Beat A Drum Lyrics

Lyric discussion by peacefrogx 

Cover art for Beat A Drum lyrics by R.E.M.

this song is an ode to Bill Berry.

This was REM's first album in the post-Berry era following Bill's near death aneurysm that he suffered while on a European tour. Basically, he had told his bandmates that enough was enough, that he had gotten all that he ever wanted out of being in a great band - wealth, fame, and most importantly, security. He wanted a more simple,family-man type of lifestyle, and he chose to retire to his large piece of farmland down in Gerogia to become a farmer.

With that in my mind, go back and listen to the song.

It's all about Bill and his choice.

@peacefrogx

Second album. Up was the first. This is Reveal.