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R.E.M.
Übermatic for the People (57 minutes, Vigorous)

Pace Breakdown

Slow Walk
Mod Walk
Brisk Walk
Slow Jog
Mod Jog
Brisk Jog
Run

4:54
9:31
3:59

7:46

6:47
56:57

  

Distance: 2.7 to 4.1 miles
Speed: 2.9 to 4.3 MPH
Ave BPM: 126 (slower 116)
Jog Beats: 31% (slower 17%)
Pace Variability: Low

At their best, R.E.M. are both an outstanding rock band and a concoctor of wildly cryptic song-poems, a heady southern stew of ringing guitars and folk melodies that appeal to one’s sense of the mysterious. Since the pieces here are from their best, I won’t go into R.E.M. at their worst. Suffice it to say that they have plenty of material for a long, juicy Überwog. Enjoy!

Title

Artist

BPM

Time

PC

Comment

Genre

Album/Source

Welcome to the Occupation

R.E.M.

124

2:49

5

Poignant, political and poetic—a great song

Alternative Rock

Document

Drive

R.E.M.

142

4:31

5

Beautiful and menacing;
sounds slower

Alternative Rock

Automatic for the People

Driver 8

R.E.M.

161

3:22

5

Fabulous and folkwise with great rhythm.
Two-Timer, SKBL

Alternative Rock

Fables of the Reconstruction

Green Grow the Rushes

R.E.M.

129

3:46

5

Interesting twist on traditional song

Alternative Rock

Fables of the Reconstruction

Bittersweet Me

R.E.M.

121

4:06

5

Michael Stipe doesn’t pull any punches

Alternative Rock

New Adventures in Hi-Fi

So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)

R.E.M.

147

3:15

5

Folksy and punchy

Alternative Rock

Reckoning

Losing My Religion

R.E.M.

125

4:31

5

Stipe’s heartfelt confessional

Alternative Rock

Out of Time

The Apologist

R.E.M.

116

4:30

5

Moving into industrial territory

Alternative Rock

Up

Imitation of Life

R.E.M.

124

3:57

5

Whimsical pop musings in a minor key

Alternative Rock

Reveal

World Leader Pretend

R.E.M.

129

4:20

5

Broodingly channels political power

Alternative Rock

Green

These Days

R.E.M.

166

3:25

5

Rousing political anthem
Two-Timer, SKBL

Alternative Rock

Life’s Rich Pageant

You (LP Version)

R.E.M.

91

4:54

5

Ponderous walking.
SKBL

Alternative Rock

Monster

Crush With Eyeliner

R.E.M.

108

4:39

5

Sexually ambiguous  murk

Alternative Rock

Monster

Feeling Gravity’s Pull

R.E.M.

109

4:52

5

Return to earlier R.E.M.
Short intro, Outro

Alternative Rock

Fables of the Reconstruction

BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes