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Who sang New Test Leper?

Release date: 1996

Duration: 05:26

R.E.M. released the song New Test Leper. Date of release: 1996.

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The protagonist talks about his experience on a talk show where he tried to share his story, but was interrupted by commercials and the host's strict organization. He mentions a quote from Jesus about not judging others, which he finds beautiful. However, the studio audience disagrees with his views and calls him a leper. Despite this, the protagonist remains firm in his beliefs and does not let the criticism affect him.

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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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"New Test Leper" is a song by R.E.M. that appears on their tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, released in 1996. Although it was not released as a single, it was included on various compilations, including Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011, which was released in 2011 after the band's breakup. The song was played live throughout the UP tour in 1998 and 1999, and sporadically thereafter. The meaning of the song is open to interpretation, but it has been described as a commentary on society's treatment of outsiders and people with disabilities. The music features a haunting acoustic guitar melody that complements the distinctive voice of singer Michael Stipe.

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