R.E.M.'s "Talk about the Passion"

Having never seen this video "back in the day," I surprised how political it is; the suturing of the homeless man's plight to the palatial and murderous opulence of the aircraft carrier couldn't be more clear...all this from Michael Stipe, a former "army brat" himself. There is something so rousing about the pulling resonance of that cello solo at the end, so simple and yet so much the objective correlative of a soul bestirred and be-hummed.

"Talk About the Passion"

Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion

Empty prayer, empty mouths, combien reaction
Empty prayer, empty mouths, talk about the passion
Combien, combien, combien de temps?

Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world
Combien, combien, combien de temps?

Talk about the passion
Talk about the passion
(repeat)