Day 567 - Day 202

“If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon. If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool”

Man On The Moon: R.E.M., Automatic For The people

 

This simple composition set the stage for R.E.M. to compose the soundtrack to the same titled movie. I never saw the movie but bought the soundtrack because it was composed by R.E.M. The inspiration from this song was simply from the music and style itself.

 

The slide in this song was a little lick that Bill berry (Drummer) showed Peter Buck (Guitarist), and the song was built around it. It was that concept of sliding up the neck of a guitar while maintaining the chord forms that’s really inspired a lot of songs that I have written.

 

This band has truly inspired me on so many levels- lyrically, musically, emotionally and more. I am forever grateful to IRS Records for taking a chance on them!

 

*** Artist Notes ***

Moon over Yellowstone National Park.

 

Lyrics:

Mott the Who People and the Game of Life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Monopoly, twenty one, checkers, and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Let's play Twister, let's play Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

See you in heaven if you make the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

 

Now Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?

Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool

 

Moses went walking with the staff of wood. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Newton got beaned by the apple good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

 

Now Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?

Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are you having fun?

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool

 

Here's a little agit for the never-believer. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Here's a little ghost for the offering. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears). Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

 

Now Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?

Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool

 

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool

If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon

If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve, then nothing is cool

 

Done