A liner note from the Special Edition of R.E.M. Greatest Hits album 'In Time' written by Peter Buck: Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

A liner note from the Special Edition of R.E.M. Greatest Hits album 'In Time' written by Peter Buck: Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite, Automatic for the People Album

"We included this song on Automatic in order to break the prevailing mood of the album. Given that the record dealt with mortality, the passage of time, suicide and family, we felt that a light spot was needed. In retrospect, the consenus amongst the band is that this might be a little too lightweight"

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Yes, it might be light weight song but if so why, is it on the In Time Album? Surely there are better singles waiting to be added? Drive for instance? Strange Currencies?


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