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Who sang Imitation Of Life?

Release date: 2001

Duration: 03:57

R.E.M. released the song Imitation Of Life. Date of release: 2001.

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In the song "Imitation of Life," the protagonist talks about how people pretend to be something they're not in order to fit in, even if it's not authentic. They use examples like sweet sugar that tastes good and Hollywood glamour that looks good, but it's all an act. The song reminds us that it's okay to be yourself and not worry about impressing others.

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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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"Imitation of Life" is a song and introspective by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The track was written by band members Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, and produced by the band with Pat McCarthy for their 12th studio album, Reveal. The song's title is taken from the 1959 Douglas Sirk film of the same name and is used as a metaphor for the transition from adolescence to adulthood. With its pop sound, "Imitation of Life" is one of R.E.M.'s most accessible songs.

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