That was the song "Discoverer." Like many R.E.M.songs, this one is poetic with a meaning that is not always clear.
VOA : special.2011.03.18
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He urged revival of the slave-trade in the late 1850s, and he developed a theory of what he called warranteeism--w-a-r-r-a-n-t-e-e-I-s-m.
他促成了十八世纪五十年代后期,奴隶交易的复苏,还自己发明了一套理论,名为抵押品主义
美国内战与重建课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
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I got to go up just a half step there, I'm on E.
上升半音级到E
聆听音乐课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
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Many people hear it and think it is Mary,M-A-R-Y, instead of M-E-R-R-Y.
VOA : special.2009.12.21
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That set turned into a benefit for his family, with Big Star's remaining members joined by Mike Mills of R.E.M,M Ward, Amy Speace and others for a trip through the Big Star catalog.