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Live! 8-24-1979 is the second official live album by American new wave band The B-52s. [1] The concert was recorded on August 24, 1979 at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts, before the release of their second album. The show recorded was part of their B-52's Tour.
"Rock Lobster" is a song by American band the B-52's, written by Fred Schneider and Ricky Wilson, two members of the B-52's. 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. Records.
The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. [8] The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar, vocals), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals).
Known for such songs as “Rock Lobster” (which is also the name of the new Athens professional hockey team, which is set to open their home schedule on Friday, Dec. 6 against the Blue Ridge ...
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. [5] In 2003, the television network VH1 named The B-52's the 99th greatest album of all time.
List of non-single songs by The B-52's from non-B-52's releases, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Quiche Lorraine" (Live) 1991 Tame Yourself "The Bedrock Twitch" (as The BC-52's) 1994 The Flintstones: Music From Bedrock "The Chosen One" 2000 Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
The Rock Lobsters will play in a 5,500-seat arena that has been constructed in the Classic Center complex, where the B-52s played the final show of their farewell tour in January 2023.
John Lennon was an early fan, even once stating that the B-52’s’ sci-fi surfabilly classic “Rock Lobster” was an inspiration for his Double Fantasy album. “It was definitely amazing that ...