Elk City On "Everybody Hurts" "Everybody Hurts" took courage. In 1992, when all the world had gone grunge and lo-fi, R.E.M. made one of their quietest and most-produced records. It seemed brave to me at the time and still does today. It takes maturity as an artist to risk being cliché, and the track is simply breathtaking. So straightforward, and ...