As teenagers we all secretly hold close to our hearts an ecstatic, hopeful vision of adult romance. A blissful, exciting, albeit vicarious feeling. And those years, those places in which we do this imagining become imbued with a special kind of magic. This song evokes those times and that special feeling. A magical form of nostalgia. That's my reading of it anyway. It's a really special thing to have captured that feeling in a song.
This and Nightswimming are my two favourites. This one has a beautiful abstract quality to it, I'm sure Mills/Stipe had something in mind when they wrote it but it's brilliantly vague, it allows the listener to fill in the blanks. Love the structure of the music too. Genius.
Bill Berry was the primary writer on this one. He has a special place in my heart, and this song is one of the reasons. It's one of my favorites of theirs.
lovely! REM had a great great great run. Some very powerful music. Some not. But that's how it goes. A band America should be proud of. They will stand the test of time. A new generation will find them.
Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics to all of their songs. Harmonies may have come from other members. If Bill, Peter or Mike said they wrote a song that means they came up with a riff or the entire music for the track.
I saw R.E.M. once in München, say 2009 in the olympiahalle. that night they played 'leaving n.y.', 'sidewinder' etc. started collecting all their records ...
A lot of people don’t know this song was written by Bill Berry. Wish I knew what it was about. To the nine people (so far) who gave this a thumbs-down, you should go elsewhere. Maybe there’s a Katy Perry or Justin Bieber video for you. Clueless as can be.
@@mercedesblack7828 nope it was this song.... The lyrics of "Perfect Circle" are purposely opaque. Members of the band agree that the song has an emotional theme that can be interpreted in many ways. For guitarist Peter Buck, the song elicits images of children playing football one evening in Trenton, New Jersey
@@michaeloraghailligh4785 11 people in a football team makes sense. That is only one reference to football. Bill Berry wrote it and looking at Redfit, the band members all had different takes on interpretation. I don't think its concrete enough. One of their best tunes both in music and lyric . In my opinion.
One of my favourite songs...ever !
Such a simple song, but so, so brilliant. Uncannily greater than the sum of its parts.
As teenagers we all secretly hold close to our hearts an ecstatic, hopeful vision of adult romance. A blissful, exciting, albeit vicarious feeling. And those years, those places in which we do this imagining become imbued with a special kind of magic. This song evokes those times and that special feeling. A magical form of nostalgia.
That's my reading of it anyway. It's a really special thing to have captured that feeling in a song.
Sat here on a Friday night alone but feeling so loved by this song.
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they really whittled this song to perfection over the years, bravo.
The 1991 Unplugged version will always be the best one (IMHO).
One of the most greatest of their songs and I have them all since 1984.
This was 83
This and Nightswimming are my two favourites. This one has a beautiful abstract quality to it, I'm sure Mills/Stipe had something in mind when they wrote it but it's brilliantly vague, it allows the listener to fill in the blanks. Love the structure of the music too. Genius.
Bill Berry was the primary writer on this one. He has a special place in my heart, and this song is one of the reasons. It's one of my favorites of theirs.
The piano arpeggios and chord changes are what make it for me
lovely! REM had a great great great run. Some very powerful music. Some not. But that's how it goes. A band America should be proud of. They will stand the test of time. A new generation will find them.
This is when you witness greatness, the crowd must remember this forever!
I miss seeing them live, always guaranteed a brilliant night!!
Written by the drummer! My fav, always!
Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics to all of their songs. Harmonies may have come from other members. If Bill, Peter or Mike said they wrote a song that means they came up with a riff or the entire music for the track.
@@jamiebroadbridge4776 not all
@@jamiebroadbridge4776 Bill Berry was the primary writer on this song.
I was born 10 years to late - my favourite band growing up but I was always a bit young to go and see them. My favourite band/THING of all time!!
Best song ever written about leaving a party.
There will be no discussion.
I always thought it was about a Bar Mitzvah?
Bill berry was a genius
Perfect song from Perfect band xx
Wonder if REM knows how good this song is? Unbelievable, moving great sounding music
I think Stipe has said writing this song was the moment they realized they could be a great band.
Thank you for posting this. This is my favorite version of Perfect Circle
ever wondered how something so beautiful and sublime...? we are children of god.
I love this band so much
Quien carajos le dio dislike.?
Semejante cancion!!!
Ya desde ese 1er album eran extraordinarios!!!.
Unicos. Una banda Genial!!!.
God knows how much I miss them playing live.
I forgot what a gorgeous gem this is!! Met Bill Berry, who wrote this, outside 40 Watt in Athens, miss REM! Sad day when they retired!
Michael Stipe in communion with Angels.
Adoro demais essa canção. 👍🏼 🆗️ 🙆🏽♂️
Awesome tune
what a magic group of people when they are together.
Best song ever !
amazing, all is amazing!
his look, how he looks at everything, its a dream
Super song! :)
I saw R.E.M. once in München, say 2009 in the olympiahalle. that night they played 'leaving n.y.', 'sidewinder' etc. started collecting all their records ...
A lot of people don’t know this song was written by Bill Berry. Wish I knew what it was about. To the nine people (so far) who gave this a thumbs-down, you should go elsewhere. Maybe there’s a Katy Perry or Justin Bieber video for you. Clueless as can be.
La perfeccion...te lleva y te arrastra...
How good is this!....Thanks for the good download
Linda demais!!
So pure and beautiful
A perfect circle of acquaintances and friends.........
Drink another .... Coin a phrase
gorgeous
Mike Mills piano part💕💕💕
Simply beautiful
Perfect REM!
hidden gem
So beautiful am amaze.❤❤❤
A song about justice and it's dark sides.
I read it was about Bill Berry and his friends play cards
It was written when Peter and Michael were watching kids play American football. Last game before nightfall
@@michaeloraghailligh4785 Not this song.
That was a different song.
@@mercedesblack7828 nope it was this song....
The lyrics of "Perfect Circle" are purposely opaque. Members of the band agree that the song has an emotional theme that can be interpreted in many ways. For guitarist Peter Buck, the song elicits images of children playing football one evening in Trenton, New Jersey
@@michaeloraghailligh4785 11 people in a football team makes sense.
That is only one reference to football.
Bill Berry wrote it and looking at Redfit, the band members all had different takes on interpretation.
I don't think its concrete enough.
One of their best tunes both in music and lyric . In my opinion.
Still beautiful.
Does it get any better than this ??
Stuart Robinson No
of course it does. lot of reat music out there
Who the hell disliked this??? 🙄
Someone with no taste!
Someone looking for a geometry video?
somwhere between toe late 80's n early 90's no band had more credibility than tehse guys.
Very Nice
Suena genial¯༎ຶ‿༎ຶ( ˘ ³˘)♥
BRILLIANT
And they thought to humilate the familiar, till I thought to invoke also the familiar and call As...deus to curse their lives. 《◇》
What year was this from? (The performance, not the song...:D)
Brandy Reddoor 1998
Thank you! :-)
@H Kay think it was the Jools Holland show on BBC 2
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che bella cazzo...
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