Rolling Stone
.

From Art School to Hall of Fame: R.E.M. Tour Through Their Discography

In 2007, the band members looked back on their nearly three decades as one of America's great modern rock bands
Previous Next
Warner Bros. Records

LATEST PHOTOS


blog comments powered by Disqus

'Green' (1988)

Michael Stipe: For me, the big moment is "World Leader Pretend." It's a tribute to Leonard Cohen, using military terms to describe a battle within. I was so proud of the lyrics and my vocal take that I refused to sing it a second time. I did it once. That was it.

Comment

Most Popular

Best Ever Lists
100 Best Albums of the 2000s

Other Lists

Blogs
Tom Petty performs at Beacon Theater in New York City.

Alternate Take

Tom Petty Goes Deeper, Gets Heavy in New York May 24, 11:55 AM ET
U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC.

Taibblog

Deja Vu on the Hill: Wall Street Lobbyists Roll Back Finance Reform, Again May 21, 9:22 AM ET
Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in 'Veep'

Pop Life

'Veep' Returns with Strong Season Two Premiere April 15, 5:50 PM ET
Marilyn Manson for Saint Laurent

Thread Count

Marilyn Manson Models for Saint Laurent Ads April 1, 3:55 PM ET
See All Blog Posts »
Daily Newsletter

Get the latest RS news in your inbox.

Sign up to receive the Rolling Stone newsletter and special offers from RS and its
marketing partners.

X

We may use your e-mail address to send you the newsletter and offers that may interest you, on behalf of Rolling Stone and its partners. For more information please read our Privacy Policy.

Follow us