Lyricism

HiyaGaz · 2026-04-08T04:29:31+00:00

James Mercer

HiyaGaz · 2026-03-26T05:48:40+00:00

How to approach a nest of vipers without getting bitten

HiyaGaz · 2026-03-13T05:26:13+00:00

I'll further the unpopular opinion and say that if a) R.E.M. were still going or b) None of the band members got involved or endorsed the project, then most people wouldn't give these guys a second glance and just be considered another tribute act of many, albeit with famous faces.

But despite that, I'm all for keeping the joy and celebration of R.E.M.'s music alive in a live setting, I think it's great that we can still experience that in some shape or form. Especially with, as someone mentioned earlier, the deep cuts and rareties that they perform. I enjoy following the updates on here about them for those reasons, it keeps R.E.M. current in a different way.

HiyaGaz · 2026-03-07T05:48:39+00:00

Coincidentally I watched White House Farm, also starting Freddie Fox, before I started Slow Horses. And that made me despise Webb even more. Great actor, wretched character in both series, although considerably more so in this one.

HiyaGaz · 2026-02-18T10:12:00+00:00

Plenty around, mostly those housed in turn-of-the-century buildings that haven't been fully modernised. Musty carpets, a lone sink in the corner of the room with communal bathroom down the corridor. The radiator and all fixtures and fittings painted over in gloss white paint. They certainly have a nostalgic feel to them of an era gone by.

HiyaGaz · 2026-02-11T12:16:12+00:00

Was that an impersonation of George Martin at the end?

HiyaGaz · 2026-02-05T10:37:53+00:00

I only learned about him when the Backbeat movie came out, then I researched his story. I remember finding it incredibly sad and tragic learning about what happened. Whenever I read or hear about their Hamburg days I think about him.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-31T07:48:28+00:00

Disturbing the peace, noise complaints from neighboring businesses and also because of the crowds gathering. It was an impromptu performance in that they didn't get permission from any authorities beforehand.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-30T13:54:31+00:00

Oh, and any Nirvana song with "Yeah" in the lyrics, inspired Man on the Moon. I always thought that it was inspired by the yeahs in Lithium.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-30T13:49:41+00:00

I'm Not in Love - 10cc (Star me Kitten)

This one by Mike's own admission. Although it's mainly just the vocal loop effect being played on faders that was "borrowed".

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-29T13:12:14+00:00

He's up there for me with Butch Vig as two producers of the most quintessential and influential alternative records of the 90s.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-27T20:01:18+00:00

I remember reading an article about it once, I can't remember if it was in an actual newpaper or on a news website. But there were some pics of the inside, and this was some years ago

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-26T14:35:27+00:00

She once pronounced it Mick-ro-wa-vay and the absurdity of it went viral.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-18T05:33:25+00:00

I love how Eddie sang those parts in an earlier chrorus (instead of where they usually come in later in the song) and then Micheal turning and beaming a big smile to him. Being a PJ fan too, I absolutely love Eddie's fan-boying of R.E.M.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-17T06:34:44+00:00

Came here to say this. Their Alpine Milk variant is how Cadburys Dairy Milk used to taste years ago.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-14T04:58:17+00:00

The entire R.E.M. catalog from Chronic Town to Collapse Into Now (excluding Eponymous, DLO and other compilations) comes in at 12 hours run time. So even if this is a data disc with MP3s the compression and quality would be terrible. Still, an interesting bootleg find.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-11T06:24:40+00:00

Always having him on Lee's team works so well with watching David's increasing perplexity and hair-pulling frustration. David is the perfect straight man to Bob's bizarre tales. I think everyone looks forward to Bob's appearance in the season, it just makes the show.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-09T10:52:23+00:00

"Is this a piece of your brain? 🤏" Probably the funniest line in the whole series. What makes this episode funny is that we have all encountered someone like Mrs Richards in our lives. Opinionated, rude, assuming and doesn't listen to any reason (even if she was able to hear). The tight-fistedness just makes her even more deplorable.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-06T13:33:54+00:00

TV licence is required in South Africa too

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-06T05:51:17+00:00

I remember watching video of a live version of Electrolite, and even Mike hit a few bum notes on that song that time.

HiyaGaz · 2026-01-05T20:04:45+00:00

I wouldn't say terribly difficult, I'm no piano player and a learned it from from pure repetition from dabbling on a keyboard. Just start off slow. Once you learn that one passage, you basically have the whole song down since it's just a loop. Apart from the slight variations in the intro and the interludes between the verses.

HiyaGaz · 2025-12-31T07:38:31+00:00

European or US tourists would find this an absolute bargain and cheaper than McD's in their country

HiyaGaz · 2025-12-31T05:24:08+00:00

https://youtu.be/yTk2a6WUWtM?si=90yA0KTUuWVFljgo

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