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Euphoric for the people: Why it’s time to rehabilitate REM’s Shiny Happy People

‘I don’t hate it. But I don’t want to sing it’: Michael Stipe of REM performs at Glastonbury in 1999 (PA) Spring has dawned on the 1990s, bringing with it the promise of a new era for mainstream rock.
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The joyful REM classic that many believe contains a darker meaning

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: YouTube/R.E.M./Athens LTD REM was never a band that adhered to a strict formula, but ...
BBC

REM look back on Monster: 'We did not want to become the dancing monkey'

Michael Stipe: "We didn't want fame, we didn't want money, we wanted to be a vital creative band". When it arrived in 1994, the band were at the peak of their popularity, thanks to the acoustic beauty ...
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Euphoric for the people: Why it’s time to rehabilitate REM’s Shiny Happy People

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REM look back on Monster: 'We did not want to become the dancing monkey'

Michael Stipe: "We didn't want fame, we didn't want money, we wanted to be a vital creative band". REM's ninth album, Monster, is the most challenging and polarising record the band ever released.
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REM look back on Monster: 'We did not want to become the dancing monkey'

Michael Stipe: "We didn't want fame, we didn't want money, we wanted to be a vital creative band". When it arrived in 1994, the band were at the peak of their popularity, thanks to the acoustic beauty ...