Understanding Losing My Religion

I'm back from vacation, and it's time to talk about REM. Losing My Religion is the song that brought REM into the mainstream, but to my ears at least, it feels like such a non-mainstream song. How was this the piece of music that finally captured the public's attention after a decade and six albums of work? Well, I'm not a critic so I can't say for sure (And honestly critics can't say things like that for sure either.) but I think it's because the song feels timeless: It speaks to emotions we've all felt, and it does it beautifully, with just a few expertly-deployed musical devices. It's a masterclass in the power of simplicity, but there's still some surprises lurking just underneath the surface.

Also check out this announcement video for some announcements: https://youtu.be/tSenIkc0cR0

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Last: https://youtu.be/0-S-vQd2MLU
Announcement video: https://youtu.be/tSenIkc0cR0

Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VOLHE4wCCI3R54rI-PPoqC1o_bNSBlm8kfKWXPMbVPw/edit?usp=sharing

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Also, thanks to Jareth Arnold for proofreading the script to make sure this all makes sense hopefully!

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