I just bought In TIme: THe Best of REM 1988-2003, so I thought Id do a rating thread of REM songs

5=best  1=worst    21=you cant read


1)Man on the moon
2)The Great beyond
3)Bad day
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth?
5)All the way to Reno
6)Losing my religion
7)E-Bow the letter
8)Orange Crush
9)Imitiation of Life
10)Daysleeper
11)Animal (I know that this is their new one and no ones really heard it yet, but its ont he album)
12)THe Sidewinder sleeps tonight
13)Stand
14)Electrolite
15)All the right friends
16)Everybody hurts
17)At my most beautiful
18)Night swimming

and some that arent on the CD:

19)Radio free Europe
20)The One I love
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine)
22)Drive
23)Shinny Happy People
24)Furry Happy Monsters  ;D

1)Man on the moon  4.5
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth?  3
6)Losing my religion  5+
13)Stand  3.5
16)Everybody hurts  5++

and some that arent on the CD:

20)The One I love  4
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine)  3
23)Shinny Happy People  4
24)Furry Happy Monsters  3  ;D  

You don't have "Bang and Blame" listed?! That's my favorite REM tune. As for my worst it would be the new song "Bad Day"; I find it so annoying.

1)Man on the moon 3.5
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 3.5
6)Losing my religion 5
13)Stand 4.5
16)Everybody hurts 4
20)The One I love 2
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 4
22)Drive 5

1)Man on the moon 5
2)The Great beyond  3.75
3)Bad day 3.75
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 4
5)All the way to Reno 4
6)Losing my religion 5
7)E-Bow the letter 3.5
8)Orange Crush  3.75
9)Imitiation of Life 4
10)Daysleeper 3.75
11)Animal (I know that this is their new one and no ones really heard it yet, but its ont he album)  3.75
12)THe Sidewinder sleeps tonight 4
13)Stand 4 stupid, yes, but good
14)Electrolite 4.5
15)All the right friends 3.75
16)Everybody hurts 5
17)At my most beautiful 3.75
18)Night swimming 3.5
and some that arent on the CD:
19)Radio free Europe 4
20)The One I love 4
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 4
22)Drive 3.75
23)Shinny Happy People 3
24)Furry Happy Monsters 3

5=best  1=worst    21=you cant read


1)Man on the moon 5
2)The Great beyond 4.5
3)Bad day 3.5
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 4
5)All the way to Reno 3
6)Losing my religion 5
7)E-Bow the letter ?
8)Orange Crush 5++
9)Imitiation of Life 3
10)Daysleeper 4
11)Animal (I know that this is their new one and no ones really heard it yet, but its ont he album) ?
12)THe Sidewinder sleeps tonight 4
13)Stand 5
14)Electrolite 4
15)All the right friends 4
16)Everybody hurts 5++
17)At my most beautiful 4
18)Night swimming 5++

and some that arent on the CD:

19)Radio free Europe 4
20)The One I love 5++
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 5++
22)Drive 5++
23)Shinny Happy People 5
24)Furry Happy Monsters  ;D  5

End Quote

1)Man on the moon 4.5
2)The Great beyond 4
3)Bad day 3.5
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 4.5
5)All the way to Reno 2
6)Losing my religion 5
8)Orange Crush 3.5
9)Imitiation of Life 3
10)Daysleeper 4.5
12)THe Sidewinder sleeps tonight 4.5
13)Stand 3
16)Everybody hurts 3.5
18)Night swimming 4.5

20)The One I love 4
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 4
22)Drive 4
23)Shinny Happy People 4

and can I add:

25) Strange Currencies 4.5


End Quote

1)Man on the moon-5
2)The Great beyond-4
3)Bad day-3
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth?-3
5)All the way to Reno-3
6)Losing my religion-5
7)E-Bow the letter-3
Orange Crush-4
9)Imitiation of Life-5
10)Daysleeper-4
11)Animal -3
12)The Sidewinder sleeps tonight-3
13)Stand-3
14)Electrolite-3
15)All the right friends-3
16)Everybody hurts-5
17)At my most beautiful-4
18.)Night swimming-4
19)Radio free Europe-3
20)The One I love-5
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine)-4
22)Drive-4
23)Shinny Happy People-4
24)Furry Happy Monsters-4

1. Man on the moon 5
2. The Great beyond 3 (note: I don't think I've heard it in at least a year or two)
3. Bad day 4
4. Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 3
6. Losing my religion 4.75
8. Orange Crush 4.5
13. Stand 4.5
16. Everybody hurts 5
19. Radio free Europe 4
20. The One I love 5
21. It's the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 4.5
22. Drive 3.5
23. Shiny Happy People 5

1)Man on the moon 2.5
2)The Great beyond  3
3)Bad day 3.5
4)Whats the frequency, Kenneth? 2
5)All the way to Reno 2.5
6)Losing my religion 2.5
7)E-Bow the letter 4
8)Orange Crush  4
9)Imitiation of Life 3.5
10)Daysleeper 4
11)Animal (haven't heard it yet)
12)The Sidewinder sleeps tonight 4
13)Stand 2.5
14)Electrolite 3
15)All the right friends (not sure if i've heard it)
16)Everybody hurts 3.5
17)At my most beautiful 4
18)Night swimming 4.5
and some that arent on the CD:
19)Radio free Europe 5
20)The One I love 4
21)Its the End of the World as I know it (and I feel fine) 4
22)Drive 4.5
23)Shinny Happy People 3.5
24)Furry Happy Monsters 3


i prefer their earlier albums. chronic town, murmur, reckoning, and green are my favourites.