<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Man on the Moon" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Man on the Moon" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released as the second single from their 1992 album Automatic for the People . The lyrics were written by lead singer Michael Stipe, and the music by drummer Bill Berry and guitarist Peter Buck, and credited to the whole band as usual . The song was well received by critics and peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart . It remains one of R.E.M.'s most popular songs and was included on the compilations In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988--2003 and Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982--2011 . </P> <P> Lyrically, the song is a tribute to the comedian and performer Andy Kaufman with numerous references to his career including his Elvis impersonation, wrestling, and the film My Breakfast with Blassie . The song's title and chorus refer to the moon landing conspiracy theories as an oblique allusion to rumors that Kaufman's death in 1984 was faked . The song gave its name to Man on the Moon (1999), Miloš Forman's film based on Kaufman's life, and was featured prominently in the film's soundtrack . </P> <P> "Man on the Moon" is a mid-tempo country - rock song following a verse - chorus structure with an added pre-chorus and an instrumental bridge following the second and third choruses . The song is somewhat unusual in that the verses are unequal in length, with six lines in the first verse but only four in the second and third verses . </P>

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