Why Not Smile [Oxford American Version]

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R.E.M.

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 »


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The concrete broke your fall
To hear you speak of it
I'd have done anything
I would do anything

I feel like a cartoon brick wall
To hear you speak of it
You've been so sad
It makes me worry

Why not smile?
You've been sad for a while
Why not smile?

I would do anything
To hear you speak of it
Why not smile?

You've been sad for a while
You've been sad for a while

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Written by: Peter Buck, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe

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