Comments | zombiesquirrels: I'm not sure all these people understand

zombiesquirrels

I'm not sure all these people understand

Mar 02, 2006 12:25

I was listening to my R.E.M. mix at work today, and as "Nightswimming" is playing, my co-worker says "Is that my favorite song I hear?" I've heard that sentiment from a lot of people, and it seems as though it's also come up a lot lately, with that hosehead in Dashboard Confessional performing it, and then with Coldplay covering it (with Michael ( Read more... )

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saidy March 2 2006, 16:53:37 UTC

as a former rem afficianado, i have other songs that i like better, but i have always loved that song. i love that whole album.

zombiesquirrels March 2 2006, 17:07:24 UTC

It's a classic. I just hate the fact that the schmo from Dashboard Confessional marred it by saying it was his favorite album and performing the whole thing on MTV. Grrrr.

lenny_wick March 2 2006, 19:29:18 UTC

You're absolutely right about this song. It's been one of my iPod's favorites lately (so I get it more often), and it's struck me much the same way. Exactly the same way - it wasn't a single, as far as I remember, and "Everybody Hurts" has gotten even schmaltzier, but "Nightswimming" is elegant, understated, and really lovely.

cherryredstars March 3 2006, 02:28:30 UTC

It's an amazing song and I also love love love the video that they shot. If you haven't seen it yet, you have to check it out. I think it perfectly fits the song and it's emotions. It's seriously amazing.

zombiesquirrels March 3 2006, 08:15:00 UTC

I'll have to see if I can find it online - the fact that the song fades out for a minute in the middle of the video sounds pretty interesting.

neverreal March 3 2006, 06:18:57 UTC

well, i can't say that i actually know the song.
never really got into rem. =/

zombiesquirrels March 3 2006, 08:16:25 UTC

You have to check out this song somehow - it's that good. If you can't dig it up, I'll send you a CD.

neverreal March 4 2006, 22:11:52 UTC

hm ok. well, i have to use my mum's computer at the moment and she won't let me download songs onto hers so i may have to find some other way.

anonymous March 3 2006, 06:49:03 UTC

It's absolutely one of my favorite REM songs, and one of my favorite songs, period. I used to listen to it driving around in my convertible at night during the summer at the end of high school/beginning of college. It was such a time of change in my life and the song just perfectly captured so many emotions I was going through. I may have to blog about this one, lest I ramble on here too much... ~ Natalie critters.wordherders.net