Bandwagon Lyrics

Lyric discussion by isotope23 

Cover art for Bandwagon lyrics by R.E.M.

Probably my favorite R.E.M. song due to the bizarre chord progression; It's a lot of fun to play on a guitar...

This song was released on "Dead Letter Office" a few months before "Document" came out and propelled R.E.M. to stardom. I've always felt that this song referred to the growing popularity of the band and the critics and fans jumping on the R.E.M. bandwagon after "Life's Rich Pageant". Kind of ironic that they achieved superstar status over the period of their next 3 albums.