Remakes: Strange

Sometimes I miss them. I always liked R. E. M.'s Strange. Not a top favorite from their catalog, but good in a mix. I always acquired my punk from cassette copies from D. J. friends when we had no money to spare on the "good" music because we spent it on the latest Pop 12" remix for the money gigs.

I thought Strange was R. E. M.'s not knowing about Wire's original. Face it at that point Wire was Buzz, Buzzing in my eardrum. Michael Stipe didn't seem to be out of material. I just never really looked. So fast forward to the iPod/iTunes age when I have more cash. I am now acquiring the full albums and there it is an edgy Strange. Nice!

R. E. M. alt-pop (Michael's Nervous):
REM Strange

Wire Punk origins (Colin's nervous?):
Wire Strange
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