“Losing My Religion” is based on Peter Buck’s mandolin-playing. The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means “losing one’s temper or civility” or “feeling frustrated and desperate.” Stipe told The New York Times the song was about romantic expression.
Is losing my religion about God?
The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression from the southern region of the US that means losing one’s temper or “at my wit’s end,” meaning as if things were going so bad you could lose your faith in God. “Losing your religion” over a person, could mean that you’re losing faith in that particular person.
Is losing my religion a cover?
Hootie and the Blowfish have released a cover of R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” available to stream and purchase exclusively on Amazon Music. We’re releasing it as a cover with Amazon Music, as I think it’s still as thrilling to people today as it was when it was first released.”
What genre is losing my religion REM?
Rock
Losing My Religion/Genres
Why is Losing My Religion so popular?
The religious iconography used in the video might have something to do with it. The catchy mandolin riff, the vagueness or the lyrics and the slightly tormented feeling of Losing My Religion is why it became so popular in the first place, though. It felt meaningful, inscrutable and impossibly catchy at the same time.
What is Peter Buck doing now?
Buck currently lives in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Is Michael Stipe married?
Thomas Dozol
Michael Stipe/Partner
Who has covered Losing My Religion?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Losing My Religion | Dan Mangan | November 20, 2020 |
| Losing My Religion | Tété feat. Gaëlle Almeras (Tété) | November 2020 |
| Losing My Religion | Actual Villains | 2020 |
| Losing My Religion | Frank Iero and The Future Violents | January 15, 2021 |
Who recorded Losing My Religion?
R.E.M.
Losing My Religion/Artists
Twenty-five years ago, “Losing My Religion” became R.E.M.’s biggest-selling single. It reached No. 4 on Billboard’s pop chart in June 1991 and won two Grammy awards, while “Out of Time” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart in May and again in June.
Are REM still friends?
At the time of its breakup in 2011, R.E.M. claimed that the split was amicable, and that no lingering personal or legal animosity led to the three long-time collaborators going their separate ways. And in 2017, the band members proved that they all still like each other very much.
Are Michael Stipe and Peter Buck friends?
Stipe, Buck and Mills haven’t regretted the decision, and Stipe suggests it salvaged their friendship.
Who died from REM?
Bill Rieflin
Bill Rieflin dead – REM drummer passes away aged 59 after brave cancer battle. REM’s drummer Bill Rieflin has died aged 59 after losing his battle with cancer. The Seattle-born musician, who lost his wife last year to lymphoma, played with the legendary US band from 2003 until their split in 2011.
