Nick's Crucial Tracks December 30, 2025

"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" by R.E.M.

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What's a song you'd want to hear on your birthday?

Always liked this song, adding a little levity to ‘Automatic’, and the little detail from Wikipedia that R.E.M. would never play this one live.

Not sure what circumstances someone would play this for me, but my birthday is right after tax day in April.