Genius Lyrics
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The B-52's – Love Shack
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The B-52s’ 1989 smash “Love Shack” is about a secluded place where lovers can meet to get it on. But that’s merely the most obvious meaning. The title also refers to the venues the
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The B-52's – Rock Lobster
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[Verse 1] / Sca-do-ba-da, eww / Sca-do-ba-da, eww / (Sca-do-ba-da) We were at a party (Eww) / (Sca-do-ba-da) His ear lobe fell in the deep (Eww) / (Sca-do-ba-da) Someone reached in
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The B-52's – Roam
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“Roam” was the fourth single from the B-52’s' 1989 hit album, Cosmic Thing. “Roam” hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during March 1990.
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The B-52's – Planet Claire
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She came from Planet Claire / I knew she came from there / She drove a Plymouth Satellite / Oh, faster than the speed of light / Planet Claire has pink air / All the trees are red
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The B-52's – Private Idaho
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According to the band, the song is not about the state of Idaho the state but a “Private Idaho” as a metaphor for a state of mind (a pun very much intended by the lyrics).
At the
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The B-52's – Channel Z
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Channel Z was the first single from The B-52’s hit 1989 album, Cosmic Thing. It did not achieve the same level of success as followups “Love Shack” and “Roam”
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The B-52's – Legal Tender
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The first track/single from their 1983 album Whammy!
It’s a song about a homegrown money-counterfieting operation
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The B-52's – Downtown
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Bring all the lights low, I know a place to go (Downtown) / Yeah, I know a place to go / Downtown / (Downtown!) / When you are lonely, life is makin' you grumpy / You can always go
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The B-52's – Quiche Lorraine
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This song was on Wild Planet,
which was the second studio album by The B-52’s, released in 1980.
It was fairly well received by critics, most of whom regarded it as a strong
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The B-52's – Song For A Future Generation
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Wanna be the ruler of the galaxy / Wanna be the king of the universe / Let's meet and have a baby now! / Wanna be the empress of fashion / Wanna be the president of Moscow / Let's
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The B-52's – Lava
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My body's burning like a lava from a Mauna Loa / My heart is breaking like a Krakatoa / Oh, Krakatoa, east of Java, molten bodies, fiery lava / Fire, fire, burning bright / Turn on
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The B-52's – Mesopotamia
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This song and the entire Mesopotamia EP was recorded during the bands' three-year sojourn in Mahopac, NY. After their initial success, the band moved away from Athens, GA, to this
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The B-52's – Give Me Back My Man
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[Verse 1] / She cuts her hair / And you call his name / Wishin' everything could be the same / Like when she had him / [Chorus] / I'll give you fish / I'll give you candy / I'll
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The B-52's – Strobe Light
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Where's my telephone? / Is that you baby? / (Yeah!) / Got something to tell ya / (Oh, what?) / I wanna see ya tonight / I want you to walk in the door / I want you to lay on the
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The B-52's – Cake
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Take a little, take a little nip / Take a little sip, take a little more / Spread icing nice and thick between the layers / Ooh, let it drip down the sides, who cares? / Done with
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The B-52's – Party Out Of Bounds
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Surprise / Party / Yeah, we just thought we'd drop in / Where's your icebox? / Where's the punch? / Ew, house-a-tosis / Who's to blame when parties really get out of hand? / Who's
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The B-52's – Deadbeat Club
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Written by drummer and later guitarist Keith Strickland, “Deadbeat Club” is a retrospective, autobiographical song about the band, who were referred to as the “deadbeat club” and
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The B-52's – Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland
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The Girl From Ipanema Goes to Greenland is the second single from the B-52s album Bouncing off the Satellites. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts.
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The B-52's – Wig
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What's that on your head? A wig! / What's that on your head? A wig! / I say what's that on your head? A wig! / What's that on your head? A wig! / Wig, Wig, Wig, Wig, Wig, Wig, Wig
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The B-52's – Good Stuff
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Brrrrrrrrrr! / Alright! / Bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum-bum-bum / Bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum-bum-bum / Bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum, bum-bum-bum-bum / Bum-bum, bum-bum
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The B-52's – Topaz
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[Verse 1] / New cities by the sea / Skyscrapers are winking / Some hills are never seen / The universe expanding / We're gazing out to sea / Blue dolphins are singing / Minds swim
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The B-52's – Cosmic Thing
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Gyrate it till you had your fill / Just like a pneumatic drill / Don't let it go down the drain / Ya better hop on the cosmic wagontrain! / Cosmic! Cosmic! / I was havin' this out-
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The B-52's – Dance This Mess Around
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Remember when you held my hand? / Say, remember when you were my man? / Walk, talk in the name of love / Before you break my heart / Think it over, roll it over in your mind / Why
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The B-52's – Funplex
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[Sung by: Fred, Kate and Cindy] / I'm a pleasure seeker, shoppin' for a new distraction / I'm a pleasure seeker, lookin' for some platinum action / I'm a pleasure seeker, movin' to
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The B-52's – Devil In My Car
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Help, the devil's in my car / Help, the devil's in my car / Help, the devil's in my car / Devil's in my car, whoa please / Let me be alone / We're really tearin' tar / We're goin
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The B-52's – Ain’t It A Shame
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[Verse 1] / Flying saucers could land / And it wouldn't make much difference to my man / I could walk aboard and thank the Lord / And leave this damn town in seconds flat / Check
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The B-52's – 6060-842
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[Intro: Fred Schneider & Cindy Wilson] / 6060-842 / [Verse 1: Fred Schneider] / Tina went to the lady's room / Saw written on the wall / "If you'd like a very nice time / Just give
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The B-52's – Housework
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I am doing my housework / Got no time to fool 'round / I am doing my housework / Cleanin' up and I'm gettin' down / It'll be so clean / You can eat off the floor / You can eat off
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The B-52's – Revolution Earth
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Endless distance / Wildlife and stars / Blanket the night / You lying beside me, darling / Eyes wide open / While the wide arc of the globe is turning / We feel it moving through
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The B-52's – Summer Of Love
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Summer of love / Summer of love / I've been waiting for the man / Just buzzing around / Downtown / Waiting for that very special / Comes in to see what I got / Orange Popsicles and
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The B-52's – The Chosen One
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[Verse 1] / Disturb not the harmony / Of fire, ice or lightning / Lest these titans wreak destruction / Upon the world in which they clash / Though the water's great guardian
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The B-52's – Detour Thru Your Mind
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Your brain is an ever changing kaleidoscope of moods and colors / We walk in the park but it's melting in the dark / All of a sudden your mood changes / And your face looks like a
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The B-52's – Runnin' Around
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My baby, lookin' for my baby / Runnin' around / Lookin' up, lookin' down / Yeah ya know I'd sure like to run around with littly baby right now / But you're nowhere to be found / In
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The B-52's – Dirty Back Road
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[Verse] / Reckless drivin', like a sports car / God I want you, like a fuel engine / Energized line, like a road / You ride me like a road / You ride me / [Chorus] / Foot on the
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The B-52's – Whammy Kiss
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I need a refueling / I need your kiss / Come on now and / Plant it on my lips / Whammy kiss me / Whammy hug / Revitalize me / Give me whammy love / Yeah! / On Planet X-oh it / Won'
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The B-52's – Meet The Flintstones
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Yabba dabba doo! / Flintstones, meet the Flintstones / They're the modern stone age family / From the town of Bedrock / They're a page right out of history / Let's ride with the
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The B-52's – The Bedrock Twitch
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Hey everybody! / This is the Twitch! / Dino belly, pot of beans / Tie a rope around your jeans / Can you walk the dinosaur / Cause he’s headin’ back for more / Yeah, yeah, yeah
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The B-52's – Pump
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I look at you and I'm ready to pump / Luminous heartthrob ready to jump / Mama's dancin' with jellybone / You better watch out / Take you to the freak zone / Pump it up – give it
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The B-52's – Is That You Mo-Dean?
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Waitin' for bus #99 / Goin' to the store for hot dogs and wine! / When all of a sudden, I felt real cold / And wound up in the belly of a big ol' UFO / On the bus, to the plane
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The B-52's – There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)
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[Verse 1] / There's a moon in the sky, it's called the moon / And everybody is there, including / Saturn (Mercury) / Saturn (Venus) / Saturn (Mars) / Saturn (Jupiter) / The Van
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The B-52's – Butterbean
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Yeah, if you go down to Athens, G-A / And you're driving in your car / You won't get very far before / You hear people shoutin' out! / What's that? / Butterbean! Yeah! / Gramps and
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The B-52's – Tell It Like It T-I-Is
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Doin' it right, day and night / Doin' it right, day and night / Doin' it right, day and night / Yeah, tell it, tell it, tell it like it T-I-is / I gotta feel it / You gotta move it
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The B-52's – Debbie
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Radio operator to the tower / Debbie's comin' in for a landing / Oh put your head between your knees / Caused by the vibrations of love / They're about to shake me to pieces
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The B-52's – Communicate
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Let loose / Before it causes problems / Let loose / Before it tears you apart / Let loose / Let loose / You gotta reach out - Reach out and touch someone / You gotta reach out
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The B-52's – Hero Worship
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Heroes falling to the ground / Like hell's magnet / Pulls me down / On my knees / I try to please his eyes / His idol eyes / Jerking motions won't revive him / Mouth to mouth
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