Auctioneer (Another Engine)
R.E.M. * Track #9 On Fables of the Reconstruction
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Album Fables of the Reconstruction
Auctioneer (Another Engine) by R.E.M.
Release Date
Performed by
R.E.M.Produced by
Joe BoydWrited by
Michael Stipe & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Bill BerryAbout
On Live At The Olympia Michael Stipe claims this song was partially inspired by his maternal grandfather, who was a traveling salesman.
Auctioneer (Another Engine) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
She didn't want to get pinned down by her prior town
Get me to the train on time, here, take this nickel, make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end? I don't know, another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
[Chorus]
Listen, listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
[Verse 2]
We never wrote the reasons that I need explained
Some things are givens and others get away
This time, it's for myself, you call it what you may
Okay, we won't say goodbye so long, so much more
[Chorus]
And listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
[Bridge]
Listen to the bargain holler
Listen to the barter holler
Listen to the auctioneer
[Verse 3]
Get me to the train on time
Here, take this nickel, make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end?
I don't know, another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
[Chorus]
Listen, listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
Another engine, another engine
[Outro]
Do I stand the bargain holler? Listen to the barter holler
Auctioneer (Another Engine) Q&A
Who wrote Auctioneer (Another Engine)'s ?
Auctioneer (Another Engine) was written by Michael Stipe & Peter Buck & Mike Mills & Bill Berry.
Who produced Auctioneer (Another Engine)'s ?
Auctioneer (Another Engine) was produced by Joe Boyd.
When did R.E.M. release Auctioneer (Another Engine)?
R.E.M. released Auctioneer (Another Engine) on Mon Jun 10 1985.