What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

So I'm watching the replay of last week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction this afternoon. And the final induction of the day is REM. And before each band is presented, they show a video montage of highlight's of the band's career.

This montage contains clips from their entire career, from the Athens, Georgia days of Radio Free Europe, to Stand, to Out of Time, Monster, and Automatic for the People, to the new albums of the last couple years since Bill Berry left the band. And as I watched the montage, all I could think of was "Damn, why do I always forget how much I love this band?"

At any rate, I dont know how that happens... I have 12 or 13 of their cds, yet when people ask me what I listen to, I never mention them among my first choices. And I didn't 10 years ago... but they were there then, and they're there now. So here's to longevity, and here's to Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry too.

So enjoy this clip from the induction...