Find the River

R.E.M.
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Find the River

R.E.M.

Find the River is a rock pick by R.E.M., best approached as its own performance. This is a deeper cut for listeners who know R.E.M. well. Treat it as a performance piece, not a guaranteed group singalong.

Beginner friendly Family friendly
Rock Male Mid 1990s
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At a glance

Karaoke fit

Best voice
Male Mid
Best setting
Family party or mixed ages
Performance
Solo
Availability
Limited availability
Useful detail

Performance tip

Find the River needs one clear preparation choice: map the verse order carefully because the lyric gives you relatively few repeated lines as landmarks. Use the original recording of Find the River to mark exactly where that change happens.

Recommendation

Should you sing it?

Find the River makes sense for a singer who can handle room to shape the lines without cramming them and sell the lyric’s point of view. It has more changing verse text than repeated hook material. Plan to carry the verses yourself; this is not rated as a dependable full-room singalong.

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