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“Everybody Hurts” is a song by R.E.M., originally released on the band’s 1992 album Automatic for the People and was also released as a single in 1993. It peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the UK Singles Charts and #3 on the French Singles Chart.
Much of the song was written by drummer Bill Berry, although as R.E.M. shares songwriting credits among its members, it is unknown how much he actually wrote. Berry did not drum on the song — a Univox drum machine took his place — but he was responsible for the sampling of the drum pattern on the track. The string arrangement was written by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
In the liner notes of the album In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, Peter Buck writes that “the reason the lyrics are so atypically straightforward is because it was aimed at teenagers”, and “I’ve never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but the idea that high school is a portal to hell seems pretty realistic to me.” Incidentally, the song was used in the 1992 film of the same name that preceded the show.
In the video for the song, directed by Jake Scott and filmed along I-10 in San Antonio, Texas, the band is stuck in a traffic jam. It shows the people in other cars and subtitles of their thoughts appear on screen. At the end, all the people leave their cars and walk instead; they then vanish.
In 1995, British emotional support listening service The Samaritans, in response to the high suicide rate but low crisis service take-up amongst young men, launched a UK press advertising campaign consisting solely of the lyrics to “Everybody Hurts” and the charity’s hotline number.
Much of the song was written by drummer Bill Berry, although as R.E.M. shares songwriting credits among its members, it is unknown how much he actually wrote. Berry did not drum on the song — a Univox drum machine took his place — but he was responsible for the sampling of the drum pattern on the track. The string arrangement was written by Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones.
In the liner notes of the album In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, Peter Buck writes that “the reason the lyrics are so atypically straightforward is because it was aimed at teenagers”, and “I’ve never watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but the idea that high school is a portal to hell seems pretty realistic to me.” Incidentally, the song was used in the 1992 film of the same name that preceded the show.
In the video for the song, directed by Jake Scott and filmed along I-10 in San Antonio, Texas, the band is stuck in a traffic jam. It shows the people in other cars and subtitles of their thoughts appear on screen. At the end, all the people leave their cars and walk instead; they then vanish.
In 1995, British emotional support listening service The Samaritans, in response to the high suicide rate but low crisis service take-up amongst young men, launched a UK press advertising campaign consisting solely of the lyrics to “Everybody Hurts” and the charity’s hotline number.
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kuisu wrote:
such a sad song.
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tarsha66 wrote:
it only played 24 times, i dont mind
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Jamson1 wrote:
haiti-charity-song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lex_MfjTDJE&feature=related
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SpillingSecrets wrote:
I love this song.
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auriez wrote:
nice rant HallucigeniaUK =D .... we haven't heard it yet lol!! but never the less i'm guessing it will be painfull & also a pointless irrelevant choice of content just like RATM KITN at Christmas ^^
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HallucigeniaUK wrote:
following on from a horrific natural disaster, a horrendous man-made one is created in response. why does 'talent' ogre simon cowell think he can shove his karaoke dreamteam in front of a mic and desecrate a beautiful song such as this? what the fuck do westlife know about emotion and pain through the medium of song? who the hell encourages james blunt to enter a recording studio? how many of these artists have supported worthy charities or helped the haitian crisis solemnly, without prompt? whilst i appreciate the desperate humanitarian need + urgent call for funds, this abomination will become the iconic representation of the disaster in the hearts and minds of the british public, but will only generate a tiny proportion f funds pledged to bodies such as the DEC. if anything it will fuel the 'cowell banal pop for twats' machine and provide endless publicitiy for shit singers who should fuck off under a soggy rock instead. the cover of this song is the 2nd saddest event of 2010 :-((((
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auriez wrote:
it'll be interesting to see what they do with it... as it is its one of the most heartbreaking/depressingly beautiful songs that exists
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riverflows wrote:
In an attempt to raise money for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, British pop music mogul and talent judge Simon Cowell will be arranging a cover version of the song to be performed by many artists, including: Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Joe McElderry, Michael Bublé, Mariah Carey, Susan Boyle, JLS, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Mika, Cheryl Cole, Lady GaGa, Westlife, James Morrison, James Blunt, Paolo Nutini, Florence and the Machine and Kylie Minogue. R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe has confirmed that the band will waive all royalties from the song.
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clearskies wrote:
it's beyone belief why r.e.m. gave simon cowell permission to thrash this song.....even if the proceeds go to haiti!
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Writtenjustice wrote:
EVERYBODY HNNNNNNGGGGG
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
Do I see a "Daria" reference below? I think I do.
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ladycaroledowns wrote:
great song.......
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BalooUriza wrote:
This is just like that R.E.M. video. Except nobody can read your mind. Thank God.
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AHSLibrarian wrote:
That about says all there is to say.
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song
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Terrasidius wrote:
beautiful
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tarsha66 wrote:
JUST START THIS OVER AGAIN
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denise_cpsa wrote:
Aww... I never knew who sang this. Isn't this on 40 year old Virgin?
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jennica_med_c wrote:
Haha, yeah, well, this is probably one of the most depressing songs ever written.
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