How many times does R.E.M have to explain this ffs:
The title and chorus are based on a Chinese propaganda poster. The slogan "Shiny happy people holding hands" is used ironically - the song was released in 1991, 2 years after the Tiananmen Square uprising when the Chinese government clamped down on student demonstrators, killing hundreds of them.
How many times does R.E.M have to explain this ffs:
The title and chorus are based on a Chinese propaganda poster. The slogan "Shiny happy people holding hands" is used ironically - the song was released in 1991, 2 years after the Tiananmen Square uprising when the Chinese government clamped down on student demonstrators, killing hundreds of them.
@lucydubbs Well, the music video produced for this song doesn't really help either.
@lucydubbs Well, the music video produced for this song doesn't really help either.
@lucydubbs Also, R.E.M. don't explain it that way. As far as they're concerned, they just wrote a meaningless pop song.
@lucydubbs Also, R.E.M. don't explain it that way. As far as they're concerned, they just wrote a meaningless pop song.