My Top 1000 Songs #222: Shaking Through

Given Murmur 's integral role in my life, I think I've shown amazing restraint in cherry-picking just a few songs from the LP, this being only the third to hit the Top 1000 so far. It's a prime example of the band's early Peter Buck jangle (augmented by some lovely piano from bassist Mike Mills) coupled with an unforgettable melody, a chorus that sounds as stunning and refreshing as it did on that first listen nearly 40 years ago.

It's also Michael Stipe at his most mumbly, with maximum space to i...