Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipeis an American singer, songwriter, musician, film producer, music video director, and visual artist. He was the lyricist and lead singer of the alternative rock band R.E.M. from their formation in 1980 until their dissolution in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth4 January 1960
CityDecatur, GA
CountryUnited States of America
again blessing change curse hear loves songs trying
We're trying to change the set around but, again - a curse and a blessing - there are so many songs that everyone loves to hear every night.
song hands ipods
My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.
song powerful mtv
For me, as a music fan, visuals kind of steal away the purity of the song. My instinct is not to provide a visual to go with a piece of music. But here's MTV. It's really powerful.
song optimistic two
I've never written a song that's hopeless. I'm not a hopeless person. I'm crazily optimistic. I crazily see the good in people. I crazily see the way out of a terrible situation. I crazily try to be the diplomat. If there are two warring factions in my life, I want them to agree to disagree at the very least.
song writing character
There is always something of the writer in the work but I don't think Melville had to be swallowed by a whale to write a great novel. If I had lived the lives of all the characters of the songs I've written, that would truly be an extraordinary story.
crucial essential felt help katrina life literally matter promoting safe service victims
It is crucial that the victims of Katrina get safe housing...and that's why www.hurricanehousing.org is available...to help those in need. As a band, we felt that promoting the service is essential - literally a matter of life and death,
crucial katrina safe victims
It is crucial that the victims of Katrina get safe housing,
appeal breeds country might outside people turned
But we're very much an American band and that's that. I think that's part of the appeal outside of this country and it might be part of the reason people turned away from us within this country, because familiarity breeds contempt.
great perhaps positive
Nothing cataclysmic and positive is ever simple. But I think this is a great idea and perhaps we can get there.
bar contains offensive record since sticker surely
Since every record surely contains something offensive to someone, sticker them all. Make this as meaningless as the bar code.
peter programmed
My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.
canned feeling food labels
My feeling is that labels are for canned food...I am what I am - - and I know what I am.
call powers strong venture
I feel that our powers as songwriters and co-partners in this venture that we call R.E.M. are as strong as they ever have been,
approve man
We're R.E.M. and we approve this concert, ... Man on the Moon.