Fingers crossed that they are finally getting their due and going into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. They have earned it! The best party band to ever come out of Athens,Georgia!

@patches6309

2 жыл бұрын

The B52's totally deserve to be nominated and accepted into the RRHOF but who knows with an organization thats a total farce & bad joke?

@jonnyyen7169

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Even if the Rock and Roll of Fame is pretty wack. They 100% deserve respect!

@newwavepop

2 жыл бұрын

they are everything the hall is suppose to be about, absolutely spectacular band that are also absolutely unique and individual and the creativity is suppose to take precedence over the mainstream success and popularity. but we are well past the point where very mediocre but successful bands keep going in while the really interesting bands with big loyal followings get ignored. i fond Cindi and Kate two of the most under rated vocalists of all time.

@Natalia-ep5vq

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!!!🎶🎶

@thomasfulcher1276

Жыл бұрын

@@newwavepop every word of your commentary is gospel. Can't add a thing. Especially representing cindi & kate

If you didn't hear Cindy singing, listen to it again. She and Kate were singing harmonies throughout. Now listen to "Roam."

@jasondunken

2 жыл бұрын

If you want to...

@teanosuger

2 жыл бұрын

That album is all killer no filler

@douglasfrantzen3011

2 жыл бұрын

Roam and Planet Claire

@youtmeme

2 жыл бұрын

roam around the world?

@jenniferleaakins

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, LOVE Roam!!!

Still one of the most played bands at night time beach parties in the surf culture of Western Australia! A couple joints, a fire pit, pretty girls in bikini's and The B52's is all you need for a party in the west...RIP Ricky. :)

@BulldogMack700rs

2 жыл бұрын

This explains a lot with machine gun felatio's sound

@bigadkins1969

2 жыл бұрын

I used to catch them at the milestone in Charlotte nc for 4 bucks as a kid in the early 80s. REM for same price. Great memories

@Mr.Scary5150

2 жыл бұрын

This is heaven!

@kingbee1971

6 ай бұрын

Best reply.

They sound like a parody band but are actually extremely talented. They could make any type of music they want but decided to jump into and stay in their own unique lane.

@qhl5579

2 жыл бұрын

It fun and dance music. Pure and simple

@t0dd000

2 жыл бұрын

They keep their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks.

@briandeeley1599

2 жыл бұрын

Parody? really? a parody of who?

@alhollywood6486

2 жыл бұрын

This is real Punk Rock, not the bullshit Sex Pistol marketing garbage.

@ugadawgs1990

2 жыл бұрын

When they hit the scene, bands were either disco or classic rock like Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, or The Who. You just listened to them. When the B-52s sang, you moved and just had fun. They were a breath of fresh air.

The vocal harmonies of Kate Pearson and Cindy Wilson are one of the defining sounds of the B-52s. Kate had the big hair and was playing keyboards. Cindy had the white dress on and joined the vocals mostly for harmonies. You've heard this and Rock Lobster, Time for Planet Claire.

@heathcornbeef

2 жыл бұрын

It's bloody choice keeping this music alive with a new generation getting into it I've been a fan of the B52s since i was a kid in the 70s got to see them when I was around 18/20 years old 1988/90 can't remember exactly what year I'd love to see them react to Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson CANDY

@HurricaneDeanWalker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Planet Claire!

@spikeybunny6577

2 жыл бұрын

& Give Me Back My Man…. If you think you missed Cindy Wilson, this one showcases her!

@jnagarya519

Жыл бұрын

"Give Me Back My Man" -- "I ain't no limburger!"

@steverakes6182

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Planet Claire

“Planet Claire” is another great B-52’s classic. 👍

80s new wave influences, 60s fashion and style, and the secret weapon - a 50s era approach to guitar.

I think "Give Me Back My Man" with Cindy Wilson on vocals is my favorite.

@ice-iu3vv

2 жыл бұрын

like davids comment so they do this one.

@daz4756

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree, one of the best songs of the Eighties featuring Cindy's incredible powerhouse vocals, gives me shivers. Live The B-52's go all out, guns blazing to have fun, but musically I think they are incredibly creative & Arty. Just describing them as some sort of party novelty act is way off the mark. Just listen to 'Ain't It A Shame' featuring Cindy on vocals again, so heartfelt, one of the most beautiful songs ever.

@DM-hk4cw

2 жыл бұрын

"Give Me Back my Man" has great vocals by Cindy. Watch the live version at the Capitol Theatre.

B52s prove you can have fun and still make seriously great, original music. Cindy & Kate have some of the best harmonies of any genre.

Brad&Lex, you'll love their "Roam", "Dance This Mess Around", and "Planet Claire". Roam was as big a hit as Love Shack, and the other 2 are wild and fun at like Private Idaho. Welcome little Bro!

@13_13k

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about Quiche Loraine and Party Gone Out Of Bounds and the 52 Girls. So many great songs

"Like he was joking, but he was not joking." Oh, he was definitely joking! The big hair and retro '60s look was a big part of the B-52's image; they did it to be weird! They were a little bit punky, a little bit kitschy, and part of the Athens, Georgia sound that came out in the late '70s - early '80s. You would always hear some of their music at every college frat party, back in the day.

@jaynagerber7474

2 жыл бұрын

Well, considering they were part of the "College Radio" scene back in the day, that's no surprise at all. That label applied to some fun, quirky bands in the early to mid 80s which included them, R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, The The, and Violent Femmes (that I can remember, there's probably others that I can't); their music was very popular on various college radio stations throughout the U.S (which was kind of odd in a way, since none of these bands were anywhere close to the mainstream at the time, although B52s and R.E.M. did have commercial success in the late 80s and early 90s).

@briandeeley1599

2 жыл бұрын

The big hair is called a Beehive.

@LynnThompsonAuthor

2 жыл бұрын

@@briandeeley1599 NIcknamed a B-52, hence the band's name.

@briandeeley1599

2 жыл бұрын

@@LynnThompsonAuthor I always wondered why they picked the name B-52's so it is not because they liked WW2 bombers! LOL!

B52s are your party band of the 80s. Drop an umbrella in your drink and dive in!

The B-52s and REM were the main staples of the Athens, Georgia alternative music scene in the 80s. They got big by playing college parties throughout the south and finally got noticed by the record labels.

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

Don't Forget Pylon. The members of REM thought Pylon was a better band.

@johncampbell756

2 жыл бұрын

All the indie bands loved Pylon and yet I only know of them via those other bands' hype. I think REM covered one of their songs. "Fireplace"?

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncampbell756 It was "Crazy."

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncampbell756 Stipe helped Pylon produce "Chain," in 1990.

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

@@johncampbell756 I did not know who pylon was until "Chain." I worked my way back.

If you can't dance to the B-52s, you either can't dance or don't like to have fun. Good one again.

In this episode of Brad & Lex & Berto, Berto seems to enjoy the B 52's sound from the jump by broadcasting a mixture of Big bro Brad's "side to side sway" and Lex's frontal bop.

I graduated from high school in 1983. Whenever we needed to get a party rockin', it was the B-52's that never failed. I remember so many pool parties on summer nights with the B-52's blasting on the outdoor speakers! Another great one from them is "Party Out Of Bounds" and "Dance This Mess Around"! Also, I'll never forget the night I saw the B-52's open up a concert for The Who!

@RonRezendes

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! 1984 graduation from high school,!

@rsccostarica

2 жыл бұрын

Our time

@esther2208

2 жыл бұрын

Omg was that in Florida when they had stuff thrown at them??

Music is so crazy. I grew up being a huge Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen fan and not really a B52 fan, BUT...Private Idaho is one of my favorite songs ever. It never gets old and it always sounds awesome. I truly love this song

@ungabunga6735

Жыл бұрын

Same. My sister used to play b52s when I was growing up and I never really paid attention. Lately got tired of listening to the same crap and one day at work just put rock lobster on KZread and went from there and holy hell this hits hard in my headphones when I want to get something done that I really don’t want to do.

B-52's were everywhere in the early 80's, you couldn't walk down the street without this song or Rock Lobster coming out of a window somewhere. Ah, the old daze.

@3DJapan

2 жыл бұрын

Or Love Shack.

@jaynagerber7474

2 жыл бұрын

@@3DJapan You couldn't hear that one in the early 80s, as it came out in 1989...(although it was their biggest commercial success).

@MadSlantedPowers

2 жыл бұрын

I only heard their Wild Planet album because my brother had it when it was fairly new. "Private Idaho" is the only song I heard on the radio back then, but that was maybe a couple years later, and I didn't hear it often. It probably wasn't until the late 80's when I heard their first album. Can't recall if that was before or after Cosmic Thing was released. I remember hearing a profile of them on Brave New Waves, and shortly after that they were more popular than ever with "Love Shack" and "Roam".

Beehive hair, 1950's style, two singers with that style = B 52's. That is where their name came from.

The thing to understand about the B-52s is that the energy is the music and the music is the energy. It isn't any more complicated than that.

Fred's "singing" style, he primarily uses sprechgesang, a type of singing in which the song is not sung melodically, but rather spoken in rhythm and less melodically.

@GMoby

2 жыл бұрын

Sprechgesang... That is a fucking awesome word. I listened to someone say it over and over and read the def and examples and the dif between spechgesang and the other cool word that 'goes' with this.... I LOVE new words¡! I gotta go back and copy it lol

One of my favorites is not one of their big hits but it's really funny. "Quiche Lorraine"

The B52's, out of Athens Georgia, were part of "the new wave" music scene, along with Blondie, Talking Heads, GoGos, and so many others that were a tad more musical and less serious than the contemporaneous punk movement... The B52's look was early (pre-hippies) 60s (my older sis wore a beehive do back in the day).

Director Gus Van Sant titled his 1991 film My Own Private Idaho, starring River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, after The B-52's "Private Idaho". The movie is good, but the song is more fun. Also check out The B-52's "Give Me Back My Man" when you can. It complements "Rock Lobster" well. Their songs "Lava" and "Planet Claire" are fun too.

They are singing about a potatoe....it doesn't get any better than this. Rock on B52's. Rip Ricky.

“Roam” and “Love Shack “ are probably their biggest mainstream hits! Back in the 80’s this was party music!

The B-52s,came out of Georgia and were friends with REM, I always took this to mean your life is a boring as a potatoes.

First music I bought with my own money - 45 rpm record with Rock Lobster on side A, and Private Idaho on the reverse. Maybe 1979 - I’ll put it on tonight when get home!

The B-52s were such a unique band. I can imagine how the student gigs were when then started out! 😁😎 The girls are top notch singers, they nail harmonies every time - 'Roam' is a truly top vocal joy....

B52s are a real group but they are just a fun group and sometimes silly

So, behind Cindy in the white dress is Ricky, her brother. He passed away from aids back in the day. So if you also look at the drummer in this video, he later took over guitar duties to this day.

Definitely some 60s surf music influence in that one, and 60s influence in the fashion style, but also late 70s and early 80s New Wave in both the sound and fashion, with a bit of punk thrown in. In any case, there's something about their sound I've always liked.

The band is from Athens, GA, home to the University of Georgia where they were students when the band was formed. Don’t figure them out - they are just FUN. Also from this little college town: R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Drive-by Truckers, of Montreal, Neutral Milk Hotel, Azure Ray, Pylon, the Glands, Vigilantes of Love, Vic Chesnutt, Reptar, Apples in Stereo, Olivia Tremor Control, Dead Confederate, John Barry, Ravenstone, Danger Mouse, Love Tractor, and so many more. Just an amazing little town that The NY Times said is the birthplace of indie music.

I first saw the B52's on German television on July 7, 1983. It was a live show recorded a few months earlier in Dortmund, Germany. It was only a 30 min set, but it changed my life. I was 15.

An awesome song! Music back in the day is much better than today!!

Ricky Wilson sure could lay down a groove with a four-string guitar! Gone waaaay too soon.

@qhl5579

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed...

@norton750commando

2 жыл бұрын

And using duct tape to hold his strap on because the strap lock broke (in this video anyway)! All joking aside, I've always loved his riffs, so sublime and in your face at the same time.

New Wave. Cindy (in the white dress) is an excellent singer and they have dozens and dozens of hits. React to Cindy singing 'Give Me Back My Man'.

" has anybody seen, a dog dyed dark green? With sunglasses and a bonnet, wearing designer jeans with appliques on it, she's about nine inches tall, with a strawberry blonde fall, the dog that brought me so much joy, Quiche Lorraine "

DM, now B-52s. Love it. Early new wave music

The B-52s are an art band hiding under a facade of campy dance party music, 60s clothes, and silly lyrics. Yes, the other woman (the guitarist's sister) can sing. Check out "Give Me Back My Man" for a great example. Also, being from Athens myself, I can tell you that the song "Deadbeat Club" totally captures the vibe in Athens back in the 80s.

New Wave was music by Baby Boomers who grew up listening to the radio and buying vinyl and going to concerts. They had appreciation for what had come before and weren't trying to make music that was entirely new of distinctly different. They put their own personalities into their art and saw every aspect of musical entertainment as something that could bring out their creativity and individual spark. They weren't afraid of being drafted and forced to fight an unconstitutional war and if a nuclear war happened wouldn't you be glad you had enjoyed your life?

Saw them in the 80s. Most entertaing thing I've seen. Crowd dressed up like their favorite ban members

B52s dance this mess around,it is sublime.

Yeah this whole John Ritter kind of goes down the new wave Alley the whole thing was to do the music that came before The Beatles cake house ideas of those sounds bring him back and put a Different Twist on it Diva was kind of the same thing although they're more like some sci-fi experiment that happened in the early sixties Elvis Costello was also in this wheelhouse when you think about it it's really an awesome thing because they took that old genre of music and expanded on it so it wasn't just lost to the dustbins of time these bands brought it back it was the totally brilliant idea and that worked and they created something really new and different with that retro Style

"ROCK LOBSTER" is another must by the B52's.

I was at Magic Mountain Valencia CA 1979 at the giant jutebox which was an outside dance party and the B52s Rock a lobster came on. All the valley girls were bopping and frugin and these tourists from the Midwest with their kids were standing around with their mouths open. It was priceless.

The B52's are so fun, they seem like fun people to hang out with.

I have been to well over 100 live concerts over the years! After the B-52's I was never so exhausted from a show in all my life! You cannot stop dancing, bouncing, jumping up and down, on and on. From the very start until the very end! Even my dates each time I saw them were excited and all revved up! Unbelievable, unless you have been there!

I absolutely love The B52's!! They are so much fun. You can't help but be happy when you listen to them!

What a great band they were. So talented and creative. They loved the 60's obviously...Lol...

Y'alls smiles is what makes the B-52s so great

Neither parody neither artistic, both of them. That's what made them so different and great.

Tell you what, Berto has been a great addition to the team! He really gets a lot of these tunes!

Berto knows what is up 👌 This is a Classic 🔥🔥🔥

"This can't be! But then it was ". I can't think of a better reaction to the B-52s.

The B-52s are the most amazing concert party band. I saw them twice. So good, spiritual & fun. Private Idaho was the first song i ever heard off Wild Planet. Then I bought the yellow album & i was hooked still to this day!! Brads brother is so cute.

The B52's were all about doing want they wanted and having fun.

B52s are great, a weird mix of 50s rockabilly, 60s stuff and 80s new wave

The B-52's were songs we danced to years ago when we went to clubs. Always great dance songs from these guys.

B52s are untouchable man. Glad people are recognizing this band

If you haven't lost a pound of sweat after dancing to the B-52's, you're not doing it right.

One of the greatest American bands.

For sure you need to check out Roam, also from the same album Topaz; really great harmonies from the ladies.

B52S For Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 2022. Nomination through 🤞

Simple music played so well. This band is in the pocket! Artistic and funny at the same time. Like satire.

Very seriously talented, and very serious about not being serious. The B52s are their whole own genre, there's really no other band like them. And they have *so* many great tracks. Goes way deeper than the three or four songs that pop up on first search.

One of the many great tracks from the B-52s... Ricky Wilson (RIP) was killing it on the guitar. Next, check out "Give Me Back My Man." 🙂🙂🙂

B 52's are so very fun to see in concert...I've been able to see them on 4 separate occasions !!

1980. Early new wave, over the top, wacky. Yes the girl in white was singing background the whole song.

These guys were always weird but funny cool. jaja Lot of '80s new wave had some odd vibes but fun. Havent heard them in years! Also they carry an old 1950s and 1960s style and vibe. Clothes, hair, music style. They are like Austin Powers

THE B-52'S ARE A COLLEGE PARTY BAND AND ARE FABULOUS

Lex is NAILING this as usual; definitely 80s but with a SERIOUS 60s flair with the hairstyles and costumes....

@KGP2010

2 жыл бұрын

A little bit earlier, 1978.

@tvgator1

2 жыл бұрын

@@KGP2010 Sorry Kevin, Private Idaho is DEFINITELY 80s; it came out in late 1980.

Their first two albums are beyond genius.

When ever I meet someone happy in their ignorance I think of this song

@ScottKornfeld

2 жыл бұрын

Well put, it could apply to many today. I'll have to keep this in mind.

Love this song!!! I was waiting for your reaction to this song. This was a banger in the 80s in Peru. I remember as a kid watching my older cousins dancing.

Wow, I haven't heard this song in probably 30 years. That said, you absolutely MUST listen to "Quiche Lorraine," which is possibly their funniest song.

This is sn American legendary Icon band that has fan base....world wide.i love and adore them....

The musicality of the 80s still amazes me. It must cause a lot of confusion in the minds of the new millennium.

I always get that "Beach Party" vibe when I listen to the B52s. Still love em to this day.

The girl in white (Cindy) has THE best voice for harmony in a song and even better when Kate comes in too.

give me back my man is a must listen to

John Lennon said that The B52s restored his faith in music.

Awesome pick guys! Such a great song. Your brother looks like a cool kid btw. Good to see family

I saw them as the opening act for the Talking Heads in Boston. Each band had just released their first albums. 300 capacity Club Paradise. 😎👍

One thing about New Wave that drew me was the dark undertones, ominous messages accompanied with upbeat music, very strange. Interesting, and awesome

OMG!!!! I looooove this band! They are a huge party. Songs are tongue in cheek and so much fun to watch live. The hair is wigs. lol Inspired by 60's Go-Go style.

@strayling1

2 жыл бұрын

The band's even named for a hairstyle - the B-52 was a type of beehive hairdo in the '60s.

They named themselves after a big beehive bouffant hairdo that was popular in the 60s called a, "B52," which was inspired by the 1950s bomber. They are a nu wave/punk band. (And, they are on tour right now... In Kansas City or St. Louis).

It’s about time but for GOD SAKES, Watch the VIDEOS from here on!! 🤷🏻‍♀️😩❤️❤️❤️❤️ B-52’s should be in the Rock N Rol hall of fame!!!

The B-52s were VERY serious about their humor !!!!

Yes Lex Potato Hands!!

They're emulating the surf/garage bands from the mid to late 60's. I love this band.

I have to say my favorite song from the B52 is Give Me back my Man. I thought that was there best song.

I remember having a big crush on Cindy Wilson (white dress)…right behind Stevie Nicks and Debbie Harry.

My own private Idaho was a movie made in 1991 staring Keanu Reeve and River Phoenix . the title means to be in a Utopian world of your own imagination. (the ultimate comfort zone).The song is about getting out of the comfort zone and face reality.

Berto understands how much fun the B52s are.

Yes,Yes,Yes to the B52s. 🤘😎 Great Reaction from Brad & Lex, and Guest star Berto

You realize they started playing in the late 70’s and they are still playing. They are great

I went to the University of Georgia in Athens in 1981. God, what a magical time. I remember seeing them at the Mad Hatter club. They put Athens on the map which was then basically a college town. They and the Swimming pool Q's will always be etched in my mind. They were the party.

Their Rock Lobster song is quite a hoot as well, glad you did that one. Great hit from 1980.

Welcome aboard! My brothers and I saw The B-52s perform at an outdoor concert in downtown Los Angeles some years back and they had the entire crowd dancing throughout the whole concert. It was a wonderful experience!