An unlikely single, but classic early REM alternative folkrock track. Never with such conviction has anyone said the words “I’m sorry”.....
Buck talked about the song's origins: "'So. Central Rain' is a million and a half years old. I remember when Michael wrote the lyrics to that. We were actually travelling, and we were watching the news and there was a storm front through the South, and he tried to call home and the phone lines were down. And, if memory serves, it said 'south central rain' on the TV -- or maybe Michael made it up; I can't remember."