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Who sang Aftermath?

Release date: 2009

Duration: 03:54

R.E.M. released the song Aftermath. Date of release: 2009.

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The song is about a world plagued by war and violence because of the actions of powerful people who want to keep control over others. The protagonist talks about how the government and media lie to people and use fear to manipulate them. He also talks about the consequences of the wars that have been started and the death of innocent people. The overall message is that people need to be educated and stand up against these injustices in order to create a better future.

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R.E.M. - Short Biography

- R.E.M. is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980.
- The band members are Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Noted for Buck's arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's vocal quality, stage presence and obscure lyrics, Mills' melodic bass lines and backing vocals, and Berry's drumming style.
- Considered a pioneer of alternative rock in the early 1990s.
- They sold over 90 million albums worldwide and became one of the world's best-selling musical acts before breaking up in 2011.

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"Aftermath" is a single by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released on November 29, 2004, as the second single from their 13th studio album "Around the Sun" (2004). The song addresses themes of personal and societal redemption after tragedy and loss, and is a thoughtful and poignant addition to R.E.M.'s oeuvre.

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