tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737032488148360210.post6701193805111552464..comments2023-09-29T09:30:00.852-04:00Comments on Gold Coast Bluenote: R.E.M With A Little Help From A Friend: "Shiny, Happy People"Paco Malohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15761446861100318921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737032488148360210.post-22080380242384628942008-10-02T19:19:00.000-04:002008-10-02T19:19:00.000-04:00I know the darker interpretation, but that is for ...I know the darker interpretation, but that is for those who can't let go of the joy Kate and Michael bring to their work here.Paco Malohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761446861100318921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737032488148360210.post-90380740573115365462008-10-02T18:58:00.000-04:002008-10-02T18:58:00.000-04:00Great video... I know not everyone likes this, bu...Great video... I know not everyone likes this, but I always have.<BR/><BR/>I had heard there was an ironic meaning behind the song, but not what it was... Who knew? Well, I guess some people did, but not me. I found out it is a statement on Chinese propaganda and the tragic Tienanmen Square incident.<BR/><BR/>I must be a sucker for Communist propaganda or something, but I like the song at (happy) face value.<BR/><BR/>Apparently they did a cover of it on Sesame Street called "Happy Furry Monsters"... so they may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.<BR/><BR/>LadyMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com