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Potent Quotables: Stipe Gets Serious


"[I hate] pranks. You're not that funny and you're not 15." --Michael Stipe

R.E.M.'s frontman admits he's not good with gags, maintaining "I'm too earnest." We should have known; 'Shiny Happy People' was ironic, after all.

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Kevin Kain

Mike loves the salty dog. Shiny Happy people is about a HARD Purple Headed Love snake named MR HAPPY. It Spit a salty substance when it got excited listening to REM.

kk

September 02 2009 at 10:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
steve

Oh well,it was one of your best, REM so dont be sorry, I enjoyed most of your songs, Thats Me In The Corner. Something like that, was Awesome!!! My favorite! Thank You, you should be proud!

August 14 2009 at 8:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jaggerandrea

He had to have been referring to something specific...that "quote" was way to vague from which to make any conclusions or opinions of the guy.

July 23 2009 at 3:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BlackSunshine

I'm trying so hard to hold that carpet and drapes remark in.

July 21 2009 at 4:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bret

WOW! You look like CRAP warmed over!

July 20 2009 at 7:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply