Artist: R.E.M.
Track: Man On The Moon
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Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Monopoly, twenty-one, checkers, and chess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'll see you in heaven if you make the list yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now, Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Moses went walking with the staff of wood, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Newton got beaned by the apple good, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now, Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are you having fun?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Here's a little agit for the never-believer, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a little ghost for the offering, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Now, Andy, did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis?
Hey baby, are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon
Man on the moon
If you believed there's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon
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“Man on the Moon” is Michael’s Stipe’s tribute to the late Andy Kaufman, an entertainer who was made famous by his appearances on late-night television (namely Saturday Night Live
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Alan Walker & Benjamin Ingrosso – Man On The Moon
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[Intro] / What happens in dreams where we fly? / Never been as high as tonight / Staring through a window in time / For someone to show me what I'm like / [Pre-Chorus] / He said, "
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R.E.M. – Man On The Moon - Live From Drivetime On BBC Radio 2 / 2003
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[Verse 1] / Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Monopoly, Twenty-One, Checkers, and Chess
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!!! (Chk Chk Chk) (Ft. Meah Pace) – Man on the Moon
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!!!’s cover of R.E.M.’s hit “Man on the Moon” is a complete re-imagining of the song that bears virtually no similarity to the original, turning the song into a funky house track
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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon - Live in Dublin / 2005
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[Verse 1] / Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Monopoly, Twenty-One, checkers, and chess
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R.E.M. – Man On The Moon - Live From The National Bowl, Milton Keynes / 1995
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[Intro] / I've actually memorized the words to this next song so / Here they are if you want to read along / This song really doesn't need an explanation, but it's got a lot of "
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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon Samples
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CallMeKevin – Man on the Moon
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[Verse 1] / Now Narrator, did we expect this one? / And tell me, are we locked out in space? / Hey Narrator, are you there on the comms line, baby? / Are we losin’ touch? / [Chorus
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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon Live Versions
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See all of “Man on the Moon” by R.E.M.’s live versions
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R.E.M. – Man On the Moon (Live from London)
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[Verse 1] / Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Monopoly, Twenty-one, Checkers, and Chess
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Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon (The Anthem)
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One of the defining songs of Kid Cudi’s early career, and frequently cited as his best song, the gloomy “Man on the Moon” first introduced Cudi’s notorious ‘Moon Man’ persona to
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R.E.M. – Man On The Moon - Live From Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival / 1999
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[Verse 1] / Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Monopoly, Twenty-One, checkers and chess
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Zella Day – Man on the Moon
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Day began performing the song on tour in the summer of 2016, and released it on October 21. In a recent interview, Day reported the song was actually not about her, but derived
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R.E.M. – Man in the Moon - Live in Chicago / 1995
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[Verse 1] / Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Monopoly, Twenty-One, checkers and chess
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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon (Orchestral Reprise)
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[Instrumental]
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R.E.M. – The Great Beyond
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“The Great Beyond” was written for the 1999 film Man on the Moon starring Jim Carrey, and was released as a single from the film’s soundtrack album. The film took its name from R.E
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Harry Chapin – Cat's in the Cradle
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Harry’s ode to his son Josh, written when Josh was born.
Written by Harry Chapin’s wife, Sandy, long before their son was born. Once Josh was born, Harry Chapin turned it into a
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The Waterboys – The Whole of the Moon
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The second track of the 1985 album This Is The Sea, “The Whole of the Moon” became one of The Waterboys' best-known songs and their most commercially successful.
It’s a love song
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R.E.M. (Ft. Jim Carrey & Tony Clifton) – This Friendly World
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(ANDY:) Hi, Michael / (MICHAEL:) Hi, Andy. Thanks for joining us. Do you / Wanna ... you wanna sing a song together? / (ANDY:) Sure! Is it a sweet song? / (MICHAEL:) Yeah, it's
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R.E.M. "Man On The Moon": Mott the Hoople and the game of Life yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match yeah...
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