Listen to the new song by Drivin' n' Cryin' called "R.E.M." here.
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"R.E.M." by Drivin' n' Cryin'
Started by Driver Nate, Feb 22 2012 11:26 AM
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 11:26 AM
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 02:22 PM
Not sure when it's due for release but apparently it's going to be on a new EP Drivin' n' Cryin' are working on. I'll be seeing Kevn Kinney perform tonight so if I get a chance I'll be sure to ask.
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 02:55 PM
please do 
ive never heard any of their stuff till now, any reccomendations?
ive never heard any of their stuff till now, any reccomendations?
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 03:08 PM
A very appropriate tribute, with a ton of obvious references to 80's R.E.M. songwriting styles. Liked the live version almost better, but this is pretty damn good too.
Anyone dare to transcribe the lyrics?
Edit: Something like this?
"There's a reckoning in the morning
On my way to work
Seven chinese brothers
And then south central rain
I felt the gravity, felt the gravity pull me back to earth
in a perfect circle, romance
the freedom that you bid(?)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
jingle jangle kudzu
so airplanes don't get snagged
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
picture this a stage(?)
welcome back my friends
the clicking of projectors
reminding me again
turn the world and take it
take it for a ride
driver 8 is resting
he's gardening at night
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
R.E.M.
follow maps and legends
that brought you back again
oohooh, tell the books you've dug them in(?)
oohooh, follow them into(?)
the interviews on the radio
ask me what I think
of southern rock 'n' roll and where I fit
I said the biggest Southern rock band that I know is R.E.M.
the one I love, and life and how to live it
R.E.M.
follow maps and legends
that brought you home again
R.E.M.
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
R.E.M.
you taught me how to do it
I want to thank you once again
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement"
Anyone dare to transcribe the lyrics?
Edit: Something like this?
"There's a reckoning in the morning
On my way to work
Seven chinese brothers
And then south central rain
I felt the gravity, felt the gravity pull me back to earth
in a perfect circle, romance
the freedom that you bid(?)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
jingle jangle kudzu
so airplanes don't get snagged
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
picture this a stage(?)
welcome back my friends
the clicking of projectors
reminding me again
turn the world and take it
take it for a ride
driver 8 is resting
he's gardening at night
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
R.E.M.
follow maps and legends
that brought you back again
oohooh, tell the books you've dug them in(?)
oohooh, follow them into(?)
the interviews on the radio
ask me what I think
of southern rock 'n' roll and where I fit
I said the biggest Southern rock band that I know is R.E.M.
the one I love, and life and how to live it
R.E.M.
follow maps and legends
that brought you home again
R.E.M.
fall on me and tell me, tell me where you've been
R.E.M.
you taught me how to do it
I want to thank you once again
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
R.E.M. (R.E.M.)
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement
this is a public service announcement"
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:41 PM
As far as songs explicitly written about R.E.M., I think I like Pavement's "Unseen Power of the Picket Fence" better, but this song's pretty cool. Need to delve into Drivin' n' Cryin's back catalog.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:16 PM
thomas08, on 22 February 2012 - 02:55 PM, said:
please do ive never heard any of their stuff till now, any reccomendations?
ive never heard any of their stuff till now, any reccomendations?My first exposure to them was via the song "Honeysuckle Blue" from their album Mystery Road from around the time they were opening for R.E.M. on the Green tour in '89. "With the People" (also from this album) made it into R.E.M. sets back then which they used as the lead in to "King of Birds". Perhaps their best known song is "Straight To Hell", which can also be found on Mystery Road. Despite being a fan for quite some time, I only own a couple of Drivin' n' Cryin' records: Fly Me Courageous and (Whatever Happened To) The Great American Bubble Factory (their newest effort). I also have several but not all of Kevn Kinney's solo records. I recommend both of the Drivin' n' Cryin' albums but I need to do some catching up on their back catalog myself. By the way, Kevn and Peter Buck toured together back in the early 90s in support of Kevn's record MacDougal Blues. They still jam together on occasion, most recently during the Hotel California Music Festival that was held in Baja, Mexico last month.
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 12:35 AM
Here's Straight to Hell featuring a pretty decent who's who of the R.E.M. world. Kevn Kinney with Berry, Buck, Mills, John Keane, Steve Wynn...
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 02:09 AM
Wow, that was bad! Uninspired fan-schlock.
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 03:00 AM
elkokolores, on 23 February 2012 - 02:09 AM, said:
Wow, that was bad! Uninspired fan-schlock.
What? The tribute song? I thought it was pretty cool musically. Lyrics less so.
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 04:10 AM
Sweden, on 23 February 2012 - 03:00 AM, said:
What? The tribute song? I thought it was pretty cool musically. Lyrics less so.
Yes, the tribute song. Formulaic song-writing. Not my cup of tea.
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 05:01 AM
elkokolores, on 23 February 2012 - 04:10 AM, said:
Yes, the tribute song. Formulaic song-writing. Not my cup of tea.
Indeed. But nice tribute, nontheless
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 10:36 AM
I thought it was cool!
Every day is new again
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Posted 23 February 2012 - 03:19 PM
Loved it.
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 06:27 AM
I actually kinda love this.
It sounds so... R.E.M..
It sounds so... R.E.M..
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 10:08 AM
I say it sounds nothing like R.E.M. 
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Posted 24 February 2012 - 02:37 PM
elkokolores, on 24 February 2012 - 10:08 AM, said:
I say it sounds nothing like R.E.M.
Drum patterns, bass figure, the intro/break riff, the harmonies...are all rather reminiscent of early 80's R.E.M. songwriting structure to me.
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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"Conventional wisdom would dictate that when the singer is trying to hit the high note and not quite getting there, the last thing you should do is tickle him! No tickling the lead singer when he is reaching for a note that he can no longer hit, OK?" JMS, post-audience visit during The One I Love in Bergen, 2008
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 03:22 AM
Rivers of suggestion...
Witty musical and lyrical references. OK song.
Witty musical and lyrical references. OK song.
did you mean "after hours"?
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 12:48 PM
For anyone that may be interested, Kevn and Anton Fier were guests on WXPN's World Cafe today. To listen, click here.
"We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an R.E.M. song. I like R.E.M. fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was R.E.M., the sound of the new South'. I looked at my roommate and we said, Gawd, if that's the sound of the new South, I preferred it when it was on the skids. That's how we got the name."
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
- Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids
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Posted 12 March 2012 - 03:25 PM
Seems the link shows now another band and song. Any chance to hear the song in another web?
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