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Subject: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: woops on 05/21/04 at 12:01 am
My choice: "Private Idaho" :D
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: mandamoo on 05/21/04 at 12:15 am
Planet Claire
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/21/04 at 12:46 am
Rock Lobster
Runners up:
Planet Claire
Quiche Lorraine
Legal Tender
Queen of Las Vegas
52 Girls
Hero Worship
Honorable mention
Fred Schneider: Monster
The Whammy album deserved more recognition! They did a great cover of Yoko Ono's "Don't Worry." The first issue of the album has it, I recommend B-52's fans search it out. Unfortunately, after an injunction, they replaced it with the (dumb) "Moon 83," so that was a blow against the album.
I stopped liking the band's material after Ricky Wilson died, though their skyrocketing success from '86-'90 was remarkable. Usually after an album flops (Whammy), and a key member dies, the band is toast.
"Love Shack" and "Roam" got waaay overplayed. All these years later, and I'm still sick of them!
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Lanie on 05/21/04 at 12:53 am
Not a real big fan but I chose "Deadbeat Club".
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: gumbypiz on 05/21/04 at 1:09 am
I choose "other". One of my fav's is "Detour Though Your Mind". Very trippy, spacey tune...
You can hear swirling music & Fred in the background saying "Where am I...where am I going...can I bring luggage?...can I bring my mother with me?" ;D
Hilarious and very silly. :)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: JohnTaylorsHeart on 05/21/04 at 7:36 am
Roam
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: maddog on 05/21/04 at 7:40 am
Has to be the classic "Rock Lobster" - just great!
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 05/21/04 at 7:50 am
Private Idaho
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: ladybug316 on 05/21/04 at 7:55 am
I love all of their songs but I chose "Give Me Back My Man" because of the chorus:
"I'll give you fish. I'll give you candy.
I'll give you-hoo everything that I've ever had." :D
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Absolutely Vile on 05/21/04 at 11:06 am
My choice..."other:" The Girl From Ipanema (Goes To Greenland). I love that song! ;D
Absolutely Vile
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: wagonman76 on 05/21/04 at 11:27 am
I always liked Roam.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: goodsin on 05/21/04 at 11:34 am
Wig!! (What's that on your head- a weeeeg!!!) :D
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/21/04 at 11:47 am
After the Osmonds & The DeFranco Family...and before The Back Door Boys, InStink & Pariah Carey....there were The B-52's ::) Sorry, I'm not a fan at all :-\\
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: ladybug316 on 05/21/04 at 11:55 am
After the Osmonds & The DeFranco Family...and before The Back Door Boys, InStink & Pariah Carey....there were The B-52's ::) Sorry, I'm not a fan at all :-\\
What?!?!?! Really?!?!?! I'm shocked!!! You have such good taste in music! All of the bands you listed take themselves so seriously but they suck and that's why they're ridiculous. But can you not even appreciate the tongue-in-cheek attitude?
(I apologize for all of the punctuation!)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: rubixgirl on 05/21/04 at 12:06 pm
Loooooove Shack!
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: RockandRollFan on 05/21/04 at 12:15 pm
What?!?!?! Really?!?!?! I'm shocked!!! You have such good taste in music! All of the bands you listed take themselves so seriously but they suck and that's why they're ridiculous. But can you not even appreciate the tongue-in-cheek attitude?
(I apologize for all of the punctuation!)
I apologize for probably saying too much, ladybug316 :-\\
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: ladybug316 on 05/21/04 at 12:53 pm
I apologize for probably saying too much, ladybug316 :-\\
No, I'm just razzin' you! ;)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: CeramicsFanatic on 05/21/04 at 2:21 pm
I still like "Love Shack"...even if I have heard it 1,000 times! :D
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: MaxwellSmart on 05/21/04 at 8:31 pm
My choice..."other:" The Girl From Ipanema (Goes To Greenland). I love that song! ;D
Absolutely Vile
Oh, that's a goodie, a forget about that one!
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Witch-doctors are screaming
Nymphs are dreaming
This girl's lost someone
Who is that someone
She's leaving
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Hot latitudes, cool atitudes
She's leaving
Moon in her mirror
Chasing northern lights
She goes. Ahhh
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Remember wherever you go
There you are
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
Girl from Ipanema goes to Greenland
(Repeat)
But I stil prefer the lyrics for QUICHE LORRAINE
It's a dreary downtown day,
But at the end of my 40 foot leash,
Is my little friend Quiche.
Quiche La Poodle is her name
And having a good time on a crummy day is our game.
Quiche Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Quiche Lorraine
Everyday I take her out. Yea!
She runs around, she shouts out and barks, Yea!
Cause she's a good doggie
She's a sweet, sweet, sweet PUPPY! Arf Arf
And I know she'll stick by me, Yea! Arf Arf
Oh no! Here comes a Great Dane
Drivin' down the lane
Quiche, Quiche, Quiche come back here;
Don't leave me.
I'll go insane.
I'll go insane.
How do you like that?
Has anybody seen a dog dyed dark green.
About two inches tall, with a strawberry blonde fall;
Sunglasses and a bonnet
and designer jeans with appliques on it?
The dog that brought me so much joy
Left me wallowing in pain.
Quiche Lorraine.
I'll show her!
Do you see the key in my hand?
I'm gonna throw it in the lake.
Yea, you've been so rotten to me,
You take the cake.
I'm just gonna lock the door to your kennel,
and just you try and come back to me.
Yea, you'll see.
Quiche Quiche Lorraine You mangey mutt.
Quiche Quiche Lorraine I'm talking about Quiche!
Quiche Quiche Lorraine Quiche Lorraine!
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: AL-B on 05/21/04 at 8:50 pm
Roam (great harmonies between Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson in that song)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Hairspray on 05/21/04 at 11:51 pm
Roam
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: blackdog on 05/25/04 at 3:18 am
It's a toss up between Roam & Love Shack.
They might be kitschy but the B-52's always put me in good mood.... catchy lyrics. Those girls have good chemistry on Roam.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: susan68 on 06/28/04 at 6:13 am
queen of las vegas and i agree with this though i can occasionally listen to whammy: "Love Shack" and "Roam" got waaay overplayed. All these years later, and I'm still sick of them!
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: PoPCultureGirl on 06/28/04 at 11:11 am
Pretty much anything off of their '79 self-titled album, but since I can only choose one, I'll vote for "Planet Claire"
For the record, I cannot STAND "Love Shack" :P
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: CatwomanofV on 06/28/04 at 11:57 am
Have to go with Rock Lobster. In high school, I was trying to convince this one girl that there was such a song. I wonder if she has heard it by now. ???
Cat
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: DJ Midas on 06/28/04 at 2:32 pm
Other - "Legal Tender" from Whammy.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: resinchaser on 06/28/04 at 2:56 pm
Rock Lobster
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: IWannaBeAGoonie on 06/28/04 at 9:47 pm
My favorites were The Deadbeat Club and Roam :)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: duranchick on 06/29/04 at 3:33 pm
Rock Lobster with Deadbeat Club as a close second.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Paul on 06/30/04 at 1:03 pm
For all its' so-called 'legendary' status, I've never really gotten on with 'Rock Lobster', or most of the group's stuff (sorry!)...
But I do take my hat off to 'Roam'...brilliant song...
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: zcrito on 06/30/04 at 1:22 pm
((((( Rock Lobster )))))
I read all the previous comments and I'm with the "Lobster" fans. :)
And yes, I too think "Love Shack" and "Roam" were waaaaay overplayed, especially "Love Shack". :(
Does anyone remember when they were on SNL and did "Rock Lobster". One of the few live performances on that show I thought was worth watching.
;) ;D
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: RockFaerie on 06/30/04 at 8:52 pm
Rock Lobster
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: CatwomanofV on 07/06/04 at 8:35 pm
((((( Rock Lobster )))))
I read all the previous comments and I'm with the "Lobster" fans. :)
And yes, I too think "Love Shack" and "Roam" were waaaaay overplayed, especially "Love Shack". :(
Does anyone remember when they were on SNL and did "Rock Lobster". One of the few live performances on that show I thought was worth watching.
;) ;D
I'm sure I saw that. I used to watch SNL religiously back then.
Cat
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: ktelqueen on 07/09/04 at 1:06 pm
"Love Shack" and "Song For a Future Generation"(my first exposure to them-fun song)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Koop on 07/09/04 at 1:31 pm
Song for a Future Generation
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: whistledog on 06/16/06 at 11:35 pm
I picked other. I thought their version of the Flintstones theme was great. For it, they credited themselves as the BC-52's, and even made a cameo appearance as themselves in the Flintstones movie 8)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Sister Morphine on 06/16/06 at 11:41 pm
Roam.......I like Love Shack, but Roam always stuck out in my mind more.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 06/16/06 at 11:49 pm
I liked the song "Channel Z". :-[
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: FLaLa on 06/17/06 at 11:55 am
Rock Lobster & Private Idaho are the BEST.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: FLaLa on 06/17/06 at 11:57 am
Rock Lobster & Private Idaho are the BEST.
ANd Love Shack, the absolute WORST.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/17/06 at 12:27 pm
Love Shack
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Tanya1976 on 06/17/06 at 7:52 pm
Roam
Deadbeat Club
Love Shack
Rock Lobster
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Foo Bar on 06/18/06 at 5:48 pm
Am I a bad person for listening to "Mesopotamia" during the early days of March 2003, when we thought we were gonna win the war?
"They laid down the law! In Meso-potamia!"
(Now, I ain't no student of ancient culture. Before I talk, I should read a book. But there's one thing that I do know. There's a lotta ruins in Mesopotamia...)
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: velvetoneo on 06/18/06 at 6:23 pm
"Dance This Mess Around."
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: searching1980s on 06/19/06 at 11:02 am
Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can was the first of them I ever heard and still the best.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Foo Bar on 06/20/06 at 11:35 pm
BTW, no B-52s list would be complete without "Hot Pants Explosion".
Probably the best sing-along beach song of theirs that never made the charts.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: Sean1983 on 06/21/06 at 2:52 am
I voted for Strobelight but I really like Legal Tender of the ones that were not listed. Otherwise would have voted for Planet Claire or 52 Girls.
Subject: Re: B-52's Song Poll
Written By: 80sTrivMeister on 06/21/06 at 4:45 am
Definitely "Roam"... love that song...
Roam if you want to, roam around the world...