Man on the Moon (song)

Man on the Moon is one of the most famous songs of the American rock band REM

The title was released in 1992 on the album Automatic for the People and was coupled out in 1993 as a single.

" Man on the Moon " is dedicated to the provocative U.S. comedian Andy Kaufman, who was well known for his guests - in the true sense of the word - " to get in the ring ". The text describes scenes from the life Kaufman, who died of lung cancer in 1984.

Michael Stipe, lead singer of REM, said of this song to Craig Rosen, the author of the book Inside Out - The story behind the lyrics of REM, that he was doing it, more " Yeahs " accommodate in a song when his friend Kurt Cobain ( Nirvana) in the text to his song " lithium" ( on the album Nevermind, 1991). " Man on the Moon " contains 56 " Yeahs ", "Lithium ", however, only 48

In 1998, the song was re-recorded as the basis for an eponymous film soundtrack: Miloš Forman filmed the life of Andy Kaufman, starring Jim Carrey played.