Original video located here. Accessed 3rd August 2026
Song title: Fall On Me
Artist: R.E.M.
Year: 1996
Why I like this song:
Recently I've been listening the R.E.M. album Life's Rich Pageant.
Ask any R.E.M. die-hard and they will say that their eighties output stood head and shoulders over that of the following decades. To me that seems unfair as such a statement was discredit some of the gems that R.E.M. produced afterwards (although it would make the low point easier to ignore). So to take a look at R.E.M.'s albums in this period, particularly when I am fair more familiar with the stuff on Green onward, presents a sizable challenge.
But who am I kidding? This is great. Sure albums three and four may be ignored due to being in the unfortunate position of being sandwiched in between their distinguished brothers Murmur, Reckoning and Document. But as it happens Life's Rich Pageant is quite the superb album. It may be easier to say it was it was an indication of the triumphs that will follow but personally I think this album is capable of standing on it's own two feet.