What are you listening to Today?

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I never understood the attraction for this song. Just don't like it....it sounds like a very poor imitation of an Elton John song, but without the Chorus. When considering the structure of a song, this song goes straight from "verse" to....well, another "verse"...... It never changes, and it never introduces as "chorus", with the band, etc... Don't get me wrong....it's not terrible. It just feels unfinished.....

I'm not necessarily a huge hardcore REM fan. I like the hits a lot, a couple of which are all time greats. But I was listening to this because my spotify suggested songs list played a cover (that I really didn't like) and I thought "surely there is a better cover version of this" which led me to the voice looped Ingrid Michaelson version and then to the Coldplay/Stipe version. Song is ok. I think it's meant to be "circular" like that structurally, but I can see where that might make it seem unfinished although it doesn't bother me too much.

If I thought it sounded like Elton John I'd never listen to it (he said counter-culturally).

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Don't sleep on that song (or album). Chances are you haven't heard it, but it's really good. You should also google some live versions and watch that finger-picking. Very cool sound.

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I feel like there is a Charlie Peacock version of this with a kind of cool piano thing under it, but I can't find it on the interwebs. Vocal version still great.

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I feel like there is a Charlie Peacock version of this with a kind of cool piano thing under it, but I can't find it on the interwebs.

They translated the title! I knew I didn't imagine this.

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