Some music from a local band… The B-52’s started in Athens, Georgia (home of the main campus of the University of Georgia) and play around Atlanta a lot. “Love Shack” is their signature tune and a comeback tune of sorts, coming in 1989 at the end of a lean decade (during which they lost popularity and one of their original members, guitarist Ricky Wilson). It shot to #1 in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, #2 in the UK, #3 in the US and #5 in Canada.
I wasn’t aware of them until Love Shack came out. Hearing it always makes me smile.
Love,
Janie
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That was my introduction to them, too. They’d been around almost 15 years before I heard of them.
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I love this song as well as their freaky one from the 70s..I think it’s from the 70s of which the name totally escapes me. This song brings back a very happy memory of me dancing at Darien Lake watching the light show with my ex( my husband at the time)
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I had never even heard of them until the late ’80’s, so I’m pretty sure I don’t know the song you’re talking about. Glad this brought happy memories!
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We listened to this on the way home from Southern California one year. Our daughter was young (maybe 5 or 6) and learned the words. She loved singing it.
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How long was it before she drove you crazy?
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LOL
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I remember when this came out…I didn’t want to like it but how can you not?
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Exactly!
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Love this one! Great party song!
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It’s a fun one, that’s for certain.
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Tin roof…rusted.
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Right, generally tin doesn’t rust…
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Impossible not to smile with this one
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It’s a fun song, and the video is a riot…
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They have always been such a unique band
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Love this one, I remember it well! 🙂
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I hadn’t been living in Atlanta very long when it came out, and it seemed like it was on the radio all the time. I hadn’t learned that they were from here yet…
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