REM - beachball, 2001

"The song starts off very uniquely, especially for a R.E.M. track. The first sound you hear is this electronic drum beat that almost sounds 8-bit like it’s from a Casio keyboard. It’s soon contrasted by this huge sounding chorus of strings and horns. The melody is straight up Burt Bacharach with shades of the Beach Boy’s Pet Sounds when it comes to the guitar riff panned to the left. This orchestration sounds big but at the same time sounds very relaxed which might have the do with the song’s slower tempo."