THE PHOTO: Athens, Ga., 1984

MICHAEL STIPE SAYS: ''Again, it was a rough year. I'd put on about 20 pounds there and I was trying to hide it with layers. It was the second fat phase of my life. And the absurd thing is, I think I'm the link between Captain Sensible, who wore tu-tus with [The Damned], who wore skirts onstage in the late '70s. I carried it over into the '80s and then Kurt Cobain picked it up in the '90s. It's a good look.'' Next Photo