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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' Charts{| class="wikitable sortable" !align="center"|Chart (1991) !align="center"|Peak position |- |- |US 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks |align="center"|7 |- |} 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 ReferencesCategory: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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