Comments on: Spin.com gives new R.E.M. album 'Accelerate' high marks http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shining Up My Shoes To Kick a Falling Star (or Why I Don’t Like Michael Stipe) : The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6333 Shining Up My Shoes To Kick a Falling Star (or Why I Don’t Like Michael Stipe) : The Trousered Ape Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:35:36 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6333 [...] not a big REM fan the reason why is Michael Stipe. There was a post regarding REM’s new album Accelerate posted over at PopCritics, and I sort of let loose on a tirade, a la Perry Cox, of things that I [...] [...] not a big REM fan the reason why is Michael Stipe. There was a post regarding REM’s new album Accelerate posted over at PopCritics, and I sort of let loose on a tirade, a la Perry Cox, of things that I [...]

]]> By: nicky http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6332 nicky Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:35:12 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6332 I have such fond REM music memories. Like trying to sing all the words to "it's the end of the world as we know it." I'm not sure if I will love their new stuff but they were huge back in the day! <em>nicky's last blog post..<a href='http://www.swish-style.com/2008/03/11/beauty-review-tarte-natural-swirl-cheek-stain/' rel="nofollow">Beauty Review: Tarte Natural Swirl Cheek Stain</a></em> I have such fond REM music memories. Like trying to sing all the words to “it’s the end of the world as we know it.” I’m not sure if I will love their new stuff but they were huge back in the day!

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]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6331 The Trousered Ape Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6331 @ Jina - yeah, not a fan at all... It actually stems from some things that Stipe said in an interview a long time ago and it rubbed me the wrong way and ever since then I haven't been able to stomach them. <em>The Trousered Ape's last blog post..<a href='http://thetrouseredape.com/2008/03/11/blu-ray-releases-3112008/' rel="nofollow">Blu-ray Releases - 3/11/2008</a></em> @ Jina – yeah, not a fan at all…

It actually stems from some things that Stipe said in an interview a long time ago and it rubbed me the wrong way and ever since then I haven’t been able to stomach them.

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]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6330 The Trousered Ape Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:02:14 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6330 lol - I doubt it - it's just my opinion. However, I can think of several other bands/artists that I would rather listen to than REM... 1. Right Said Fred (the entire album) 2. William Hung 3. Yoko Ono solo material 4. Any of these previous American Idol auditioners...http://www.itsfunnyhoney.com/video/157/worlds_worst_auditions_part_2 5. Myself :) 6. Abba <em>The Trousered Ape's last blog post..<a href='http://thetrouseredape.com/2008/03/11/blu-ray-releases-3112008/' rel="nofollow">Blu-ray Releases - 3/11/2008</a></em> lol – I doubt it – it’s just my opinion.

However, I can think of several other bands/artists that I would rather listen to than REM…

1. Right Said Fred (the entire album)
2. William Hung
3. Yoko Ono solo material
4. Any of these previous American Idol auditioners…http://www.itsfunnyhoney.com/video/157/worlds_worst_auditions_part_2
5. Myself :)
6. Abba

The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Blu-ray Releases – 3/11/2008

]]> By: jina http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6329 jina Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:54:45 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6329 I know that I am a girl... which may negate this comment... but... Ape, I had no idea you are a REM-hater. Wow! That's all I have to say... Wow! I know that I am a girl… which may negate this comment… but… Ape, I had no idea you are a REM-hater. Wow! That’s all I have to say… Wow!

]]> By: Mike http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6328 Mike Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:43:23 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6328 You know you've just insulted everyone else who commented here, plus a guy I know at work. You know you’ve just insulted everyone else who commented here, plus a guy I know at work.

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6327 The Trousered Ape Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:30:35 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6327 Not really - but now it's all about the principle of the matter. :) <em>The Trousered Ape's last blog post..<a href='http://thetrouseredape.com/2008/03/11/blu-ray-releases-3112008/' rel="nofollow">Blu-ray Releases - 3/11/2008</a></em> Not really – but now it’s all about the principle of the matter. :)

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]]> By: Mike http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6326 Mike Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:24:12 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6326 Even if you did invite me, I'd be out of the country, so does it really matter if I'm not on the list? Even if you did invite me, I’d be out of the country, so does it really matter if I’m not on the list?

]]> By: The Trousered Ape http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6325 The Trousered Ape Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:57:08 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6325 Ugh...guess who just got crossed off my "never gonna invite over to the house again" list? YOU... Are you serious? REM? Dude, I could painfully look the other way with the waterworks and chick flicks. I could even ignore the lying about being married and then toting around a cardboard cutoff of "the wife" a la J.D. and Rusty. I have even chalked up your cheering for the Cardinals as just being young and impressionable and a phase you would grow out of. But REM? Where is your pride? This is where I draw the line...I'm truly stunned. <em>The Trousered Ape's last blog post..<a href='http://thetrouseredape.com/2008/03/11/blu-ray-releases-3112008/' rel="nofollow">Blu-ray Releases - 3/11/2008</a></em> Ugh…guess who just got crossed off my “never gonna invite over to the house again” list? YOU…

Are you serious? REM? Dude, I could painfully look the other way with the waterworks and chick flicks. I could even ignore the lying about being married and then toting around a cardboard cutoff of “the wife” a la J.D. and Rusty. I have even chalked up your cheering for the Cardinals as just being young and impressionable and a phase you would grow out of.

But REM? Where is your pride? This is where I draw the line…I’m truly stunned.

The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Blu-ray Releases – 3/11/2008

]]> By: jina http://popcritics.com/2008/03/11/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks#comment-6324 jina Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:41:11 +0000 http://www.popcritics.com/2008/03/spincom-gives-new-rem-album-accelerate-high-marks/#comment-6324 I always look forward to REM releases. Michael Stipe is awesome! I always look forward to REM releases. Michael Stipe is awesome!

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