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B52s
Posted: March 17th, 2017, 6:41 pm
by DiamondEcho
Nice vid, before they disappeared into a crack induced hell.
the B-52's - Give Me Back My Man [1980]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl_EEpRfrkk
Re: B52s
Posted: March 17th, 2017, 6:54 pm
by ReformedCharacter
Thanks for the link, I enjoyed that. I used to have one of their albums, I think I'll have to listen to Rock Lobster again...
RC
Re: B52s
Posted: March 17th, 2017, 7:19 pm
by JMN2
In the late 90's they used to do corporate Christmas parties. The music was quite captivating in a hypnotic way.
Re: B52s
Posted: March 17th, 2017, 8:35 pm
by CommissarJones
DiamondEcho wrote:Give Me Back My Man [1980]
From
Wild Planet, their second album and a very good recording. It's probably best known for "Private Idaho," an iconic '80s tune, and also includes "Devil in My Car," which just might be my favorite B-52s song.
Re: B52s
Posted: March 18th, 2017, 8:28 am
by DiamondEcho
I was going to point out their possibly unique vocal aspect, which led to some seriously catchy harmonies. Wiki describes it well:
'Rooted in new wave and 1960s rock and roll, the group later covered many genres, ranging from post-punk to pop rock.[citation needed] The "guy vs. gals" vocals of Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson, sometimes used in call and response style, and their unique guitar and keyboard driven instrumentation, are their trademark sound.'