Carl Salad
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Question about song "Holy Dreamer" |
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I just downloaded a killer 77's bootleg on Dimeadozen.org (if you torrent, check it out). In a show from 1985, they do a song called "Holy Dreamer," which Mike introduces by saying, "We dedicate this to those of you from the South. This was inspired by one of our favorite bands."
I asked, and someone on dimeadozen said that they were referring to REM.
Does anyone know anything about this song? Was it ever recorded? Lyrics? What specifically is the connection to REM?
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10-04-2008 23:35 |
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Doctor Love
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10-05-2008 00:05 |
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Carl Salad
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RE: Question about song "Holy Dreamer" |
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That explains why I had a devil of a time transcribing the lyrics. But I really dig the song. The chorus has a nice hook.
I got to see REM at Red Rocks a couple of months ago. It was a great show. Their new album is killer. But, of course, I'd rather see the Sevens at Red Rocks.
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10-05-2008 08:47 |
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killmikelove
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Favorite 77s album: tom tom blues Location: eugene, oregon
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RE: Question about song "Holy Dreamer" |
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Originally posted by Carl Salad
That explains why I had a devil of a time transcribing the lyrics. But I really dig the song. The chorus has a nice hook.
I got to see REM at Red Rocks a couple of months ago. It was a great show. Their new album is killer. But, of course, I'd rather see the Sevens at Red Rocks. |
If I remember right when Mike and I were compiling the 2 fan club eps we were trying to get a version of Holy Dreamer on the cd, but the quality just didn't hold up. If it's the Ichtus performance on dvd you've heard, that one's pretty good. I have that performace and that's a pretty good show for that era.
It's a good song, would have been interesting had it gone the studio route at some point.
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10-05-2008 14:43 |
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