REM Draft Discussion Thread

[overkill94]

As a true REM novice, "Bad Day" is my favorite song of theirs and probably the last one I'll recognize until the end of the draft. I'm looking forward to checking out the Spotify playlist that someone was putting together though.

[johnnya24]

Every tea party, evolution, science v religion thread on RJ is neatly summed up in New Test Leper.

1996 Q:

"Judge not lest ye be judged"
.
What a beautiful refrain
.
The studio audience disagrees
.
Have his lambs all gone astray?

2013 A:

Yes

[joncarlos]

I almost picked it last round but gambled it would slide. I think it's in my top 5 all time REM tracks.

[johnnya24]

Pop Song 89 feels like a steal in the 5th ...

[Stephen]

Thanks. I actually double checked 3 times to make sure it was in fact really available.

[Erik]

Pop Song 89 feels like a steal in the 5th ...

Yep. I was thinking about taking it.

[Stephen]

Mike Mills is a Rock Star of Fantasy Sports

I figured you guys would appreciate this article from today's NY Times.

[johnnya24]

From the LiveBlog to the Tottem v Man City game

Down to 2.28pm BST ...

The first half in REM albums

Let's get this clear:

Murmur to Lifes Rich Pageant – initial slow start then key moment of excellence (Manchester City)

Document - New Adventures in Hi Fi – close to faultless (Carlos Tevez)

Up to Collapse Into Now - Struggling to recapture form (Tottenham and Gareth Bale)

Let that be the end of it.

Funny coincidence ... except Up ---> Collapse Into now deserve a bit more credit than they traditionally get.

[Long John]

Bah. Can't believe I missed the signup for this.

Can I jump in at the end of this round?

[johnnya24]

Bah. Can't believe I missed the signup for this.

Can I jump in at the end of this round?

Yeah why not

Make one pick now ... then I'll assign a random slot in the next round

From the next round onwards, make 2 picks per turn until you catch up.

[Stephen]

Oh, good. The REAL John is here.

[Long John]

Yeah why not

Make one pick now ... then I'll assign a random slot in the next round

From the next round onwards, make 2 picks per turn until you catch up.

SWEET! Pick up.

[johnnya24]

SWEET! Pick up.

Pick at 6.06 from here on ... I'll adjust the draft order etc.

Make 2 picks at each of 6.06, 7.06, 8.06 and 9.06.

[johnnya24]

Shaking Through is another steal in the 5th.

[Long John]

This is awesome. I'm listening to my next pick and bouncing my 8 month old daughter on my knee along to the beat. Good times.