REM announce split

PostREM announce split by KK » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:42 pm

remhq.com wrote:"To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening." R.E.M.

In their own words: The guys share their thoughts on why now.

MIKE

"During our last tour, and while making Collapse Into Now and putting together this greatest hits retrospective, we started asking ourselves, 'what next'? Working through our music and memories from over three decades was a hell of a journey. We realized that these songs seemed to draw a natural line under the last 31 years of our working together.

"We have always been a band in the truest sense of the word. Brothers who truly love, and respect, each other. We feel kind of like pioneers in this--there's no disharmony here, no falling-outs, no lawyers squaring-off. We've made this decision together, amicably and with each other's best interests at heart. The time just feels right."

MICHAEL

"A wise man once said--'the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.' We built something extraordinary together. We did this thing. And now we're going to walk away from it.

"I hope our fans realize this wasn't an easy decision; but all things must end, and we wanted to do it right, to do it our way.

"We have to thank all the people who helped us be R.E.M. for these 31 years; our deepest gratitude to those who allowed us to do this. It's been amazing."

PETER

"One of the things that was always so great about being in R.E.M. was the fact that the records and the songs we wrote meant as much to our fans as they did to us. It was, and still is, important to us to do right by you. Being a part of your lives has been an unbelievable gift. Thank you.

"Mike, Michael, Bill, Bertis, and I walk away as great friends. I know I will be seeing them in the future, just as I know I will be seeing everyone who has followed us and supported us through the years. Even if it's only in the vinyl aisle of your local record store, or standing at the back of the club: watching a group of 19 year olds trying to change the world."

http://remhq.com/news_story.php?id=1446

I guess that means it's the end of the world as we know it. But I feel fine, actually.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Memento Mori** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:45 pm

I guess they no longer make each other shiny happy people.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Skarjo** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:45 pm

REM were still together?

PostRe: REM announce split by **sw26** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:46 pm

And nothing of value was lost.

PostRe: REM announce split by KK » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:46 pm

Thank you for the days, those endless days, those sacre...

...oh no wait a minute, that's The Kinks.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Bene Version 3** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:47 pm

Haven't made a great album in 19 years so probably right to stop.

We meant to just make jokes with R.E.M song titles in it? Unfortunately this is no Laughing matter.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Denster** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:47 pm

Seems like a cool way to do it. Thanks for the music, guys.
:wub:

PostRe: REM announce split by **Knoyleo** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:48 pm

I won't be losing any religion over this news.

PostRe: REM announce split by KK » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:49 pm

Tickets have just gone on sale at Ticketmaster.com for the Reunion Tour in 2014.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Cuttooth** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:50 pm

Fizheuer Zieheuer wrote:who cares

It's the end of the world as we know it.

PostRe: REM announce split by **PuppetBoy** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:56 pm

I don't think I knew Bertis was even a name until I read that. Googling it, apparently it's quite popular in the US. Hmm.

PostRe: REM announce split by **SEP** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:04 pm

Cuttooth wrote:
Fizheuer Zieheuer wrote:who cares

It's the end of the world as we know it.

Everybody hurts.

PostRe: REM announce split by **Cyburn2** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:20 pm

PostRe: REM announce split by **Tafdolphin** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:46 pm

strawberry float it, I liked them. Started listening to their music again recently too. Boo.

PostREM announce split by **Cumberdanes** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:57 pm

Bene Version 3 wrote:Haven't made a great album in 19 years

When was the last great album you made then? :lol:

PostRe: REM announce split by **Curls** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:01 pm

Great band, don't understand the hate here =[

PostREM announce split by **Cumberdanes** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:05 pm

Huw wrote:Great band, don't understand the hate here =[

I was thinking the very same thing. If you don't like them why bother posting grief?

PostRe: REM announce split by **RamSteelwood** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:11 pm

strawberry float ME! (kitten)

PostRe: REM announce split by **Sirus** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:20 pm

I stopped caring about this band years ago. They were great once, a long, long time ago.

PostRe: REM announce split by **rinks** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:41 pm

Apparently the rest of the band thought Stipe was a bit of a weirdo, and they decided to wind him up by stealing certain tiles from his Scrabble set on the tour bus. The band split was a result of it all kicking off when he caught them in the act, despite Mills warning Buck, "Watch the freak when seeking F".

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