As a Muslim from the Middle East, it is through the brilliantly crafted songs of R.E.M that I first became exposed to the greatness of Western culture. R.E.M songs remind me of the happy times of my childhood when optimism ruled the day. Things have changed for the worse since then, but I will always have R.E.M hits to fall back on. Thank you Michael Stipe for brilliant works of art! I'll be forever grateful.

My boyfriend , my soul mate, passed away 6 months ago unbelievably suddenly. It’s insane that someone can walk out the door one morning, and you’ll never see them again. He loved this song. He had eclectic music taste and played R.E.M. a lot. He loved this song. My favorite memories are of him and I sitting and listening to music and talking. I don’t myself connecting with many people to be honest. He and I could talk about anything for hours, even after 13 years together. This is the first time I’ve listened to this song since it happened.

When this album came out, I was backpacking in the Sierras with a CD player and only brought a couple CDs. I played this song, gazing into the stars while drinking single malt scotch. It was a religious experience and left an indelible mark on my psyche. It’s absolutely my favorite album

Music does not judge about age. When you love this song we are on the same wavelength, regardless if you are 15 or 85 of age. This REM song is a masterpiece.

For driving, for fucking, for crying, for smiling, for living!!! Thanx R.E.M.

October 25th 2023, 4am. I am rocking this song as a 60yr old man.....

Automatic For the People is easily one of the best albums ever made, 30 years since release, it clearly stands the test of time.

Automatic For The People is one of the BEST albums ever made and this song is a masterpiece !

Who is listening 2024 👍 All the best from Germany 🙏💕

I heard this song when I was 20 years old for the first time. REM now, at 51, is still an inspiration. I am going on 39 years as an REM fan (1985), and I still am inspired by this music.

This song represents the transformation of a generation. Deep guitar touches, it's like the pulse of Generation X. I love this vibe.

The problem Is not having anything like it in the last 20 years.

This reminds me of better times. When my father was still alive and had a perspective in life and I, myself, was a young boy, then. Everything has changed. Time can never be undone.

It’s good to know that no matter how hard things in life get, there are songs like this that make you feel less alone.

Nobody sounds like 90s r.e.m.❤

One of the most underrated masterpieces in music history.

one of the most underrated tracks in music history, period.

2021, December... Someone should share this song with the young generation! They need some really good music!

One of the most underrated masterpieces from REM just brilliant

Adore R. E. M.. my father died 2008 and when i was young i always bought him a new cassette of R. E. M. We were Together on their concert in Croatia we had best time. Miss my dad so much. And love for R. E. M. always i dont have no friends listenin them, they just dont have taste. When i was young 11,12 yrs old nobody knowed who they are /were. So sad. I was only one in class. ❤️I now have 29 almost 30 and still listenin to them

The best decades have gone, but the memories live forever. That really was freedom.

My 13th birthday gift from my dad was a Sony walkman and the 'Automatic for the People' album. Nothing hit different like drifting off to sleep with that playing on my walkman.

Too bad people are forgetting about this melody. It stands out for its time, released in 1992, and is one of the most iconic songs.

I remember being like 13 when MTV released that video. I remember watching it with my uncle who was 41. He said " Shawn I'm not old! " I thought , your old dude. Now I'm 41. And screaming " I'm not old!!

Anyone listening in 2020? Absolute tune.

This group is one of them that defines the best generation ever growing up in 80s and 90s

Every time I hear REM it evokes an overwhelming nostalgia of youth . . my youth.

Younger people think we were never young. We were. This was us.

I was 15 years old, the album was one of the gifts for my sixteenth birthday. 😢

Automatic for the People was probably my most played album during the 1990s. Just love the whole mood and feel of it and this song just sets it up perfectly. What an amazing opening track... 😊

I'm a metal head but here are my 'guilty pleasures': REM, The The, The Cure, what an incredible song. I listened to this on my Sony Walkman when walking on a silent winter night thought the streets of St. Petersburg/Russia. One of the songs you keep listening to on repeat. !

I swear it’s like if you were a teen or in your early 20s during this time you had the best youth like from the late 80s - early 90s generation x is extremely lucky to grow up in this time period

After all this time.. This song still gives me goosebumps!

A masterpiece in music. This song will never age.

I had this song in my head all day at work, and came home jamming it in my truck. Such great music in the early 90s.

Always got goosebumps when the strings start at 2:00. This was such an underrated masterpiece. I miss us in the 90s.

A really haunting song and no one finds nuances to a note like Michael Stipe. The freedom of crowd surfing combined with lyrics telling us to be free is brilliant for this video. It is one of my favorites from REM.

this brings the early 90s all back for me, great memories.

A masterpiece in music industry, still so underrated... Perfection..

Drive is an exceptional song! It deserves to be played often. I love how this song flows. Complex & simple at the same time.

Almost 2023 and still loving this song. Wish these guys would come back just one more time!

One of the best songs of R.E.M in my point of view. 😉

Over the years since they created their awesome music, and time passing, every one of these talented musicians, have become seasoned. Michael Stipe's voice has become so balanced. I would not object to R.E.M. mastering a "then" and "now' version of all their music, especially DRIVE. Legend!

Songs like this explain brilliantly why I can’t listen to the music of this generation. When I listen to it, I feel like crying but I don't know how to explain why. I simply love it. Masterpiece!

[Verse 1] Smack, crack, bushwhacked Tie another one to the racks, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby [Chorus] What if I ride, what if you walk? What if you rock around the clock? Tick-tock, tick-tock What if you did, what if you walk? What if you tried to get off, baby? [Verse 2] Hey, kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby Hey kids, shake a leg Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby [Chorus] Maybe you did, maybe you walked Maybe you rocked around the clock Tick-tock, tick-tock Maybe I ride, maybe you walk Maybe I drive to get off, baby [Bridge] Hey kids, shake a leg Maybe you're crazy in the head, baby Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie Ollie, Ollie in come free, baby Hey, kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby [Verse 3] Smack, crack, shack-a-lack Tie another one to your backs, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby [Chorus] Maybe you did, maybe you walk Maybe you rock around the clock Tick-tock, tick-tock Maybe I ride, maybe you walk Maybe I drive to get off, baby [Outro] Hey kids, where are you? Nobody tells you what to do, baby Hey kids, rock and roll Nobody tells you where to go, baby Baby Baby

I went through a time warp in the 1970s but have been going back in time to listen to great music that I missed! R.E.M wow!

Automatic for the People was 1 of the great albums of the 90s. R.E.M. at the top of their game. Profound, emotionally driven & brutally honest.

One of their most underrated tracks in my opinion.

REM are like a magical time machine, listening to just seconds of their music takes my soul back 30 years to when I very first heard it.

This song just hits you deep in the soul. Some tunes just take you back to a moment in time and this is absolutely one of those. I miss this band

The 90s were an amazing time to be a teenager. It was the music but also a movement. Kids today have no idea.

One of the greatest opening track to an album ever.

Hauntingly brilliant, and one of the most underrated guitar songs of all tine.

Absolute classic Such an underrated song One of my fav rem songs Takes me back

"Automatic"- one of the best albums, Drive one of the best songs and stunning music video - Power of simplicity.

Kids don’t know music and experiences like we had. Everything’s changed. The weed’s is better now, but that’s it.

Automatic for the People is the greatest REM album. Thumbs up if you agree

VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! The most beautiful REM song in my opinion. It will always remain BEAUTIFUL !!!

Words cannot even begin to describe how great those times were. there was indy there was grudge there was Speed metal, Rap was in its Infancy There was drumb n base and techno was just getting started as well. Now what do we have? TikTok videos. I feel truly sorry for young people today who missed it all.

Needed some REM to handle the loss of my dad suddenly two weeks ago from cancer. He didn’t tell me because he knew my mum is battling stage 4 pancreas cancer. My mum loves REM! Like someone else commented it’s an underrated masterpiece! A rare gem compared to today’s music!

One of the best music videos from one of the best 90's bands

I did Camp America in 1994. I drove the yellow school bus. I had the album on repeat play. Always reminds me of that summer.

Perfektion von Text, Musik und Gesang. Mehr geht nicht. Gänsehaut und Tränen ... ❤️

I heard this on the radio about ten years ago, and thought "Neat song". Then it grew on me, and grew on me, and I became obsessed. I bought the song back then, and I still can't stop listening to it.

"Drive" is their masterpiece, "What's The Frequency, Kenneth" is their zenith, and "Imitation of Life" is their triumph.

Oh the good Ole days what has happened to good music RIP Rock Music ...

Listening in ‘24? 5:40 am, I’m 51 years old, listening to find the strength to “Drive” to work ..

This is not a rock song; it's an anthem.

The beginning of one of the finest rock albums ever created.

2024.... and still, a masterpiece !!!!

7:21 I'm sixty years old and I just started listening to REM, I absolutely love the music and i'm obsessed. I've really missed out on all these years of listening to them. Thank God I found them now.

68 years old here, and still rockin'!

The thing about really good music is, it brings you back to a time, whether good or bad, doesnt matter always soothing.

Only musical genius have the guts to put this song as an album starter

One of the greatest songs EVER!

I love R.E.M. What an unbelievable band

With this song, R.E.M. finally inducted to Classic Rock Hall of Fame. Thanks to Mr. John Paul Jones' magical orchestral touch.

Who else wants them to get back together for one more tour?

This Song came out during a VERY TUMULTUOUS Time. Marital Breakdown, Family Deaths, etc. This song gave Me a sense of structure, strength. Michael Stipe has the Ability to project Strong Emotions with His Voice. REM has and does still evoke strong emotions within me. This Song and Everybody Cries, always give Me goosebumps. 👍🏼

Rediscovered REM just two weeks ago; Drive was the first song i listened to ... then, for the first time in eight years, was able to write poetry again.

Going through some depression right now and just broke TF down crying to this...thank you R.e.m, the tears just flowed, I need that. Love you Michael!!

I have not heard this song in at least a decade. I am 47 years old and still don't know what I am doing. I was full of doubt then and still wondering about it all now.

Powerful music awakening the days passed, listening to this song brings me back to times forgotten

In a world where this masterpiece has been viewed only10 plus million times since 2009, do not tell me there is justice.

I saw them In 94. Sonic Youth opened for them. I was blown away. The 90s were superb.

For some reason I selected this and I have to say it's just what I needed right now

Im here because this the first song playing in the new goosebumps series. Incredible piece of music.

Glad that new shows introduce great music to the younger generations. Was pleasantly surprised to hear this opening goosebumps.

How it's possible, only 7 millions likes this pure music

My favourite REM song ever!!! Brooding, well written, well sung and a brilliant harmony. What’s not to love ❤

After 20 yrs, I finally found the band. 20 yrs ago I was at Walmart where it was played and wondered who it was but there wasn't Shazam yet. I put in tic/tac in Google and whatever I could think of but never found it, but then......yesterday a show called Goosebumps played it and I told my husband, that's the song.....Shazam it. Finally.....😊

One of the best songs of the 90s

I'm so depressed, because i'm getting old. I remember when the Automatic For The People album was released and I heard the song Drive for the first time. I was about 8 or 9 at the time. I liked this piece very much because it is very beautiful in terms of music. Now, years later, I like it even more, because from the perspective of those almost thirty years past, it is incredibly emotional. Time flies, unfortunately. All young people think that they will never be old, that it does not concern them, because it is so distant that it is incomprehensible. Unfortunately, we age so quickly that you don't even see it, and only after 10, 20 or 30 years do we realize it.

When I was a sophomore in high school I would fall asleep to this album playing on my CD stereo when I spent the weekends at my Grandma's house. This was the song that usually woke me up mid-sleep. Whenever I can't sleep and the pot doesnt do the trick Automatic for the People is always there for me.

A hypnotic, soothing cartwheel embrace.

John Paul Jones string arrangements coming in at the absolute perfect times takes this song to another level

One of their best songs So underrated

1992 comes right back instantly when I listen to drive.

Goosebumps, disney +

That guitar at 02:00 it's a sin thought. Brings me goosebumps for more than 20 years now.