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Jul 19 2007

Gentlemen Don’t Get Caught

Posted by: JB in Rock, Georgia, 80s, Video

R.E.M.

“Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)”

(Nickelodeon “Livewire” - 1983)

You try to tell the kids that R.E.M. kicked ass and they never believe you.

Here’s real live televised proof: R.E.M. kicked ass.

Cultural anthropologists, please note the genuine 80s New Wave Dancing videotaped in its natural environment.

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2 Responses to “Gentlemen Don’t Get Caught”

  1. timlee says:
    July 20th, 2007 at 4:32 am

    very cool … if you look closely, you can make out the early Let’s Active sticker on the bottom cutaway of Buck’s guitar. Mitch and co. had those printed so they’d have something to give away when they hit the road opening for REM before the first ep.

    yr. fellow New Wave Historian…

    Tim

  2. Buck says:
    July 20th, 2007 at 7:49 pm

    Remember when we went to see them at UAB and I swamped out my car? That was a great show - had to be close to the same time as this one. First time I ever saw them was my freshman year, 1982 show at Piedmont Park. There is actually a Bit Torrent of that show because it was broadcast on WRFG.

    http://www.geocities.com/eastercat/PP.html

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