Early B-52's were part rock n roll and part performance art.

It's a whacky weird bizarre song, and it's just a real lot of fun. Watching them play it is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

I always loved this song because of vibe. It’s fun and energetic and insane. Love it!

The music of older generation ..has survived.

"Here comes a bikini whale!!!" 🐋Screams🐳LOL

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

I have a sudden urge to go fishing..

@Azimov-REACTS

10 ай бұрын

😂🤣 and now you know what the fish/lobsters/dolphins etc sound like 😂

It is the same riff... but the B52s did it 38 years earlier... "Rock Lobster" was well-received by critics, and went on to place at No. 147 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list in December 2004.

Are you smiling now? That's "what the hell" you just watched! 🐋🐬🦭🐟🐠🐡🦈🐙🐚🦂

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

😂🤣

Nobody makes music this fun anymore

Welcome to the 1980s new wave be 52s rock wild through my brother. I hope you enjoyed they were sharing to the rest of your community.

West coast beach band, beach party song.

@Azimov-REACTS

10 ай бұрын

Ive added this to my list - Thank you :-)

I bought the 12" single of this still have it it was first released in uk 79 or 80 i bought in 1986 when i was 16 when it was re released in the uk and ireland got to 12 on the uk charts, highest on first uk release was 37

B52s were about fun through and through. They were supposed to be quirky and fun and that's it😊🌻🎊💥

Fun fact john lennon after hearing this decided after a 5 yr hiatus to record again so thanks to the b52s we have the abulm double fantasy

I love the B-52's, the sound of my misspent youth - I'd urge you to listen to 'Private Idaho' and 'Give Me back My Man' too!

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

ive put them on my list - Thank you :-)

They are all about the energy of fun! Dance this mess around is a great B-52's song. Why isn't DEVO getting reaction love on the internet I wonder?

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

Is that a band? - DEVO.... ill give them a go - can you recommend any particular song?

Its about the post industrial ennui and the role of God vs. Man vis a vis hypocrisy and Valor. And you can dance to it.

If you were 8 when this came out in 1979…. You can finish it off in 2023😂👍 YEAH you’d -- B52 this year !😂😂

@Azimov-REACTS

7 ай бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhh 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

As a person living in the state of Georgia, USA, not too far from the University of Georgia, B-52s and REM were staples of my youth. (Both bands formed there). They were - unique. Never bought an album, but when the "Down! Down! Down!" part of this song comes on, I remember being in a dance club and everyone squatting until the beat rose again. Better to dance to than think of philosophically. If you want some great music, have you done any Prince? Start with either "When Doves Cry" or "Sign O The Times." To show off Prince's skills, watch the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance with Tom Petty. Enjoying your reactions!

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

Perfect thank you, i thinkkkkk i might of heard When Doves cry at some point (ive added it to my list though) but i will def stat with Sign O the Times as ive never heard of this one Thank you for your recommendations

Keep in mind this is a live performance. Wig a great fun song. Nude Beach is one of my favorites too. Everyone else always says Girl From Eponima or whatever it is

You need to listen to Yoko. "Don't Worry, Kyoko" or "Why".

The B-52s were always fun. Big Bird, Party Out Of Bounds, Bushfire and June Bug are all great party numbers. If you want something a little more laid back from them, try Topaz.

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

Amazing thank you, ive added these to my list of future reactions

What is the song about? A day at the Beach.

@jenniferlaughlin47

27 күн бұрын

Fun dance and nonsense its brilliant

It's about drugs...and a rock lobster.

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

drugs...now that would make a lot of sense!!! 🤣🤣😂😂

Should appeal to Old Age Pensioners and the rest of that mob.

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

😂🤣 - nice to see you back 😉

"What the hell are they singing about?" Me sitting here just waiting for the animal noises to kick in. 🍿😂 The song is about an underwater marine life party. Simple as that. This is the ultimate beach/pool party song. In the 80s, it was a huge club hit and we all did the "down down" move and danced our asses off like the nerds in the front row. This was prime sweat your azz off music. Remember that the Bs started in the punk/new wave scene, so the energy, will be chaotic and leveled up, especially earlier Bs, which is some of the most Bizarrely catchy music you will ever listen to. They have VERY few songs with serious lyrics. I can only think of two off the top of my head. I have had the privilege of seeing this band live more times than I can count, and I can assure you, every show is a musical and visual spectacle and those girl's voices permeated my soul. There is quite a rabbit hole, so basically if you want early B-52s super quirky and bizarre, I recommend Private Idaho, Dance This Mess Around and Planet Claire. For more mainstream Bs, check out Channel Z or Roam. For something in between, I love Legal Tender and Song For a Future Generation. Some great live choices would be June Bug or Mesopatamia, live for the Cosmic Thing tour and Big Bird, live in Germany.

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

hahaha those animal noises definitely caught me off guard 😂🤣 Haha nice and simple story telling then haha - That def makes sense with their energy, but i love it! so much Fun and i will def. be doing some more from them in the future ... Amazing, ive added all of these suggestions to my list of future reaction videos, this is great thank you

This is from 1979. So Panic In the Disco ripped this from B-52's

Here comes a bikini whale!!!

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

🤣😂

Wait, I just noticed the guy's bass guitar is a normal 6-string with 2 strings on top and 2 strings on the bottom with 2 spaces in between. What the heck is going on? If there's a musician here, please explain wtf this is!!!

@dipsydoodle7988

11 ай бұрын

It's not a bass, it's a guitar and that was a Ricky Wilson signature move. It is basically how the early Bs acquired their early signature "beach party movie" guitar sound. They are quite talented musically. The antics sometimes obscure that, but don't let it fool you. Watch and listen and you will find all kinds of gems.

@snakeinthegrass7443

11 ай бұрын

@@dipsydoodle7988 Interesting. Thanks for the info.

Ok, this was madness. I know the song more than I'd like to - it was everywhere when it came out. I need something to get me back on my feet again. How about a little Metallica? Don't know if you've ever seen a video from a show that was held in Moscow in '90 or '91 that featured several bands but Metallica is shown most often here on KZread by reactors. The song I'm requesting is called Creeping Death. It's about an event in the Bible. Not sure if it's a plague or when all newborn boys were ordered to be killed bc one of them was Jesus. Never read the lyrics, obviously. But if you follow history, you'll know that the Soviet Union just fell apart and it opened that nation up to the rest of the world. The first rock concert in Russia??? Let's just say more than a few people showed up for the show. Strap in, my friend. It's gonna be a hell-of-a ride!!

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

Hmmm i might be able to get round this, (ive seen Metallica live 4 times) but I've not seen this show 🤔🤔🤔. Fav Live album of all time though is S&M - absolutely stunning

…..if you rewatch this video again , you will notice the guitarist has a missing string on his guitar on purpose to get that famous B-52’s sound ! In fact every B-52 track it’s missing ! (Fun Fact) “Planet Claire” “Private Idaho” “ Dance This Mess Around” 🔥❤️🎸

@Azimov-REACTS

9 ай бұрын

oh wow, yer i never noticed that! - thanks for the info!

If you're looking for the meaning in this song, well, then you missed it.

Like your comments. Hate the video. Must hear the studio version. Don't know why almost every reaction uses this live performance; it sucks.

you should really play a studio version. they live just has poor quality. and im pretty sure the panic song sounds like this one, not the other way around. :)

@Azimov-REACTS

11 ай бұрын

Yer I’m gunna have to agree with you … I did another one on Friday for a band that’s suppose to have an orchestra (according to wiki) but the live didn’t so yep… back to studio version loo