As with a lot of REM songs, the title was inspire by some the real and serious, the students slaughtered in the Tien square incident, which is where the slogan comes from Shiny Happy People Holding Hands, however the song itself is something different.
Starts in waltz time 3/4 beat due to them not knowing how to do the bridge, so it appears as the intro as well. Great guitar riff.
The word Dit appears 140 times in succession.
So technically not a deep and or dark REM song, inspiring and uplifting poetry by Michael!
a great follow up and contrast to Losing My Religion, and truly one of a kind. Kate was the perfect choice for the female vocal, hot property after B52 success with Love Shack and Roam, she also appears on the albums last track Me In Honey.
