First Time Hearing R. E. M. Losing My Religion (Reaction!!)

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[bobbyjurgens]

He used to dance like this whenever he sang. He really got into it and didnt care what he looked like

[mamamurray]

"Losing My Religion" is a Southern expression for having had enough, being at the end of your rope, so to speak.
Michael Stipe said it's about unrequited love.

[kathyspeed]

This song makes you want to listen to it over and over.

[donttalktome]

5:30 my guy, that dance is iconic. the movements of a desperate and stressed person who doesn't care about rhythm, they just need to move or they'll end themselves. its not supposed to be nice and flashy

[hmpphoto]

The mandolin work on this track is insanely good.

[skyywalker]

"Everybody hurts" is also a good one. I am a black Woman. I've loved R.E.M since the beginning. The one that you just heard was definitely a classic as well.

[kevinwheesysouthward]

One of my favorite songs ever. I know that this song wasn’t written about religion but I came out just as I was breaking out of deep religious indoctrination. “Oh no, I said too much. I haven’t said enough” described perfectly my insecurities over telling my parents/friends about how I no longer believed what they did. It’s amazing how music can heal and how it can mean whatever we need it to.

[marinedude_]

R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe wrote the lyrics, which he has said are about "obsession" and "unrequited love, " which is powerful and dangerous combination. Throughout the song, he is baring his soul, searching for hidden meaning and hopeful signs, but driving himself mad in the process.

"I love the idea of writing a song about unrequited love, " he told Top 2000 a gogo. "About holding back, reaching forward, and then pulling back again. The thing for me that is most thrilling is you don't know if the person I'm reaching out for is aware of me. If they even know I exist. It's this really tearful, heartfelt thing that found its way into one of the best pieces of music the band ever gave me."

[kathyspeed]

I think his dancing fit the mood of the song but dancing is fun no matter how a person does it.

[vahnn]

Homie was gay, which I didn't know or understand as a kid, but going back and listening to the song and reading those lyrics with this knowledge in mind, imagining the struggle of wanting to tell another person you're into them, but the fear of that person not reciprocating, looking for clues in every little interaction and wondering if they feel the same and whether or not you should make a move... We can all relate to that. But then the added layer of worrying about being outed and embarrassed, especially in a time when homosexuality wasn't as readily accepted as it is today. Really tugs at the ol' heart strings.

[williambill]

'Losing my religion' is an age-old southern expression that means "losing your patience with something.:

[diggledoggledo]

The ‘consider this’ line is him talking to great philosophers. From what I read on this song back then and now is it is an internal dialogue. All of this is in his head — ‘just a dream’ of him saying what he really wants to say to someone and those philosophers represent his internal logic/doubt - and they/himself are laughing at his attempts to articulate logically to someone how he feels. He is also wrestling with his good and bad portions and losing because in the end he knows he will keep it all bottled up inside and he is in anguish. It’s a song about wanting to release your feelings but being insecure and failing yourself.

[Holly-cesj]

he dances to the music in his soul. the music decides.

[anthonymoore]

This amazing musical masterpiece, entered my soul the second I heard it in 1991. It sits there happily, and joyfully to this day. April 2024

[kimnapier]

I have loved this song forever 💕❤!! If you look into it, you will see it means losing your temper and a regrettable time. Powerful lyrics 😍. It speaks to me, every time I hear it ❣️. Thank you for your precious reaction ❤❤

[veeho]

The song basically expresses someone who is suffering because because they love someone and it is not reciprocated. The video is more complex, with flashes of western civilization replacing faith with doubt and eventually science and industry.

[AmmoliteYourself]

One of my faves. I also recommend "I am Superman" (1986) and "It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine" (1987) as earlier R.E.M. songs

[jasonremy]

This song was the song that made REM blow up. It was the song of the year when it came out. It was EVERYWHERE. There's two ways to go from here, you can go to earlier stuff from when they were mostly a quirky college radio band like "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" or you can do to later hits like "Everybody Hurts".

[TwiggyHetfield]

Everyone is going on about Everybody Hurts, which is a fantastic song, not denying that. But everyone seems to kind of forget their song Man on the Moon. Which was an amazing tribute to Andy Kaufman (and an amazing song. One of my favorites from R.E.M.)

[Kate-bj]

One of the greatest voices of my generation! ❤️