R.E.M. – E-Bow The Letter (5:23)

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“E-Bow the Letter” is the first single from R.E.M.’s tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi. It was released in August 1996 just weeks before the album’s release. During the same month, R.E.M. signed its then record-breaking five-album contract with Warner Bros. Records. Although it peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, the highest any R.E.M. song charted in the UK until “The Great Beyond” in 2000, the song fared less well in the United States, reaching only #49 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Patti Smith sings guest backing vocals on this song.

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corky64

Classic....<3

last month
straysongs

love the rambling prose

March 2012
spacefaceinfurs

incredibly beautiful (and why the hell is this not on their new best-of??)

January 2012
blue_bell_knoll

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November 2011
DirtyMidnighter

cant believe this is not on the upcoming best-of compilation, seeing as how it is probably their best song

October 2011
pressuredrop

Absolutely fantastic song, but a horrible choice for the first single.

October 2011
ewawalas118

.......:(

September 2011
intheluminol

so good... patti adds the perfect extra touch. we will miss you guys....

September 2011
thekillingspree

My favourite <3 Farewell, boys!

September 2011
Lesrob15862

One of the best R.E.M songs ever

September 2011
Zaschonfeld

Best R.E.M. song?

July 2011
imaparade

same here.

July 2011
BluberyNights

One of my favourite song ever

May 2011
PeeWee88

pure poetry

April 2011
MissLilith

So beautiful and powerful... definitely my favorite of them.

April 2011
Hetfield55

OMG this is so good - sends shivers down my spine. Genius.

March 2011
ChrisCappello

seconal spanish fly absinthe cherry flavored neck and color i can smell the sorrow on your breath

February 2011
Loud-Quiet-Loud

Reminds me why I love music.

December 2010
seannyboy76

Patti Smith's vocals give me shivers, adds to the song, love it

November 2010
glowkitten

This was always a favorite song of mine and I've never been much of an REM fan. But I always loved this song. Interesting to hear what it was about, since I always wondered.

November 2010