(Don't Go Back To) Rockville

1984 single by R.E.M. (Don't Go Back To) Rockville R.E.M. - (Don't Go Back to) Rockville.jpg A crude drawing of a horse single R.E.M. Reckoning "Catapult" (Live) 1984 10 16 1984 Reflection Sound (Charlotte, North Carolina) * Country rockhttps://www.allmusic.com/album/reckoning-mw0000191497 Reckoning - R.E.M. Songs, Reviews, Credits Erlewine Stephen Thomas AllMusic 2 November 2019https://www.allmusic.com/song/dont-go-back-to-rockville-mt0007799489 (Don't Go Back to) Rockville - R.E.M. Song Info Janovitz Bill AllMusic 14 February 2012 alternative countryhttps://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/07/the-20-best-rem-songs-of-all-time.html The 20 Best R.E.M. Songs of All Time Jackson Josh February 22, 2020 July 28, 2009 Paste February 22, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200222165449/https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/07/the-20-best-rem-songs-of-all-time.html dead 4 33 3:55 (single version) IRS Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills Michael StipeReckoning R.E.M. 1984 CD liner notes Don Dixon Mitch Easter So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) 1984 Cant Get There from Here 1985 single R.E.M. - (Don't Go Back to) Rockville Europe.jpg A black-and-white photo of the band European release "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" is the second and final single released by American rock band R.E.M. from their second studio album, Reckoning. The song failed to chart on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart. Background The song was written by the band's bassist Mike Mills, although it was credited to all four members of R.E.M. Mills wrote the song as a plea to girlfriend Ingrid Schorr, asking her to not move to Rockville, Maryland, where her parents lived.https://archive.org/details/revealstoryofrem00john Reveal: The Story of R.E.M. Black Johnny 2004 Hal Leonard Corporation 978-0-87930-776-9http://www.hermenaut.com/a135.shtml I'm Reading as Fast as I Can: Minnie Minnola's Story Schorr Ingrid Hermenaut https://web.archive.org/web/20010711041616/http://www.hermenaut.com/a135.shtml 11 July 2001 24 September 2009 http://hilobrow.com/2011/09/23/rockville-girl-speaks/ Rockville Girl Speaks 23 September 2011 HILOBROW 2 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150909125447/http://hilobrow.com/2011/09/23/rockville-girl-speaks/ 2015-09-09 Schorr, who later became a journalist, has expressed amusement at the many factual inaccuracies about her relationship with Mills and the song's origins that have circulated among R.E.M. fans over the years. Peter Buck has stated that the song was originally performed in a punk/thrash style, and that it was recorded for this single in its now more-familiar country-inspired arrangement as a joke aimed at R.E.M. manager Bertis Downs.Liner notes to R.E.M.'s Eponymous. Michael Stipe sings lead while Mills and Bill Berry provide backing and harmony vocals on the album version,https://americansongwriter.com/dont-go-back-to-rockville-rem-behind-the-song/ Behind The Song: "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" by R.E.M. Jim Beviglia American Songwriter en-US 2020-08-10 2023-08-01 Behind the Song 0896-8993 17342741 although Mills usually sings the lead vocal of "Rockville" during live performances. A live version of the song was released as the B-side to "Leaving New York" in 2004 and on R.E.M. Live in 2007. Twelve years after originally written, alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs included a cover version as the fourth track on their 1992 single "Candy Everybody Wants". Track listings All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe. European singles "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" (Edit) – 3:55 "Wolves, Lower" – 4:14 "9-9" (Live)1 (12" only) "Gardening at Night" (Live)1 (12" only) US singles "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" (Edit) – 3:55 "Catapult" (Live)2 Notes 1 Recorded at the Theater El Dorado, Paris, France, April 20, 1984. 2 Recorded at the Music Hall, Seattle, Washington, June 27, 1984. Personnel Sources:Reckoning R.E.M. 1984 CD liner notesPart Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982-2011 R.E.M. 2011 Warner Records Bill Berry – drums, backing vocals Peter Buck – guitar Mike Mills – bass, backing vocals, piano Michael Stipe – lead vocals References External links Ingrid Schorr on the song Category:R.E.M. songs Category:Rockville, Maryland Category:Songs written by Bill Berry Category:Songs written by Peter Buck Category:Songs written by Mike Mills Category:Songs written by Michael Stipe Category:I.R.S. Records singles Category:1984 singles Category:Songs based on actual events Category:Song recordings produced by Don Dixon (musician) Category:Song recordings produced by Mitch Easter Category:Alternative country songs Category:Country rock songs Category:1984 songs