Wait, did he just say "making fuck"?

We already lost Douglas Adams. Nothing's going to hit me that hard again (on a non-personal level, I mean).

I would go with "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" for their last great song.  But Brian Wilson inspired R.E.M. is most people's least favorite version of R.E.M.

I would go with "We All Go Back to Where We Belong" for their last great song.  But Brian Wilson inspired R.E.M. is most people's least favorite version of R.E.M.

Possibly my favorite R.E.M. album.

Possibly my favorite R.E.M. album.

I would say Document, Automatic for the People, and Accelerate are the most immediate.  No matter how cryptic Stipe's lyrics may be on a given song, the emotion of the vocals and the music sync.

I would say Document, Automatic for the People, and Accelerate are the most immediate.  No matter how cryptic Stipe's lyrics may be on a given song, the emotion of the vocals and the music sync.