R.e.m. - Everybody Hurts (official Music Video) Apr 2026

The sweeping string section was arranged by John Paul Jones , the legendary bassist of Led Zeppelin.

Though written by R.E.M.'s drummer Bill Berry , he does not play drums for most of the track. The initial rhythm is a "wooden" Univox drum machine, chosen to create a specific mechanical feel before the human drums enter at the climax. R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (Official Music Video)

It was filmed in February 1993 on the lower-level double-deck portions of Interstate 10 in San Antonio, Texas , specifically near the Woodlawn Avenue interchange. The production used local San Antonio residents as extras to fill the cars. The sweeping string section was arranged by John

Unlike most R.E.M. songs, Michael Stipe sings very clearly on "Everybody Hurts" because he did not want the message to get lost. It was written directly for teenagers who needed to hear it. It was filmed in February 1993 on the

Directed by Jake Scott (son of director Ridley Scott), the video was heavily inspired by the opening traffic jam dream sequence in Federico Fellini's 1963 masterpiece, 8½ .