Packet G: Tossup 8

This band’s singer repeats the line “you don’t owe me anything” on a song about (-5[1])closeted actor (10[1]-5[1])Montgomery Clift. (-5[1])2025 budget (-5[2])cuts inspired this (-5[1])band to re-release their lead single, (-5[2])which repeats “Callin’ on (10[1])in transit.” (10[2])A song by this (10[2])band (10[1])references theories (10[2])about faked deaths (10[3])by (10[1])asking a comedian “are you goofing (10[1])on Elvis?” (10[4])This band (10[2])took (10[2])the motto of Weaver (10[2])D’s diner (10[1])in Athens, Georgia (10[1])for (10[1])the title (10[1])of their album (10[2])Automatic for the People. (10[5])This (10[3]-5[1])band (10[1])pauses (10[1])to shout (10[1])“Leonard Bernstein” on a rapid (10[1])fire (10[1])verse (10[1])that (10[1])also (10[3])name-drops (10[1])“Leonid (10[1])Brezhnev, (10[2])Lenny Bruce and Lester Bangs.” (10[2])A somber song by this band opens with the lyric “when your day is long.” On this band’s biggest hit, Michael Stipe sings “that’s me (10[1])in the corner.” (10[5])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[3])name this (10[2])alternative (10[3])band (10[1])who recorded “Everybody Hurts” (10[2])and “Losing My Religion.” ■END■ (10[4]0[4])

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