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"Lummy," emails one of my audiophile friends, "The guys are right. Keep it right here on 1986."
30 years ago, my high school's mascot was the now politically-incorrect Indian. Several students, including a fellow sophomore, actually got to don the costumes (above). But I actually had classes with her identical twin, who was more mousey, not as outgoing. I actually had a crush on the mascot's twin sister.
In maybe October '86, after school, my friends and I would play basketball on the outdoor courts. The mascot's twin passed by, and I decided to take a long way home, and go with her to the 29-Sunset bus stop. She had a Walkman with two headphone jacks. So I stuck my chartreuse yellow Sony Sports headphones into her Walkman. And while walking past the tennis courts, we heard R.E.M.'s "Fall On Me."
As much as she and I enjoyed that short song, I came to realize that she was way out of my league. She was far superior in smarts, self-control, cuteness, sweetness, class, music, languages, upbringing, home skills, typing, handwriting, drawing, and discipline. My only advantages were electronics, sports, and maybe humor.
The mascot's twin got off in the Sunset. When I finally got home, I turned on the TV. And wouldn't you know it, after a few videos, on came R.E.M.'s "Fall On Me." FML.
But anyway, R.E.M.'s "Fall On Me" has always been one of those lesser-known songs I bust out for audiophiles. Be careful with vinyl copies, which can become the sonic equivalent of looking at a funhouse mirror. The cassette actually sounds more "analog-like" than the vinyl my classmates and I suffered through.
-Lummy The Loch Monster
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Great album!
In Fall '86, we were sophomores, which meant we had P.E. R.E.M.'s inspirational "Superman" caused even the most hopelessly nonathletic nerds to don a cape and fly.
"Superman" was fun. We were gayly prancing, and doing our turbo-charged leaps over the hurdles. Except for my friend, OB. OB, who lived just a few blocks from me, was normally very athletic. But on this day, she was in a foul mood. She frowned, scowled, and huffed.
I jogged up to OB, and asked her what was wrong. Anyone else, she would have clawed his/her eyes out. But for me, OB put her hands on her hips, took a deep breath, and grumbled about hurdles: "I'm not splittin' my legs, and spewin' blood all over."
Oh.
But anyway, "Superman" seemed to portend bigger things for R.E.M. Indeed, when OB and I were juniors, R.E.M.'s next album, Document launched the band to alt-rock stardom.
In the photo above, I know not which student is playing the Indian mascot.
Lummy, did you go there? I have a friend (Tom Thacher) that went there. early 1980s.
Anthrax did a number called "Indians".
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