Dead Letter Office es un álbum de R.E.M., publicado en 1987 por I.R.S. Records. El disco incluye 20 canciones, entre ellas «Crazy», «There She Goes Again», «Burning Down» y «Voice Of Harold».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de R.E.M. ofrece una mirada fascinante a sus rincones ocultos con esta compilación de caras B, rarezas y versiones. "Dead Letter Office" no es un álbum de estudio convencional, sino más bien un cajón de sastre que revela el lado más lúdico y experimental de la banda. El disco funciona como un regalo para los fans, mostrando la increíble creatividad que bullía detrás de sus álbumes oficiales.La colección es tremendamente ecléctica. Encontramos versiones divertidas de temas de Pylon o The Velvet Underground, que muestran sus influencias. Hay composiciones propias que, por diversas razones, no encajaron en sus LPs, pero que demuestran una calidad sorprendente. Es decir, este álbum permite al oyente asomarse al proceso creativo del grupo y descubrir su sentido del humor. Es un complemento esencial para entender la personalidad completa de R.E.M. en sus primeros años.
Listado de Canciones
- Crazy
Letra
(Bewley/Briscoe/Crowe/Lachowski) You're funny and you don't know why You're funny and you can't even cry You're funny and you don't know why You're funny and you don't even try [Chorus:] Cause your head's shaking cause your arms are shaking And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking Cause your head's shaking cause your arms are shaking And your feet are shaking cause the earth is shaking You're hungry and you don't know why You're hungry and you can't even cry You're hungry and you don't know why You're hungry and you don't even cry (repeat chorus) You take a walk and you try to understand Nothing can hurt you Unless you want it to There are no answers Many reasons to be strong You take a walk, you take a walk You take a walk and you try to understand You're in love and you don't know why You're in love and you can't even cry You're in love and you don't know why You're in love and you don't even try - There She Goes Again
Letra
There she goes again She's out on the streets again She's down on her knees, my friend But you know she'll never ask you please again Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes She won't take it from just any guy, what can you do You see her walkin' on down the street Look at all your friends she's gonna meet You better hit her There she goes again She's knocked out on her feet again She's down on her knees, my friend But you know she'll never ask you please again Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes Like a bird, you know she would fly, what can you do You see her walkin' on down the street Look at all your friends that she's gonna meet You better hit her Now take a look, there's no tears in her eyes Like a bird, you know she will fly, fly, fly away See her walking on down the street Look at all your friends that she's gonna meet She's gonna bawl and shout She's gonna work it She's gonna work it out, bye bye Bye bye baby All right - Burning Down
- Voice Of Harold
- Burning Hell
- White Tornado
- Toys In The Attic
- Wind Out
- Ages Of You
- Pale Blue Eyes
- Rotary Ten
- Bandwagon
- Femme Fatale
Letra
(Lou Reed) Here she comes you better watch your step She's going to play you for a fool, it's true It's not hard to realize Just look into her false colored eyes She'll build you up to just put you down What a clown Cause everybody knows The things she does to please She's just a little tease See the way she walks, hear the way she talks You're written in her book You're number thirty-seven have a look She's going to play you for a fool, it's true Little boy she's from the street Before you start you're already beat She's going to smile to make you frown What a clown Cause everybody knows (she's a femme fatale) The things she does to please (she's a femme fatale) She's just a little tease (she's a femme fatale) See the way she walks, hear the way she talks Cause everybody knows (she's a femme fatale) The things she does to please (she's a femme fatale) She's just a little tease (she's a femme fatale) She's a femme fatale She's a femme fatale She's a femme fatale - Walter's Theme
- King Of The Road
Letra
(Roger Miller) (Trailers for sale Trailers for sale Trailers for sale) I ain't got no cigarettes It takes four hours of pushin' broom To buy a four-by-twelve two-bit room I'm a man of means, by no means King of the road [Chorus:] Trailers for sale or rent Rooms to let, fifty cents No cars, no pool, no pets I ain't got no cigarettes It takes four hours of pushin' broom To buy a four-by-twelve two-bit room I'm a man of means, by no means King of the road (Take slower) It takes four hours of pushin' broom To buy a four-by-twelve two-bit room I'm a man of means, by no means King of the road (One more time) (repeat chorus) - Wolves, Lower
- Gardening At Night
- Carnival Of Sorts (Box Cars)
- 1,000,000
- Stumble