Talk:Shiny Happy People

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[edit] doth R.E.M. protest too much?

"a thorn in the flesh of the band, all of whom seem to hate it violently." I'd like to see a source for this assertion. R.E.M. isn't as deadly serious as U2 (for example). The song is chirpy and they did play it on Saturday Night Live; it ain't no bovine excrement like Afternoon Delight. One could argue that Radio Song, also from Out of Time and Pop Song 89 and Stand from Green are equally dumb, so what's prob? – Fantailfan 12:08, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Think it was Buck that said they liked Stand for its silliness, but Shiny Happy People was too far. --Dandelions 14:20, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

I think Mr. Buck is subject to changes of opinions about his/their work, and expresses all of them freely. Perhaps we could get a source. --Fantailfan 14:22, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

Also, I think they don't have it on In Time (as they don't have Radio Song) because the songs had Kate Pierson and KRS-One on them respectively, and they wanted only 100% pure R.E.M. on it. I don't know that, just my opinion (which I removed from the OOT article). --Fantailfan 14:24, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why I removed "Wussiest" and Tianamen Square Refs

On 'Wussism': It may be properly referenced, but it is silly (non-notable). It is trivial in its most ephemeral sense and does not belong on the page.
On Tiananmen Square: no source was ever cited. Fantailfan 00:45, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

I've got to disagree. It shows a differing opinion of the song. 67.71.76.2 23:51, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] about Prozac

A programme on UK telly last night said the song is said by the artists/fans to be about Prozac. It didn't mention Tianamen Square at all. But I can't seem to find a source for that.Merkinsmum 14:45, 30 September 2007 (UTC)