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R.E.M. - Pretty Persuasion (Live on THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lead Vocals
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Berry
William Berry
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Producer
Don Dixon
Don Dixon
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
[Verse 2]
Cannot shuffle in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to put that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
[Verse 3]
He's got
Pretty persuasion
She's got
Pretty persuasion
[Verse 4]
God damn
Pure confusion
She's got
Pretty persuasion
[Verse 5]
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reasoning
[Verse 6]
Cannot put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to wear that on my sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
[Verse 7]
He's got
Pretty persuasion
She's got
Pretty persuasion
[Verse 8]
God damn
Pure confusion
He's got
Pretty persuasion
[Verse 9]
In the light I saw
Quite a scene in there
[Verse 10]
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
[Verse 11]
Try to put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Cannot wear that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
[Verse 12]
He's got
Pretty persuasion
She's got
Pretty persuasion
[Verse 13]
God damn
Pure confusion
He's got
Pretty persua-
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Berry
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