R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe has joined forces with Andrew Watt, Josh Klinghoffer and Travis Barker to share the new theme song for the show Rooster.
Titled ‘I Played The Fool’, the collaborative track is out now via Watertower Music and marks the first new song from Stipe in three years – seeing him team up with fellow Grammy winner Watt.
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy brought out R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe for a performance of ‘These Days’ and ‘The Great Beyond'.
In the song, Stipe’s unmistakable vocals are paired with Watt’s bold contemporary production, and it also features guitar and piano melodies from Josh Klinghoffer (Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and drums from Blink-182 icon Travis Barker.
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“I’m thrilled to lend my voice to Rooster – as a giant fan of everyone involved, it’s a real honour to be included with ‘I Played The Fool’,” Stipe said, while Watt spoke about what it meant to join forces with the R.E.M. legend.“Michael Stipe is a hero of mine. A chance to write a song with him was that of a dream…He is one of the true great songwriters of this lifetime and he did what only he could do on this song,” the producer and multi-instrumentalist said. “He sets Rooster off to the moon by making you laugh and cry at the same time with the best clapping TV theme song since Friends.”
