommed it!

[@DanceMonkeychg]

R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe said his dancing was inspired by Irish singer Sinead O'Connor. Her performance in the video for Nothing Compares 2 U also convinced him that lip-syncing to the music on camera was fine in videos. Before he'd always been self-conscious about it being fake, and she made him realize it could be done artistically and emotionally like an acting performance.

[@zag7165]

Hey there Mia. I noticed that you mentioned that you were into dancing at some point. Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights might be a solid choice for you to listen to if you haven't already. Your reactions are awesome!!

[@santosereyna3043]

It came out in the 80s and everybody and there momma loved it

[@scottbeck7762]

1991...and who says momma?

[@santosereyna3043]

@scottbeck7762 I meant say the group formed in the 80s and I say MoMA to your moma

[@boatdog5]

This song was HUGGGGGEEEEE in the early 90's. A BIG HIT!!!

[@JC-tq8gm]

Great group! Try listening to Everybody Hurts, it was one of their biggest hits.

[@72sphinx]

Hi 🫶 R.E.M. losing my religion... good track, even my favorite track of the R.E.M. is still - everybody hurts Thank you 👍

[@Zodiac_Mack]

When R.E.M released this song back in 1991 it threw a spanner in the works as the dance seen was massive in the UK at that time, many of us hardcore ravers and dance music enthusiasts either hated it or loved it, it just seemed to fit with the euphoria of the moment, on top of that it was just a crazy song that we could all dance to and just let go with - take me back to the 90's please. R.E.M. Have done some other massive tunes that you may have already heard (unknowingly), Shiny Happy People, What's the Frequency, Kenneth, Man on the Moon, Everybody Hurts, Sidewinder sleep tonight,

[@shyguy800]

Classic another awesome reaction

[@jwest3872]

Maybe not a billion but this has 105 million: Live - Lightning Crashes, it is a really great song from the 90's. Starts out slow but by the end it gives you goose bumps the first time listening.

[@scottvanhille5688]

One of the best and most overplayed songs of the 90's. "Everybody Hurts" "Man On The Moon" "Shiny Happy People" "The One I Love" are others to check out. R.E.M. to me stands for Rapid Eye Movement.

[@steveooooo4423]

Just gorgeous 😍

[@argentokaos2629]

Essential '80s and '90s alt-rock band: "Radio Free Europe," "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)," "Don't Go Back to Rockville," and many others. (Just--- maybe not "Shiny Happy People." :D)

[@shortaybrown]

Shiny happy people is great too and is as good as the early stuff. Same tempo as most of Fables or Murmur.

[@argentokaos2629]

@@shortaybrown :) I'm not sayin' "Shiny Happy People" is a bad song. It's just--- a really silly one (by Stipe's own admission! :D), and I get that it's deliberately so. Kate Pierson sounds great on it, but she always does. Perhaps the only criticism someone could make about a *masterpiece* like "Murmur" is that it's "over-serious." I wouldn't say that either. But--- it doesn't have any *shiny happy* moments on it... :)

[@shortaybrown]

@ ya but only the WORDS are silly. The melody and harmony are pure, upbeat unadulterated joy. I don’t know why they would single out this song as silly. You don’t think end of the world as we know it is silly? You don’t think can’t get there from here is silly? How about gardening at night, silly or not? Anyway, it’s a happy song and I like it .

[@argentokaos2629]

@@shortaybrown "You don’t think end of the world as we know it is silly?" *One hundred percent* I do. :) :D And of course we're just talking about lyrics, and I agree with your comparisons overall... I just don't think "Shiny Happy People" has one moment as glorious as: "LEONARD BERNSTEIN!" :) :D

[@randyrosales3496]

Trust me girl I would not steer you wrong. Listen to Nirvana “ smell like teen spirit” anyone here will agree that song is the national anthem of 90’s rock. Nirvana started a revolution in music !! PS also “walk” for pantera 💚💚

[@LetthaWrite1inn]

@@randyrosales3496 for sure

[@chrisd7047]

Nirvana may have been the most popular, but for my money Alice in Chains was the best band. That said, cultural literacy demands knowledge of Smells Like Teen Spirit, so I won't argue against listening to it first. But she's a Metallica fan, so I'm betting Alice in Chains would be more her speed as they're more of a metal band than Nirvana was.

[@randyrosales3496]

@ I love Alice In Chains just as much as Nirvana . Now like you said Nirvana was more revolutionary. I’m not gonna argue versus Alice because they are the best but Nirvana also makes you feel a certain way and I think we can both agree that nobody sounds like both those bands. Honestly I can’t choose between both bands . There both too good

[@rogermolloy3512]

Bad Day, the great Beyond, man on the moon and of course everybody hurts are all musts...btw the way i know you love your drums so Hotel California by the eagles is a must too

[@S-jq1yk]

The greatest American ever band IMO

[@ctguitarguy8510]

"Losing my religion" was a southern expression that meant kind of losing your faith in things.

[@timr4853]

They won so many awards from this album, they were constantly on tv and the radio… I think they came out and said they did everything they wanted to and kind of just disappeared afterwards.

[@vicprovost2561]

REM was one of the very best 80s alternative/new wave rock bands, they were quirky in a real good way and have many good songs to try. Whether a Rocker or a Ballad, they always delivered. Do The One I Love, a big hit for them, official video and see another great tune from a band I dearly miss, they retired awhile ago. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥

[@duanechapman5810]

This Rem song " Losing my Religon" was out around the mid-1990s. This was towards the latter part of the band's music, which was more mainstream. Rem's music in the 1980s was much more "alternative or underground" songs like 'I am Superman", "Orange Crush" , "End of the World and I know it", "Radio Free Europe" and Fall on Me".. These songs were at the best time for REM in my opinion...

[@PaulB-vi5bl]

It came out spring 1991

[@duanechapman5810]

@PaulB-vi5bl you're correct .. It was still popular on the radios being played quite a bit through 1994-95

[@sasapetroski981]

This song was crazy popular, was listen on Mtv during 90s as kid. Imitation of life also good song

[@Mazecraft]

@4:00 As a Gen X viewer it's really interesting to hear this perspective because I felt like it was more accepted in the late 90s than it is now. But that could also be a regional difference too. Anyway I loved this song and I love dancing to it too! R E M (Are Eee Em) have a lot of great songs before and after this album. Recommends: The One I Love, Drive, Crush with Eyeliner, It's the End of the World, Man on the Moon

[@vangelismaros8496]

You should do the Anouk version it’s something else!!!! Different but the same her vocal performance in this I think you’re gonna love it ❤

[@miamicool666]

Thanks for your wild reaction.

[@tanyawillow1]

Mia, go for it, I promise you will not be disappointed….Du Hast by Rammstein…live from Paris, it has to be Paris ❤❤❤❤

[@brunarculacs]

R.E.M.’s The one I love, is a great song.

[@AK-kw1sk]

REM's Shiny Happy People is worth it just for the intro to the vocal powerhouse that is Kate Pierson. That will then get you to the B-52's with songs like Love Shack, Good Stuff, Channel Z, Roam. Worth the listen.

[@pathofchaos786]

Great reaction. You may also like the tracks what's the frequency Kenneth and The one I love by REM.

[@StephenDouthart]

The Band is called R.E M They've never been called "Rapid Eye Movement" as in dream state while sleeping but that's where they took their name from.

[@Wolfman4441]

r e m everybody hurts best song amazing

[@bluecalix]

The song is about the singer's sexuality and the object of his affections and his fears about those things becoming known.

[@hieronymusbosch2656]

It's not necessarily just about religion, but holding a worldview. Back in the 90s people used to think about abstract things more often imo

[@noizynaybah5827]

This was back when there were actually more than two genres of music and they all will represented Heavely and evenly .. so much variety different scenes different crowds none of the music sound the same... the internet reality shows and social media killed everything... too much access lowers the appreciation and value...... unlimited access increase anticipation...... this is why albums back then would go 3 and 4 times Platinum.. no streams no downloading that means three to four million people left their house got in their car went to the store and bought that s***. That's how you know who really f*** with you back then

[@robertbecerra3286]

It’s funny I was 9 when this came out. I thought it sucked.. Being a heavy metal fan. Now that I’m older I literally have it on my playlist for my every day jams. Love this song so much

[@chrisstone5868]

Never really got into REM. Just wasn’t my “lane”? But I know so many people that love their Music. But that’s what being “Eclectic” is all about!! #MiaSway🎸🎸🎸🌹

[@xtldc]

Without a doubt one of the defining songs of the 90s - a decade that was maybe not as religious as you might think. Up until the late 80s, the percentage of Americans who identified as Christian vs those who identified as unaffiliated, agnostic, or atheist had remained unchanged for decades. Beginning in the 90s up through today, there has been a significant downward trend among Christians and a corresponding upward trend among the non-religious, but the sharpest decline in religion occurred in the 90s. The reasons for the steep decline of the 90s still apply today, but many of them have their roots in the societal shifts of the late 80s to 90s, including the following - 1) Dissatisfaction among young people and moderately religious Americans with the ultraconservative values of the rising sect of evangelical Christians led many to leave the church altogether. 2) A growing affiliation between Christianity and conservatism caused large numbers of liberals and younger people to distance themselves from religion entirely. 3) In their efforts to appeal to their increasingly Christian base, Republican leaders began labeling Democrats as morally inferior and godless, and in an act of rebellion, younger liberals embraced godlessness as a 'fuck you' to 'the man'. 4) Access to the internet steadily rose across the 90s, which led to users (typically teens and college students) being exposed to new ideas about religion, causing many to question their faith and view the church as an outdated instrument of social control. 5) Growing distrust among most major societal institutions (the church, government, police, etc).

[@PasqualeCastillo]

Shiny happy people !! Duet with b-52's singer ❤

[@joeerrington6657]

Hi Mia I always get lost when I listen to music it takes me out of reality for a little while

[@gnorley]

“Orange Crush”, “The Sidewinder”, “It’s The End of the World”, big catalog

[@VaskoPopa-ux7hx]

Bang and blame

[@Wolfman4441]

love this song

[@NecroGrin]

Losing my religion is a term from the south that means getting angry. It's another way to say "I'm getting pissed off". R.E.M. is a great band. You should definitely react to more from them

[@abrahamesparza01]

They signed one of the largest recording contracts at the time. I think Mariah Carey surpassed it soon after. That's how big they were

[@anthonychapman5552]

Night swimming is another beautiful song by REM

[@thejoshman3843]

another epic banger from spring 1991 was chris issac, wicked game. absolutely fire, as the youth would say.

[@Trifler500]

Each letter of the band's name is indeed pronounced separately. This song was from the 90's

[@denniszawistowski222]

A band have not heard in forever

[@christopherrobertson8098]

Because they disbanded about 14 years ago

[@arnodobler1096]

classics today

[@arnodobler1096]

This year, they performed together for the first time since 2007. Michael Stipe was inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame.

[@michaelalexisstallings]

losing my religion is a phrase for losing one's patience or temper.. like going against ones religious beliefs.

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

You pronounce each letter separately in R.E.M. It stands for "rapid eye movement." They were successful throughout the 80s but peaked in popularity in the 90s, when all their albums peaked in the top 3 on the Billboard charts. "Losing My Religion" came out in 1991 and the single reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the alternative and mainstream rock charts. The parent album, Out of Time, hit #1.

[@matthewgoodA1206]

This is considered an unusual song to be such a huge hit, since the main instrument is a mandolin. I’m not even sure the band thought it would do well. (They have a great catalogue.) But hit singles can be kinda like that. I know this song is in the key of A minor. (Am) Though I have no music theory background or education, I’ve picked up a lot over the years. A key is like the central chord a song is built around. The foundation. And there are major keys and minor keys. Major keys sound upbeat, positive, even happy. But minor keys have a quality of sadness, darkness, and angst. So this song (“losing my religion” means being at the end of your rope) is very minor indeed.

[@Alithia451]

The Verve - Bittersweet symphony, Eurythmics- Sweet dreams both have 1B views.

[@Alithia451]

Sweet Dreams is the best song of all time, and every reactors favorite artist Ren has done his own version of Bittersweet Symphony. Hi Ren by Ren will bring in 100k views and 10k new subs.

[@FLward]

Losing my Religion is a southern saying meaning "one has lost hope". They saying has nothing to do with your faith in God. If you listen with this meaning in mind the song makes more sense. Remember these guys are from Georgia.