R.E.M. – I Took Your Name

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I wore the clothes you wanted
I took your name
If there is some confusion, who's to blame?

I signed your living will
I smiled your face
I'm ready to close the book on NASA in outer space

[Chorus]
If there is some confusion
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame?

I sequenced your arrival
I sealed your fate
I pushed the button and erased your master tape

I wrote the sales pitch
I threw the brake switch
I dragged your big ass daddy roth car out of that ditch

[Chorus]

I crossed your great divide
I stirred your ocean's tide
I called your bluff until I blew your circuits wide

I'll be your albatross,
Devil, dog, Jesus, God,
I don't want to be Iggy Pop but if that's what it takes, hey

If there is some confusion
If there is some confusion
If there is some confusion
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame?

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Track duration: 04:08

"I Took Your Name" as written by William/stipe Berry

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    General Comment:Only thing I can think of close to an Iggy Pop reference was in the Road Movie concert (somthn' like 1996) where Michael Stipe just shows off his abs during the lines "I don't wanna be Iggy Pop
    but if that's what it takes"...as for weather he did it or wrote these lines cuz that's one of their similarities remains anyone's guess. Not much of an explanation I know...but hey, thats a start! :)
    Flag AxelDraneon May 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is clearly about being Iggy Pop ^^
    seriously, anyone know the reason for the Iggy reference? something like this happened to him? did Michael just use his name like he could have used any name? did Iggy say something about it?
    Flag PiKueloon January 29, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Just like you say, stoolhardy, this song made me think of identity theft, and I had this little storyline in my mind like there was this guy who worked in the telephone society and "took your name" by using his skills and his work position, maybe to harass you. Great song.
    Flag Marquezon July 21, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is relatively straightforward. It's about the eerie feeling of having one's identity stolen. The song was written before identity theft became a federal crime in the US, thus the "who's to blame" part - people got away with minor offenses and could taunt the victim before it became a federal offense.
    Flag stoolhardyon February 07, 2005   Link
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