In the car chase, they pass a sign advertising Hotel Friz, a reference to director Friz Freleng.
September 21, 2011 –
In a post on their website on this date, one of the leading alt-rock bands of the day, wrote, “To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call it a day as a band. We walk away with a great sense of gratitude, of finality, and of astonishment at all we have accomplished. To anyone who ever felt touched by our music, our deepest thanks for listening.” R.E.M. had accomplished something most bands of their stature could not - announce that they’re calling it quits after more than 30 years, disbanding amicably and without suing one another. Today we would like to celebrate the career of R.E.M. by asking you to sit back (quick, find the most comfortable seat on the sofa,) get a snack and a beverage and join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour in listening to two classic concert by R.E.M.; the first filmed in Mountain View, California on October 18, 1998, and the second filmed in Nürburg Germany, on June 3 2005:
Michael Stipe wrote the song Me In Honey in response to Eat For Two by 10,000 Maniacs - both songs are about pregnancy. In the late '80s, R.E.M. toured with 10,000 Maniacs, and both groups were very popular on the college rock scene. Stipe and Maniacs lead singer Natalie Merchant shared many of the same qualities, including shyness, awkward dance moves and a quirky charisma, and they became friends, then lovers, then friends again. Stipe credits Merchant with helping to inspire his songwriting, saying, "The work she was doing was real and important - all about the human condition."
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