‘Jefferson, I Think We’re Lost…’
If you happened to watch the 7 p.m. NBC17 newscast Tuesday night and caught Shirley Min’s story on water collection systems, you might have noticed a familiar face — if you are a big music fan like me.
That homeowner is none other than Jefferson Holt, the longtime manager of the band R.E.M. (1981 — 1996)
Holt now lives in Orange County and has family ties to the area as well.
Along with Bertis Down, Holt was a founding part of R.E.M. and worked as a lawyer, advisor and manager among other roles with the band. He is referenced in the song “Little America” from the second album “Reckoning.”
In the last part of the song you can catch the now-famous phrase “Jefferson, I think we’re lost…”
He is also “lawyer Jeff” in the song “Can’t Get There From Here.”
Now Holt is building a “green” home here in the Triangle.
Just an interesting footnote….
By the way, look for a confirmed R.E.M. tour stop at Walnut Creek planned for June 10 with Modest Mouse and The National.
In the meantime, the new R.E.M. album “Accelerate” is due in stores April 1.