The author doesn't understand "Don't throw your hand" from the REM song. It means "Don't give up," from the term for a poker player "throwing your hand" meaning to surrender - tossing your cards, otherwise known as folding.
The author doesn't understand "Don't throw your hand" from the REM song. It means "Don't give up," from the term for a poker player "throwing your hand" meaning to surrender - tossing your cards, otherwise known as folding.