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Who sang Strange Currencies?

Release date: 1994

Duration: 03:52

R.E.M. released the song Strange Currencies. Date of release: 1994.

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The meaning of the song 'Strange Currencies ', based on the lyrics

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The song is about the protagonist's desire for his partner, who sometimes seems mean to him. Despite this, he wants to understand her and turn her on. He is willing to do whatever it takes to be with her, even if it means taking multiple risks. He is haunted by the words "you will be mine" and desperately wants to make his love for her real.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Strange Currencies’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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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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"Strange Currencies" is a song by American rock band R.E.M. released in 1995 as the third single from their ninth studio album, "Monster". The song peaked at number nine on the UK singles chart and reached number 47 in the United States. It has a time signature of 68, like "Everybody Hurts" from R.E.M.'s previous album.

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