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R.E.M. — The Great Beyond
Album: Man on the Moon: Music from the Motion Picture
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Released: 2000
Length: 4:09
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I've watched the stars fall silent from your eyes
All the sights that I have seen
I can't believe that I believed I wished that you could see
There's a new planet in the solar system
There is nothing up my sleeve

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

In all this talk of time, talk is fine
But I don't want to stay around
Why can't we pantomime, just close our eyes and sleep sweet dreams
Me and you with wings on our feet

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I want the hummingbirds, the dancing bears
Sweetest dreams of you
I look into the stars
I look into the moon

I'm pushing an elephant up the stairs
I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there
Over my shoulder a piano falls
Crashing to the ground

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great
Answers from the great
Answers

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond

I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great
Answers from the great
Answers
Comments (83)add comment
R.E.M - one of the most overrated bands on Earth, and far too much of it played on here - let's have some balance Bill - Less REM/U2/Vega.
Posted 4 years ago by Daveteauk    [ Reply ]
Damn   what is it about this band?   I was never a particular fan even though I liked their music, but their songs always come up with a terrible nostalgic pull.
Posted 6 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
REM is great. Nice to hear the Rickenbacker again.
Posted 6 years ago by Tom_Price    [ Reply ]
Forgot about this track; love it!
Posted 7 years ago by iransofaraway    [ Reply ]
first time i have wanted to change the station. does not suit RP." I'm...I'm...I'm..." enough navel gazing!
 
Posted 7 years ago by davidherrington    [ Reply ]
I love REM.  It is rare for me to not enjoy the experience of listening to them and this is no exception.
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
bland, like the Eagles
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Nice!  Never get tired of this one.  Love the lyrics.
Posted 8 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
there's an oldie but a goodie
Posted 8 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
Very good song, thanks for PSD selection.
Posted 9 years ago by otaznick    [ Reply ]
REM songs all have that self absorbed vibe to them: I'm sorry. That's me in the corner. Yuck.
Posted 13 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
 lemmoth wrote:


No.  He was brilliant and completely original. 
 
I can agree with completely original. . .


Posted 14 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 LowPhreak wrote:
And what ever was the big deal with Andy Kaufman? He was never much more than a childish nit-wit, whose "talent" was marginal at best. Oh I know! He died, which suddenly made him into an "icon"...
{#Rolleyes} 
 

No.  He was brilliant and completely original. 
Posted 14 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
And what ever was the big deal with Andy Kaufman? He was never much more than a childish nit-wit, whose "talent" was marginal at best. Oh I know! He died, which suddenly made him into an "icon"...
{#Rolleyes} 
Posted 15 years ago by LowPhreak    [ Reply ]
I really like this song. I used to enjoy R.E.M. more than I do now, but this one is exceptional.
Posted 15 years ago by mybaldbird    [ Reply ]
such a 10.  Stands the test of 1) play 2) turn up volume 3) repeat cycle
Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
Yes, oh my god this guy just wont go away.  Always sounding the same. The one good alblum and then....that was the extent of their musical register.  ANd yes, agreed with the previous poster, they just simply suck.
Posted 15 years ago by superfido    [ Reply ]
 Rockitz wrote:
REM sucks! Michael TRIPE sucks!
I liked their music back in the college daze but they haven't developed at all. Boring whine - totally uninspirational. Bla bla bla...
Every time I consider donating more to Radio Paradise. REM comes on and makes me turn off the station and look for something else.
 

{#Wave} {#Moon}
Posted 15 years ago by gandalfbmg    [ Reply ]
REM sucks! Michael TRIPE sucks!
I liked their music back in the college daze but they haven't developed at all. Boring whine - totally uninspirational. Bla bla bla...
Every time I consider donating more to Radio Paradise. REM comes on and makes me turn off the station and look for something else.


Posted 15 years ago by Rockitz    [ Reply ]
Great song. Oh, wait, was this from when they were great or when they were no longer "classic" and sucked?, 'cause this sure sounds good to me.
Posted 16 years ago by jnhashmi    [ Reply ]
great song. Love this one
Posted 16 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
I like this one!!
Posted 16 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
snowcat wrote:
REM and Coldplay get more hatred and love in the same forum thread than any other bands played here.


Maybe you should check out the jihadists on the Radiohead song commentaries. . . plenty of love and hatred there too


Posted 16 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
REM and Coldplay get more hatred and love in the same forum thread than any other bands played here.
Posted 16 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
...Please put it back into whatever hole it was in. While you're at it kick Stipe in there too and throw the shovel in...
Stipe reaches new levels of whininess in this song!
Posted 16 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
The lyrics kinda bring to mind the most enjoyable movie 'Phenomenon'
Posted 16 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
This still sounds really fresh to me
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I enjoy the fact that this song has two choruses. Unusual structure.
Posted 16 years ago by natural_tools    [ Reply ]
rluking wrote:
ugh.go to bed.
Posted 16 years ago by mefrombrazil    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by rluking    [ Reply ]
Awesomeness!!
Posted 16 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]
Thx for playing! Haven't heard this song in a while...
Posted 17 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Damn.This one got dusted off last month for some unGodly reason.Please put it back into whatever hole it was in. While you're at it kick Stipe in there too and throw the shovel in. Of course the earth would probably seize up and puke him out.
Well at least you're not biased!
Posted 17 years ago by MonkeyPod    [ Reply ]
Always good to hear an REM tune.
Posted 17 years ago by atoponce    [ Reply ]
Huge REM fan. Never heard of this one, though. Strange. I like.
Posted 17 years ago by radiozep    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Damn.This one got dusted off last month for some unGodly reason.Please put it back into whatever hole it was in. While you're at it kick Stipe in there too and throw the shovel in. Of course the earth would probably seize up and puke him out.
I get the impression you're not a fan...
Posted 17 years ago by electronicshaman    [ Reply ]
10 great song
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
8
Posted 17 years ago by kerr    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Was anything?
LOL. Hell yeah, but only one song from New Adventures in Hi-Fi and nothing from after that.
Posted 17 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
Shimmer wrote:
I recently made a two-CD set of REM's best songs for the car. This wasn't on it.
Was anything?
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
I recently made a two-CD set of REM's best songs for the car. This wasn't on it.
Posted 17 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
bokey wrote:
Damn.This one got dusted off last month for some unGodly reason.Please put it back into whatever hole it was in. While you're at it kick Stipe in there too and throw the shovel in. Of course the earth would probably seize up and puke him out.
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
I forgot about this song. I remember liking it, and I realize I still do. 7.
Posted 17 years ago by TimeWaster    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
(Giggle) Some comedians sure lead hardly dull lives, huh? You could have a box set---Kaufman, Farley, Pryor, Hartman, and on and on and on...
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Damn. This one got dusted off last month for some unGodly reason. Please put it back into whatever hole it was in. While you're at it kick Stipe in there too and throw the shovel in. Of course the earth would probably seize up and puke him out.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Anything by REM works for me...anything!
Posted 17 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
I'm not an REM fan but this song transcends.
Posted 17 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Thank you!
Posted 17 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
the hybrid remix of this is incredible
Posted 17 years ago by davin    [ Reply ]
This is one of my favorite hits of the band even though, like most of the others, it suffers from excessive repetition of unchanging material.
Posted 20 years ago by scionick    [ Reply ]
I prefer REM when you can't understand what Michael Stipe is saying. It makes it much more interesting. Chronic Town, Poster Torn --- now that's some lyrics. This would be good on a road trip mix though.
Posted 20 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Volume up!!
Posted 20 years ago by coentje    [ Reply ]
:headache.gif: Everybody hurts would have been more appropriate for the morning after St. Pattys day.
Posted 20 years ago by MaK    [ Reply ]
MT
Posted 20 years ago by mdtuley    [ Reply ]
:daisy.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by indigo_xia    [ Reply ]
PattonFever wrote:
this is an awesome song. i'm usually pretty indifferent to REM's newer efforts, but this one impresses me.
Agreed ... what do you define as "newer" efforts though?
Posted 20 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
this is an awesome song. i'm usually pretty indifferent to REM's newer efforts, but this one impresses me.
Posted 20 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Lupin_III wrote:
Waiting to see what REM will do for the Chris Farley movie... :p
Posted 20 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
This one has always given me chills. Love it.
Posted 21 years ago by Moonbmr72    [ Reply ]
I don't know, I like this one. Certainly not as terrible as everyone is saying. And for hell sake, the movie was about Andy Kauffman. I enjoyed it, but really, how great could you expect it to be?
Posted 21 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
It's a shame about this song. Sounds like the result of an obligation reluctantly fulfilled. In this case, a soundtrack piece for a disappointing movie. Andy deserved better all around.
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
More evidence of the decline of a great band. :(
Posted 21 years ago by LaChinchon    [ Reply ]
This song is ok... :roll:
Posted 21 years ago by mdlong    [ Reply ]
I really don\'t get peole slagging off this song. It\'s great! REM continue to produce super music and I love them!
Posted 21 years ago by PaulG    [ Reply ]
Andy Kaufman, if I\'m not mistaken.
Posted 21 years ago by ExpectedMIracles    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by segueman: That's one of my favorite lines! It helps to remember who the song is about.
Hate to be dense, but I missed the song. Who's it about?
Posted 21 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by mrtyler: I have a mostly irrational hatred of this song due primarily to the line, "I'm tossing out punch lines that were never there". That line bugs the hell out of me. At least he says it sixty times.
That's one of my favorite lines! It helps to remember who the song is about.
Posted 21 years ago by segueman    [ Reply ]
I have a mostly irrational hatred of this song due primarily to the line, \"I\'m tossing out punch lines that were never there\". That line bugs the hell out of me. At least he says it sixty times.
Posted 21 years ago by mrtyler    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lester_freebish: "Elevator music"
Perhaps. But it's an elvevator I don't mind riding every now and then – have fun on the stairs...
Posted 22 years ago by tomnam    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by zaknafein: How is classic REM a bad thing? Great song, glad to hear it on RP.
Yup they have written a lot of excellent songs, really good stuff BUT they have also made a great deal of extremely boring songs, and unfortunatly i think this is one of them.
Posted 22 years ago by seemtorecall    [ Reply ]
How is classic REM a bad thing? Great song, glad to hear it on RP.
Posted 22 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]