Michael Stipe Wrestles with Writer’s Block to Complete ‘Man on the Moon’Michael Stipe Wrestles with Writer’s Block to Complete ‘Man on the Moon’The song was ready. Everything was there: Bass, drums, guitars. There was only one slight problem. It didn’t have a title, or lyrics, or vocals. Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Michael Stipe Explores Life’s Last Moments with ‘Try Not to Breathe’Michael Stipe Explores Life’s Last Moments with ‘Try Not to Breathe’The second track from 'Automatic for the People' is the album's first one about death. But the song’s title originated with a much more innocuous statement.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek