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„Rock Lobster“ is The B-52’s’ first single, released in 1978 and in a longer version placed on the band’s self-titled debut album, The B-52’s, one year later. It has become one of their signature tunes, and it helped launch the band’s success. „Rock Lobster“ was the band’s first single to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100. Instruments used in the music include a twangy, baritone surf-style electric guitar, (a Mosrite), a Farfisa, Vox or Gibson organ, and drums. Unlike most pop and rock songs, no bass guitar was present. Instead, Kate Pierson played the bass line on keyboards.
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The album version of „Rock Lobster“ (released in 1979) clocks in at about seven minutes and, like the original single, contains superficially nonsensical lyrics about a beach party and excited rants about real or imagined marine animals („There goes a dog-fish, chased by a cat-fish! In flew a sea robin! Watch out for that piranha! There goes a narwhal! Here comes a bikini whale!“), accompanied by absurd, fictional noises attributed to them; the chorus consists of the words „Rock lobster!“ repeated over and over.
As with other tracks on the album („Dance This Mess Around“), there are references to dances popular in the early 1960s, such as the Frug („Everybody’s fruggin’“) and the Twist („Twistin’ round the fire“), which, combined with the absurd, beach party-themed lyrics and the early 60s outfits the band wore at the time, suggest a parody of 1960s beach party films.
Audio sample of „Rock Lobster“ (1978)
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The song includes nonsensical lyrics about a beach party and mock marine animal noises.
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The album version of „Rock Lobster“ (released in 1979) clocks in at about seven minutes and, like the original single, contains superficially nonsensical lyrics about a beach party and excited rants about real or imagined marine animals („There goes a dog-fish, chased by a cat-fish! In flew a sea robin! Watch out for that piranha! There goes a narwhal! Here comes a bikini whale!“), accompanied by absurd, fictional noises attributed to them; the chorus consists of the words „Rock lobster!“ repeated over and over.
As with other tracks on the album („Dance This Mess Around“), there are references to dances popular in the early 1960s, such as the Frug („Everybody’s fruggin’“) and the Twist („Twistin’ round the fire“), which, combined with the absurd, beach party-themed lyrics and the early 60s outfits the band wore at the time, suggest a parody of 1960s beach party films.
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funkquanaut1 schrieb:
THIS IS MY MIXED HERITAGE COMIN OUT! I LOVE THE B52S!! MY WHYTE BOY DAVE PUT ME ON EM AND I LOVE ALL THEIR SHIT ITS FIRE YA HEAR ME!!! - THE ORIGINAL PARTY BAND!!! -funkquanaut1
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skiieur schrieb:
fucking asome
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skiieur schrieb:
ha ha ha
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b060113last schrieb:
Is this the original version??
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b060113last schrieb:
nice one, Dandy-Jon!
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Dandy-Jon schrieb:
such a classic, and also, FUCK FAMILY GUY.
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mrfootball70 schrieb:
rock laaaaahhbstaaaa
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HarryFearless schrieb:
ROCK LABSTA!!!!! x
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Sonicjr01 schrieb:
Halloween playlist for sure ! LOL
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GreggWH schrieb:
This live version is good but play the original!
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jennica_med_c schrieb:
IRAQ LOBSTER [3] Death to America, with buttersauce!
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Ghost_Buster schrieb:
It has to be said. Rock Lobster >>>>>> Love Shack
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bobbylegs37 schrieb:
MOAR COWBELL
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ninethpower schrieb:
never heard this version nice mannnnn!
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Marekexp schrieb:
IRAQ LOBSTER [2]
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CarlitoBMW schrieb:
IRAQ LOBSTER
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megarad schrieb:
ultimate party band
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daveandi schrieb:
this is a bejiggedy version by the way, not crazy about that...
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daveandi schrieb:
Love this AND love Family Guy, that was hilarious!
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inhmn schrieb:
very obscure text :D
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freakishere und rudycaseres haben The B-52's – Rock Lobster zu ihren Lieblingsliedern hinzugefügt. vor 4 Stunden
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