REM - Superman live 10/21/86 w/ writer Gary Zekley video free download

JStarStar00

Ironic because late-period (1990s/2000s) Michael Stipe is a dead ringer for ... Lex Luthor.

randyn98

Why the hell is the camera on Stipe the whole time when Mills is singing lead?

Guy Souriandt

Dude! I totally, totally "get" your message; awesome!

Barry Bland

It's not a silly song it is a song about being your own hero. Charting your own path and using your skill and superpowers to overcome obstacles in life.

Kent Sezen

Nice cover, but I think I like the original version by The Clique better

galoon

Absolutely--I first heard REM's "Superman" at my first frat party when I was a freshman in college in 1988! You can hear the '60s sound in it, though--Gary Zekley originally wrote it for the Clique in '69. He had done some writing with Jan & Dean before that.

reallyrarestuff

And don't forget The Clique's other unknown track "I'll Hold Out My Hand"

rem857

band and i are doing this song. we love to play it after the crowd is a bit drunk and we are really tired. it always ends with us laughing too much, so much fun

billysings

I much prefer the original by The Clique from 1969 which is here on YouTube. It certainly works well for R.E.M. and even better for the great sunshine music band from Texas. Also, if you like that pop factor in this song, check the Clique version of "Sugar on Sunday". You will be haunted by its chorus.

Kapricorn1

this song is the ducking mutts nuts :-D

elvis mccartney

Talk about cool footage!

J. Kinkade

#welovemusicwednesday

judgesmails200

C'mon, man, this is a great pop song; nice hook, harmonies, groovin rhythm.

camlisa100

Yeah, MS's voice is one-of-a-kind, deep, strong and haunting, but MM's voice makes me happy, it's got a sweet quality. Wished he'd sung lead maybe once per album.

Rodney Ladson

This music was used for the ending theme to a CSI:NY episode. And in this context it is very moving & emotional. It's Det. Flack & other NYPD officer in pursuit & capturing A bad guy, then shifts to the lab, where the CSI crew is analyzing data & collecting evidence. And I thought that was really cool, the Episode is called "Superheroes" , It affected me so much that I found tears rolling down my face!! Thank you REM & Thank you CSI:NY for creating for me a priceless memory.

gothatway09

REM has always been intellectual nerd rock. Them nor any of their songs were ever "cool", but always entertaining in it's own way. A guilty pleasure.

James Fabris

@harvestdanny I was there too.

James Fabris

@harvestdanny I was there too.

Danny Kadar

I saw this tour, Felt Forum NYC, I stood next to Zekely's daughter. Someone got hurt up front in the audience, and Stipe berated the crowd and then the band called the show. Still a great 45 minute set.

Hasta Lumbago

everytime I look up a sweet early live REM song it's in my hometown two years before I was born.

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