I like some of REM's songs, though this isn't one of them.

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This clearly is a song satire/parody by Jack Fletcher of one of his not so favorite REM songs. . .the lyrics say it all

[intro]

Oh.... I'm
a singer
and singing a tune
that has no rhyme scheme
with vague talk about nothin'
resistance is fu-tile!

Oh no - I've blabbed too much
I can't shut up

Here's me in the corner
Here's me with this rock tripe
Whining and a-bitchin'
Trying to uh-noy you
And we all know that I can do it!
Oh no - I've said too much
I never can shut up

I know that I'm quite annoying
In part 'cause I can not sing

I think I thaw a puddy tat!

Do you all wonder
Why this song's underpowered?
I - sing with no inflection
Trying to be (all) serious
What comes across? pretentious mess, yes
Oh yes - I run my trap

A yap yap yap!

Repetitive
Repetitive
Don't pick your words randomly
Repetitive
What gives?
This needs more lyric'ly
Wa-ail!
Wait 'til all this novelty
Comes crashing to ground!
Now it's good
And torched!

I can't think of any lyrics
But still I go on and sing

You think too much your mind will fry!

[short break]

This song is full of cheese
Full of Holey cheese!

Still me in the corner
Still me with this rock tripe
Whining and a-bitchin'
Trying to uh-noy you
And we all know that I can do it!
Oh no - I've said too much
I never can shut up

I think I've sung this already
I think that this song should end

I think it's got a few more lines

Now end this cruelty
Whine! whine! wine whine!
End this wine and cheese!
Quickly please, quickly please
Please!

[outro]