R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocal quality and obscure lyrics, Mills's melodic basslines and backing vocals, and Berry's tight, economical style of drumming.
R.E.M. released its first single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone.
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Here's an attempt at the chords for Ha! The lyrics are from the 31 March 81 performance of the song; the only other one, from 7 Nov 81, has lyrics that are completely incomprehenisble. [Bracketed lyrics] are those I'm _really_ not sure about. And I have no idea how the break is played. But I hope this is helpful.
main riff:
d: --0-4-5-4-0-2-| a: 2-------------|
repeat riff over verse:
Proceed to circle Call her out Men cry her evil Since they [yearned in cry]
DEDEDE Ha! Oh, ha, oh, my! CBA We get paid for it CBA We assume CBA We get paid for it CBA We haggle
repeat main riff over verse: [To gather her collar] Since they, since they got a new Now, call your side Picking [in a who] (chorus)
break: ???
verse: Circle our reason Subject, call it fate She said, circle reason She said, full of hate (chorus twice)