“I don’t hate it, but I don’t want to sing it,” said Michael Stipe of R.E.M.‘ 1991 hit “Shiny Happy People.” Released on the band’s seventh album Out of Time, “Shiny Happy People” became an instant hit for the band coming off the success of Green hits “Stand” and “Orange Crush” in 1988. Despite its […]
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