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Wikipedia article




"'Texarkana'" is a song from R.E.M.'s studio album 'Out of Time'. Though not released as an official single, it managed to chart at number 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 6 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. This song was written, musically and lyrically, by bassist Mike Mills (credited to Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe), as vocalist Michael Stipe had been having problems for weeks trying to come up with lyrics for it. As a result, Mills also sang lead vocals.

The title is a reference to the city of Texarkana (located on the border of Texas and Arkansas), originally mentioned in the chorus before it was changed. As heard on the 'Outtakes of Time' bootleg as well as 'Out of Time''s 25th Anniversary edition, Stipe's original chorus was "When I'm out in Texarkana / where's that county line / another county line."

Charts



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|US 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks

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Personnel



'R.E.M.'

*Bill Berry  drums

*Peter Buck  guitar

*Mike Mills  bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals

*Michael Stipe  backing vocals

'Additional musicians'

*Peter Holsapple  acoustic guitar

*David Arenz  violin

*Ellie Arenz  violin

*Mark Bingham  string arrangements

*David Braitberg  violin

*Andrew Cox  cello

*Reid Harris  viola

*Ralph Jones  double bass

*John Keane  pedal steel guitar

*Dave Kempers  violin

*Elizabeth Murphy  cello

*Paul Murphy  viola

References



Category:R.E.M. songs

Category:1991 songs

Category:Texarkana

Category:Songs about Texas

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:Song recordings produced by Scott Litt

Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Stipe

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Mills

Category:Song recordings produced by Bill Berry

Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Buck

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