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Wendell Gee
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Wikipedia article
"'Wendell Gee'" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released as the third and final single from the group's third studio album 'Fables of the Reconstruction' in 1985. It was released in Europe only, in two 7" and two 12" formats.
Instrumentally, the song was almost entirely composed and performed by Mike Mills, with Michael Stipe supplying the lyric and vocal. (Mills' backing vocal is '"Gonna miss you, boy"'.)[https://twitter.com/m_millsey/status/557690932242681856 "Mills' explanation on Twitter] Peter Buck hated the song when it was initially recorded, claiming its only redeeming feature was his banjo solo, and it was only included on the album at the last minute. With Buck's objections being such, the song was very rarely played live, even on the European leg of the Reconstruction tour where it had been released as a single. Buck has since revised his view of the song.
The subject of the song died just after R.E.M. completed their 1995 world tour in support of the previous year's 'Monster'. He was 69.'Athens Banner-Herald', November 26, 1995http://www.svs.com/rem/other/real_people.faq
Track listings
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.
'7"'
# "Wendell Gee" 3:02
# "Crazy" (Pylon) 3:05
'7" double pack and 12" - Holland'
# "Wendell Gee" 3:02
# "Crazy" (Pylon) 3:05
# "Ages of You" 3:44
# "Burning Down" 4:13
'12" - UK'
# "Wendell Gee" 3:02
# "Crazy" (Pylon) 3:05
# "Driver 8" (live)1 3:30
Notes
1 Recorded at the Music Hall, Seattle, Washington; June 27, 1984.References
Category:R.E.M. songs
Category:1985 singles
Category:Songs written by Bill Berry
Category:Songs written by Peter Buck
Category:Songs written by Mike Mills
Category:Songs written by Michael Stipe
Category:I.R.S. Records singles
Category:Songs based on actual events
Category:Song recordings produced by Joe Boyd
Category:1985 songs
Category:American folk rock songs
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