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R.E.M.: Monster: Tongue

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"90 to nothing" This is colloquial for "all out, full speed". [Ron Henry] Tongue: "you want a room with a fire escape." Presumably as an alternative exit to an apartment. [Ron Henry] Tongue: "caramel turn on a dusty apology." "Caramel" in the sense of overly sweet; literally, caramel is a concentrated sugar candy. [Ron Henry]

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