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It Happened Today

R.E.M.

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

R.E.M.

Performer

Eddie Vedder

Vocals

Joel Gibb

Vocals

Kirk Joseph

Sousaphone

Leroy Jones

Trumpet

Shamarr Allen

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Buck

Composer

Michael Mills

Composer

Michael Stipe

Composer

Mark Mullins

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

R.E.M.

Producer

Jacknife Lee

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

This is not a parable

This is a terrible

This is a terrible thing

Yes, I will rhyme that after

After all I've done today

I have earned my wings

[Chorus]

It happened today, hooray, hooray

It happened, hip-hip-hooray

[Verse 2]

We'll leave the allegory

To another Bible story

Out of deference, defiance and choice

And close in on a promise after

After all I've done today

I have earned my voice

[Chorus]

It happened today, hooray, hooray

It happened, hip-hip-hooray

Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck

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