"Stand" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released as the second single from the album Green in 1989.

It was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as the song "Spam" on the album UHF – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff.

[6] Singer Michael Stipe has said of the song's meaning, "It's about making decisions and actually living your life rather than letting it happen.

"[7] Stipe has said of the song's origin that he and the other band members were discussing The Banana Splits, The Archies, The Monkees, and similar 1960s pop groups.

Stipe writes about the need for orientation in one's life, as if based on a series of steps for an unknown, invented, dance.

2nd issue – released later in 1989 with different cover art (a picture of the band on stage) in the UK instead of "Pop Song 89."