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"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).
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.
"Rock Lobster" (studio performance video) Charles Libin & Paul Cameron 1980 "Private Idaho" "Give Me Back My Man" 1983 "Legal Tender" Mick Haggerty & C.D. Taylor "Song for a Future Generation" 1984 "Monster" 1986 "Rock Lobster" (conceptual video) "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" Paul Tassie "Planet Claire" 1989 "Channel Z" Drew Carolan
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 ...
"Dance This Mess Around" is a song by American new wave band The B-52's.It was released in 1979, as the third and final single from their self-titled debut album.The song features Cindy Wilson on lead vocals, as well as Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson, and has become a live favorite, even 40 years after its release.
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 ...
From the large-clawed American species served on buns to the coveted spiny lobster in Japan; from the rock lobsters enjoyed in South Africa and Australia (and name-dropped by The B-52s), to ...