R.E.M. What's The Frequency, Kenneth? Monster (1994) D A G x 2 A D Bm G A D A G "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh A D Bm G A D Bm E I was brain-dead, locked out, numb, not up to speed G A I thought I'd pegged you an idiot's dream G A Tunnel vision from the outsider's screen D A D G A G A I never understood the frequency, uh-huh D A D G A G A You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh D I'd studied your cartoons, radio, music, tv, movies, magazines w/ f♯^e a Richard said, "Withdrawal in disgust is not the same as apathy" g^f♯ e A smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth You said that irony was the shackles of youth You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh I never understood the frequency, uh-huh D Bm A x 3 A G A D w/ solo "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" is your Benzedrine, uh-huh Butterfly decal, rearview mirror, dogging the scene You smile like the cartoon, tooth for a tooth You said that irony was the shackles of youth You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh I never understood the frequency, uh-huh You wore our expectations like an armored suit, uh-huh, I couldn't understand You said that irony was the shackles of youth, uh-huh, I couldn't understand You wore a shirt of violent green, uh-huh, I couldn't understand I never understood, don't fuck with me, uh-huh D