In R.E.M.'s new song "Mr. Richards", who exactly is Mr. Richards?

Written by Trimorph S in Thursday, April 03, 2008 under Lyrics
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Q: I've done a little on-line research on this, but can't figure out who this song is about. The lyrics stating that he's made a decision has narrow vision, signed the papers and stamped the ribbon and gone to prison make me think that perhaps he was a judge that ended up on the

A: Some people are saying its about Michael Richards (Kramer from Seinfeld) and his racist rants onstage last year, and the trouble he got himself into. I was curious too and this makes some sense, but who knows -- could be an inside reference to someone or something else.


TessArae, LLC taps L. Thomas Richards, M.D. as President

15.10.41 | PR Newswire (press release)

College.  Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Richards was an investment banker in the mergers & acquisitions departments of several firms, including Lazard Freres, UBS Securities and SGCowen.  He has transactional experience in a wide variety of industries and products, including capital raising, leveraged buyouts and public mergers. From 2006 until 2010, he served on the Board of Directors of Cowen Group, a publicly-traded healthcare and technology investment bank where he was a member of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.

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Creator: Burt Reynolds, Karen Young, Peter MacNicol, R. M. Richards, New Century/Vista Film Co | 1986