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Potent Quotables: R.E.M. Fess Up to Slump

"We went from being the greatest band on earth to being old, miserable has-beens." --Peter Buck

In a recent interview in support of their new album, 'Accelerate,' R.E.M.'s guitarist reflected on the band's roller-coaster career.

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emrearly2

Join the crowd, dude.

July 23 2008 at 9:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
UncleBigBad

it would help if the band would at least take a break. I'm a big fan ("Nightswimming") but even I get tired of seeing and hearing them.

July 05 2008 at 6:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beth

You weren't the "greatest band" on Earth
The greatest band on Earth was and will always be
The Beatles!!!! yayyyyyy CBF here ( Cerified Beatles Freask )

April 20 2008 at 11:02 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Beth

R.E.M is by no means a "has been" band!!!! I listen daily to one of your songs.."Losing My Religion" is my favorite!!! Keep on rockin You got millions of Fans that still love all of you:)

April 20 2008 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Valerie

Good, yes, but not the "greatest"! Self-love is a wonderful thing.

April 20 2008 at 8:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sarah

Aww...well, that sucks for you guys. Who cares?

April 14 2008 at 9:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Suzy

The greatest band on Earth? Who the hell does this guy think he is? The next coming of Christ? Well, I suppose all of those psychodelic drugs that REM has done, over the years, has affected their brains and the way they think. It also appears that this REM musician has a "God Complex."

April 14 2008 at 8:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
larry

"Greatest Band on Earth"!!!????? WTF??? What a douche!!!

April 14 2008 at 8:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sue

I meant to say three square meals and a roof over your head, sorry.

April 14 2008 at 3:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sue

You had more than most people ever had. Be grateful, don't look at what you don't have. You have three square meals over your head, right. Some of us don't even have the money get that luxery. But we still have to look at what we do have. Get over it and move on.

April 14 2008 at 3:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply