R.E.M.—“Nightswimming”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s
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Night Swimming by R.E.M
Rob Arvilla: R.E.M.'s biggest song is "Night Swimming" It's a piano ballad with strings and so forth, no bass, drums or guitar whatsoever. Two out of the four guys in R.e.M. don't even appear on it. But if you play even 10 seconds of Night Swimming on a piano in public, like at a house party? You are guaranteed to have sex with somebody at that party if you want.
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