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What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? by R.E.M.
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R.E.M.Writed by
Peter Buck & Bill Berry & Mike Mills & Michael StipeAbout
“What’s the Frequency Kenneth?” is an alternative rock hit by R.E.M. Released on September 5, 1994, it was the first single from the band’s ninth album Monster and signaled a change in the band’s sound; the mandolins and string sections from the band’s early 90s material were replaced by grungy elec...
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? Lyrics
[Verse 1]
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed
I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream
Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen
[Chorus]
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
[Verse 2]
I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
[Chorus]
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
Butterfly decal, rear-view mirror, dogging the scene
You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
[Chorus]
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? Q&A
Who wrote What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?'s ?
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? was written by Peter Buck & Bill Berry & Mike Mills & Michael Stipe.
Who produced What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?'s ?
What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? was produced by R.E.M. & Scott Litt.
When did R.E.M. release What’s the Frequency, Kenneth??
R.E.M. released What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? on Mon Sep 05 1994.