R.E.M. - Orange Crush with lyrics

Good song by R.E.M.

[@IamsaraK]

its crazy this was always my favorite song growing up and i never knew what it was about for awhile then i looked into it and saw how crazy agent orange was. and eventually i learned 3 of my great uncles who were in vietnam were highly effected by it one cant walk, one died of cancer, and the other one lost his legs and the movement of his hands. war is awful

[@MrMrjones333]

yes it is horrible, my father committed suicide because of nam,agent orange.

[@smiranda7965]

It disgusts me that they would put their own troops in even more danger spraying this crap then not acknowledge or even compensate the troops who this affected.

[@prebooomer]

Its always follow the money, the government pukes in the VA don't want to spend the money to care for the soldier victims of Agent Orange, so the government denies the fact that it has damaged and killed more than 30,000 of our troops from the Vietnam era

[@Mr-Damage]

@@smiranda7965 No different than putting troops on the edge of a nuclear blast to see what effect it would have on them... filthy governments.

[@teeyoungblood7627]

My brother's dad died of cancer that was from agent Orange.. He was in the Military

[@johnmike121]

Man i feel so bad for kids now that missed the 90's. That truly was the last great decade.

[@Dub_J777]

Yup. Before social media and cyberbulling. I like to punch my bullies in the face.

[@Chief_Brody]

This was from the late 80s

[@Tooill4daIRS]

​@@Dub_J777😂

[@ellzedd4113]

This was the 80s

[@peckerwood780]

I'm glad I grew in that Tim's. Had one hell of a time man 92 thru 96 especially seemed amazing.

[@imterpsfan2]

What a classic. Sounds better now, and even more meaningful, than when I originally heard it almost 30 years ago.

[@Romalvx]

The hammering beginning, and then the guitar follows with a sweet, low tune. Masterpiece.

[@noboddy7138]

2021 and still this makes me so emotional to the point of tears.Agent orange poisoning drove my Uncle to the point of insanity..and he finally shot himself to make it stop. Thank you R.E.M for this writing this song.

[@stephaniecox3380]

Oh my goodness, my great uncle too. I'm so sorry for you. ❤

[@noboddy7138]

@@stephaniecox3380 U and I understand this song in a different way

[@sneakysnek2185]

Well then. Tonight i drink to them.

[@mariansharafjoseph232]

❤️

[@Romalvx]

They were born during or after WW2, children of a better world, expected not to suffer, not to die from hunger, not to exterminate humans. And when they were 20, 22, all they got was a draft card and public contempt, sent overseas to shoot and bomb, taught to hate. This is how their life has been.

[@Thelvrp]

Awesome song. Awesome album. Awesome band. REM

[@frankboff1260]

Agent Orange : Evil in the world and evil still exists in different forms. 😢 Stay Alert and fight for what’s right 💖💖💖

[@kittyfanatic1980]

all the times I've listened to this song and I never knew. one of my favorite REM songs. 1988 release date of memory serves me correctly. I had good times in the day riding in my old babysitters jeep top down and blasting orange crush lol.

[@theginganinjaa97]

The Rock Band games have introduced me to so many good songs man shit i miss those days

[@robertsitton5527]

theginganinja815 me too

[@alfwinnn4224]

same

[@alexlawson4173]

I still sometimes play but it's not the same without the house party...

[@m0nnie_]

Same here

[@oliversmith9200]

Songs, and questions.

[@mr.intensity2685]

For all of the veterans, THANK YOU, for your service, and for those on the wall, your sacrifice.

[@lorrainecostanzo8925]

Matthew Bass AGREED 1 month ago

[@unicornsarecool8665]

dense

[@odsvet1065]

Thank you

[@paulojfcosta]

Certainly the best band from States for the last 30 years: Radio free europe opened my head when I was a young boy. Wow what was that... Greetings from Portugal.

[@scaperune32]

Me and my dad played this all the time when i was little. this songs holds the only memories i have of him, sadly he passed away when i was six the day before new years in 1999.

[@TheSizzleDash]

I know this is an odd comment to point this out but love the user.

[@IdeologieUK]

Oh bless you! I shared this song with my daughter and she still loves it!

[@Polyphia1137]

This is my favorite song in the world cuz it's so good

[@magicaryeh]

i won so many sled races in club penguin listening to this

[@Tooill4daIRS]

"I'm coming in fast!"

[@duncanwinn6680]

I knew a guy who was 15 years old when Saigon fell. The NVA rounded up all the people from the cities and put them on farms. The farms were actually armed prison camps with no food for anyone. He was starving to death. The Nork's would shoot monkey's out of trees and then laugh when the starving people would jump on the monkey and tear it apart and eat it raw. One thing he told me about life on "The Farm".... "If it moved, it was dinner!" He got out in 1977 on one of the boats. He was a boat person. He went to school, worked his ass off, and became a technician in a test lab in Saugus California. He ended up getting all of the survivors in his family out of Vietnam and bringing them over. He is a great guy!

[@Dee-573]

Duncan Winn He sounds like a great man - a true survivor in every sense of the word.

[@Dee-573]

Duncan Winn He sounds like a great man - a true survivor in every sense of the word.

[@JamesBeam420]

I can only imagine the horrors of war. Especially that war. Hope you are well, Sir.

[@UberKrispy]

Duncan Winn And somewhere, there's a white American who resents your friend for working harder and getting further in life than he did.

[@psytastic2215]

Rodney Palmer just had to make this about race didn't you?

[@oogie11]

Oh, where to begin with R.E.M? Many things to say and not enough time. Well, wonderful band, fierce band, intelligent band, and band who had many things to say in their music. And this song, sublime and powerful :)

[@Fortwentt]

sounds like a teeenager singing it seriously. I always thought that was weird about this song. kind of a young voice.

[@markastoforoff7838]

Probably my favorite REM song after What's the Frequency Kenneth and maybe It's the End of the World as We Know It.

[@AdamBiggers81]

Same here

[@celeste1324]

Kenneth had an amazing solo

[@paultalley7046]

Agree fully, I would add drive to list

[@jackspraker3542]

We don't talk about Vietnam. We have Iraq now. Silly us. We can't defoliate the desert.

[@tristanmoore7592]

Cornelius Edward Bengington HoarseDick the 3rd Brother of King Arthur the Lord of the Thundercunts I agree with your comment sir :)

[@N75911_]

@ZMan1471 We're out there because Soviet assholes armed everyone with an ocean of weapons up to their chins, surprise! Dictatorships formed and they obtained chemical agents (which the media ignores) and threatened US economic interests/allies.

[@jasonbarbush4991]

War only means we have something to protect. Soon time to go Tolstoy.

[@alexandersteiner213]

Some of us still talk about Vietnam sir. I remember.

[@zzevonplant]

@@N75911_ The media most certainly talk about it, they're the ones convincing everyone that regime change is in our best interest and that of the civilians in the ME. And I'm curious, every is the proof that any of the government's we overthrew had chemical weapons and/or were a direct threat to the U.S. (and I don't mean the financial interests of the bankers.)? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm really asking you. And the U.S. government are the ones that armed most of these people in the first place and worked with them until they decided they were the bad guys.

[@paulmelgosa3436]

The guitar & bass guitar riffs have awesome BEATS for a rock song ! 🤔🎼😎👏

[@saraivatoledo1842]

Possibly my favourite REM song .

[@ransac420]

Lets all give a big round of applause to the Monsanto Corporation for inspiring this gnarly tune!

[@normanclatcher]

^my only time clapping for them.

[@jamesneace5559]

RIP Uncle Ralph, died too early with a tracheostomy because of the orange crush.

[@billmiller4425]

James Neace Orange Crush is for real or RIP to your uncle

[@steverobertson3980]

My grandfather did as well

[@waynepayne9875]

RIP

[@andrewruggiero1735]

RIP

[@jaydegraaf2738]

Condolences, James.

[@dennyray935]

The Veterans Administration Hospital offers a "Free" Agent Orange examination for those that served in Nam. The "Doctor" that interviewed me spent the first 5 mins explaining how there was nothing in Agent Orange that isn't found in the herbicides (weed-killer) on the shelf today. I guess he was absent the day they taught the Dangers of prolonged exposure to Dioxin!

[@katneko5786]

My father died from lung cancer due to agent orange.

[@tamapalagi]

agent orange may have contained lsd

[@sparky6086]

That's right. 2-4D, which is typical weedkiller used on lawns, is half of Agent Orange. It works great on Dandelions. I can't remember what the other half is, but "prolonged exposure" is the key. Spraying it once or twice a year with a mask on probably isn't going to hurt anyone, but the aerial spraying in Vietnam, where you couldn't help but breath it in, combined with the humidity, where it wouldn't evaporate and blow away quickly, made it screw up a lot of people. Michael Stipe's dad was in the military, when Michael was growing up and Michael had lived overseas, each making him familiar w/ the problems of Agent Orange and also making him a little more worldly as a teenager, enabling him to have a little more sophisticated or unusual themes in some of his songs.

[@NickB1967]

The keywords are "prolonged exposure". The typical suburban homeowner applying it in order to kill the weeds on his lawn is *not* getting drenched in the stuff.

[@reneseeberg9403]

Enzyme VS pesticide

[@cole12890]

i aint listened to this song in like 2 years and all of a sudden it just appeared in my head

[@mattithyahufreeman2004]

A great band that serves a greater purpose of truth.

[@jamesgroome]

amazing lyrics coverage!!!

[@Nyckname]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@ricardomezaallen7932]

Best to you Gordie! family, friends and yes all the band members! thank you so much guys God bless you all .... and i'm outty thx

[@reichertnloavaail3108]

I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas, comin' in fast, over me! I never knew! I admire the song's message even more

[@Oreo-qn3lk]

Wow first time I’ve heard this song. Please keep up the good work Dee ❤️💜. Love REM but never had any of their albums.

[@petuniawigglebottom3392]

Beautiful haunting song.

[@jerrybozilov1910]

BEAUTIFUL - CLASSIC !!

[@dolgy3762]

amazing how popular music before now actually had deep, meaningful lyrics.

[@albell2614]

Oh yeah! Agreed. How about "Enola Gay" by OMD?

[@chrisreynolds6143]

Danel Lo Gris flobots

[@murrfeeling]

Eliminative historical sampling. There's was tons of garbage music in the 80's . Nobody remembers it because, why would they?

[@izlo5176]

There is still good music being made. Good taste, however, is hard to come by

[@garywalton3482]

Danel Lo Gris As if shit music is a recent occurrence. Try broadening your knowledge.

[@darlilg]

nothing brought me here.. im only here because this is an amazing song and i love r.e.m. :/

[@That_300_rally]

Same here

[@williamhassell5589]

Something brought you here lol dont try and run me

[@williamhassell5589]

It worked my orange crush.... Rjk

[@johnmiller2447]

One of my first concerts. 83

[@luciequinn6338]

thank you for the video. it clears up a decade of confused meanings.

[@williehoskins7044]

My favorite bassline of all time 😎

[@liamwatson4540]

It’s mint it’s border line psychedelia

[@missmize974]

I got my sprite, I got my orange crush.. amazing how popular music before now actually had deep, meaningful lyrics.

[@karenwebster2465]

I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush. These lyrics are powerful. Orange Crush is a play on agent orange.

[@isabelneves1319]

Wonderful!

[@romaholcomb7768]

A fellow inductee was playing this on our way to boot for one brief moment I met this guy,but for this song I will never forget him

[@James-zn6yx]

Perfect, thanks

[@NevHeart]

I never knew! I admire the song's message even more

[@jennadancoff5843]

Nevaeh Wright me too and I've always loved this song

[@davell1078]

really? I remember the first I heard this song I thought "this is about the agent orange I'm sure"

[@DTittle]

I had a friend and co-worker who was a door gunner on a helicopter at the time this mess was being used. After several bouts with Leukemia and heart problems he died 3 years ago.

[@jackiebaron5822]

Considering he would have been about 70 or more then he lasted longer than most.

[@Eris123451]

Yeh, herbicide was actually a euphemism for anti personnel toxin, it implies that it only killed plants; if only.

[@James-zn6yx]

Amazing... perfect..

[@cecilwhinter]

I discovered that song at a friend house who wanted to play Rockband & I said ''sure I guess'' & it was the only good song I liked to play. When he & others like new songs that were coming out, I was always listening older song & I had never heard of this song yet.

[@Zacksleeps]

Got my spine, so i'm alright. Everyone else doing OK, spine-wise??

[@PYSCOPOMP]

Spine ok. Morality speaking no.

[@carrielucas5672]

Zack Sleeps mine sux

[@zanthine1]

I got a crooked spine and a weak back!Sucks!Poor me!

[@lindavangalder2712]

Still got my spine after four failed back surgeries and my opiods, but where is my orangecrush?? LOL

[@tonymartin4255]

agent orange causes spina bifita in children of exposed adults among other things that shit was made in newzealand

[@johnlego8118]

Man. I haven't heard this song in along time

[@YasminTheJewish]

Great band. Great song

[@goobytron2888]

I’m listening to this getting breakfast in a DelTaco drive through I suddenly remembered being around 19, listening to this song getting breakfast in a DelTaco drive through I’m 49 now. Life is strange.

[@wolfbrothermax]

"Orange Crush"Green 1988 (Follow me, don't follow me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (Collar me, don't collar me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (We are agents of the free) I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas (Over me, not over me) Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh) (Follow me, don't follow me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (Collar me, don't collar me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (We are agents of the free) I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas (Over me, not over me) Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh) High on the booze In a tent Paved with blood Nine inch howl Brave the night Chopper comin' in, you hope We would circle and we'd circle and we'd circle to stop and consider and centered on the pavement stacked up all the trucks jacked up and our wheels in slush and orange crush in pocket and all this here county, hell, any county, it's just like heaven here, and I was remembering and I was just in a different county and all then this whirlybird that I headed for I had my goggles pulled off; I knew it all, I knew every back road and every truck stop (Follow me, don't follow me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (Collar me, don't collar me) I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush (We are agents of the free) I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas (Over me, not over me) Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh) High on the booze In a tent Paved with blood Nine inch howl Brave the night Chopper comin' in, you hope High on the booze In a tent Paved with blood Nine inch howl Brave the night Chopper comin' in, you hope (Ah, oh)

[@northwoodstreker8067]

I got my sprite, I got my orange crush..

[@daphnestinson8739]

Hi Larry Us

[@adawgassassin]

spine dumbass...not about soda

[@tonyheymans6090]

Hey dude it is " I've got my spine , i've got my orange crush...Not i' got my sprite , i got ect...

[@danaconrad1734]

Guys, there's this thing, it's a human convention as old as language, it's called a joke.

[@garywalton3482]

spine not sprite you fucking moron

[@lloydster9000]

I did know that. I have two good friends whose stepfather was in the USAF during the Vietnam War. He was exposed to Agent Orange and passed away this past February. Rest In Peace, Ken.

[@athenathys6600]

it is fantastic love this song!

[@BellaGartenLLC]

Our men endured so much. Pray for those left today. Pray for those struggling. Pray for those whose minds never recovered from this war. May the Holy Spirit STRENGTHEN THEM and leave NO ROOM inside their mind for the Wicked One or evil thoughts. Let them feel Peace, Joy, Hope and Love.In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. AMEN 🙏🏻

[@markrucker1308]

Amen. Let the Evil Foe have no power over me. Or you.

[@paulmurphy2144]

no man woman would join the army and train to kill another human being the yanks biggest killers in world history

[@Tman2217]

In my opinion, this is one of the best songs by R.E.M. Thanks for posting it.

[@TheMeleemonkey]

rem - the catalyst that turned me onto music. i know the 80's are trendy now, but bein a teen in the 80's was pretty shit as far as i can remember, all shoulder pads and yuppies and vanity. thank fuck there were bands like rem to ease the pain. its sad that they are no more. but what a legacy.

[@alangriffin2662]

i just love this !

[@TheRealMikeyy]

And just to think, I've always thought this was about the drink

[@gageperuti5519]

Me too

[@mtrich8113]

Watch the video and you know it's not about a drink.

[@lewallen86]

This was tested in Canada too. Killed a lot of innocent people. That’s why I question everything especially biological diseases

[@RavishingBeyond]

I just heard it for the first time and thought it was a new Republican battle cry for Donald Trump.

[@scottdavidson526]

😀

[@flashchrome640]

I knew this song had something to do with 'Nam.

[@jameslaskowski9542]

Miss you seargant Barnes

[@x101st]

I would have gone to Vietnam in a heartbeat. How is any different from what my generation experienced today? We got a heroes welcome home, they didn't. 4 combat tours. Somalia, Iraq twice, Afghanistan? I couldn't stay out of warfare! BTW, I saw REM in 86 with my girlfriend, Whitney. The end of innocence. Then came Grunge

[@Baulx138]

Hehe this song always brings me back to the month of october. reminds me of halloween. love this song!

[@TheTokhis]

My sis and I love to jam to this one :) she plays the guitar i play the bass and we do the singing (she does most of the singing though) :P

[@celeste1324]

Wow..that sounds so cool...make a song with Celeste

[@MindsinUnison]

GREAT song!! Thank you :)

[@donvito2682]

When I hear this song, I think of my youth and the people I use to know back in 1988, which was when this song was released. I was 28 yrs old at the time.

[@TheHeadforthehillsdi]

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service.

[@foreverdressage410]

I never knew the meaning behind this song...I'm actually sorry I know now. RIP Daddy, I love you. Killed in 2007 by multiple myeloma... from Orange Crush.

[@DennisHealy002]

R.E.M. - Orange Crush with lyrics

[@CLLEON]

One of their best👍

[@stevefortney6669]

A group of educated men and women who are almost always dressed in very nice civilian clothes and most certainly have knowledge of silverware placement declare every war but never have to go and fight that war...

[@TaylorDurda]

Got my spine

[@drewgreen9500]

Got my orange crush

[@theboiz2822]

Tay & Lala u just don't get it

[@hannahborski6628]

Tay & Lala good because if you can bring the spine I can probably get the orange crush

[@danielsowinski7883]

sounds like a cassette player in the next room

[@QuentinBuetow1970]

Uploaded on Jul 6, 2009 Given that it was uploaded six years ago, is it any wonder???

[@Stacknasty69]

Hahaha. Made my day

[@drillbit6532]

That's kinda the fun for this video, love how it feels kinda unpolished

[@CaptainGameGuru]

Love this song

[@sailorhms]

Best bass ever!!

[@johnrooke3260]

NICE STORY . I REMEMBER THE PICTURE'S ON TV. I LOVE AMERICA BUT THAT WAR WAS A BIG DROP BOLLOCK.

[@rickydona919]

Who likes orange soda? Kel likes orange soda. Is it true? I do I do I dooo.

[@genemoretti2521]

LEGENDS...

[@SHADOW5383]

My friend Scott loved this song. I miss ya dude wherever you went.

[@ashleydeshazo4122]

We are agents of the free!!!

[@MinnesotaChevy454]

fuck yes

[@ashleydeshazo4122]

greg miller Oh, I know that. I meant in patriotic sense. In reality, Orange Crush was more than a soda, that's for sure. And no, Orange Crush soda and the herbicide don't have he same ingredients or chemicals, so you are NOT drinking plant poison. I just wanted to make that clear, because of he ridicules replies I get sometimes.

[@godzilla345345]

Guess what I'm drinking

[@PYSCOPOMP]

For good reason.

[@michealvaldros1755]

Is it Agent Orange? Its Agent Orange, isn't it?

[@rainbowwhitey9274]

Micheal Valdros Agent Orangekist?

[@kingbaumwater4203]

Orange crush? Great drink when tripping lsd

[@PYSCOPOMP]

beeer.

[@fionacasey3476]

Love this song X 😊

[@jonnyjozplayz5588]

great song I love R.E.M

[@The69GOAT]

I always thought he meant the soda Orange Crush

[@SchemeTintFocus]

I love songs with a vague story, but a deeper meaning. They feel different every time. Why Country isnt my first choice

[@archepytus8596]

We are agents of the free.

[@thepiebeam9248]

We are a agent and we are free.

[@archepytus8596]

We are free agents.

[@SupernovaA-dj8dh]

Archepytus ...rockin' in the so called free world.

[@ginodiavonti]

Thanks for uploading this great song

[@WuHa105]

This song was in my head off and on yesterday and today. Came here. And before that i had no idea it was about that...

[@grecorobert97]

asdfghjk Dude I love your profile picture! It's one of the egg thieves from Spyro!

[@5dancingisraelis535]

Was about to say FUCK YOUR PROFILE PICTURE. That fucking little turban-wearing FUCK pissed me off so much as a kid. FUCK YOU. Thanks.

[@Standwithvictimsnotagainst]

this song got miraculously more dark and fucked up

[@williehoskins7044]

will blagojevic agreed. Kinda gave me goosebumps when I read what it was about while I was listening to it.

[@embercloud2711]

Rock band anyone?

[@matthewsteciw1329]

yup

[@gibgabs2899]

You got me homie

[@arthurcurry4618]

Yep

[@lolitshaley4327]

meee

[@pablocibreiroroel814]

Super fun to play

[@camlawlett4758]

2013... still my fav song :)

[@voicekillerdemon1242]

rock is the best genre of music because they tell stories, and always have a deep meaning there like the blues except way better and more profound

[@jackieyu4787]

a war we should have never been in. our ppl are dying of this today. no appreciation ever shown. we never should have been In their civil war

[@izlo5176]

I blame the french

[@philipbyrnes7501]

But sadly it was only the Americans that sprayed agent orange, no one else to blame. And now they want another Korean War. You’d think they’d learn last time they lost two wars in south east Asia to stop trying to rule the world and give up Their nuclear weapons so we can all live without the fear of turning our planet into a molten rock of lava. Seriously, can’t we just stop this insane violence, please?

[@pricklypear7516]

Notice the lyrics: "I've had my fun and now it's time to serve YOUR conscience overseas." We late baby boomers were so deluded, regardless of which extreme we bought into.

[@stevobath]

Britain was the first country to use 2,4,5-T in a military capacity, helping establish a precedent for the US to use the same potently toxic substance in Viet Nam, albeit on a much larger scale. The British government assisted the US’s development of AO amid the rush for effective defoliants and herbicides for use in tropical environments, sharing research and expertise following WWII. Britain used it in the 50's in Malaysia

[@erikruder3360]

@@jackiebaron5822 no mate it was their civil war. Between French-friendly anti Communists in the south and reds to the north.

[@chrisafton834]

•_• I’m here cause my dad likes This song •_•

[@penguinbh2229]

SAME LMAO

[@penguinbh2229]

But I do like this song tho

[@Chocobobob]

This song was on Rockband the videos game where you had the drum set and guitar and microphone... this was my jam right here lmao

[@MegaGogula]

I luv this song

[@oakeysmokey]

i thought this was about an artificially flavored soda when I was a kid

[@gravedigr12]

Same then i learned what it was really about damn monsanto "we cant afford to lose a dollar" but we can sacarfice human lifes for a buck? Fuck monsanto and the inventor of agent orange

[@JAStudiosDankestManLiv]

You are wrong this is a guy singing about having a dream about soda.

[@rodneyperry6942]

Actually it's about agent orange....The nick name for the after effects of agent orange was Orange Crush....but love the soda, too =P

[@johnnyceagles]

JSAProductions youre right! I see it there is no other possible explanation

[@PAULDESFOSSES]

I know these guys froimn Victoria ... met the bassist or old bassist a few time he used to play at logans and had his portrait painted on the side of it I saw that somewhere after 2015 ...

[@mylovesongs2429]

The Denver Broncos defense in the 80's was called "The Orange Crush". I am surprised some Denver fan didn't make a parody of the song in honor of their team. It is one of the best R.E.M. songs!

[@thatonekidattheparkthatyou9952]

when i hear this i feel like i can go into a battle in veitnam

[@EnEmerson]

What's sad is that this sounds exactly like their other song "This one goes out to the one I love."

[@rachelfox4503]

Still great :)

[@Dark0Kitten]

I'm totally addicted to this now! *replays*