A ‘Fool’s’ Tune: How an Elton John Introduction Sparked Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt’s ‘Rooster’ Theme Song

Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt on writing "I Played the Fool" for HBO's 'Rooster,' an Elton John intro and chasing an Emmy ...
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Born in Indiana on This Day in 1972, the Country-Rock Artist Best Known for This Steamy HBO Theme Song

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Listen to Michael Stipe & Andrew Watt's theme song for Steve Carell's HBO series 'Rooster'

Steve Carell‘s new HBO series Rooster premiered on Sunday night, and if you watched you may have recognized the voice behind the show’s theme song as former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe. The song, ...