Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork

[StrangeLastName]

He lists it as one of the pieces of music that made him, at age 35, in this article:

https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/michael-stipe-on-the-music-that-made-him/

[TheBang]

That's an interesting anecdote, but I think Michael's confusing Born Slippy/Trainspotting with Moaner/Batman & Robin.

Here's that same story from Karl's perspective:

[kite1ess]

That's an interesting anecdote, but I think Michael's confusing Born Slippy/Trainspotting with Moaner/Batman & Robin.

Here's that same story from Karl's perspective:


Thanks for this! What's it from?

[TheBang]

It's one of Karl's daily diary entries on underworldlive.com.

I posted on the forums here, asking whether Moaner had been written especially for Batman & Robin, and what the band's reaction to its usage was. I guess someone on the UW team saw the post, because a few days later Karl posted that diary entry with the whole story behind its genesis.

[kite1ess]

Thanks! I didn't realize the journal archives weren't all online still (searched this). Too bad.