Ultimate Classic Rock

Michael Stipe Clarifies Misunderstood Lyrics to R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’

Michael Stipe finally put to rest a nearly four-decade-long struggle to understand just what he's singing in R.E.M.'s 1987 song "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." Over the ...
Rolling Stone

Michael Stipe Finally Reveals What He’s Actually Singing on ‘It’s the End of the World As We Know It’

At long last, Michael Stipe is offering answers to questions that have long plagued R.E.M. fans: What the hell is he actually saying on “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”? The ...
Stereogum

Michael Stipe Clears Up “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” Lyrics Confusion After 38 Years

Back in the day, R.E.M. almost never printed their lyrics in their liner notes. Michael Stipe famously did not enunciate those lyrics very clearly much of the time, which led to generations of ...