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Originally posted by _Joy_:
Did y'all know that that R.E.M. got the phrase "losing my religion" from the South, meaning "losing my temper"? Yeah, we rock.


Upon re-reading this, I'm not sure that made sense. What I meant was that R.E.M. actually attributed the phrase to the South -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Losing_My_Religion ...

In the song, Michael Stipe sings the lines "That's me in the corner/That's me in the spotlight/Losing my religion". The phrase "losing my religion" is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means losing one's temper or civility, or "being at the end of one's rope." Stipe told The New York Times the song was about romantic expression. He told Q that "Losing My Religion" is about "someone who pines for someone else. It's unrequited love, what have you." Stipe compared the song's theme to "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, saying, "It's just a classic obsession pop song. I've always felt the best kinds of songs are the ones where anybody can listen to it, put themselves in it and say, 'Yeah, that's me.'"
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Originally posted by _Joy_:
I've never seen anything like that before. No offense to charismatic church members, but I just don't get any of that. I think it would give me a heart attack.

Did y'all know that that R.E.M. got the phrase "losing my religion" from the South, meaning "losing my temper"? Yeah, we rock.


Well, they were formed in Athens, Georgia. . .

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