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Turn You Inside-Out
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Wikipedia article
"'Turn You Inside-Out'" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. from their sixth studio album 'Green'. Like all tracks on the album, it was written by group members Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry. The song's main guitar riff is an inversion of that used in "Finest Worksong". The recording also features percussion from former Sugar Hill Records house drummer Keith LeBlanc.
Despite only being released as a single promotionally, it did well on the 'Billboard' Alternative Songs and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, placing top ten positions on both charts. A music video for the track was directed by James Herbert, who had previously directed music videos for eight other R.E.M. tracks.
In a 1989 live performance of the song, Stipe proclaimed to the audience, "This song goes out to the Exxon Corporation". This performance happened shortly after the 'Exxon Valdez' oil spill, in which the oil tanker 'Exxon Valdez' struck the Bligh Reef and spilled 260,000 to 750,000 barrels of crude oil. This may further elaborate on the environmental message of the album 'Green'.
In a review for R.E.M.'s 2011 album 'Collapse Into Now', British magazine 'Uncut' writes that the opening track, "Discoverer", "summons memories of the baleful stadium rock of 'Green',
The song is featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV', and is featured in-game on the radio station "Liberty Rock Radio 97.8".
Track listing
;'Spain 7" single'
A. "Turn You Inside-Out"
B. "Turn You Inside-Out"
;'US CD single'
# "Turn You Inside-Out" (LP version) 4:15
Charts
Personnel
*Bill Berry drums
*Peter Buck guitar
*Mike Mills bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
*Michael Stipe lead vocals
*Keith LeBlanc percussion
References
Category:R.E.M. songs
Category:1989 songs
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
Category:Funk metal songs
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