I never realized until I was enlightened that "losing my religion" comes from the south, meaning basically losing my temper, my self control etc. It's amazing. We live in a small country and there is Sooooo much to learn from one another. Black, White, Brown, Yellow, we can all learn from one another. We're not that different. 🤗🤔😎

That was fun to see you hear this for the first time.This was such a huge song at the time.

Georgia group.. lead singers dad is a southern preacher. Down here its a saying we use when we are about to loose our shit ( mind ) over something 😂 Song was actually 30 years old yesterday 😘

Fun Fact: R.E.M was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Eddie Vedder( lead singer of Pearl Jam) gave the speech during the induction.

Everybody Hurts, by REM would be a great video to react to - bring tissues.

R.E.M is amazing and Michael is a poetic and hides messages. This song is about having a crush that you can’t express to another.

saw documentary on this song and he said it was about feeling insecure. especially relationship wise

I can listen to this over and over...... hypnotic!

One of their best. REM had such a unique sound for their time; much like Sister Hazel and Hootie and the Blowfish.

Mel, just want to say thats one of the more beautiful things I've ever heard from someone. That was really open and im sure reaches everyone. Loved it. Love the song. Love your channel!

Song request please R.E.M. Everybody hurts. This is about the pain of suicide the thoughts that go through a troubled mind. PLEASE IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS CALL THE SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE AND GET HELP. One of my good friends hung him self ten years ago, the pain of his loss still hangs heavily on all who knew him, love ya Tom and I miss ya everyday.

Best band ever. Huge fan, love REM. So many wonderful songs.

If you're going to go down the rabbit hole, Orange Crush, Everybody Hurts, Drive, To the One I Love, It's the End of the World just to name a few. REM is one of my all time favorite groups

This song reminds me of how I felt about my husband before we got together. It's been 15 years.

Great band! Orange Crush is probably my favorite song by them.

This is one of their biggest radio played hits, love it. With 15 studio albums they have a ton of amazing music for you to discover. Every album has a slightly different sound and yet are all still “their sound”. Up tempo try “what’s the frequency Kenneth” or “it’s the end of the world”. For deeper lyrics like this one try “Everybody Hurts”

I like all of REM's hits but I love their early/mid 80s hits most like Pretty Persuasion and So Central Rain

One of the best pieces ever made

I heard in an interview with Michael Stipe a long time ago that this song was about his relationship with his audience. if you read the lyrics, that point of view really makes sense.

One of my favorite songs. I heard it on my son's stereo. Can't wait.

So many good REM songs

One of the greatest rabbit holes in music.

When I was growing up REM were one of the first groups I listened to and the first to make me feel real emotion and full cry at their songs

I haven't heard this in years....good song

Every now and then, there is a song that is transcendent. It crosses borders, boundaries, ethnicities, you name it and becomes something special. 1991 had a couple songs that did that, Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana is one, and this is another. Additionally, sometimes the right song gets the right video. Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode and Jeremy by Pearl Jam both became famous videos for the second video made for those songs. Here, an artist named Tarsem directed this video. He's also directed some movies. Many of the images in this video are based upon works of art or stories from around the world. A transcendent song paired with an exceptional video created a Masterpiece that won...almost every award that it could win. BTW, Losing My Religion is a Southern term that can be used to mean that someone is about to lose control and lose their temper or lose control and fall madly in love. I'm glad you 2 got to hear and watch and share with each other and with us. Thanks for that! ~Be Blessed

"Shiny Happy People" is a great REM sing, real feel good song

Born and raised all my life in Louisiana! Not a week goes by that I don’t get mad enough to say I’m bout to lose my religion. Totally southern saying!

I live in Rio , and I literally wake up every morning checking to see if you guys have done another video. Remember that your influence and positivity goes around the world- literally. God bless you both!

Great group! Some other songs to check out by them are Everybody Hurts, The One I Love, Stand, Shiny Happy People,It`s The End Of The World, Man On The Moon, and Drive...Lots of hits! Keep on Rockin`!

In the South we say Losing my religion-in other worda "going off"

REM live in a stadium were of the very best shows. I have all their albums. I love the songs you cover.

Love your energy, love this band! This is mainstream REM , they were big in the new wave ,post punk rock movement with bands like Talking Heads, Blondie and B52s

I appreciate you guys listening to the whole . Shows that you were really listening, not just faking a reaction! As an old guy, I love that you really appreciated it!

Exactly! I feel emotional watching it again now! 😽🎶

One of my favorites by REM.

Much love, ur guys reactions are so pure, so legit! I’m familiar with most of the songs I’ve seen u react to but it’s like seeing it again when someone else experiences it for the first time. Stay up! 🙏🔥☯️

I love REM. Other great songs are "Everybody Hurts" and "It's the End of the World".

This is a beautiful song. Never get sick of hearing it.

I love this song very much! But I would like to ask if y’all could maybe react to Mr. Jones by the Counting Crows? They are also fantastic.🤘🏼

What a great couple! I feel the love! Keep up the great work!

REM ....that is a really big rabbit hole you have found...hehe ....one of my favouite bands ever

"Losing my religion" is a Southern saying meaning "losing my temper", through an association (which I personally disagree with, but whatever) between religion and morality. As in, for a culture that thinks religion = morality, losing your temper and being immoral/hurtful is losing your religion.

my fav reaction channel and one of my favourite songs, love you both

Such an emotionally powerful song

Brilliant Track Always Loved R E M.😊👍

Y'all should check out their song It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine). It's one of their best!!

Oh my goodness S&M I haven't listen2 2 REM for a long time wow thank you

Music is such a awesome thing. No matter the genre you prefer weather it's country progressive rock heavy metal rap what ever if the song pulls u and grabs u its just a wonderful thing.

Mel says "it took me to a place of confusion". Yep, she's got it. Confusion and rejection. What do you do when you pour your soul into someone, like they're a religion, but they turn away...? "The lengths that I will go to: the distance in your eyes".... AMAZING song.

Such a classic

Always blows my mind. Your reaction was the same. Don't Yet..his dancing in his own self reminding me of my own self in y home by myself with the best company I am have with our Lord looking over us.

My jam!!!!

You folks have quality range!

💜 you guys!

It’s such a fun song, ditto prior comment…love this song…REM was refreshing, great vibe…

Michael Stipe said many time, The song is simply about unrequited love. And as said "losing my religion" comes from the south, meaning basically losing my temper, my self control etc

You guys are great.

I love Michael Stipe’s voice. He actually sings in every video they did even though there was play back. He wanted to be genuine. I believe you could see that in this video. Please react to So. Central Rain. Michael’s voice is just so beautiful and this song will give you all the feels.

Kurt Cobain and Michael Stipe were sposed to record an album together!!! But we all know what happened to Kurt unfortunately! That would have been phenomenal

Censored version. Tarsem (4.01 with turban, video director) later can be seen picking at the wounds of the fallen angel in the full video.

This is my favorite R.E.M. song out of a long list of good songs.

I wish I could hear these songs for the first time again.

Perfect song/video

REM, from my home town Athens Georgia!❤️❤️

An amazing band from Athens, GAWGA!! GO DAWGS!

One of my favorites

A great band from my home state of Georgia.

I love your channel Kiss from France

Shawn...I think you really felt this one.💛

CONSIDER THIS! Michael Stipe's delivery is stupendous.

Love R.E.M!!!! Another great one is by Phil Colins In the air Tonight live...its about his wife cheating on him

I was lost from the 1st picture. Hmmmm, thanks for your view on what it all meant Mel.

you seem to really react to stuff instead of watching it 15 times and acting like it, I really like that, keep it up!

Another good one

I love the mandolin which was the medieval precursor to the guitar

you're positivity at the beginning made me subscribe.

Legends! And I'm not talking R.E.M!

Wow, your reviews are great.

Orange crush by REM is a great song too👍❤️

Hard to believe it’s 30 years old now, four years before I was even born LOL

Check out the vocals only version. It is next level.

the first song I Remember by them was it's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine I came into a bunch of CDs last year and the guy was a real REM fan had about 11 albums and a couple best of. I only know about seven or eight of their songs but I'm sure they have a lot by scene albums

44th Like👍🏿I'm here tuning in showing my support and I will be watching until the end family😁

this is one of my top 5 songs

You gotta hear "Its the end of the world as we know it", "everybody hurts", and "shiny happy people".

Awesome video

Rockin to smart music.

This song played during Dylan and Brenda's breakup on the Originally Aired BH 90210 back in the 1990s. The song is about a breakup with a Woman. Crazy Huh?

It's nice to hear the original version. I don't believe I've listened to this version since I found Trivium's cover of it

Man I haven't heard this song in many years.

I'm a huge fan of early R.E.M., but I did like this one, please read some of the comments because I really got the insight I needed, some smart people here,lol, Peace ☮️

Band name is live lightning crashes

Love you for not pausing the music/video

R.E.M - Shiny Happy People

You have to do Everybody Hurts by REM

Awesome song, covered by a band called Lacuna Coil. Should check that version out as well.

way late to the party on this one, but ; absolutely LOVE ya'll's energy :)

I love REM. They are one of those groups that people either love or hate. Not many folks in between. My husband has no use for them. His reactions when I play their songs...."they suck" lol I say "fine don't listen".

For some reason, this songs vibe reminds me of another song I would like to see you guys react to: "Lightening Crashes" by Live

Just as good now as it was when I first heard it years ago. Y'all should check out Corey Taylor - Snuff