2266 – R.E.M. – Stumble (1982)

 

 

Escrita por Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills e Michael Stipe, foi gravada entre outubro de 1981 e junho de 1982, em Winston-Salem, Carolina do Norte e lançada em 24 de agosto de 1982, no EP Chronic town, o primeiro EP da banda. Foi produzida por Mitch Easter e R.E.M. Bill Berry tocou bateria, fez backing vocals e tocou timbal. Peter Buck tocou guitarra. Mike Mills tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Michael Stipe cantou.

 

A letra:

 

We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the yard
We'll stumble through the APT
We'll stumble through the yard

Force fields explorer racing home the ancient star
Yellow mixed with golden hue
Scan the graveyard dead there be

Ball and chain, ball and chain
Ball and chain, ball and chain

It was round about midnight. Hipster town. Imagine going for a walk.
Things get around to taking place. It's not a waste of time.
The rich got a little poorer.
Things get around to taking place if they're gonna happen at all.
Don't need that jazz. Don't need that stuff.
It was round about midnight. Hipster town.
It was round about midnight. Hipster town.

A versão de R.E.M.: