From Art School to the Hall of Fame: R.E.M. Give a Tour of Their Discography

GREEN (1988) [Listen] [Review]
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.