"Lotus" is a song by R.E.M., released as the second single from their eleventh studio album Up. The song's recurring line "I ate the lotus" appeared in an alternate form ("I'll eat the lotus…") in a previous R.E.M. song, "Be Mine". The line "dot dot dot and I feel fine" is a reference to R.E.M.'s 1987 hit "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)". The song is somewhat minimalist, with Michael Stipe singing surreal lyrics in a robotic manner. The song is based around a four-note ke… read more
"Lotus" is a song by R.E.M., released as the second single from their eleventh studio album Up. The song's recurring line "I ate … read more
"Lotus" is a song by R.E.M., released as the second single from their eleventh studio album Up. The song's recurring line "I ate the lotus" appeared in an altern… read more
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. was noted for Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's distinctive vocal quality and obscure lyrics, Mills's melodic basslines and backing vocals, and Berry's tight, economical style of drumming. R.E.M. released its first single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was fo… read more
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One … read more
R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. One of the first alternative rock bands, R.E.M. wa… read more
