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"Rock Lobster" is a song by American band the B-52's, written by their singer Fred Schneider and guitarist Ricky Wilson. It was twice recorded and released as a single , first by DB Records as their debut release in April 1978, and again the following year for the band's self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. (US) and Island Records (Europe ...
Spiny lobsters, also known as langustas, langouste, or rock lobsters, are a family (Palinuridae) of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, and the Bahamas, called crayfish , sea crayfish , or crawfish ("kreef" in South Africa ...
The album was a major success, especially in Australia, where it reached No. 3 on the charts alongside its three singles: "Planet Claire", "Rock Lobster", and "Dance This Mess Around". In the U.S., the single "Rock Lobster" reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, [17] while the album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Jasus lalandii, the Cape rock lobster or West Coast rock lobster or South African rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found off the coast of Southern Africa.It is not known whom the specific epithet lalandii commemorates, although it may the French naturalist and taxonomer Pierre Antoine Delalande.
The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Rock Lobster" reached number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100. Shortly before his death, John Lennon said he enjoyed the album. [6] In 2003, the television network VH1 named The B-52's the 99th greatest album of all time.
Former NBA All-Star Blake Griffin is the face of the new-and-improved Lobsterfest, which will feature a combination plate filled with Griffin's favorite dishes on the menu: Rock Lobster Tail ...
The B-52s released their quirky, crustacean-themed song “Rock Lobster” in the late 1970s. Now, it's moving from the beach to the ice to adorn an expansion team in the Federal Prospects Hockey ...
The coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha features St Paul rock lobsters as supporters. Jasus paulensis, also commonly known as the St Paul rock lobster, is a species of spiny lobster found in the waters around Saint Paul Island in the southern Indian Ocean and around Tristan da Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean.