Fretless
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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He’s got his work and she comes easy
They each come around when the other is gone
Me, I think I got stuck somewhere in between
I wouldn’t confide in the Prodigal Son
The die has been cast, the battle is won
The bullets were blanks, a double aught gun
I couldn’t admit to a minute of fun
They come and they come and they come and they come
I accepted with a gentle tongue
No words spoken, no need to speak
Take it, stomp twice, ring the bell
Tether that ring and phrase
Enough with the rifle and talk already
We all know what it means
Take this conversation to your great divide
I can only swallow what I ate
And I don’t hate him
And I don’t hate her
They come and they come and they come and they come
I accepted with a gentle tongue
No heart broken, no need to speak
(Don’t talk to me)
Don’t talk to me about being alone
(Don’t talk to me)
Don’t talk to me about being alone
(Don’t talk to me)
Don’t talk to me about being alone
Reach for each other before you leave
Reach peace with a E-A-C
Don’t threaten me with a gentle tease
Don’t threaten me with angry
Please, please, please
Don’t try to tell me what I am
(Talk to me)
Don’t talk to me
(Talk to me)
Don’t talk to me
Copyright © R.E.M./Athens Ltd.
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Harmonics In Eternity (Bootleg LP)RME 1
released: unknown
Recorded: 4/3/91 KCRW Snap
- 1. World Leader Pretend
- 2. Fretless
- 3. Smiling Faces
- 4. Tusk
- 5. Losing My Religion
- 6. Endgame
- 7. Jackson
- 8. Swan Swan H
- 9. Spooky
- 10. Fall On Me
- 11. Radio Song
- 12. I Enjoy Being A Boy (In Love With You)
2nd Strike At the Bowl (Bootleg CD Album)ISR –
released: unknown
Tracks 1 – 25 Recorded at Milton Keynes 7/30/95 plus 7 Out of Time Outtakes
- 1. What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?
- 2. Crush With Eyeliner
- 3. Drive
- 4. Turn You Inside Out
- 5. Try Not To Breathe
- 6. I Took Your Name
- 7. Undertow
- 8. Bang And Blame
- 9. I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- 10. Strange Currencies
- 11. Revolution
- 12. Tongue
- 13. Man On The Moon
- 14. Country Feedback
- 15. Half A World Away
- 16. Losing My Religion
- 17. Pop Song 89
- 18. Finest Worksong
- 19. Get Up
- 20. Star 69
- 21. Let Me In
- 22. Everybody Hurts
- 23. Fall On Me
- 24. Departure
- 25. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 26. Night Swim
- 27. Fretless
- 28. Kerouac No. 4 (Organ Song)
- 29. It’s A Free World Baby
- 30. Unknown
- 31. Untitled OOT Instrumental
- 32. Shiny Happy People
Acoustic Tour 1991 (Bootleg CD Album)released: unknown
Recorded: [1] Toronto, May 9, 1991 [2] Los Angeles (KCRW radio) 4/3/91, and [3] Charleston, WV (Mountain Stage program), May 4, 1991
- 1. World Leader Pretend
live recorded at: 1991-04-05 in Toronto - 2. Radio Song
live recorded at: 1991-04-05 in Toronto - 3. Love Is All Around
live recorded at: 1991-04-05 in Toronto - 4. Losing My Religion
live recorded at: 1991-04-05 in Toronto - 5. Fall On Me
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 6. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 7. Belong
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 8. Low
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 9. Endgame
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 10. Swan Swan H
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 11. Spooky
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 12. Disturbance At The Heron House
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 13. Fretless
live recorded at: 1991-04-03 in Santa Monica - 14. Dallas
live recorded at: 1991-04-28 in Charleston - 15. Losing My Religion
live recorded at: 1991-04-28 in Charleston - 16. World Leader Pretend
live recorded at: 1991-04-28 in Charleston
BLUE – THE ACOUSTIC CONCERT (Bootleg CD Album)GLR 91 06
released: unknown
Recorded: MTV\s Unplugged, 1991.
- 1. Half A World Away
- 2. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 3. Radio Song
- 4. Low
- 5. Fretless
- 6. Fall On Me
- 7. Belong
- 8. Love Is All Around
- 9. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
- 10. Losing My Religion
- 11. Pop Song 89
Don’t Try This At Home (Bootleg CD Album)RAIN 03 9-450884 215068
released: unknown
Recorded: Various Covers
- 1. California Dreaming
- 2. Fretless
- 3. Love Is All Around
- 4. Dallas
- 5. So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star
- 6. Moon River
- 7. Ghost Riders In The Sky
- 8. Paint It, Black
- 9. In The Year 2525
- 10. Mr. Tamborine Man
- 11. (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone
- 12. Secret Agent Man
- 13. See No Evil
- 14. Deck The Halls
- 15. Memphis Train Blues
- 16. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
- 17. Dream (All I Have To Do Is)
- 18. The Ballad of Cat Ballou
- 19. White Tornado
- 20. I Got You Babe
- 21. Pills
- 22. Pale Blue Eyes
- 23. Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
- 24. The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- 25. Born To Run
- 26. Eight Miles High
- 27. Wild Thing
From The Borderline (Bootleg CD Album)France – RPCD 2038/2039
released: unknown
Recorded: The Borderline 3/15/91 and Shocking Club, Milan 3/22/91
- 1. World Leader Pretend
- 2. Half A World Away
- 3. Fretless
- 4. The One I Love
- 5. Hello In There
- 6. My Youngest Son Came Home Today
- 7. Jackson
- 8. Dallas
- 9. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 10. Belong
- 11. Low
- 12. Love Is All Around
- 13. You Are The Everything
- 14. Swan Swan H
- 15. Radio Song
- 16. Perfect Circle
- 17. Endgame
- 18. Pop Song 89
- 19. Losing My Religion
- 20. Fall On Me
- 21. Tom’s Diner
- 22. You Ain’t Goin Nowhere
- 23. Get Up
- 24. Moon River
- 25. Half A World Away
- 26. Swan Swan H
- 27. Driver 8
- 28. Low
- 29. Fretless
- 30. Losing My Religion
Half A World Away Part One (Bootleg CD Album)MONG CD007A
released: unknown
Recorded: (Tracks 1-19) 4/3/91 KCRW Snap, (Tracks 20-26) Christmas Singles.
- 1. World Leader Pretend
- 2. Half A World Away
- 3. Fretless
- 4. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 5. Radio Song
- 6. Low
- 7. Love Is All Around
- 8. Academy Fight Song
- 9. Tusk
- 10. Dallas
- 11. Losing My Religion
- 12. Mary Tyler Moore Theme Song
- 13. Bandwagon
- 14. Endgame
- 15. Jackson
- 16. Swan Swan H
- 17. Spooky
- 18. Radio Free Ethiopia
- 19. Fall On Me
- 20. Deck The Halls
- 21. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
- 22. See No Evil
- 23. Good King Wenceslas
- 24. Academy Fight Song
- 25. Ghost Reindeer In The Sky
- 26. Summertime
Low (Bootleg CD Album)Italy – TCD 28
released: unknown
Recorded: 3/22/91, Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
- 1. Disturbance At The Heron House
- 2. Half A World Away
- 3. Swan Swan H
- 4. Belong
- 5. Driver 8
- 6. Low
- 7. Fretless
- 8. Love Is All Around
- 9. Losing My Religion
- 10. Fall On Me
- 11. Get Up
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