Music Icon Michael Stipe Reveals The REM Lyrics Everyone Keeps Getting Wrong

Michael Stipe, frontman of the legendary alt-rock band REM, finally clarified some of the lyrics to a song that’s baffled fans for years. The track in question is the manically-paced It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine), released in 1987 on the group’s Document album. Since the band didn’t print lyrics on the album sleeve, the words to the song have been up for debate for years. And that’s what caught Michael’s eye on Bluesky as he shared a Simpsons meme in which Homer was seen bragging: “I can sing all the lyrics to It’s The End Of The World by REM” “No you can’t, Mr. Simpson,” he’s told. “No one can.” “I can,” Michael then replied on Monday.Michael Stipe's post on Bluesky.The stream-of-consciousness lyrics have always been tough to decipher. “Everybody thinks they know the words to this one, but after people blurt out ‘eye of the hurricane’ they tend to get lost until ‘breathing down your neck’,” Rolling Stone’s Andy Greene wrote in a 2011 ranking of the band’s 10 best songs. “It’s really a mouthful, but somehow it became a huge hit for REM.” But now, Michael has clarified two of the song’s most debated lines: Michael Stipe on BlueskyMichael Stipe on BlueskyThat’s not quite what the various lyric websites have listed for years. Listen to the song ― and try to follow the lyrics yourself ― here. MORE MUSIC NEWS:Slovenian Broadcaster Says It Will Not Compete In Eurovision If Israel Returns For Next Year's EventBelinda Carlisle Admits She's Not A Fan Of Sabrina Carpenter's Controversial Album CoverNFL Boss Fuels Taylor Swift Super Bowl Rumours With 1 Word

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