Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
R.E.M.
Performer
Mike Mills
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Electric Guitar
Michael Stipe
Vocals
Barrett Martin
Drums
Scott McCaughey
Guitar
Joey Waronker
Drums
John Keane
Guitar
Bruce Kaphan
Guitar
Jere Flint
String Conductor
Paul Murphy
Viola
Jun Ching Lin
Violin
David Arenz
Violin
David Braitberg
Violin
Willard Shull
Violin
Sou-Chun Su
Violin
Ellie Arenz
Violin
Jay Christy
Violin
Anne Page
Violin
Helen Porter
Violin
Reid Harris
Viola
Heidi Nitchie
Viola
Patti Gouvas
Viola
Daniel Laufer
Cello
Elizabeth Murphy
Cello
Christopher Rex
Cello
Nan Maddox
Cello
Douglas Sommer
Double Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Mills
Composer
Peter Buck
Composer
Michael Mills
Songwriter
Michael Stipe
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
R.E.M.
Producer
Pat McCarthy
Producer
Mike Mills
Producer
Peter Buck
Producer
Michael Stipe
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Godrich
Mixing Engineer
Suzanne Dyer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Hey-hey
Hey-hey
I was hell, sarcastic silver swell
That day it rained, tough spun
Hard won, no
Ocean flower aquarium
Badlands, give a hand
Honey dip, flimflam
Hey-hey, hey-hey
That cat can walk like a big bad man
So happy to show us
Oh, I ate the lotus
Say, haven't you noticed?
Oh, I ate the lotus
Storefront window, I reflect
Just last week I was merely heck
Tip the scale, I was hell
It picked me up, then I fell
Who's this stranger? Crowbar spine
Dot, dot, dot, and I feel fine
Let it rain, rain, rain
Bring my happy back again
So happy to show us
Oh, I ate the lotus
Say, haven't you noticed?
Oh, I ate the lotus
Oh, I ate the lotus
Let it rain, rain, rain
Save me from myself again
Wash away my ugly sins
Opposing thumb, dorsal fin
That monkey died for my grin
Bring my happy back again
Let it rain, rain, rain
Bring my happy back again
So happy to show us
Oh, I ate the lotus
Say haven't you noticed?
Oh, I ate the lotus
Oh, I ate the lotus
Oh, I ate the lotus
Oh, I ate the lotus
Writer(s): Peter Lawrence Buck, Michael E. Mills, John Michael Stipe
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