Fall On Me is a song by R.E.M. (band) from their fourth album, 1986 s Lifes Rich Pageant . It was the first of two singles released from that LP.

The song, at one time said to be a favorite of lead singer Michael Stipe, evokes imagery of the sky falling. This is a reference to the popular children s story Chicken Little . Fall On Me is generally considered to be environmentalist in its overall theme, however, as was much of the Lifes Rich Pageant record.

The B-side to this single is an instrumental entitled Rotary Ten .

Stipe directed the very simple music video for this song, in which lyrics flash over the screen in large, red letters.

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# Fall on Me # Rotary Ten

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