Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork
 

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-...that-made-him/

Re: Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork
 

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:

Re: Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork
 

Thanks for this! What's it from?

Re: Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork
 

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.

Re: Underworld mention by Michael Stipe in Pitchfork
 

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