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1. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. from their album Monster. The song's title refers to an incident in New York City in , when two then-unknown assailants attacked journalist Dan Rather, while repeating "Kenneth, what is the frequency?".. The song was the first single taken from the album, which was released three weeks diigluchindfastboggmoc.bigsnonabermalinmucelrobilamcess.co: Alternative rock, glam rock, grunge.

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2. R.E.M. ‎CD The Essential Hits. Its The End Of The World As We Know It And I Feel Fine. The One I Love. Whats The Frequency, Kenneth. Man On The Moon. The Great Beyond. ♫♫♫♪♫♫♫♪♫♫♫♩♫♫♫♩. Radio diigluchindfastboggmoc.bigsnonabermalinmucelrobilamcess.co Rating: % positive.

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3. This is the first in a series of CD singles featuring songs recorded live in Athens, GA for Greenpeace. Tracks 2, 3 & 4 recorded live November 19, , in Athens, GA for Greenpeace. Original version of 'What's The Frequency, Kenneth?' taken from the forthcoming album ' Monster '.4/5(1).

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4. "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is an R.E.M. song and features as the opening track to their album Monster. It was the first single taken from the album, released three weeks later. It peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot and at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. By its success and the band's like for the song, it was placed on R.E.M.'s Warner Bros. Records 'best of' compilation.

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5. The attack inspired the R.E.M. hit "What’s the Frequency, Kenneth." Being a good sport, Dan Rather even accompanied the band when they performed the song on a Late Show with David Letterman appearance. In , based on a tip from a psychiatrist, Rather’s attacker was identified as William Tager. According to the psychiatrist, Tager.

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6. After this song came out, "What's the frequency, Kenneth" became a catchphrase and was a running joke on The David Letterman Show (for a short time, "Kenneth" also became a term used for a clueless person). Rather had a good sense of humor about it and later appeared on the show, singing this with R.E.M. backing him.

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7. Nov 01,  · Then, there’s the better-known R.E.M. song, “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” off ’s Monster, which is getting a reissue Friday. At the time that both songs were written, the facts of.

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8. “What’s the Frequency Kenneth?” is an alternative rock hit by R.E.M. Released on September 5, , it was the first single from the band’s ninth album Monster and signaled a change in the.

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9. General CommentThis is according to AskYahoo: News anchor Dan Rather was mugged in by a madman as he walked down the street in Manhattan. His assailant repeated "Kenneth, what's the frequency" Michael Stipe wrote this song in - the identity of the assailant was revealed in as William Tager. Tager had killed an NBC stagehand earlier and was serving time for that crime.

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