tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post5898973748874406249..comments2024-01-22T16:33:14.442-05:00Comments on The Jannaverse: R.I.P to R.E.M.Jannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-26123508752521647792011-10-02T19:53:42.637-04:002011-10-02T19:53:42.637-04:00Steve: Thank you. I wonder what Mike would say a...Steve: Thank you. I wonder what Mike would say about it.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-42640132487472230472011-09-27T03:06:47.715-04:002011-09-27T03:06:47.715-04:00Entertaining write.Entertaining write.Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-34089457831446619542011-09-25T02:44:20.227-04:002011-09-25T02:44:20.227-04:00zapiekanki: Welcome back to the Jannaverse. :) I...zapiekanki: Welcome back to the Jannaverse. :) I'm still listening to New Adventures In Hi-Fi in the car whenever I drive.<br />Right now, here at the computer, I'm listening to a new mp3 I just got; it's the 2009 fanclub single of "Crazy Like A Fox". I'd never heard it before, since I was an idiot who didn't get around to joining the fan club until about two months ago. (!)<br />Mike does a cute job with that song. I wonder what the club will send out this year, for the very last fanclub package ever?<br /><br />Lydia: It's an odd kind of sorrow, I know... I realize that on some level they probably made a wise choice to retire when they did. At the same time, that doesn't make my soul feel any better. I miss them dearly.<br /><br />Yvonne: I was definitely surprised. It just hit us right out of the Blue.<br /><br />Adrian: I love Mike. He just hits me in that sweet spot of nerdiness, musicianship, humor, cuteness, and goodness. :)Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-4789043143487276242011-09-25T02:16:33.223-04:002011-09-25T02:16:33.223-04:00You're a Mike fan as well? I'm a Mike &...You're a Mike fan as well? I'm a Mike & Bill fan. :) I was a fan when Bill quit. I still haven't forgiven him. Now, thanks to the break-up, I'm even more depressed.Katrina Dawn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387014700795812086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-28690195801832950542011-09-24T19:43:28.889-04:002011-09-24T19:43:28.889-04:00I, too, loved REM and was surprised at this news. ...I, too, loved REM and was surprised at this news. They always made me feeling better about losing my religion.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-73015854068439900502011-09-24T14:45:46.133-04:002011-09-24T14:45:46.133-04:00I do not think that "sorrow" is too stro...I do not think that "sorrow" is too strong a word to describe my reaction to the news, but probably almost Everybody Hurts thinking about it. <br />Your 55 is so original, poignant, and memorable. Thank you.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-49581760036026013962011-09-23T18:32:27.062-04:002011-09-23T18:32:27.062-04:00Janna, New Adventures is my favourite album by R.E...Janna, New Adventures is my favourite album by R.E.M. "Be Mine" is a masterpiece while "Bittersweet Me" could have made a much better first single than E-Bow.<br /><br />"Be Mine" is a song that grows, slowly builds into dramatic tension, it's got a mix of nostalgia and drama in those chords. <br /><br />Probably a perfect album for mourning is Around the Sun, highlights here are Worst Joke Ever and High Speed Train. <br /><br />By the way, did you know that Mike Mills used to collaborate with an Irish singer by the name of Candice Gordon? She's releasing a new album in October, I've heard a couple of songs and they're not bad.<br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />zapiekankiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-49092321567291231672011-09-23T18:09:43.781-04:002011-09-23T18:09:43.781-04:00I just realized that unless you're a die-hard ...I just realized that unless you're a die-hard R.E.M fan, none of my reply to MamaZen will make any sense at all.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />Just do me a huge favor and memorize <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.E.M._discography" rel="nofollow">this</a>.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-23195993196688254452011-09-23T18:01:16.803-04:002011-09-23T18:01:16.803-04:00hedgewitch: LOL! I was thinking about that awhil...hedgewitch: LOL! I was thinking about that awhile ago, in fact. I was trying to console myself with the thought that at least R.E.M. have guarded themselves against becoming the Rolling Stones.<br /><br />MamaZen: I still have moments when I am speechless. It's been two days since I heard the news, and I'm still not able to listen to the R.E.M. albums I love the most. I will cry.<br />I've been listening to "New Adventures In Hi-Fi" for two days. It seemed like a "safe" choice because it wasn't really one of my favorites, not really one I was emotionally into. The irony is that I'm finding wonderful things on it which I just didn't appreciate previously. I've learned to LOVE "Bittersweet Me" and "So Fast, So Numb". Previously the only song I loved on Hi-Fi was "Electrolite". And I was sort of ok with "E-Bow The Letter" too.<br />Now, gosh, I'm even warming up to that Thelonious Monk styled piano solo in "How The West Was Won And Where It Got Us."<br />I never would have dreamed it.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-30798076193248578582011-09-23T16:57:38.523-04:002011-09-23T16:57:38.523-04:00I still can't believe it.I still can't believe it.Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-2299143837353075532011-09-23T16:48:27.082-04:002011-09-23T16:48:27.082-04:00I liked them too--they were one of the last groups...I liked them too--they were one of the last groups I really connected with at the tail end of the eighties. But don't give up hope--the Rolling Stones will be around till all the rest of us are dead.(What??Not the same thing, you say??)hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-57233041145115954192011-09-23T14:14:29.262-04:002011-09-23T14:14:29.262-04:00izzy: Thanks for visiting.
Bubba: We'll com...izzy: Thanks for visiting.<br /><br />Bubba: We'll compromise. I'll celebrate them when I'm done mourning. Right now I need to mourn.<br /><br />Margaret: Yes, their "Best Of" is coming out in November. It will be called "Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage". You can pre-order it on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Part-Lies-Heart-Truth-Garbage/dp/B005NS0VNU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316659200&sr=8-1%20target=_blank" rel="nofollow">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Morning: Glad you were here to visit. :)<br /><br />DoctorFTSE: I hope so. Wouldn't that be interesting?Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-53783898148844425242011-09-23T13:54:28.220-04:002011-09-23T13:54:28.220-04:00If any of REM read your blog, and partic. this 55,...If any of REM read your blog, and partic. this 55, they will surely be very touched.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-35199729405161412922011-09-23T13:12:26.473-04:002011-09-23T13:12:26.473-04:00smart 55.
loved your writing, cool word play.smart 55.<br /><br />loved your writing, cool word play.Maxwell Mead Williams Robinson Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532576755186051550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-66547793558481153222011-09-23T11:58:41.760-04:002011-09-23T11:58:41.760-04:00That was funny - glad you have kept your humor.
H...That was funny - glad you have kept your humor.<br /><br />Hey, and you can make them very happy when their new album "The BEST of" comes out... again. <br /><br />Going out on top is a great strategy.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-27350728981484207982011-09-23T10:42:21.173-04:002011-09-23T10:42:21.173-04:00Rather than mourn their break-up, celebrate their ...Rather than mourn their break-up, celebrate their career and music. It's more positive and fitting for them. Nice 55, Janna!Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927345716112968689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-9510017120141758442011-09-23T09:06:44.663-04:002011-09-23T09:06:44.663-04:00Cool! thanks-Cool! thanks-izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-80529899884155554952011-09-22T23:13:21.678-04:002011-09-22T23:13:21.678-04:00Brian: Very.
G-Man: Thanks for visiting, as alw...Brian: Very.<br /><br />G-Man: Thanks for visiting, as always. :)<br /><br />moondustwriter: I've already shed a tear or two. Or three or four. Mike hasn't delivered the beer yet, but I remain hopeful.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-33387759752971811492011-09-22T23:04:42.858-04:002011-09-22T23:04:42.858-04:00janna - go for the beer swim and shed a tear or tw...janna - go for the beer swim and shed a tear or two<br /><br />hugs girlmoondustwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09848554806751678968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-26877155715324543052011-09-22T23:03:21.199-04:002011-09-22T23:03:21.199-04:00Just as well, I've already lost My Religion.
L...Just as well, I've already lost My Religion.<br />Loved your 55 Janna<br />Thanks for playing, You are like finding that last Xanex in the bottom of your purse(or briefcase)just before boarding a flight to California!<br />Have a Kick Ass Week-EndG-Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14968807697181554781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-26432155102346579792011-09-22T22:59:42.265-04:002011-09-22T22:59:42.265-04:00a sad day indeed....a sad day indeed....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-52929518603835585382011-09-22T22:54:23.188-04:002011-09-22T22:54:23.188-04:00Monkey Man: It did indeed.Monkey Man: It did indeed.Jannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827716404911856909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32684556.post-29211317730737489292011-09-22T21:51:58.801-04:002011-09-22T21:51:58.801-04:00This really hit you hard.This really hit you hard.Monkey Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741294113777908130noreply@blogger.com