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Artist: R.E.M.
Track: Radio Free Europe

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Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay
Reason, it could polish up the gray
Put that, put that, put that up your wall
That this isn't country at all

Ray beam station, beside yourself

Keep me out of country and the word
Deal the porch is leading us absurd
Push that, push that, push that to the hull
That this isn't nothing at all

Straight off the boat
Where to go?

Calling on in transit
Calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio

Beside defying media too fast
Instead of pushin' palaces to fall
Put that, put that, put that before all
That this isn't fortunate at all

Ray beam station, beside yourself

Calling on in transit
Calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio

Decide yourself
Calling on a boat
Media's too fast

Keep me out of country and the word
Disappointers into us, absurd

Straight off the boat
Where to go?

Calling on in transit
Calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe

Calling on in transit
Calling on in transit
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
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R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe
Originally released in 1981 as R.E.M.’s debut single on Hib-Tone, was later re-recorded and released in 1983 on their debut album, Murmur with IRS. Radio Free Europe is a radio
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)
Decide yourself if radio's gonna stay / Reason, it could polish up the gray / Put that, put that, put that in your wall / That this isn't country at all / Raving station / Beside
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe (Radio Dub)
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R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe [Edit]
Beside yourself if radio's gonna stay / Reason, it could polish up the gray / Put that, put that, put that up your wall / That this isn't country at all / Raving station, beside
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe (Live / 1984 Aragon Ballroom)
[Verse 1] / Decide yourself if radio's gonna stay / Reason, it could polish up the gray / Put that, put that, put that up your wall / That this isn't country at all / [Pre-Chorus 1
R.E.M. – Radio Free Europe (Live In Toronto 1983)
[Verse 1] / Decide yourself if radio's gonna stay / Reason, it could polish up the gray / Push that, push that, push that to the hull / Back isn't anything at all / [Pre-Chorus 1
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[Verse 1] / Decide yourself if radio's gonna stay / Reason, it could polish up the gray / Put that, put that, put that up your wall / That this isn't nothing at all / [Pre-Chorus 1
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Q:Who wrote “Radio Free Europe (Radio Dub)” by R.E.M.?
“Radio Free Europe (Radio Dub)” by R.E.M. was written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe.
Q:When did R.E.M. release “Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)”?
R.E.M. released “Radio Free Europe (Original Hib-Tone Single)” on July 8, 1981.
Q:When did R.E.M. start making music?
R.E.M.'s first song “Radio Free Europe (Radio Dub)” released on June 1, 1981.
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The most popular song on Murmur (Deluxe Edition) by R.E.M. is “Radio Free Europe” with a total of 39.5K page views.
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