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R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People (3:44)

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REM performed a parody on Sesame Street “Furry Happy Monsters” See it on the youtube link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoc8_aJLpes&feature=related

Shining Happy People was left off of REM’s second best of album titled “In Time.” Michael states the following about its omission and Sidewinder’s inclusion in the album:

“Well, we have all these songs that were big hit singles that were basically our bubblegum echelon, is what I’ve referred to it as. Each of us taking those very kind of, very Monkees, Banana Splits, Josey and the Pussycats moments that we had growing up as kids. Me, without an older brother or sister to turn me on to the Who or the Kinks or the Rolling Stones or the Beatles. That was my reference point. And so, with a handful of songs, we kind of - we moved into our bubblegum echelon. And in those are The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, which did make the best of. Under pressure we capitulated to the international company, because they really wanted it on there. Shiny Happy People didn’t, because it just kind of doesn’t fit. Stand did, because it kind of does.” Here is a video they made of the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we_bSR3wrgY
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  • andulas48

    Be happy....

    9 days ago

  • lzcool

    Essa banda é demais.Para mim foi o que surgiu de melhor entre o fim da década de 80 e a de 90.

    14 days ago

  • wilmashup

    :) !!!!

    16 days ago

  • mk741

    Garbage, made worse by the caliber of a band like R.E.M. Doesn't belong anywhere near an R.E.M. "Best of" compilation.

    23 days ago

  • rikrijean

    YEAH....WONDERFUL....THANKS BARRY.-.-.-.-.-

    23 days ago

  • nick_honest

    great song

    last month

  • dirtydogintex

    hard to hold still.....

    March 2012

  • surrendertoalex

    @steve__ Pot? Kettle? Black?

    March 2012

  • Sanity_Theorist

    Dit dit dit dit didi dit dit dit dit

    February 2012

  • steve__

    Horrid song.

    February 2012

  • KidSweden

    can't help but dance around when this plays. :) love it

    January 2012

  • Liloucat

    too bad that the group no longer exists !

    January 2012

  • keanequeen

    Amooo

    January 2012

  • bernlin2000

    It's a commentary on Japanese culture, that's why it's so cutsie sounding :-) One of their best songs, easily, for a variety of reasons. It's not a song that requires a whole lot of lyrical analysis, but you have to understand Japan, and how they've operated for the past 2-3 decades: their culture is very cutsie and happy-go-lucky yet economically (and, arguably, politically) there has been nothing but devastation and stagnation for a very long time now. The recent earthquake is another example: they experienced incredible destruction yet remained very headstrong and optimistic. It simply shows what a resilient people the Japanese are: I don't think any other country can quite match that resilience.

    January 2012

  • Leonardo_Silva

    this song is awesome, love the kate's vocals ^^

    December 2011

  • Ghost_Buster

    I freaking love how some people still think this song is just about being happy. It's about people on Prozac. "Put it in your hands, take it ,take it." Still love the song especially since it deceives people to make you think it's like Stand (nonsensical and fun). A bit weird for the happy people to be shiny isn't it. Think about it people.

    December 2011

  • echo725

    I think the lyrics are straight-forward. There is no need to dig deeper on this one. There is nothing else there.

    December 2011

  • jomabbs

    REM no more????????????

    December 2011

  • talkytalky

    This song makes me a shiny happy person:P

    November 2011

  • lzcool

    Sempre bom ouvir. Me leva de volta aos 90's.

    November 2011
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