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Songs on Sunday #008: R.E.M. - E-Bow The Letter
So this week I thought I’d dedicate it to R.E.M.’s 31 year career which has recently come to a close. And what a career it’s been. How many bands have been as successful as they have, yet made innovative songs such as this brilliant haunting one with the excellent Patti Smith? I mean, this got to NUMBER 4 on the UK chart. That’s one hell of an achievement for a song so unique when the charts were dominated by the likes of the Spice Girls and brit-pop. Plus, it wasn’t like they were rich kids selected by a TV show, these guys started off like most creative 80s bands, touring in an old van, living on a food allowance of $2 a day. A true indie band and a band worth celebrating.
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