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Radio Song

R.E.M.

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Scott Litt

Loops

Michael Stipe

Vocals

Peter Buck

Electric Guitar

Andrew Cox

Cello

Bill Berry

Drums

David Arenz

Violin

David Braitberg

David Braitberg

Violin

David Kempers

Violin

Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth Murphy

Cello

Ellie Arenz

Violin

KRS-One

Vocals

Kidd Jordan

Tenor Saxophone

Mike Mills

Bass

Paul Murphy

Leader

Peter Holsapple

Peter Holsapple

Bass

Ralph Jones

Double Bass

Reid Harris

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Stipe

Songwriter

Peter Buck

Songwriter

Mike Mills

Songwriter

Bill Berry

Songwriter

Mark Bingham

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Scott Litt

Producer

Dave Friedlander

Dave Friedlander

Assistant Mixing Engineer

John Keane

Overdub Engineer

Michael Reiter

Assistant Engineer

R.E.M.

Producer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Ted Malia

Assistant Strings Engineer

Tom Garneau

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Hey, can't find nothing on the radio

Ah, yo, turn to that station

[Verse 2]

The world is collapsing

Around our ears

I turned up the radio

But I can't hear it

[Verse 3]

When I got to the house and I called you out

I could tell that you had been crying (Crying)

It's that same sing song on the radio

It makes me sad

I meant to turn it off

To say goodbye to leave in quiet

That radio song

Hey, hey, hey

[Verse 4]

I've everything to show (Everything to show)

I've everything to hide (Everything to hide)

Look into my eyes

Listen

[Verse 5]

When I got to the show, yo, ho, ho

I could tell that you had been crying (Crying)

It's that same sing song and the DJ sucks

Makes me sad

I tried to turn it off (Turn it off)

To say goodbye my love

That radio song

Hey, hey, hey

[Verse 6]

The world is collapsing

Around our ears

I turned up the radio

But I can't hear it

Yeah

[Verse 7]

Yeah

[Verse 8]

Baby, baby, baby, baby

[Verse 9]

I tried to sing along

But damn that radio song

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

[Verse 10]

I've everything to show (Everything to show)

Everything to hide (Everything to hide)

Look into my eyes, listen to the radio

I turned up the radio

But I can't hear it

No, I can't hear it

[Verse 11]

Hey, hey, hey, hey (Say what?)

Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (Say what? say what? say what?)

Hey, hey, hey

[Verse 12]

Check it out

What are you saying?

What are you playing?

Who are you obeying?

Day out day in?

Baby, baby, baby, baby

That stuff is driving me crazy

DJ's communicate to the masses

Sex and violent classes

Now our children grow up prisoners

All their life radio listeners

Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, William Berry

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