Bang and Blame
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| Single by R.E.M. from the album Monster |
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| Released | January 10, 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 7" single, 12" single, Cassette | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||||||
| Length | 5:30 (album) 4:51 (edit) | |||||||||||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Scott Litt & R.E.M. | |||||||||||||
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"Bang and Blame" is a song by the musical group R.E.M. It is featured on their 1994 album Monster, and was released as their second single from the album, in the same year. It is the last R.E.M. song to reach the top 40 in Billboard's Hot 100 chart to date, peaking at #19, and also their last #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
When the album version of the song finishes, an untitled instrumental featuring vibrato effects on the guitar amp and amplified slap bass techniques follows, lasting approximately thirty seconds from fade in to fade out.
It was briefly covered by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his 1996 album Bad Hair Day, as part of the medley "Alternative Polka."
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.
[edit] 12" and CD Maxi-Single
- "Bang and Blame" (edit) – 4:51
- "Losing My Religion" (live)1 – 5:24
- "Country Feedback" (live)1 – 5:03
- "Begin the Begin" (live)1 – 3:47
[edit] 7", Cassette and CD Single
- "Bang and Blame" (album version) – 5:30
- "Bang and Blame" (instrumental version) – 5:30
[edit] Notes
1 Recorded at the 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia; November 19, 1992. The performance, a benefit for Greenpeace, was recorded on a solar-powered mobile studio.
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| Preceded by "About a Girl (live)" by Nirvana |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single December 17, 1994 - December 31, 1994 |
Succeeded by "When I Come Around" by Green Day |
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