We all know REM’s It’s The End Of The World As We Know It. The lead single from the band’s 1987 Document album featured a fast-paced stream of consciousness lyric that takes in references to Lenny ...

On Sunday, Aug. 31, the musician went on Bluesky to clear up which lyrics are incorrect Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

Well, the voice behind the song, Stipe, admitted he could. And only a few days after posting the meme, he decided to post the lyrics, revealing, “It’s ‘Left of west and coming in a hurry with the ...

Back in the day, R.E.M. almost never printed their lyrics in their liner notes. Michael Stipe famously did not enunciate those lyrics very clearly much of the time, which led to generations of ...

Last week, in one of those moments that reminds me direct access to celebrities through social media can still feel fun and special, Michael Stipe logged onto Bluesky and decided to clear up some ...