What does R.E.M., (as in the band), stand for?

rapid eye movement.

yep it is the same acronym as in the medical terminology

Not necessarily – lead singer Michael Stipe chose the name at random out of a dictionary.

R.E.M. the acronym means Rapid Eye Movement, yes, but as far as R.E.M. the band is concered, it doesn’t stand for anything. (Just like, for example, AC/DC who found their name off the back of a sewing machine. The acronym AC/DC itself stands for “alternating current/direct current”, but as far as AC/DC the band is concered, it doesn’t stand for anything.)

What about REO Speedwagon? Did their house get foreclosed on?

@poser its actually Ransom Eli Olds which was a truck manufacture for a speed wagon model.

Good to know.

www.acronymfinder.com can be your friend. ^_^

Fun stuff! Thanks folks!

It was a random choice by Michael Stipe; but in the dictionary from which he chose, “R.E.M.” does stand for “rapid eye movement.”