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Who sang Drive?

Release date: 1969

Duration: 04:31

R.E.M. released the song Drive. Date of release: 1969.

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The meaning of the song 'Drive ', based on the lyrics

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🎶 Drive song analysis

The song is about the protagonist who feels trapped or stuck and wants to break free from people telling him what to do. He questions different scenarios, such as whether he drives or she walks, and wonders if they can escape their current situation. The chorus repeats these questions, and the bridge and outro emphasize the idea of wanting to be free and not wanting to be controlled.

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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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"Drive" is a popular song by American alternative rock band R.E.M, released in 1992. It is the first track and first single from their eighth studio album, "Automatic for the People". Notably, it is the first song that singer Michael Stipe wrote with the help of a computer. The song was well received in the United States, where it reached #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and #2 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks. In addition, the song was even more popular internationally, becoming R.E.M.'s second biggest hit in the U.K., peaking at #11, and its biggest hit in Norway.

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