REM - Feeling Gravitys Pull

[@eXiLe824]

I stumbled on this song just a few years ago during my freshman year of highschool. It completely blew my mind, opened me up to all sorts of new music, and made me into a huge R.E.M. fan. Absolutely genious.

[@Jemasonj]

My favorite album by far. it's been 22 years and I still love it!

[@RODERICKMOLASAR]

Until tonight I hadn't heard this song anywhere since June 4th 1990. Thanks for posting it.

[@hammertoejoe]

This is the REM song I always liked the most, a great opening for an album (Reconstruction of the Fables, 1985) the song is very dark and beautiful, I swear there are many hidden (read it "forgotten") gems in 80's music...

[@computerblue84]

this video is SO beautiful and atistic...this is my favorite band!!

[@boywonders]

Fables really is underrated, but was always one of my early favourites, especially this song.

[@themooddisorders]

It is so odd, and one of my faves too!

[@RabbiJochanan]

It's both. Says "Fables of the Reconstruction" on the front, and "Reconstruction of the Fables" on the side of the album.

[@541967]

@BabyBerlin Actually aside from an array of London punks throughout the Seventies- R.E.M's influences were by and large Yanks (such as Big Star). In fact the band felt more akin to artists such as the Replacements and Husker Du than they did their all too trendy counterparts from across the Atlantic.

[@traitor0837]

First time I've heard this song. Its amazing! Actually, I think it was in a movie... anyone have any ideas?

[@nunzioforpresident]

totally agree

[@dreadedG]

25 years of Fables of the Reconstruction. But what about their earlier and better work?

[@themooddisorders]

@bubmel I respect that. May be cliche, but I truly believe Murmur and Automatic were the best. Chronic is always good though. So much power in so few songs!

[@BabyBerlin]

R.E.M. recorded "Fables" in Britain, so perhaps the Siouxie comparison is apt. Who knows what went in their ears there and stuck? I think, in a few ways, R.E.M. has musical influences in common with British bands of that period (like Siouxie and the Banshees). Perhaps it shows more here? All I've read about that time is that the guys in R.E.M. were miserable recording in Britain. The album kind of shows this, I think. It's brilliant, though, regardless, imho. Thanks for the vid.

[@935323]

Yeah, they really were unique at that time. Still, the first 3 albums defied being classified, and in a big way defined the whole "College Radio," scene; that then became indy rock. R.E.M. at that time changed a lot of things

[@StyxTBuferd]

Actually, they're getting better (at least, from their late 90's and early 00's albums). Accelerate is a good album IMO.

[@935323]

Yea-uh!!!!

[@935323]

beatles anyone?

[@themooddisorders]

Even Life's Rich Pageant was great, it is REM's transition record for me. The only REM album I dislike 60 percent of is Green....almost 22 years later I dont get it....some is great, but some is not a good grasp for a band this caliber

[@MrTomCruise]

incinoman Damn right - Bono's not the record-holder, he's the record. Bono likes the biddy.

[@girlienerd]

@bubmel agree 100%

[@tympanicus]

Sorry, I don't hear the Siouxie and the Banshees influence. There's a lot of background to their early music, and it has a lot to do with the SOuth. Husker Du comparison is fair. Nothing british about this.

[@BabyBerlin]

@541967 True dat.

[@robopecha]

bill is so hot..

[@RadiantCowbells]

Styx; no offense; I never liked supernatural superserious. I loved When the day is Done though, and I liked Hollow Man. However, most of the non-singles felt like filler.