In the film 'Man on the Moon' from 1999, Jim Carey plays the comedian Andy Kaufman. Who made the title song for the film?

Explanation

R.E.M's hit 'Man on the Moon' is the title song for the 1999 film by Milos Forman about the comedian Andy Kaufman, played by Jim Carey. The song is from the 1992 record 'Automatic For The People' which was the difficult follow-up record for the group, who had their break-through with the record 'Out of Time'. The name 'R.E.M' comes from the movement eyes makes when you sleep the deepest -Rapid Eye Movement.