Country Feedback
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Country Feedback Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
This flower is scorched, this film is on
On a maddening loop
These clothes
These clothes don't fit us right
And I'm to blame
It's all the same, it's all the same
[Chorus]
You come to me with a bone in your hand
You come to me with your hair curled tight
You come to me with positions
You come to me with excuses ducked out in a row
You wear me out, you wear me out
[Verse 2]
We've been through fake-a-breakdown
Self-hurt, plastics, collections
Self-help, self-pain, EST, psychics, fuck all
I was central, I had control, I lost my head
I need this, I need this
A paperweight, a junk garage, a winter rain, a honey pot
Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged
A hotline, a wanted ad, it's crazy what you could've had
One, two, three, four
[Verse 1]
This flower is scorched, this film is on
On a maddening loop
These clothes
These clothes don't fit us right
And I'm to blame
It's all the same, it's all the same
[Chorus]
You come to me with a bone in your hand
You come to me with your hair curled tight
You come to me with positions
You come to me with excuses ducked out in a row
You wear me out, you wear me out
[Verse 2]
We've been through fake-a-breakdown
Self-hurt, plastics, collections
Self-help, self-pain, EST, psychics, fuck all
I was central, I had control, I lost my head
I need this, I need this
A paperweight, a junk garage, a winter rain, a honey pot
Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged
A hotline, a wanted ad, it's crazy what you could've had
[Chorus]
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need it, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I, I, need this
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
[Outro]
Crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need it, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I, I, need this
It's crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
It's crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
I need this, I need this
[Outro]
Crazy what you could've had
Crazy what you could've had
About
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Stipe has said at concerts that this is his favorite R.E.M. song.
This and “Losing My Religion” are both songs about the band struggling to maintain their identity and integrity as their fame and popularity grows.
Speaking of the song, Stipe noted that the lyrics for the song came out virtually on the spot, like “vomit”.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
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- 10.Fall on Me
- 11.Finest Worksong
- 13.The One I Love
- 14.Stand
- 15.Get Up
- 16.Pop Song 89
- 17.Orange Crush
- 19.Country Feedback
- 22.Everybody Hurts
- 23.Man on the Moon
- 24.Nightswimming
- 26.New Test Leper
- 27.Electrolite
- 29.The Great Beyond
- 31.Bad Day
- 32.Leaving New York
- 35.Überlin
- 36.Oh My Heart
- 40.Hallelujah
Credits
Producers
Writers
Mastering Engineer
Engineer
Background Vocals
Pedal Steel Guitar
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Percussion
Bass
Organ
Vocals
Recorded At
Bearsville Studio, Woodstock, New York; John Keane Studios, Athens, Georgia; Soundscape Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Released on
March 8, 1991
Country Feedback Interpolations
Country Feedback Live Performances
Country Feedback (Unplugged, Live 2001) by R.E.M., Country Feedback - Live From The National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995 by R.E.M., Country Feedback - Live From John Peel Public Session On BBC Radio 1 / 1998 by R.E.M., Country Feedback - Live in Chicago / 1995 by R.E.M., Country Feedback (Live at the Bridge School Concert) by R.E.M. (Ft. Neil Young) & Country Feedback (Live from Wiesbaden, Germany / 2003) by R.E.M.
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