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Certain Songs #1731: R.E.M. – “Shiny Happy People”

January 20, 2020 by Jim Connelly

Album: Out of Time
Year: 1991

File Under Shine

I know, I know: many of you hate this song. Hell, R.E.M. hates this song: not only did they never play it in concert, Michael Stipe once uttered the immortal phrase “I hate that song, Space Ghost” on a very popular late-night TV show.

It often shows up on lists of “worst songs by great bands,” (which is insane while Around The Sun exists), but you know what? Y’all need to calm down. Because “Shiny Happy People” is a fucking great song. Don’t @ me.

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Filed Under: Certain Songs Tagged With: Out of Time, R.E.M., Shiny Happy People

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