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Top Songs By R.E.M.

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Performer
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Guitar
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Remixer
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Berry
Bill Berry
Songwriter
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Songwriter
Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Producer
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Producer
Dave McNair
Dave McNair
Mastering Engineer
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay
Reason, it could polish up the gray
Put that, put that, put that up your wall
That this isn't country at all
Raving station
Beside yourself
Keep me out of country in the word
Deal the porch is leading us absurd
Push that, push that, push that to the hull
That this isn't nothing at all
Straight off the boat
Where to go?
Callin' on in transit
Callin' on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio
Beside defyin' media too fast
Instead of pushin' palaces to fall
Put that, put that, put that before all
That this isn't fortunate at all
Raving station
Beside yourself
Callin' on in transit
Callin' on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio
Beside yourself
Callin' on a boat
Media's too fast
Keep me out of country in the word
Disappointers into us, absurd
Straight off the boat
Where to go?
Callin' on in transit
Callin' on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Callin' on in transit
Callin' on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Written by: Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck, William Berry

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