on the walk

“Now our children grow up prisoners, All their lives radio listeners”

This is how the classic R.E.M. song, Out of Time, ends. I just reread the lyrics, I was surprised how well I remembered the song. One of the wonderful things my wife gave me was an introduction to the music of R.E.M. Despite the PG-13 lyrics the song was a compelling description of a culture imprisoned by its addiction to the media culture. (They got the radio part wrong, but their message is more general.)

This song came back to me when I read this post at the blog Out of Ur: Thus Saith the Radio. I resonate completely with this story. Continue Reading »