Rock band R.E.M. and FX series The Bear have partnered on a music video for the R.E.M. song “Strange Currencies,” which combines footage from the band’s Road Movie, which documented their 1995 tour, and clips and behind-the-scenes footage from season two of The Bear, which premiered on Hulu June 22.
The song, from the 1995 album Monster, was featured in the season two trailer. Multiple versions of the song appear in season two, including the 1994 original, a 2019 remix and a demo of “Strange Currencies” that has not been released before. A digital single for the song, about a lovelorn person trying to win over a mysterious crush, debuted on digital platforms this month.
