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| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: May 26, 2012 - 21:16 This is a GREAT song... John Lennon said that "Rock Lobster" was an inspiration for his comeback... the first version of this song was released by DB Records in 1978, and then a longer version of it appeared in 1979 on their self-titled debut album, produced by Warner Bros... |
| Zep | Posted: Nov 16, 2010 - 13:52 Lock robster! |
| sebiche | Posted: May 22, 2008 - 20:42 there's just so much love and groove ccomming out of this... it's awesome, what can I say. |
| wferrier (Johnson City, New York; Home of the Factory) | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 15:10 EssexTex wrote: I like em...in a Devo/kind of way
I think Devo had taken over their minds. |
| GChevy410 (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 15:10 Can someone post a flattering picture of the folks in the band? For some reason I think the chicks are probably really sexy in a fun sort of way. |
| slartibart_O (N29°57'-W97°34') | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 15:09 rickhoran wrote: if you ever get a chance, find them doing this on SNL in 1979 i think it was. it was way cool and what got me to start listening to them way way way back then.
'twas 80. Fred on cowbell and it might as well had been Jane Curtin's Prymaat on keyboards. Awesome. (click here) |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Apr 28, 2008 - 15:08 Solid. FluorideFreeMN wrote: 
Peter Griffin's "Rock Lobster" to cheer up Cleveland |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Mar 28, 2008 - 03:14 if you ever get a chance, find them doing this on SNL in 1979 i think it was. it was way cool and what got me to start listening to them way way way back then. |
| Flashdog (SE in the NE) | Posted: Feb 25, 2008 - 15:11 If this song couldn't get the dance floor filled, the friggen party is dead. Saw these guys turn many a venue into one huge dance party.    |
| Rilynn | Posted: Feb 25, 2008 - 15:07 WTF ? |
| FluorideFreeMN (Central Minnesota) | Posted: Dec 30, 2007 - 11:47
Peter Griffin's "Rock Lobster" to cheer up Cleveland |
| houston (Tsawwassen B.C.) | Posted: Dec 24, 2007 - 18:14 1981, just getting around to enjoying myself on the dancefloor and B52s pull into town with Fred, front and center working it out, not just pogoing or slamdancing but dancing up a frigging storm. Thanks Fred - all my best moves came from you. |
| skdenfeld (Bend, Oregon) | Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 08:24 Boy, these guys are way out there, aren't they? |
| pushkinjim (Sweden) | Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 08:19 EssexTex wrote: I like em...in a Devo/kind of way
I don't like 'em in a Devo kind of way |
| BjornPhrei (Michigan) | Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 08:19 ...and another click of the volume control. Boy, I hope I don't need to hear anything later... 
Major RP dance party! |
| EssexTex (Gros Islet) | Posted: Nov 23, 2007 - 08:19 I like em...in a Devo/kind of way |
| duderduderini (Australia) | Posted: Oct 22, 2007 - 22:53 One Guitar One Drummer Keyboards Great harmonies This song is a masterpiece of frugality yet its such good music.I think along with love shack its the seminal work of the B52's. If you have seen the original film clip, at the end of it they are all shagged from the sheer energy expended. It always amazes me. Who cares if its non sensical.. at least it aint Britteny Enjoy it Marvel at it. |
| Harpua (Atlanta) | Posted: Oct 22, 2007 - 22:52 Cool music to do the Batusi to. Yeah, it's annoying kitsch, butit's still damn fun to dance to. |
| Smoove_D (Milwaukee) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 11:49 danagraves wrote: Yeah,obnoxious. But it's also silly, toe-tapping fun. Not great art, I agree, but sometimes great fun.... Nope, just obnoxious. |
| AvoidingWork (Home of Big Boy #4004) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 14:03 dpjag wrote: I never did get this tune
It's a dance thing. It would always get the floor to fill up. |
| o2bnsv (Sun Valley, ID) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:56 huebdoo wrote: have you tried to do harmonies like those ladies do on roam? dude - do you have any idea on how hard that is? Actually I do and I'm still not impressed. |
| danagraves (Oklahoma) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:56 Smoove_D wrote: I just don't understand the love for these guys or this song. Obnoxious.
Yeah,obnoxious. But it's also silly, toe-tapping fun. Not great art, I agree, but sometimes great fun.... |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:56 dpjag wrote: I never did get this tune
Um, there's nothing to GET. That's the point! |
| huebdoo (Cow-Town) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:55 o2bnsv wrote: The B-52s proove that you don't need any talent to have a music career anymore.
have you tried to do harmonies like those ladies do on roam? dude - do you have any idea on how hard that is? |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:55 o2bnsv wrote: The B-52s proove that you don't need any talent to have a music career anymore.
You need to bake a potato, Mr. NoFun |
| sfListener | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:54 This song is even better if you were ever dancing your brains out at a college kegger with half a chance of getting laid |
| rluking (Underground) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:53 I'll bet Bill grinned from ear to ear as he spun this one up to speed. |
| o2bnsv (Sun Valley, ID) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:53 The B-52s proove that you don't need any talent to have a music career anymore. |
| gumby (Slovenia) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:53 squidish wrote: (house party)
...DOWN! ...DOWN! ...DOWN! (everyone collapsed on the floor laughing) good times, good times.  |
| huebdoo (Cow-Town) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:52 I would totally recommend that if you have that crappy kids music that you for some reason were drawn to like a lemming that you recycle it all into something neat (cd-mobile is nice) And play this music for your kids ... I have a 6 year old and 4 year old that jump around (pogo style) to this stuff like they are crazed ... I think I enjoy it even more seeing how my little ones react to this stuff Somebody has to make a cd-collection of good music for kids |
| rocco1207 ("the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat") | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:51 My highschool band did an awesome cover of this back in the early 80's - it was our encore! |
| Smoove_D (Milwaukee) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:51 I just don't understand the love for these guys or this song. Obnoxious. |
| dpjag (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:51 I never did get this tune |
| GChevy410 (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:50 THANK YOU! |
| enidualc (Guyville) | Posted: Sep 21, 2007 - 13:50 nice!!!  |
| trekhead (Oooh, I could just give you SUCH a Pinch!) | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 04:03 One of my all-time favs. 9.    |
| Nabla (Ver-Cork-st (Ireland)) | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 03:59  |
| 54-40 | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 03:58 Lock robster! |
| musikalia (Somewhere (over the rainbow)) | Posted: Aug 21, 2007 - 03:56 Hannio wrote:  Thanks! groovy |
| agbar713 (Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:15 not bueno  |
| Lizard62 (1290km N of Paradise) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:14 "Pass the tanning butter" excellent memories |
| Misterfixit (Nashville) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:13 The Spike Jones and the City Slickers of Our World ... "Watch out for that Piranha!"  |
| sircharles (Decatur, Georgia) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:12 This is truly painful!!! :puke: |
| motl | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:10 Family Guy Clip :) (click here) |
| gofishbish | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:10 jpfueler wrote: I'm in a giving mood.
I've upped it to a 4. kewl, I went ahead and balanced that out with my 1. may just listen to silence while I wait this annoyance to pass.... |
| Zep (Behind home plate) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:09 Man what did I ever see in this song?  |
| bdblinux | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:09 See the guy 2nd from right? That's sig |
| jpfueler (South o' Ft Worth) | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:08 I'm in a giving mood. I've upped it to a 4. |
| exonic | Posted: Jul 20, 2007 - 16:07 bryan gets confused after listening to http://www.radioparadise.com/rp2-content.php?name=songinfo&song_id=32009 and tries to milk lobsters. |
| pattiecovert (Northern Virginia) | Posted: Jun 19, 2007 - 06:06 Not that it's a bad song, but we can't work to this. |