R.E.M. - The Great Beyond (Official Music Video)

"The Great Beyond" by R.E.M., as heard in film "Man on the Moon"
Available on "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. (1988-2003)"
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[@hannahds1]

My mum used to play this song to me every evening before bedtime when I was a little girl. I used to demand to listen to “elephant up the stairs” every evening whilst jumping frantically on the bed holding her hands. This has always been our song. She passed away 2 weeks ago yesterday and I listened to this on the car journey home from the hospital after her passing away holding my hand. She was the love and light of my life. My best friend, my soulmate, my greatest confidant, supporter, and had a heart of gold. Our bond was ethereal and other worldly. It was greater than anything that could be explained in this life. It was gifted from the great beyond. Love you forever mumma. ❤️

[@SpacePriestess]

Your mom is part of the Great Beyond now, watching over you and bending spoons and keeping flowers in full bloom - for the sweetest dreams of you. ❤ My dad and I loved Andy Kauffman and watched his old routines and appearances. This March, it will have been six years that I've had to live in a world without him. My heart goes out to you.

[@hannahds1]

@@SpacePriestess What a wonderfully kind, heartwarming response. Thank you. I believe wholeheartedly that they’re both bending spoons and keeping flowers in full bloom from a better, great beyond. I’m sorry it’s been six years without your dad. Anytime without them is far too long and you have my respect for still standing strong. It’s lovely to have songs/media that remind you of them and take you back to happier times. All the best to you

[@dande5009]

Sorry for your loss. I’m glad you have these kinds of memories to hold onto ❤

[@nirajshah5411]

I'm so sorry for you loss. And I second what @SpacePriestess said. Your bond was/is ethereal and other worldly, and still is. Sending you love

[@nirajshah5411]

@@SpacePriestess Great reply to @hannahds1, I totally agree. I'm so sorry for you loss of your dad. I agree with @hannahds1 reply to you that they're both up there looking out for you two. Sending you love

[@strawberryblondemilk7249]

Do you mean to tell me this song has existed for over 20 years and its been here the whole time just waiting for me to discover it

[@void0094]

Same

[@crozwayne]

Buy you are a youngster, this was released in 99

[@ArkadianDream]

No better feeling in the world, right?

[@pfoster1666]

There are a lot of songs that have been around forever and I, like you, are discovering them everyday through KZbin.

[@deanmathews7591]

Lol

[@Lucholosabe]

Please, come back R.E.M. The world is going mad and we need you.

[@Delta-zy1et]

The world is losing it’s religion

[@nxj9956]

I rather think even REM can’t save us now.

[@feltij5245]

They went to the great beyond.

[@williamotey6707]

I concur!

[@Alan-gi2ku]

It wouldn’t be the same. If we could go back in time and Bill Berry never left the group just imagine....

[@bonniehanning1258]

I never paid enough attention to R.E.M. when I was younger. Now I’m 40 and it’s just what I need. Never too late when it comes to great music

[@shamfrog67]

I understand. I discovered REM while in middle school in the early 1980s. Their music was integral in my life thru high school and college. I also spent a lot of time in Athens, Ga visiting friends and partying where REM was always played. Their older songs bring back so many memories. Even though you're in your 40s, the music sticks with you and shapes your life.

[@74davidp]

For me the same 🙂

[@lorimcevoy7508]

Same, exactly

[@EmilyBall-uz2lx]

​@@shamfrog67😊

[@bigturboxr3i]

Me too. Although im 47.

[@frooshy293]

I don't think people understand how great this song is. It is a masterpiece in lyrical imagery.

[@jamesb1988]

It really is amazing. I have a thousand favorite songs, but if I could choose one of them for everyone on earth to listen to, it would be this one.

[@edmundovitesse]

Clearly shows Andy Kauffman's story on MIlos Forman Film

[@aluiziojr]

Yes, people, like me, so fucking do!

[@AngelPerez-ce3ty]

Si comprendemos la grandeza de esta increible canción. ... Yo amo a Jim Carrey como Andy Kaufman. .. Amo la pelicula Man on the Moon.... Y ésta es una obra maestra. ... Saludos desde Ciudad de México!

[@kevinmanduell5936]

Unbelievable song deep

[@wellthatwasfun]

That chorus could go on and on forever... and I'd still listen to it.

[@richardmartin2244]

Yep , it defo has very catchy back beat to it , very clearly written

[@chrisarchard2009]

My thoughts since first hearing this in the late 90s..

[@Dickusification]

It has that kind of nostalgic sound which requires skill to capture

[@deltafromuknow5153]

I still remember spinning and staring at my light in my room as an 11yr old... Then I'd start over😎✌️❤️🔥💯

[@rftulie]

Me too. On one version they do it five times. Never get tired of it.

[@FleeebCrabinProductions]

I’ll never forget seeing Man On The Moon in the theaters. The credits rolled, this song began playing, no one left. We all just listened and teared up and enjoyed the song.

[@garywalsh912]

Savage song Savage band 💯🎯‼️ 👌🤟

[@maryastbury8067]

I did, too!! But it was on VHS. Wore it out, literally. Just watched the movie again tonight after about 20+ years. As perfect and underrated as I remember. I absolutely love this song💗

[@StevenOdom-vi5mo]

Old school

[@55tmilam]

Same here!

[@chrisnewton4009]

One of REMS better tracks

[@katiec7515]

17 and I absolutely love REM. Don’t worry, we won’t let the best of the best die out.

[@jasonpeng33]

Your now with us...the Gen Xers

[@jenvicinity9143]

And later boomers

[@aaronbligh3619]

Well done wee pal ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@kathymyers7279]

so loved your comment. 62 and have been waiting to hear it. Toss the songs like a basket of roses your heart carries.

[@rafaguak70]

They rock my life, I am 51, listening to them since I was 12

[@michaelhutin5451]

I've watched the stars fall silent from your eyes All the sights that I have seen I can't believe that I believed I wished that you could see There's a new planet in the solar system There is nothing up my sleeve I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there Over my shoulder a piano falls Crashing to the ground In all this talk of time, talk is fine But I don't want to stay around Why can't we pantomime Just close our eyes And sleep sweet dreams Me and you with wings on our feet I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there Over my shoulder a piano falls Crashing to the ground I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great beyond I want the humming birds, the dancing bears Sweetest dreams of you I look into the stars I look into the moon I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs I'm tossing up punch lines that were never there Over my shoulder a piano falls Crashing to the ground I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great beyond I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great Answers from the great, answers I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great beyond I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great Answers from the great, answers I'm breaking through I'm bending spoons I'm keeping flowers in full bloom I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

[@quincycurlz]

Wow i really appreciated listening and following the text. It's like his voice seems like a poet reading loud but In a tone that noone could ever make.

[@mocowan6642]

I’ve never understood how this did not get an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

[@name4906]

true i just googled it, it would have been up against the winner that year, ‘when you believe’ ... i remember seeing that on oprah (:

[@wilfbreezy333]

@@name4906 that’s a bad ass song too

[@christopherbatsford5101]

Because in his songs he sings of hidden truths and the powers that be doesn't like it

[@hipsterelephant2660]

To be fair 2000 was a really competitive year for the best original song Oscar. And as much as I like Phil Collins, it's easily one of his worst songs that won.

[@1882osr]

@@christopherbatsford5101 You don't know about Kaufman and you haven't seen the film have you?

[@barsyalnklc6552]

It is hard to understand how such a masterpiece has just 13 million views? Beyond the sound and musical quality, this song touches the heart.

[@corey-bird3489]

This band definitely knows Andy was ahead of his time and captured that.

[@Infopeace88]

The shallow modern world

[@MrSalford1969]

Todays world needs more REM

[@tdogs51]

what a so underrated movie ,jim did a masterpiece of a job andy would be so proud

[@Johnthemanc22]

My number one favourite band in my 52 year life. No band sounds as good as these. Even after all these years.

[@kathymyers7279]

Agree John. Agree.

[@drewisawesomehott]

They are def up there as one of the best ever

[@lordlondon5798]

I miss them so much.

[@themusic5229]

Hi R.E.M. & everybody - Good new week 💐💐💐 I love REM 💕💕💕 Hi R.E.M. & everybody - Good new week 💐💐💐 I love REM 💕💕💕

[@mormithemonkey]

Bit of a late reply but I agree wholeheartedly, in my 49 years. I saw REM on the Isle of Wight in 2005 for the first and only time, and it was one of the defining moments of my life. I felt like I had gone to heaven. X

[@joei2129]

I have been fighting an uphill battle in life lately, and when people ask how I am, I say I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs. I was born in 1985, yet, REM will forever be my favorite band

[@AIvey]

I assuming your bending 🥄 spoons Hopefully you are over the trouble of life Remember this......in 40 years me and you will be dead so don't hold on to tight. Enjoy the moments.

[@rodandousa3963]

The message of the song is not to push the elephant or carry the piano. The message is about letting go, you don't have to push the elephant or carry the piano. Let go the small things in life and it will take you to the great beyond. Your battle is inspiring to a lot of people.

[@vivianstewart7523]

I said those very words TODAY! LOL

[@steveheitz]

I'm almost 64 and think this music rocks. Just wish R.E.M. would have stayed together to make more classics.

[@Serbiaboy7000]

I’m still looking for answers to god from the great beyond

[@royferguson3909]

I grateful for that too🎉

[@kiddoiam]

This song was released the same week I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. She's my one and only, and Great Beyond will always remind me of her. She's got lots of elephants to push up stairs and many answers to find in her lifetime, but she's tough.. she'll do just fine :)

[@Gabranth2]

But what about lots of falling pianos? :D

[@KARIM8960]

May God almighty give you happiness in life and beyond, and may he keep you healthy and together, amazing bond between a mother and her child.

[@buffalochickenandbluechees2435]

Are you a Karen or a cheesie mom

[@joshuamesa8015]

@@buffalochickenandbluechees2435 hey be civil!

[@colleenross8752]

She gets her toughness from you 😀

[@eduardorivera508]

Why doesn't anyone care to make awesome music videos like this anymore? These kids nowadays that call themselves artists have it all wrong.

[@michaeldunderdale191]

Trust me, people know exactly how profound this track is and where it fits in their lives

[@jarbasrascatano7013]

kkkkk

[@richardgonzales4815]

Damn straight!

[@flamesofvenus]

One of my favourite REM songs ❤

[@nezzynez]

I recorded this song off the radio onto a mix tape in middle school, and I ended up wearing out the tape always fast forwarding to this song. It takes me right to sitting up late and night doing my homework and dreaming about the future

[@sarahdueybanks]

It’s getting harder and harder to breathe wake up so you need to keep these codes videos on your mind and home and tap Awmen amen

[@Pete_Finch]

I was just learning to drive when I first heard this song back in early 2000. The freedom of youth, picking up friends in my car when it didn't matter if we had anything to do - it was still so amazingly fun just to drive around hanging out/listening to music. When I listen to this song now, I can close my eyes and picture an entire night out 22 years ago. It's extremely bittersweet, because it feels so recent to me still but I know the things I'm picturing happened decades ago. This song's ability to help me go back to 1999/2000 is unparalleled

[@Jollyswagman7]

And there is no freedom anymore.

[@MultiJoe84]

I couldn’t agree more. I was 17/18 then and this was the last cassette I ever bought.

[@emilymisir2329]

Awesome description. Brought me back to my younger days, too. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@franckamec4156]

​@@MultiJoe84obviously this song isn't on an REM album just from the movie original sound track

[@coramdeo4585]

Yes indeed this came out in early 2000. I was in high school and I remember watching this on the weekly top 50 charts every Saturday. I also have fond memories of it playing in my head during class.

[@tobysmith8032]

Tears of happiness fall, listening to this. Many years ago, this album was playing on my Walkman when I overdosed. What a journey since then! Anybody despairing, please hang on, dont give up, I promise you, it does get better 🙏

[@barsyalnklc794]

In 'The Great Beyond' by REM, hope and sadness seamlessly intertwine, forming the very essence of this song. It possesses a remarkable ability to evoke both joy and melancholy, a duality that resonates deeply upon each listen. The song feels like an "Emotional tapestry woven into musical notes, akin to the lines of a poignant poem. Its beauty is truly exceptional, captivating in its ability to reflect the intricacies of human emotions.

[@l0ngy89]

I fell in love with this song harder than I did when I first fell in love with my first girlfriend. Falling in love with a girl brings a false happiness and false hope that it will go the way that you portray everything in your mind. Falling in love with a song is a comfort that will stay with you forever. Your first love will fail and you will get over it. Falling in love with a song will stay with you forever. This song will always take my breath away and will forever stay with me and will never leave me. P.s RIP Andy

[@davidferrara1105]

Oh bullshit. Get back on that horse and find a better one

[@purebostonian100proud9]

Nobody this day & age will never know how great music was back in the 80s & 90s

[@odst2247]

Music has always and will always be great. You just happen to have a connection to music in the 80’s,90’s

[@purebostonian100proud9]

@@odst2247 I also like stuff from now I like the new rock & country I like all kinds of music

[@Smartass_Jedi]

Clearly one of the greatest bands ever

[@robertlane6772]

no disagreement here!

[@AstroX_Gaming26]

One of the best voices to ever take to a microphone.

[@williams.carpenter2362]

You're full of shit.

[@riverqueen4561]

Who is listening? Quarantine Easter Saturday 2020 South Dublin Ireland.

[@michelafilipasso1499]

The Day After. Genoa, italy

[@eoinlane6334]

South dublin

[@riverqueen4561]

@@michelafilipasso1499 I missed an entire day, no drink or drugs either...lol

[@riverqueen4561]

@@eoinlane6334 😎

[@missmac7395]

Yep!!

[@wesleywardlaw2725]

Gosh this song speaks to me. Andy Kaufman was the man on the moon, not because he was alone, but because he saw the world diffrent than anyone who lived on it. Almost like he was on the moon. People didnt know what to think about him, so he struggled to have people understand him. He was fighting an uphill battle against society and against the norm. Like pushing an elephant up the stairs. And he did things that were funny to him. He didn't care about what his audience thought about him, he was being his own person all the time. He threw punchline that were never there. He was just diffrent and I admire him. I wish I was around when he was alive because he is one of my inspirations in life. If you read all the way to the bottom, then thank you ✌😁

[@jamesb1988]

The mistake people make regarding Kaufman is that he was a comedian, which is incorrect. A comedian always wants their audience to laugh and to like them, where as Andy was a performance artist. Sure, sometimes he desired laughs. But sometimes he wanted your pity. Others your anger. Most always your confusion. He was the first man in media to constantly make you wonder if what he was doing was scripted or real. Thats why he took to wrestling so much... the art of the wrestling promo, you have the good guy and the bad guy, one incites cheers and support, the other a dastardly wrong doer you're begging to see get their comeuppance, Andy LOVED that character work. You're absolutely right about the only person he was wanting to impress was himself, to see just how far he could push certain buttons, and boy did he make some lasting memories. The fact that some people STILL aren't 100 percent sure that he's dead, he would have LOVED knowing that.

[@bleep77]

This song gave me goosebumps when I first heard it. It still moves me to this day. R.E.M. are just an amazing band.

[@simonlongmore456]

Jim Carey should have got an Oscar for this role. Andy Kaufman was so misunderstood and people never gave him a chance to bloom. The poor guy even got duped into false treatment for his cancer. I just hope people who slated him forgive themselves now. A tortured soul. RIP Andy

[@Macsimus75]

Today I'm shocked. For the first time I realized that in the last refrain, Michael is actually singing the lyrics of "Man on the Moon" in the background.........

[@justinmervyn3249]

Here's a little agit for the never believer....here's a little ghost for the offering...

[@Iris-gy2mi]

Well that explains why this song has always reminded me of "Man on the Moon."

[@user-hh3ez3qj9z]

really? when?

[@Trekkie155]

I've always seen it as a spiritual sequel to "Man On The Moon", because of the Andy Kaufman nods.

[@GolfhausYT]

The first time I heard it, I had headphones on, and about dropped my Discman.

[@germanmch.4298]

I miss when Music makes me feel like this song...

[@appalachianhomegirl9019]

Exactly ✌🏼

[@Agostoic]

Lookin' for answer in the great beyond, totally!

[@charitysutphin311]

Same

[@EhCanadianGamer]

Feels as special as Andy himself.

[@nachinder4180]

Absolutely. This one is among my REM best songs. I recommend you RED CAN, I think they have some influence from REM..the way their lyrics are...pretty cool. Glad I found them cause I have never been at the beggining of a band

[@keiraaguillon2000]

Michael Stipe is a genius! He can make a story about something he observed, or about other people's lives in a song, it can be funny or sad, he sings it in a beautiful way. He's brilliant, creative and talented. He's the best of the best!!👍😘😘😘❤ I wish REM will be back together again. 🤟😎❤

[@RichardGrat]

i totally agree

[@jamesmcbeth4463]

it seems like REM retired more than broke up

[@jamesemmott4999]

Sometimes repeating the chorus ad nauseam can be cheap, but not when the chorus is this amazing

[@roxc889]

This song is an incredibly fucking beautiful masterpiece. Always gives me chills. Thank you, R.E.M. I cannot thank you enough for how much I absolutely LOVE this song.

[@samcasino1535]

The 139 People that don't like this should be underneath the Piano !! Simply Sensational Band xxxx

[@beepst]

Probably one of the greatest choruses of all time

[@hollywoodmkx]

“Man on the Moon” was a key movie in my life. It came out in 1999 when I was 17 and it just brings me back to a time of no cares, friends, family, and everything that forged me ahead to today. This film and song are incredible.

[@joshualuckyguy6205]

Hmm your not alone!!

[@chauncemce8358]

How does this song only have 14 million views? It’s an amazing song!

[@corey-bird3489]

It’s not trending and the true treasures can’t be found on something that includes the word “ending.”

[@terrismith9662]

Have you ever loved a song so much that it rips your guts out just to listen to it again??

[@freyjahelmich4671]

Love of a lifetime

[@davidrobson9965]

This is the song I have chosen for my funeral. Ethereal and compelling. One of the best things they ever did.

[@dylanvogt1409]

I think mine has got to be Golden Slumbers by The Beatles. A bit shorter than I would like, but a hauntingly beautiful song nonetheless.

[@andlidearmadta9680]

Dylan Vogt bit prete

[@MeowthRocket]

I think same here. I may have a few played and this is definitely one of them.

[@Spetjie]

Listen to James Blunt - Monster. Vibes man.

[@mirandadevreeze5720]

Great choice! I have a playlist for myself, seeing as its looking like I will reach the point of making the decision to move on to the other side: Pachelbels Canon (connection to my dad), Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen ( special song between my daughter and myself), Silent Lucidity by Queensryche, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, Signs by Tesla because thats the version my daughter knows and likes( also a special song between us). I may add to the list. Take care everyone and stay safe.

[@mauricefricke6236]

The climax at the end is just so cathartic, this is truly a work of art.

[@AMFL3116]

"I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs" pretty much sums up my feelings about life right now.

[@barbaraperasti7301]

I agree..everytime I listen to this song, I am feeling like flying...

[@katesprimitivejewlery1234]

Me to

[@barbaraperasti7301]

@@katesprimitivejewlery1234 💖

[@masseyfergy68]

Flying right up your own anus...

[@acesage]

One of REM's best songs.

[@JeroenWijn]

"I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there..." ♥

[@alexandrasteden9055]

My Dad would play this on full blast in the car and us kids; me, my sister & cousins would sing the whole song at the top of our lungs until our vocal chords gave out. And then the song would end and Dad would say "whose up for round two?" - and we'd do it all over again. This song came on the radio in the car today & cracked up the volume and screeched every word. (Side note, it is a great anger-release when you have built up rage.)

[@esukyd2328]

Its 2019 and I have to go back to songs like this just to feel SOMETHING from music

[@MegaSpideyman]

I'd recommend listening to Hozier's Cherry Wine, Interpol's Evil, or Cinematic Orchestra's To Build a Home.

[@Ervinabrahamian]

@@MegaSpideyman Hosier sucks

[@Loicvers]

@Kevin Davies true

[@missmermaid8086]

MegaSpideyman To build a home is absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@nachinder4180]

Absolutely. This one is among my REM best songs. I recommend you RED CAN, I think they have some influence from REM..the way their lyrics are...pretty cool. Glad I found them cause I have never been at the beggining of a band

[@fededipi6688]

Probably my favorite song ever, insanely beautiful. First time i heard it was back in December 2003, at that time i used to borrow my Playstation 1 to my older sister for playing cds. I couldn't put a toy together (a beyblade), so i walked into our bedroom to ask her to help me out and this song was playing in the background. I had to stop doing anything to listen to it in religious silence. I was in total awe. Unbelievable, amazing. Magical. When the chorus kicked in for the first time in the song i was hooked. So i checked the album booklet, it was the track number 2 on "In Time: The Best Of R.E.M 1988-2003". Also "Bad Day" and "Animal" were the only two new songs, of course since it mainly was a greatest hits haha! At that time i already knew R.E.M. though, as a fresh 13 year old boy.

[@jw870206]

R.E.M. really peaked in popularity in the early 1990s, but this is their peak form, right here. I'm still mesmerized by this track to this day.

[@jamesbyrne9312]

Yeah the longevity

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

For whatever reason, the Andy Kaufman twin-songs are my favorites of their work post-“Document”

[@AndrewLynn-en5ui]

Just back introduced myself to REM and god dam I still love it !!

[@corey-bird3489]

Only thing that feels better than discovering the first time is REdiscovering.

[@allkreatures7291]

If it wasn't for 25+ years of listening to this band I'd have been gone long ago.

[@realjasonwert]

This song always made me feel like it was OK to be myself no matter how "weird" others thought I was...

[@anthonyhoey6394]

David Campese,Tim Horan,Jason little, Wally Lewis,Michael O'connor,Mal Meninga comes to mind when i hear this song,great Australian rugby players,greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪.

[@step2191]

This song always gives me chills. I wish REM never broke up.

[@nutsackmania]

they were out of time

[@nachinder4180]

Absolutely. This one is among my REM best songs. I recommend you RED CAN, I think they have some influence from REM..the way their lyrics are...pretty cool. Glad I found them cause I have never been at the beggining of a band

[@lindsaykelly2224]

They were compelling

[@Chrisstian111]

Yea Michael Stipe said in a fairly recent interview that REM will not do reunion tours ever and said they are totally done. I feel lucky to have seen them live when I could.

[@The_child-catcher]

I don't think they broke up so much as they simply finished what they set out to do.

[@hannahbrezden7904]

If ever there was a song to play on repeat it is this one. You hit that certain age and just damn....you realize the brilliance. REM be underrated

[@lifepeace9490]

Lead singer Michael Stipe said this song is "About attempting the impossible, which I think is what Andy Kaufman did with his entire career."

[@jw870206]

In the early 1990s, they were "Losing Their Religion," and later in the decade they were looking for answers from "The Great Beyond." What an arc!

[@marshmangunnar9150]

This is the song that made me realize that REM and Michael were great! Timeless.

[@Mattwest1985]

Man, people hardly make music like this anymore.

[@manclimbtree3622]

One of my all time favorite R.E.M. songs.

[@corey-bird3489]

Forever

[@helengattie608]

REM One of the best bands 🥰❤️🥰❤️🥰❤️ xxx

[@jaysilva2374]

this is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. and thats the end of that.

[@Cochituatebeach]

At the end, I wanted the TV in the street to get hit by a car. That would have been an Andy Kaufman performance.

[@calam8286]

Jay Silva Amen to that

[@Pahhu]

The chorus in this song is unparalleled. God damn!

[@jasonbarbush4991]

God bless!

[@lindasue4237]

Writing this tonight, 7/7/21. Missing REM. So much memories and wonderful music...

[@mytoosents8998]

Must listen to this and MAN ON THE MOON together in one sitting. It's a companion piece of the puzzle of Andy. R. E. M, brilliant masterpieces!

[@johnmoore1049]

Have to admit. I love this band.

[@thisbambibites]

John Moore I do too.

[@nebchic]

Miss this band so much. :(

[@nanmilgrom8420]

Brilliant imagery beautiful band

[@JohnSmith-gq7qc]

This song got my young Daughter into REM. She's 20 now and still listens!

[@antmer3954]

One of the best songs ever. I recall hearing this on Radio here in Melbourne, Australia, in 2000, coincidentally with the movie, "Man On The Moon", when I was then age 30. All these years later as a middle aged man, this is still just as great now as it was in 2000.

[@duke3196]

Wow. What a band 🚀

[@EmmanuelleLunada2010]

Gotta love Michael's performance when he's actually performing in front of a camera. Either way, great song. I truly miss R.E.M.

[@michaelpound5156]

Great hooking melody with surreal lyrics, something of a masterpiece.....

[@gregwebb5120]

Well said

[@internationalmanofmystery6798]

michael pound They keep repeating the same lyrics for most of this song but the start is some way professional.

[@michaelpound5156]

you're right, the lyrics are repetitive, but they are also highly unusual.....I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs, I'm tossing out punch lines that were never there, over my shoulder a piano falls, crashing to the ground...I'm bending spoons......this is great writing, and captures my imagination...and until you drew my attention to it, I was simply not conscious of the obvious repetition....

[@josh2Sides2]

Jonathan Beckham You too right, it's meant to be repetitive. It's on the Soundtrack of Man in the Moon and Man in the Moon also follows along the same lines but it changes when Michael performed it live!

[@tommygun0075]

+michael pound I agree it's a masterpiece

[@j-ffilion1290]

Is it just me but that is one of the most underrated movies in the last 50 years???????

[@firsttorecess1074]

Funny the memories that songs bring around. I was 23 years old and a first-year high school English teacher when this song came out. During the first week of school, the football team received their new jerseys for the season and one of my students stood at the door, yelled my named, and held up his jersey for all to see. He kissed it and then launched into the chorus of this song, dancing all the way to his desk. I was a young, introverted teacher at the time so I just laughed. Today, I would have sung along with him. I had forgotten all about it until I heard this song again. The kids sure don’t sing REM anymore😀.

[@lar9299]

I watched the documentary "Jim & Andy" about two years ago on Netflix and it is still by far one of the greatests things I've ever seen. Love this song and the hidden meaning it contains. Jim Carrey totally performer genius. Highly recommended in case you wanna watch the documentary.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

Wasn't really impressed with Carrey in it. Played it way too over the top and acted like a prick in set.

[@Filminformer1984]

It's my Birthday today! Felt like R.E.M.

[@frenchiemcfrencherson8906]

I'm looking for answers from the great, answers from the great, answweeeeeeeers! Will forever be my favourite song... thanks dad for the good taste in music

[@girlroomglitz]

All these things can be done by reaching a higher consciousness. Keeping flowers in bloom and bending spoons.

[@moseva]

spot on!

[@kristalrenee7018]

Lol

[@simonettamaestri]

Michael Stipe' s voice is unique,I totally love R.E.M and their music❤️

[@alexanderbean7737]

The nostalgia and memories i have associated with this song are so potent it physically hurts

[@Kevin-ro1fo]

They don't make em like this anymore. That deeply saddens me more than the emotions produced in this individual song

[@Kevin-ro1fo]

Working with Concepts from the greats are all out there💣💡💥 So there is no excuses

[@Nielz073]

This song.. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it just has that kind of special 'something'. That 'something' also struck me while listening to, say, Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing, About Today by The National or Telegraph Road by Dire Straits. Not those songs that you'd be elated about hearing them, and then be bored with after some time, but those songs that would strike you with emotion while hearing, leave you speechless for a few seconds after which you'd have to listen again. Wow.

[@fergusogrady223]

This song always brings a tear to my eye. I just remember about 8 years ago and 6 year old me loved watching the video and listening to the music every day...

[@lisaboje3640]

How is the 15 year old you doing?

[@CoreReactorMusic]

When I was 4 or 5 this song was on the radio all the time. I would always crack up hysterically when he said I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs. My child brain took that image literally. Good times!

[@pionelpessi1022]

This came on Radio 2 last night. I nearly cried

[@davidyoung8576]

Definitely one of their best songs!! The melody, harmonies and chord progressions are truly masterful.

[@ArcaneAzmadi]

Hands down my favourite R.E.M song ever, as well as their best video. The bit where the band discover the fourth wall and start banging against it just sends shivers down my spine.

[@streetspirit956]

ArcaneAzmadi which bit? Time?

[@scotlandsjard2836]

@@streetspirit956 starting around 3:07

[@payableondeath9091]

@Edgar Menezes 🙏pero elige sabiamente

[@wishicouldshowmyname5815]

I am so sad REM broke up. So much to give and enjoy. Not just us but the band, too. Life is so short. They were meant to make music together.

[@ballzinferno9793]

This is my go-to karaoke song.

[@eugenevalerievich3341]

One of my favorite song! Saint Petersburg, Russia.

[@jsggill]

Just heard this again after a long time. This has to be REMs best song.

[@evanfitzpatrick8919]

+j s gill Love it

[@wwaldo2525]

Easily....

[@JDkhatena]

I hope R. E. M. realizes this is their 💯 masterpiece song and that is saying a lot ;considering they have some of the most prolific songs created in the past 30 years:ever.

[@nebchic]

I agree. It seems to be very underrated. This is probably my favorite song by them.

[@alienmachine]

Me too. I still have the CD single somewhere in my basement.

[@user-ox9ep9ki6h]

As odd lyrics go, this is actually one of Stipe's more accessible songs. Mike Mills once said in an interview that REM consisted of 3 musicians who were lucky enough to meet a true poet. Stipe was a lot less interested in the music than the lyrics, which was exactly the opposite of what the other 3 thought so they made the perfect deal. We're writing the music, get everything done, give Michael the finished product and 9 out of 10 times he'd come back with lyrics that didn't need any changes or editing at all. It's just such a treat to meet people who naturally complement you. Stipe thought it was amazing that Mike and Peter (and partly Bill) could come up with such fantastic music and in return, Mike and Peter were absolutely blown away by that fact that Stipe could effortlessly write truly mesmerising lyrics. Stipe spoke recently about how he briefly tried writing lyrics first before the melody was there. "It didn't go well. In fact, it went so badly that I never tried it again. I'm not a biographical writer. I don't talk about things from my own life. I need the inspiration and motivation of the music, that feel it gives me to truly be able to write."

[@icingbunstomatocardtom]

R.E.M are such a great band Eshay kings

[@jeffkilpatrick6204]

When my time comes one day to be "a new planet in the solar system," as everyone's time must, play this song. Crack open a cold beer, pass a fat joint, and smile along with this good music.

[@rickyrm123]

R.E.M. Great Band,one of the best bands ever .

[@bennymalone]

This song breaks the fourth wall!

[@lordlondon5798]

Please come back. I need you.

[@zzyyxxo]

one of the greatest bands ever. Just wow.

[@zairehaylock4974]

I grew watching Man on The Moon. It's a very good 1999 biopic.