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R.E.M. – Stand (3:12)

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“Stand” is a song by R.E.M. released as the second single from Green in 1989. The song quickly rose up the charts, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming R.E.M.’s second top 10 hit in the United States, also reaching #1 on the Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song reached #48 on the UK Singles Charts. The song reached #16 in Canada.

“Weird Al” Yankovic parodied “Stand” for his 1989 album, UHF, as “Spam”.

Stand was used as the opening theme to the early 1990s Fox comedy, Get a Life, starring Chris Elliott.

The song was placed on R.E.M.’s Warner Bros. Records “best of” album In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 in 2003.

The song is an example of “truck driver’s gear change”, as the last two rounds of the chorus are each one whole step higher than the one previous
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  • In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003
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  • Gold
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  • Green
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  • In Time: The Best Of R.E.M., 1988-2003
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  • asmackofham

    Makes me think of Ben Wyatt and his failed claymation.

    12 days ago

  • youthcomingup

    I miss "Get a Life."

    March 2012

  • TerrierChad

    Fantastic pop song!

    February 2012

  • glovetalker

    i've always felt like this song is kinda mediocre

    February 2012

  • spacefaceinfurs

    fucking awesome song

    December 2011

  • NitaD1

    Luv luv...so addictive!!

    December 2011

  • nssworld

    Catchy pop, but a great song none the less. We danced to this song at Brother John's doomed wedding to heroin drip bitch face..

    October 2011

  • christles

    pop music, the good kind. [2]

    September 2011

  • AndrewBrannan

    I hated this at first but it's too catchy!

    August 2011

  • special_user

    I think Bee Gees ripped off this song in "Man in the middle"

    June 2011

  • H0USE-MD

    If wishes were trees, the trees would be falling.

    April 2011

  • Ellivira

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

    January 2011

  • jammyofstafford

    A great song off my favourite REM album Green

    November 2010

  • heaventree22

    wow, i forgot how ridiculously catchy this song is.

    August 2010

  • Ziekerz

    They Might Be Giants?

    March 2010

  • diogoxara

    Liz Phair?

    February 2010

  • CoconutWarrior

    such fond memories of listening to this song as a kid, wow I listened to it so many times, haha!!

    January 2010

  • Erin2311

    Stand in the place where you are!

    December 2009

  • gladsad89

    My high school drama teacher and I used to sing this at karaoke and I did crazy Stipe dancing.

    November 2009

  • an_outlaw

    one of their greatest!

    October 2009
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