Artist: R.E.M.
Track: Man On The Moon
Lyrics
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
 SongMeanings Interpretations
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R.E.M. - Man On The Moon Lyrics
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The song is about questioning. Andy Kaufman built his career on people never knowing whether he was being sincere or putting them on. Many people think Andy's ...
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Grinderman - Man on the Moon Lyrics
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My daddy was an astronaut. That's what I was often taught. My daddy went away to soon. Now he's living on the moon. Hang on to me people, we're going down
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R.E.M. - The Great Beyond Lyrics
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The song, to me, seems to reflect trying to find beauty and meaning ... man/woman, appreciating each other. Making sure ... moon" while the song does have something ...
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Pink Floyd - Brain Damage Lyrics
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one of my two favorite "moon" songs, along with "man on the moon" by REM...about losing touch with somebody, in this song through madness and in "man on the ...
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The Fray - The Great Beyond (REM cover) Lyrics
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Oldest First. General Comment. this song is by R.E.M., and they wrote it for the movie "Man on the Moon". It's about doing the impossible: ie-. "I'm pushing an ...
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R.E.M. - Hollow Man Lyrics
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I've been lost inside my head. Echoes fall on me. I took the priceless night for complicated mess. Persuading things I didn't mean and don't believe
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R.E.M. - Find The River Lyrics
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... moon. I have got to leave to find my way. Watch the ... [ Old man to young man: "It's time for you to ... In regards to the meaning of this song: Before a live ...
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R.E.M. - Man-Sized Wreath Lyrics
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Turning on the TV and what do I see? A pageantry of empty gestures all lined up for me, wow! I'd have thought by now we would be ready to proceed
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R.E.M. - Walk Unafraid Lyrics
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As the sun comes up, as the moon goes down. These heavy notions creep around. It makes me think, long ago. I was brought into this life a little lamb
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Has anyone else noticed Micahel's obsession with sleeves? "Wear that on your sleeve" - Bad Day, "There's nothing up your sleeve" - Man On Moon, "nothing up my ...
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... Man on the Moon," and "Everybody Hurts." After piecing together two albums in the studio, R.E.M. decided to return to being a rock band with 1994's Monster.
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 Genius Meanings
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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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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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BROCKHAMPTON – MAN ON THE MOON
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“MAN ON THE MOON” was first teased in the band’s Technical Difficulties live stream on May 30, 2020, at the time the track was dubbed by fans as “Los Angeles” and took a more
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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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R.E.M. – Man on the Moon Samples
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See all of “Man on the Moon” by R.E.M.’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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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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Andy Kaufman – One More Song For You
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ANDY: ... and, and, and ... (clears throat) I hope to / See you again soon, and I love you, and thank you / Very much! Now, till we meet again ... / Well, it's time to say goodbye
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Stompin Tom – Man Moon Newfie
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Stompin Tom / Miscellaneous / Man Moon Newfie / You might think its goofie, but the man in the moon is a Newfie / And he's sailin on to glory, away in the golden dory....x2
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1. Losing My Religion / 2. Everybody Hurts / 3. It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) / 4. The One I Love - Remastered 2012 / 5. Shiny Happy People / 6. Man On
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Genius Albums
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Man on the Moon (Music from the Motion Picture) by R.E.M.
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A compilation of the film’s score performed by R.E.M. and songs associated with Andy Kaufman, including the band’s hit song from 1992, Man On the Moon, which this film is titled
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Shiny Happy People (Single) by R.E.M.
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In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 by R.E.M.
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In Time – The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 is the second compilation album released by R.E.M. released in October 27 of 2003, it has songs from their albums from Green (1988) to Reveal
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Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011 by R.E.M.
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Released on November 11th 2011, this was the final album released by the American alternative rock band R.E.M.. It is a compilation album containing the best hits from the band
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Automatic for the People by R.E.M.
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The eighth studio album from R.E.M., Automatic for the People went on to sell 18 million copies globally after its release in October 1992.
Peter Buck, the band’s guitarist, said
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Out of Time by R.E.M.
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“Out of Time” is the seventh studio album from R.E.M. It won three Grammys including two for the single “Losing My Religion.”
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Up by R.E.M.
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Reveal by R.E.M.
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Eponymous by R.E.M.
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Eponymous (meaning “named after a person or group”) is the first R.E.M. best-of collection. It is their last album released under their first label, I.R.S. records.
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