Stipe: ‘It makes me angry that I didn’t write it.’

Follow R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and chef Mario Batali as they travel to Toronto to see U2 in concert, geek out during Beautiful Day and briefly meet the band as they come off stage.

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26 thoughts on “Stipe: ‘It makes me angry that I didn’t write it.’

  1. Thank you, Caroline – I hadn’t seen this either. What a treat to see the lead singer of my second favorite band geeking out, as you so eloquently put it, to my first favorite band. And Batali’s inclusion is just the parmesan on the pappardelle, er, icing on the cake. Nice.

  2. Thank you, Caroline – I hadn’t seen this either. What a treat to see the lead singer of my second favorite band geeking out, as you so eloquently put it, to my first favorite band. And Batali’s inclusion is just the parmesan on the pappardelle, er, icing on the cake. Nice.

  3. I love Michael Stipe because he’s comfortable in his own skin. Most singers act like they’re too cool to be fans. I’m glad he made it just in time to hear part of “Beautiful Day”. 🙂

  4. I love Michael Stipe because he’s comfortable in his own skin. Most singers act like they’re too cool to be fans. I’m glad he made it just in time to hear part of “Beautiful Day”. 🙂

  5. hey…so cool, thanks for the look!
    it’s great to see another of the boys of the good side of 80’s punk rock feeling giddy like a true fan of good music does!
    anyone that “gets it” and on our their way to see the boys play whether it’s the 1st or 50th show it’s a feeling you can’t describe…perhaps similar to the scent/touch of the top of a new born baby’s head 🙂

  6. hey…so cool, thanks for the look!
    it’s great to see another of the boys of the good side of 80’s punk rock feeling giddy like a true fan of good music does!
    anyone that “gets it” and on our their way to see the boys play whether it’s the 1st or 50th show it’s a feeling you can’t describe…perhaps similar to the scent/touch of the top of a new born baby’s head 🙂

  7. i love michael stipe-i always wished he were my friend…he never lost that new music fan wonder that we all have at some point in our lives.

    i knew batali was an REM fan; he was at the show i saw a few years back. he really has such good taste in music. i wish i could’ve seen what else stipe bought for him.

  8. i love michael stipe-i always wished he were my friend…he never lost that new music fan wonder that we all have at some point in our lives.

    i knew batali was an REM fan; he was at the show i saw a few years back. he really has such good taste in music. i wish i could’ve seen what else stipe bought for him.

  9. Great video – and the greatest comment EVER: It makes me angry that I didn’t write it … 😉 Michael Stipe is a great personality….

  10. Great video – and the greatest comment EVER: It makes me angry that I didn’t write it … 😉 Michael Stipe is a great personality….

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