My REM the Warner Bros era without Bill Berry playlist
I did not include all singles again and went with the songs I liked most or thought represented the album the most.
- Hope (I like it because of it's monotone and weird electronics. It also represents Up well)
- At My Most Beautiful (One of the bands favourite songs, especially Stipe. Probably the only real love song he ever wrote)
- Why Not Smile (all hail the harpsichord)
- Diminished ("I watched you fall, I think I pushed") Reveal
- I've Been High (One of my favourite REM songs, sunny and relaxing)
- She Just Wants To Be (Live this is especially good)
- Beat a Drum(This or I'll Take The Rain is the best song on the album)
- I'll Take The Rain (see above) Around the Sun
- Man-Sized Wreath (To me THE Accelerate song)
- Until The Day is Done (This is here because it reminds me of Automatic for the People)
- I'm Gonna DJ (the only song that is a bit different, I hope I have this much energy when I'm in my 50s) Collapse Into Now
- Uberlin (I'm so glad they embraced some of the musical ideas from Reveal again)
- Oh My Heart (the accordion )
- It Happened Today (Mike Mills, Eddie Vedder and Joel Gibb going all out in the background vocals)
- Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter (with Peaches, Lenny Kaye and Patty Smith reminding us that REM started out as post-punk)
- Blue (the continuation of E-Bow the Letter)
Up
nope
Accelerate