Back in the early 90′s, Michael Stipe and REM wrote and performed an incredible song – Everybody Hurts – that has prolific lyrics and rhythm. For years, it’s been one of my favorite REM songs – I even featured it as SONG 1 in my series writing a while ago about songs that meant something to me… (Read that vulnerable entry here)
Today while driving to an appointment, I heard on XM Radio that Simon Cowell, of American Idol fame, amassed a group (ala We are the World) of musicians to cover REM’s Everybody Hurts to benefit Haiti. I found the video online tonight, and I’ve posted it… Pretty A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
Prolific Song.
Prolific Lyrics.
Prolific Cause.
I couldn’t get the embed to work but here is a clip to the video just released: LINK
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bianca 03.09.10 at 8:50 pm
hey i think this song is soooo amazing i love it so much i thank all of the people that helped haiti!