Perhaps you would prefer the White Album version of the chorus if you hate anti-violence lyrics so much:

Yes, shit was going down before then. Like 1966, which is when the Beatles first spoke out against the war—well before it was a fashionable cause.

"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" wasn't about comedy. It was about rebellion, political and social upheaval…

It's not apathy. It's ambivalence. That's exactly what makes it a great song (apart from the fact that it rocks, that is).

Interesting pattern of McCartney-penned Beatles tunes that were already good in their own right inspiring super-funky soul covers. See also Wilson Pickett's "Hey Jude" (1969).

Also, Stevie's "We Can Work It Out" cover version dates back to 1970. And is awesome.

Let me hear your balalaikas ringing out….

I think he re-gifted, then he de-gifted, and now he's using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super Bowl sex romp!

Why'd they kill that guy? I thought he was with them?

Well, except the aqueducts…

It occurs to me that either Jay Farrar or Vic Chestnutt could have written the perfect "Steve Bartman" ballad. Probably not Evan Dando.

Come on, you have to like "One Sunday Morning," at the very least. I actually like all of their albums except for SBS.

I, for one, only take shots at Reagan as part of my continuing efforts to impress Jodie Foster.

It's not like "Gus" was some kind of B movie. It was a mainstream Disney family comedy. These were TV stars; this was probably the best movie work they could get.

Frankly, your performance was the one part of the scene that just didn't ring true for me.

Never mind the Joker and Batman—Sen. Patrick Leahy was there!

Sounds like this may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

I was going to mention that. Not a very good sketch despite Bill Murray's best efforts, but Chris Parnell really channeled Tom Jones on that theme song.

Country Feedback is just the most obvious proof against your comment. I think it's a great album, though far from R.E.M.'s best. Low, Belong, Half a World Away, and Me in Honey are also excellent, and LMR's only sin is being overplayed.

You had me and then you lost me. Monster and New Adventures are awesome, and seldom flirt with rock-star self-seriousness. Monster, in fact, is probably their least serious album ever, which a lot of people didn't like.