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Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 02:09
REM are my favourite band but I know almost nothing about them . I've heard people saying Michael Stipes has got aids , is a manic depressive and is a poof? Are any of these things true? If not , whats the guy all about?
Flipper the Priest
21-02-2004, 02:19
I think it's all true apart from the AIDS bit. The latter nugget of information is pretty obvious innit!?
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 02:25
D'you like any of REM's stuff?
Flipper the Priest
21-02-2004, 02:35
I don't see how people CAN'T like some of REM's material. "Eveybody Hurts" and "Losing My Religion" especially are all-time classics. I personally like "Nightswimming". So, yeah, I give a resounding yes to your question!
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 02:37
Nightswimming is undoubtley their best song , in my opinion.
Flipper the Priest
21-02-2004, 02:40
I think you can tell by some of Stipe's lyrics that he has mental issues. And I think you can tell by his cardigans that he's a . . .
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 02:41
Whats his current staus? (mental home etc)
Flipper the Priest
21-02-2004, 02:45
I really couldn't tell you. I think he's pretty stable now, it was more in the past.
Gary G
21-02-2004, 04:28
REM are a great band, I've got Automatic For The People which is a great album.

My favourite tracks are:

Losing My Religion
Everybody Hurts
Nightswimming
Whats The Frequency, Kenneth
Man On the Moon
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
Orange Crush
BazHilder
21-02-2004, 06:30
How can you say they are your favourite band and not know he's gay? It's quite an important part of the band.

His name is Michael Stipe too not Stipes.
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 22:08
How can you say they are your favourite band and not know he's gay? It's quite an important part of the band.

Fuck........A certainly hope its not!
BazHilder
21-02-2004, 22:14
Why?

Does that mean you won't like them anymore?
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 22:23
No , of course the music comes first but I hope the band and music isn't associated in any way with homosexuality.
BazHilder
21-02-2004, 22:26
No I don't think so but it's still quite an important characteristic of the group and his songwriting.
Jonny Wilkinson
21-02-2004, 22:31
Can you give me an example of a line or phrase he's used indicating this?
BazHilder
21-02-2004, 22:42
Not off hand but if you think about it, it's a large part of his life and so is his music so it'd be impossible to keep them apart.

They're a great band regardless of anything else.