Released: November 1, 2019
Songwriter: Mike Mills (R.E.M.) Bill Berry Peter Buck Michael Stipe
Producer: Scott Litt R.E.M.
[Verse 1]
You don't have to take the bar exam to see
What you've done is Ignoramus 103
What've I got to hang my hat on, you don't have a pot to pee in
All this just to be your friend, I was there until the end
Extortion and arson, petty larceny
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line, star 69
[Verse 2]
I know all about the warehouse fire
I know squirrels didn't chew the wires
Three people have my number, the other two were with me
I don't like to tattle-tale but I'm not your patsy
This time you have gone too far with me
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line, star 69
[Verse 3]
Why'd you put your quarter down on me?
This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy
I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi
Doorbell rings, it's the FBI, we learned Spy vs. Spy
You, my friend, are guilty as can be
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I can't be your alibi, star 69
You don't have to take the bar exam to see
What you've done is Ignoramus 103
What've I got to hang my hat on, you don't have a pot to pee in
All this just to be your friend, I was there until the end
Extortion and arson, petty larceny
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line, star 69
[Verse 2]
I know all about the warehouse fire
I know squirrels didn't chew the wires
Three people have my number, the other two were with me
I don't like to tattle-tale but I'm not your patsy
This time you have gone too far with me
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line, star 69
[Verse 3]
Why'd you put your quarter down on me?
This reads like some dark Inside Edition, Hard Copy
I can't be your character witness, I can't be your alibi
Doorbell rings, it's the FBI, we learned Spy vs. Spy
You, my friend, are guilty as can be
[Chorus]
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I know you hung up my line
I know you called, I know you called
I know you called
I know you called, I know you called
I can't be your alibi, star 69
Monster [25th Anniversary Edition]
- Circus Envy - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Star 69 (Remix)
- I Don’t Sleep, I Dream (Remix)
- King of Comedy (Remix)
- Crush With Eyeliner (Remix)
- Cranky 4-29
- Highland Fling 4-29
- Experiment 4-28 No Vocal
- Time is on Mike’s Side
- Rocker with vocal
- Strange Currencies (Remix)
- Tongue (Remix)
- Undertow - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Welcome to the Occupation - Live in Chicago / 1995
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? - Live in Chicago / 1995
- Losing My Religion - Live in Chicago / 1995
- You (Remix)
- Circus Envy (Remix)
- Let Me In (Remix)
- I Took Your Name (Remix)
- Bang and Blame (Remix)
- Revolution 4-21
- Black Sky 4-14
- Let Me In
- I Took Your Name
- Bang and Blame
- Tongue
- Strange Currencies
- Star 69
- I Don’t Sleep, I Dream
- King of Comedy
- Crush with Eyeliner
- Circus Envy
- You
- Sputnik 1 Remix
- Mike’s Gtr
- AM Boo
- Lost Song
- Harlan County with Whistling
- Uptempo Ricky
- Uptempo Mo Distortion
- Pete’s Hit
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth (Remix)
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- Losing My Religion
- It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
- Man on the Moon
- Everybody Hurts
- Orange Crush
- The One I Love
- Nightswimming
- The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
- Shiny Happy People
- What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
- Drive
- Imitation of Life
- Stand
- Find the River
- Radio Free Europe
- (Don’t Go Back to) Rockville
- E-Bow the Letter
- Country Feedback
- The Great Beyond
- Let Me In
- Fall on Me
- Try Not to Breathe
- So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
- Ignoreland