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Rhythm 10.0
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Vocal 10.0
This song has been reviewed 4 times. Overall score for this song, 10.0.
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R.E.M. - What's The Frequency, Kenneth? Lyrics

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TitleWhat's The Frequency, Kenneth?
ArtistR.E.M.
AlbumMonster (1994) , Track 1 ,
In Time - The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 (2003) , Track 4
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Song lyrics
What's the frequency, Kenneth? 
is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, 
not up to speed
I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream
Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh
You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh 

I'd studied your cartoons, radio,
music, TV, movies, magazines
Richard said,
"Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy"
A smile like the cartoon, 
tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh 

"What's the frequency, Kenneth?" 
is your Benzedrine, uh-huh
Butterfly decal, rear-view mirror, 
dogging the scene
You smile like the cartoon, 
tooth for a tooth
You said that irony was the shackles of youth
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I never understood the frequency, uh-huh 

You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh
I couldn't understand
I never understood, 
don't fuck with me, uh-huh
lyrics submitted by Shira




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20-03-2005 00:23grungeville is offline grungeville 

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I love this song, is one of the bests of Monster, except for Bang and blame, that is my favorite, also with Tongue.

It's so great, specially that part with the guitar........oh that makes me feel soooo good.

REM is the best
17-11-2005 09:35dudekrulz is offline dudekrulz 

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Cool R.E.M. song

Go R.E.M. and their happy songs
20-09-2009 17:09rainking884 is offline rainking884 


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one of the great rocksongs of the 90's. no idea what the song is about, though...


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