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Listen to Automatic For The People (2017 Remaster) by R.E.M.
ALBUMAutomatic For The People (2017 Remaster)R.E.M.
Listen to ’90s Alternative Essentials featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLIST’90s Alternative EssentialsApple Music ’90s
Listen to R.E.M. Essentials featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTR.E.M. EssentialsApple Music Alternative
Listen to Guitar Throwback featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTGuitar ThrowbackApple Music Alternative
Listen to Golf featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTGolfApple Music Sports
Listen to Unplug featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTUnplugApple Music
Listen to Summer Road Trip featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTSummer Road TripApple Music Vacation
Listen to Ted’s Breakup Mix featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTTed’s Breakup MixApple Music
Listen to Alternative Hits: 1992 featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTAlternative Hits: 1992Apple Music Alternative
Listen to Grief featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTGriefApple Music Feeling Blue
Listen to Monday Blues featuring R.E.M.
PLAYLISTMonday BluesApple Music

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
Daniel Laufer
Daniel Laufer
Cello
Deborah Workman
Deborah Workman
Oboe
Denise Berginson-Smith
Denise Berginson-Smith
Violin
Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
Cello
George Hanson
George Hanson
Orchestra Conductor
Heidi Nitchie
Heidi Nitchie
Viola
Jody Taylor
Jody Taylor
Violin
Kathleen Kee
Kathleen Kee
Cello
Knox Chandler
Knox Chandler
Cello
Lonnie Ottzen
Lonnie Ottzen
Violin
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lead Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Patti Gouvas
Patti Gouvas
Violin
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy
Viola
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Reid Harris
Reid Harris
Viola
Sandy Salzinger
Sandy Salzinger
Violin
Sou-Chun Su
Sou-Chun Su
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Andrew Roshberg
Andrew Roshberg
Recording Engineer
Clif Norrell
Clif Norrell
Mixing Engineer
Ed Brooks
Ed Brooks
Mixing Engineer
George Cowan
George Cowan
Recording Engineer
John Keane
John Keane
Recording Engineer
Mark Howard
Mark Howard
Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Ted Malia
Ted Malia
Recording Engineer
Tod Lemkuhl
Tod Lemkuhl
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Smack, crack, bushwhacked Tie another one to your racks, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby What if I ride? What if you walk? What if you rock around the clock? Tick-tock, tick-tock What if you did? What if you walk? What if you tried to get off, baby? Hey, kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby Hey kids, shake a leg Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby Maybe you did, maybe you walked Maybe you rocked around the clock Tick-tock, tick-tock Maybe I ride, maybe you walk Maybe I drive to get off, baby Hey kids, shake a leg Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby Ollie, ollie, ollie, ollie, ollie Ollie, ollie, in come free, baby Hey, kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby Smack, crack, shack-a-lack Tie another one to your backs, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby Maybe you did, maybe you walk Maybe you rock around the clock Tick-tock, tick-tock Maybe I ride, maybe you walk Maybe I drive to get off, baby Hey kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby, baby, baby
Writer(s): Michael E. Mills, Peter Lawrence Buck, John Michael Stipe, William Thomas Berry Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com

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