They say we are all going to die soon so I thought I’d share my playlist. And I don’t even listen to music…
I had a beer or six with all of the guys from REM in the GaBar in Athens from time to time. I was blessed to get both my undergrad and graduate degree when they were playing locally for a bit but more likely they would just show up somewhere in Athens when they were big stars.
It starts with an EARTHQUAKE.
Click through for my favorite R.E.M. song
It’s my dedication in case the end of times is really near. It was always you, Christopher.
But this would be the theme song of my life.
Oh noe I’ve said too much. I haven’t said enough….
Daysleeper you & I spirit animal by R.E.M
Full moon insomniacs unite! Too beautiful to sleep. I’ll snooze later on when we’re all dead.
Up at this hour ! # fix it Jesus
My favorite REM song is “Leave”.
The album version from “New Adventures in Hi-Fi is good, but there is also a stripped down alternate version that brings me to tears.
Leave has so much depth & meaning for me…
UF,
Me as well. That is such a moving song. I just LOVE REM. So much talent out of Athens!! One of my other faves “The B-52’s” hail from Athens as well.
UF, are you checking into AHS Hotel this season? AHS is more fun with your commentary
Steve my reply to you mistakenly got dropped to the bottom so scroll on down…
Losing My Religion. The video was amazing too. So far no tsunamis on the west coast. I just watched the series finale to CSI. Med techs solving crime–I’ll miss you, Grissom, DB, and all the gang!
LOVE R.E.M.!
R.E.M.!!! Love. My favorite is “Everybody Hurts.” But I honestly love them all.
R.E.M. is hands down one of my favourite groups of all time. My #1 is “Everybody Hurts”. Michael Stipe has soo much emotion when he sings. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder is another one that puts his heart in it.
I’m still alive. Blah.
Me too. Looking at the times of these comments, some of us made it. Chay Eday’s the 1st (not surprised). Waiting to see if TT & her hand basket are still around. 😉
Me, too. But I need to finish this bottle of wine….just in case.
still here, must be in the eye of the hurricane….
Thats me in the corner…
ok REM followers, I remember loving a song called “Sent You a Letter”
When I looked it up all I find is ” Letter Never Sent” which is not the same song.
I wore that tape out.
what’s up?
Best R.E.M. Albums… Murmur and Lifes Rich Pageant. I can’t choose a song… don’t make me. Way too hard.
I waited on them once. Good people, good tippers.
I need a heads-up if the world’s going to end. I want to go out riding, top down, in my black Mercedes SLK, blasting “Riding with the King” – Eric Clapton and BB King.
You were in Athens at the most amazing time. REM and B-52s — back in the day. What a time to be there. You’ve lived a life, lady.
Yeah, my parents wouldn’t let me go until I went to Kennesaw for a couple years. I started college at 17 and skipped pretty much every class to hang out with boys. 🙂 Eventually they stop letting you pay to do that. Then I had to go to another college and make straight As for a few semesters before I could get into UGA. Then, once there, finally out on my own, I dropped classes left and right until I finally managed to get a degree. I did not want to go get a job so I decided to get my Masters so I could hang around even longer.
Those were the days.
In other news, this site went done for about an hour this afternoon. It literally was the end of the world as I know it during that time. I spent the whole hour catastrophsizing the entire ordeal. I am barely back to normal. normalish. something close to normal.
It’s not just here, if that helps. Facebook is being wonky, too.
Rebirth!! Glad it’s back up and you are back to normalish, TT. <3<3
Can’t name a favorite song, there are too many. Favorite albums are Fables, Document, Automatic for the People, Reckonning. My favorite band of all time.
I was at UGA in the same time frame, just after Murmer was released. Never saw Michael around but Bill, Mike and Peter would jump on stage at Uptown or 40 Watt to play with other bands. I lived for the appearances with my other fave of the era, Love Tractor.
I adored my art professor who shot their videos. He was a creative genius and great person.
That art and music scene opened my eyes beyond my ultra conservative upbringing in the best way possible.
If you are male and um convertible while drunk, I probably had sex with you, Or your partner. IJS.
Haha! Female and not convertible, so we probably were vying for the same guys.
You are my spirit twin however. Freakish similarities across the board.
Sitting Still
My ads are for beer now. It’s creepy how much they know me. 🙂
Hey Steve. First of all you must keep scrolling down to TT’s post on Sept 25 with update about the cast/theme for AHS:Hotel. Secondly I was asked the same question in the comments in that post and my reply was:
I have a new job/career that occupies a lot more of my time than the previous couple of years. I love recapping AHS and interacting with y’all, but I don’t know how I’m gonna be able to do detailed recaps like previous seasons. Plus I’m in the middle of a slow paced pain in the ass house remodel. Half of my house looks like a crack den with exposed cement & studs, and a gutted master bathroom. I simply don’t have the time, but I plan to do a little something so that we can have a place to discuss the show here since TT is such a big scurrdy cat…. xoxo UF
The answer is YES I’m checking into AHSHotel, but it will be in a smaller/irregular capacity due to work. I am swamped and everyday is a new fire that has to be put out. I definitely want you to keep up with us here because I always appreciated your insight & contributions to the AHS discussion. I am very excited for the new season to start.
UF, I’m in the same boat. Lot more responsibilities at work, outside work consulting/speaking gigs, plus family health issues = less TT time, which sucks, because this place has become such a fun place to hang.
It’s like TT’s Gay Gang hit their collective groove all at once.
I love R.E.M! I remember sneaking into O’Malleys while I was in high school… Ah, the good old days…
Um….once I woke up in a hotel room with my best friend and several members of Jane’s Addiction. I vaguely remember going there the night before, but i honestly have no idea what happened between then and waking up the next morning. and I had enough sense to not wake a sleeping Perry Farrell and ask.
Xanadude, I wish I had lived your life.
Are you on fire???? My mostest favorite lyric. I miss R.E.M.