Wendell Gee [Athens Demo]

R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single, "Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M… more »

Year:: 1985
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That's when Wendell Gee takes a tug 
Upon the string that held the line of trees 
Behind the house he lived in 
He was reared to give respect 
But somewhere down the line he chose 
To whistle as the wind blows 
Whistle as the wind blows  with me 

He had a dream one night 
That the tree had lost its middle 
So he built a trunk of chicken wire 
To try to hold it up 
But the wire  the wire turned to lizard skin 
And when he climbed inside 
There wasn't even time to say 
Goodbye to Wendell Gee 
So whistle as the wind blows 
Whistle as the wind blows, with me 

If the wind were colors 
And if the air could speak 
Then whistle as the wind blows 
Whistle as the wind blows

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Written by: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe

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