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Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt Share Rooster Theme Song “I Played The Fool”

Over the weekend, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe got up onstage with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers project in Brooklyn, and he sang “These Days” and “The Great Beyond” for the first time in 18 years. Today, we get to hear Stipe sing again, except this time he’s doing a new song. Stipe… The post Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt Share Rooster Theme Song “I Played The Fool” appeared first on Stereogum.

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15:37 on March 8 2026

Michael Stipe Sings R.E.M.’s “These Days” & “The Great Beyond” For The First Time In 18 Years

Stereogum — Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers show returned to New York City's Brooklyn Steel tonight and Michael Stipe joined them on two songs he hadn’t perform... more info

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01:03 on March 10 2026

Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt Share Rooster Theme Song “I Played The Fool”

Stereogum — Over the weekend, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe got up onstage with Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s R.E.M. covers project in Brooklyn, and he sang “These D... more info

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