who sang the end of the world as we know it
R.E.M.
title: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) text: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., which first appeared on their 1987 album "Document". It was released as a single in November 1987, reaching No. 69 in the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and later reaching No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart on its re-release in December 1991. The song originated from a previously unreleased song called "PSA" ("Public Service Announcement"); the two are very similar in melody and tempo. title: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) text: "PSA" was itself later reworked and released as a single in 2003, under the title "Bad Day". In an interview with "Guitar World" magazine published in November 1996, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck agreed that "End of the World" was in the tradition of Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues". The track is known for its quick flying, seemingly stream of consciousness rant with a number of diverse references, such as a quartet of individuals with the initials "L.B.": Leonard Bernstein, Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce, and Lester Bangs. In a 1990s interview with "Musician" magazine, R.E.M.'s lead singer Michael Stipe claimed that title: It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) text: songs thought to be "lyrically questionable" after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The song was played repeatedly for a 24-hour period (with brief promos interspersed) to introduce the new format for WENZ 107.9 FM "The End", a radio station in Cleveland, Ohio in 1992. When the station underwent a new format change in 1996, they again played the song in 24-hour loop. There was a documentary film made about the station entitled "The End of the World As We Knew It", released in 2009 which featured many of the former staffers and jocks. The song was featured in several satirical title: It's the End of the World text: It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M., whose lead singer, Michael Stipe, collaborated with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for a cover of the Joseph Arthur song "In The Sun", which closes the episode. "Wetpaint" named it in December 2011 one of the 5 best episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" along with the second part "As We Know It". It's the End of the World "It's the End of the World" is the 16th episode of the second season of the ABC series, "Grey's Anatomy". The episode was written by series creator Shonda Rhimes and directed by co-executive producer Peter Horton. This title: It's the End of the World as We Know It (EP) text: It's the End of the World as We Know It (EP) It's the End of the World as We Know It is the debut EP by American electro house musician Steve Aoki. It was released on December 11, 2012 through Dim Mak Records. The 3-track extended play includes five guest appearances from Angger Dimas, My Name Is Kay, Dan Sena, Miss Palmer, and Rune RK. All three songs eventually became singles and were released with remixes, except for the third and last track "Transcend"; a vocal version of the song, entitled "Bring You to Life (Transcend)", featuring vocals by RAS,