How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
R.E.M. * Track #1 On New Adventures In Hi-Fi
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How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us by R.E.M.
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R.E.M.Writed by
Michael Stipe & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Bill BerryAbout
The song fits into a tradition of R.E.M.’s opening an album with a sonic concept piece. – Other examples include “Airportman”, “Radio Song” and “Drive”. While Up is generally considered to be R.E.M.’s electronica album, “How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us” actually contains some electronica t...
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Blood from a stone, water from wine
Born under an ill-placed sign
A stroke of bad luck, wrong place, wrong time
This flyer is out of line
[Chorus]
The story is a sad one, told many times
The story of my life in trying times
Just add water, stir in lime
How the west was won and where it got us, ah
[Verse 2]
The canary got trapped in the uranium mine
A stroke of bad luck, now the bird has died
A marker to mark where my tears run dry
I cross it, bless it, alkaline
[Chorus]
The story is a sad one, told many times
The story of my life in trying times
Just add water, stir in lime
How the west was won and where it got us, ah
[Verse 3]
I didn't wear glasses 'cause I thought it might rain
Now I can't see anything
I made a mistake, chalked it up to design
I cracked through time-space, godless and dry
I point my nose to the northern star
And watch the decline from a hazy distance
[Chorus]
The story is a sad one, told many times
The story of my life in trying times
Just add water, stir in lime
How the west was won and where it got us, ah
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us Q&A
Who wrote How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us's ?
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us was written by Michael Stipe & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Bill Berry.
Who produced How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us's ?
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us was produced by Scott Litt & R.E.M..
When did R.E.M. release How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us?
R.E.M. released How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us on Mon Sep 09 1996.