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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F When I was young and full of grace F and spirited--a rattlesnake. F When I was young and fever fell F My spirit, I will not tell BbGm You're on your honor not to tell
F I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract FBb Explain the change, the difference between GmC What you want and what you need, there's the key, Am Your adventure for today, what do you do BbC Between the horns of the day?
FFsus4FCFFsus4FCFFsus4CGm I --- I -------- I ---- believe my shirt is wearing thin Bb And change is what I believe in
{same as before} When I was young and give and take And foolish said my fool awake When I was young and fever fell My spirit, I will not tell You're on your honor, on your honor
When I was young and give and take And foolish said my fool awake When I was young and fever fell My spirit I will not tell You're on your honor on your honor
Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true Think of others, the others think of you Silly rule golden words make, practice practice makes perfect, Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change
I believe my humor's wearing thin And change is what I believe in
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I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in
When I was young and full of grace As spirited a rattlesnake When I was young and fever fell My spirit, I will not tell You're on your honor, on your honor C I believe in example Am I believe my throat hurts BbC Example is the checker to the key
I believe my humor's wearing thin And I believe the poles are shifting
I believe my shirt is wearing thin And change is what I believe in