Javier’s English Corner

 A few days ago, Alba recommended this popular song by REM, and I thought you all might enjoy reading something about this outstanding American band and watching the video for Everybody Hurts .

(From Wikipedia) 

R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Michael Stipe (vocals). R.E.M. was one of the first popular alternative rock bands, and gained early attention due to Buck’s “jangly” guitar style and Stipe’s cryptic vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, “Radio Free Europe” in 1981 on independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982; the band’s first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the band released its critically-acclaimed debut album Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent critically-acclaimed releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M. entered the mainstream in 1987 with the hit song “The One I Love.” They signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to adopt broad political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas worldwide.

By the early 1990s, R.E.M. were viewed as pioneers of alternative rock and released their most successful albums, the multi-million-selling Out of Time (1991) and Automatic for the People (1992), which veered from the band’s established sound. R.E.M. released Monster, which was a return to a more rock-oriented sound, in 1994 and began its first tour in six years. However the tour was marred by a number of medical emergencies suffered by the band. In 1997, R.E.M. re-signed with Warner Bros. for a then-record $80 million. The following year, Bill Berry amicably left the band, with Buck, Mills, and Stipe continuing as a three-piece. Through some changes in musical style, the band continued its career into the next decade with mixed critical and commercial success. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Enjoy the song!

The day is long and the night,
The night is yours alone,
When you’re sure you’ve had enough
With this life,
Well hang on
Don’t let yourself go,
‘Cause everybody cries
Everybody hurts sometimes
Sometimes everything is wrong
Now it’s time to sing along
When your day is night alone,
If you feel like letting go,
When you think you’ve had too much
Of this life,
Well hang on
‘Cause everybody hurts
Take comfort in your friends
Everybody hurts
Don’t throw your hand
Oh, no
Don’t throw your hand
If you feel like you’re alone,
No, no, no, you are not alone
If you’re on your own in this life,
The days and nights are long,
When you think you’ve had too much
Of this life to hang on

Well, everybody hurts,
Sometimes everybody cries
And everybody hurts sometimes
And everybody hurts sometimes
So, hold on, hold on, hold on…
(Everybody hurts… You are not alone)

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