In the post about R.E.M’s computer-animated video for “Mansized Wreath” (the one handled heavily by Toronto-based advertising agency Crush, Inc., who also handled “Hollow Man“), I mentioned that when discussing politics, it’d make sense to be a tad more human. Bingo: Following Accelerate‘s initial more La Blogothèque aesthetic, “Until The Day Is Done” was shot in grainy, contrasty black and white at a show in Dublin. You get R.E.M., their music, and none of the ham-fisted computer animation.

An Accelerate flashback: This is the song we first heard via Anderson Cooper. Much to Colbert‘s chagrin.

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Comments (4)
  1. RANDOM GUY  |   Posted on Oct 23rd, 2008

    i like it, yet it reminds me of John Lennon’s “Workin Class Hero.” well the intro does to me!!

  2. the video is awesome. director of photgraphy is amazing. great REM video, everything I expected and more.

  3. Please, i need see these video. Don’t work for me these video on AOL. Upload on youtube please.

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