Talk about an unlikely rise! R.E.M. pretty much broke every rule when they started, with a shy frontman who mumbled and a firm 'no' to typical music industry moves. Yet, somehow, their distinctive alternative pop gradually charmed the underground.
By 1987, they even accidentally scored a pop hit with Document, proving how this idealistic, awkward crew managed to "graduate" from college rock kings to something much bigger.
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