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R.E.M. - Orange Crush (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Lead Vocals
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe
Songwriter
Michael Edward Mills
Michael Edward Mills
Songwriter
Peter Lawrence Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck
Songwriter
William Thomas Berry
William Thomas Berry
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
George Cowan
George Cowan
Additional Engineer
Jay Healy
Jay Healy
Mixing Engineer
Thom Cadley
Thom Cadley
Additional Engineer
Tom Laune
Tom Laune
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas
(Over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh)
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas
(Over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh)
High on the roof, thin the blood
Another one came on the waves tonight
Comin' in, you're home
We would circle and we'd circle and we'd circle to stop and consider and centered on the pavement stacked up all the trucks jacked up and our wheels in slush and orange crush in pocket and all this here county, hell, any county, it's just like heaven here, and I was remembering and I was just in a different county and all then this whirlybird that I headed for I had my goggles pulled off; I knew it all, I knew every back road and every truck stop
(Follow me, don't follow me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(We are agents of the free)
I've had my fun and now it's time to serve your conscience overseas
(Over me, not over me)
Coming in fast, over me (oh, oh)
High on the roof, thin the blood
Another one climbs on the waves tonight
Comin' in, you're home
High on the roof, thin the blood
Another one climbs on the waves tonight
Comin' in, you're home
(Ah, oh)
Written by: Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, William Berry

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