#Music
R.E.M. - E-Bow the Letter
Posted on: October 16, 2003 | Views: | Comment
It's a starry night in the recording studio with dangling Christmas lights creating a magical, stellar effect. With one of their trademark audiovisual puns, crafty Michael Stipe croons "This star thing, I don't get it." But we know he gets it. The song is a rambling talk-rap rolling over an organ drone and, yes, e-bow, which is a device that bows a guitar like a violin. It is not a reliable means of mail delivery.
