Say it ain't so, Mike

[substitute]

I know he's been irrelevant for years and years, but Michael Stipe rocked my world 20 years ago and I have a tremendous amount of respect for his work through about 1987.

So it was a bit of a shock to see his "celebrity playlist" at the Apple Music store and find Justin Timberlake on it.

Here's hoping that either his publicist did the list for him, or he's got Alzheimer's.

Comments

[trinx.livejournal.com]

ew. that's like, blasphemy or something. I'm just going to pretend I didn't hear that.

[stimps.livejournal.com]

Agreed on all counts. Oh how I miss the mumble-songs days.

I must be going soft

[rpkrajewski.livejournal.com]

I like Timberlake's little vocal hook on that Black-Eyed Peas song.

De gustibus non dispudandum est, but mine's infallible.

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

And he appeared on Warren Zevon's 1987 album, Sentimental Hygiene. Why do I have the feeling that his "celebrity playlist" did not include anything by Mr. Zevon?

Punk.

[bruisedhips.livejournal.com]

at least he didn't list "justine" timberlake,whew.
xo

i had a big crush on Stipe during his long-hair Document/Green days

[tuliphead.livejournal.com]

you mean he's not dead??

[tenaciousg.livejournal.com]

he hasn't been quite right for a while now.

[frobisher.livejournal.com]

Maybe he's trying to get in good with Cameron Diaz.

[nickjb.livejournal.com]

this from the man who said he thought the Beatles were "elevator music"

[polycat.livejournal.com]

you KNOW it's just because he wants to do him!