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R.E.M.’s First Top 10 Hit Was Quite Misunderstood and ‘Incredibly Violent,’ Says Michael Stipe

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29.11.2025
Back in the late 80s, R.E.M. landed their very first top 10 hit. The song was “The One I Love”, and even now, that chorus hook is starting to echo through your brain. Interestingly, the track is actually more misunderstood than how you remember. In fact, frontman Michael Stipe once called it an “incredibly violent” […] The post R.E.M.’s First Top 10 Hit Was Quite Misunderstood and ‘Incredibly Violent,’ Says Michael Stipe appeared first on VICE.

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