Michael Stipe was joined by Jon Bon Jovi final night time (November 3) for a rendition of R.E.M.‘s traditional single ‘The One I Love’ at a Democrat rally in Georgia.
The duo carried out the observe collectively at a get-out-the-vote Kamala Harris-Tim Walz rally on the Cobb Galleria Centre with Stipe taking lead vocals whereas Bon Jovi performed acoustic guitar on the observe. You’ll be able to view footage beneath.
Earlier, Stipe additionally carried out ‘Driver 8’ from R.E.M.’s 1985 album ‘Fables Of The Reconstruction and he mocked Donald Trump by chanting: “It’s enjoyable to get out the V-O-T-E, it’s enjoyable to get out the V-O-T-E,” within the model of The Village Folks’s ‘YMCA’.
The observe has grow to be synonymous at Trump’s personal rallies, with the previous US President usually busting strikes to the track.
Michael Stipe, Jon Bon Jovi and The Struggle & Treaty “The One I Love” in swing state Georgia for the Harris/Walz marketing campaign. @jonbonjovi @warandtreaty @Concert_People @consequence pic.twitter.com/lmV3WfXTX1
— Rock And Wrestling Connection (@RockAndWrasslin) November 3, 2024
the legend Michael Stipe performs “Driver 8” at a Harris/Walz occasion in Georgia pic.twitter.com/aLB2ygqF7C
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2024
After trolling Trump over the YMCA, Michael Stipe tells a narrative about assembly Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff in an NYC restaurant six years in the past pic.twitter.com/rn66p0kv0b
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2024
Stipe additionally urged individuals to get out and vote including: “Thanks for being right here and thanks all for voting, or on the brink of vote. I need to encourage everybody in Georgia as a result of we all know what it means. We’ve been right here earlier than. We all know what it means whenever you get each single particular person in your group, your church, your skate membership – regardless of the hell it’s, get them out, discuss to them, get them there to vote.”
The previous R.E.M. frontman has closely campaigned for Harris within the run-up to the presidential election tomorrow (November 5), final month, digging out his band’s deep minimize ‘Wendell Gee’, at one other rally in Georgia.
The band additionally shared a brand new lyric video for his or her 1986 hit ‘I Consider’, as a part of their ‘We Are Hope Regardless of The Occasions’ marketing campaign to encourage individuals to vote final week.
Since then, Stipe has publicly endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris on a number of events. He just lately carried out at a marketing campaign live performance for Harris, and spoke to Doug Emhoff – Harris’ husband and a former leisure lawyer – about his assist for her alongside Jason Isbell.
R.E.M. have at all times been vocal concerning the significance of taking part in elections. Again in 2016, Stipe and Mike Mills spoke of their concern of Donald Trump’s presidency throughout a Q&S session on the London Borderline and added that they hoped that his election would “galvanise” disillusioned American voters.
In 2019, the group reacted to Trump’s use of their track ‘Everyone Hurts’ in a meme which positioned his State of the Union handle in opposition to down-cast-looking politicians together with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders.
