REM - The Lifting

Later... with Jools Holland, Series 17 Episodio 4. 4 de mayo de 2001.

[@gpeddino]

One of their best album openers (if not the best). "Reveal" is a masterpiece.

[@silkywellman315]

Gui Porto you are soooooo right!

[@josie1776]

So powerful and obscure. Always sends shivers up my spine.

[@mjjohnson1805]

Love this song so much!!!! ❤❤❤🙂

[@mjjohnson1805]

I hear you 💘 LOVE. Sweet dreams sexy. 😘

[@mjjohnson1805]

Soon ok soon.

[@awakeningnavigator3895]

What is it about REM? I feel like they can bring out a feeling you didn't even know you had! One of the best bands of all time..no doubt! The level of passion in each song is hard to match!

[@kimrthr]

un concierto no pudo haber sido mas hermoso que este. Por Dios que buena interpretación

[@wilkinsonbarraboy]

I renovated a basement night club in 2001, a dance joint, top of the range sound system etc, I was bored one afternoon so I grabbed this CD from my car ,inserted it in the clubs sound system and pressed play. I was just hoping it would play and i could hear it. I nearly jumped out of my skin when it boomed out of those speakers as loud as it, wow, it was amazing, blew me away. So, i had to turn it up and I did, It just sounded so f... good i let the whole disc play as I went back to painting the ceiling. I thought to myself, If the owner turns up and i get sacked, so be it, it was lifting alright and that day still makes the hair on my back of neck stand out just to think about it. I took the Monster CD to work the next day, 'Whats the Frequency Kenneth' -my ears are still ringing...

[@paddywhack1042]

best song ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever,ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever...

[@ilmadaressurreicao5913]

The best!!

[@claymccoy]

Ha!

[@silkywellman315]

This is one of their best songs.Reveal is an amazing album🎶

[@amarcadiacastillo]

Reveal is one of their best albums, and The lifting..." you said the air was singing..."

[@josie1776]

Goosebumps everytime I listen to this song.

[@johnramirez2768]

definitely the great and big band of the world R.E.M.

[@danpfd]

Perhaps one of the greatest songs ever...... long live REM!

[@subwaygoddess1]

Such a beautiful song and such a beautiful performance ✌🎶🎤🔥💙

[@YOSORA]

Grounded 5 a.m. The nightlite is comforting. But gravity is holding you. Once settled into sleep You have watched on repeat, The story of your life Across the ceiling; And in review, You've said the air was singing It's calling you you don't believe These things you've never seen. "Good morning, how are you? The weather's fine, the sky is blue- It's perfect for our seminar..." "Now close your eyes, And start to breathe. Allow the noise to recede... ...Allow yourself to drift and fly away. But you just stay. You've said the air was singing It's calling you you don't believe These things you've never seen, never dreamed. Did you hear these voices calling Locked into a conference room, "We're only what our minds assume..." And rationale is leaving you. This conceit these systems of belief, Your counselor agrees, "You've always mark these boundaries now you're free..." And with relief. You've said the air was singing It's calling you you don't believe These things you've never seen, never heard, never dreamed. You said the air was singing It's calling you you don't believe These things you've never seen. Never [x19] Once you had a dream Of oceans, and sunken cities Memories of things you've never known

[@IozziEric]

Great lyrics and tune. I love this song.

[@zephirothstryfe0713]

......and you have never known

[@debbie3081]

No puede ser tan hermosa ésta banda ❤❤❤❤❤🎤🎶🎵

[@trickytheclown9492]

One of the best Songs ever!!

[@josesilviodurantoro7486]

This is a great song, composed by a great rock music band, Thanks R.E.M and I hope to listen you again in the future

[@REMChicagoBoy]

This should have been a single from 'Reveal'….

[@Scurrow]

+REMChicagoBoy I concur with this statement.

[@claymccoy]

That and “Beat A Drum”.

[@patricia382]

He’s so lovely, every lovely song I hear by whichever artist I always think what would Michael sing it like. I’m getting a bit obsessed by him.

[@goritek7777]

increible tema

[@fredericferre6166]

Reveal album reveals me R.e.m band... Like a renew... Nature is beautiful

[@rebekadeabreu1]

Wonderful

[@zoomazul]

Aun recuerdo cuando lo transmitieron por el once, estuve esperando todo el día, ni siquiera salí para no perderme ni un minuto del programa, parece que fue ayer.

[@oktavarizanuarlis8308]

Love this song

[@bettovallejos3450]

Gran banda

[@cimarron1261]

"You've said the air was singing It's calling you You don't believe These things you've never seen, never heard, never dreamed..." Falco's Last Post On Facebook, May/01/2021 03/03/1976 - 12/05/2021

[@bidhrohi12]

Really wish these guys would reconsider "disbanding". There's so little music these days that lives up to what they produced. Their last two albums were utterly fantastic.

[@paullagasse5504]

Yeah it's sad we never got to hear collapse into now songs live

[@psychedelicfright85]

After Bill left, it seems that they were ignored by most outlets, except for the true fans.

[@feke19833]

I love it!

[@errbt]

I loved this song from the first notes of my first listen. Fantastic way to open a very much underrated album in their legendary catalog.

[@alenakocourkova3028]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nomad123ui]

Best singer of his generation, miss this band...

[@silkywellman315]

Fucking amazing! Drummer is rushing a little. Still incredible

[@mauromauro7082]

Did You hear this voice calling ? :)

[@andersvalberg7185]

drummer looking very stressed haha

[@cathas4legs143]

highly high

[@tylerdurden1221]

This song and album are both so good. I definitely drifted after Monster, but recently went on a run of catching up. What was Bill’s last album?

[@christya3970]

New Adventures in Hi-Fi

[@Linda-zv2rq]

Hi

[@FWFWFWF]

A bit too fast, this version. Got to be one of their all time best songs, but never seems to be acknowledged as such.

[@semephor]

Disagree, watched this and first and was dissappointed with the album version

[@siamogranieri6869]

I love it with some zip in it. I prefer this version to the album, I think.

[@soukromee]

Absolutely love this up tempo version with less of a Reveal-ish feel and more of an Accelerate-ish feel 🐎

[@senorphilipe4242]

Timing totally out! The start is a mess

[@tomsenick2033p]

That drummer's timing is off

[@Linda-zv2rq]

Hi