The B-52's - Love Shack (Official Music Video) REACTION

[@mourningwoodward]

Don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like the B-52’s. Period.

[@TheJusnic82]

Very true

[@crhu319]

The warning signal is the tone from Planet Claire.

[@DHFHades]

facts...lol

[@sweett8351]

For being an alternative looking chick you don’t know shit! B-52’s is one of the most dynamic, unique bands you will ever see or hear. If you want to be a stupid millennial about it...you could say it was proto punk. Ask bands like Black Flag, The Cramps, The Descendents, NOFX, etc. But I guess you’d have to be “schooled” correctly. I’m not a boomer, I’m a generation X’er and proud of it! Sad for all of you who don’t know the hidden gems out there.

[@shannonbryan2191]

@@sweett8351 Just curious...who are you ranting at

[@TheClonemenot]

Even though I dance like a drunk man killing cockroaches this song still makes me jump up.

[@yukik7949]

😂😂😂😂🙌

[@angelaswanson1077]

🤣🤣🤣

[@babysluss68]

If i danced in a hospital, I'd probably be sedated but i still do it lol

[@myndall_]

Please upload a video of said dance skills, Bob. I want to see that.💃🕺

[@chalitacarrasco9396]

😆

[@clarionblur]

I'e been carrying around jukebox money for 30 yrs hoping to run into that Chrysler on the way to the Love Shack, baby.

[@MomofukoU]

🤣🤣🤣

[@cheryljackson5659]

Bang, bang, on the door, baby!!!

[@emilycrouse2416]

LOL! Driven the tires down to the rims. NO LOVE SHAVK YET.

[@sharonpate5481]

You should check out The Sugar Shack by the Fireballs 👵🏼☮️

[@dopiaza2006]

Probably gone contactless by now!

[@SkateSoup]

Anyone that doesn't boogy down to Love Shack or Groove is in the Heart should be interviewed for other signs that they're a serial killer. This song is pure joy.

[@stevious7278]

Could not agree more wholeheartedly! I would; however, add "One Step Beyond" by Madness. If you don't know it you are in for a real treat! peace - from an old Australian

[@amandacogger3075]

@@stevious7278 my dad got me into Madness when I was little. I'm still loving them today. House Of Fun, I Like Driving In My Car so many great songs to choose from

[@JeanaeJonesPlanningAvonHome]

Love Shack - YES!!!! Groove Is In The Heart - No

[@bestillandknow8290]

I forgot all about Groove is in the Heart!! 👀❤️

[@ivanabonacicdoric3448]

luv jaaaaa💓

[@rbffbvs]

You will like Rock Lobster by The B-52's

[@autumnfairy15]

Yes please do Rock Lobster!!!!

[@3DJapan]

So does Peter Griffin.

[@ShawnRavenfire]

And Planet Claire!

[@fattypneumonia]

and Private Idaho

[@seerofallthatisobvious1316]

@@3DJapan I was going to say that i preferred Peter Griffin's version the best. : )

[@black4pienus]

Imagine you calling the internet provider: "I'm trying to listen to Love Shack, gawd dammit! I got rights!"

[@katg6325]

Hilarious!!!!🤣

[@christyhayes5074]

😂😂😂I'm dead

[@whutzat]

LMAO

[@andrewpoafpybitty3097]

Yoooooooo 😫😂😂😂😂

[@leecroft1983]

They would totally understand his pain and give him lifetime free contract for the bullshit and pain they gave him.

[@kimwallace907]

This is a CLASSIC! “Tinnnnnnn Rooooof, rusted!”

[@raymondxadrian]

Southern term for "Girl got Pregnant" :)

[@MsAppassionata]

@@raymondxadrian Really? I didn’t know that! Thanks.

[@kimwallace907]

I didn’t either! I learned something!

[@jakedull2553]

I thought they said damn roof rusted lol

[@kimwallace907]

It was a big thing back in the day to try and figure that out. But is officially... You’re what? Tin roof Rusted

[@christilehman-starr4428]

Fun story with this song.... my 92 yr old grandma got up and boogied to this song at my wedding reception brandishing her beer can - it was priceless!

[@meahdahlgren6537]

❤❤❤

[@cecilegraveline6584]

Wow!!great!😁😁🤩🤩🤩😎

[@LivnNLearnin]

“I pay for the good Internet”!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dopiaza2006]

I'm gonna try that line on Virgin Media

[@PaulDidIt]

AHHHHH YOU TUBE does the EXACT same thing to me! I can’t believe I saw the IDENTICAL problem I have sometimes

[@mikereynolds8634]

Good internet is an urban legend

[@433Buckshot]

I felt that

[@lorarichardson6257]

😂😂😂 I totally relate. It happens to me a lot, especially with KZbin and my Hulu.

[@julies1710]

I am so happy to see you you liked this song. It don't matter how old it is, it's just pure fun!

[@julies1710]

You should watch Bust A Move by Young MC. Another feel good song. ❤

[@judydempsey3957]

Ok....How many of you think that Leo will NEVER be able to get this song out of his head? This made me 😊 happy. I was in my late 20’s or early 30’s when this came out. Leo will be dancing all day.......Judy D

[@jameskirschling7887]

I don't know about Leo but I will be singing this song in my head for the rest of the day.

[@scottallencarr]

I was like thirteen but it's been playing in my head since!

[@emilyflotilla931]

He sure will be! I will be too now!

[@Zebred2001]

... but...but.. everybody knows the bird is the word!

[@92Redstrat]

Yes! This’ll make you forget about those movies like the Exorcist that implode your brain. Bang!Bangggggggg!

[@misterx1969]

Back then you had to have talent to get a record, Kate and Cindy have some of the greatest Harmonies, and thaTS just THEIR VOICES, NO AUTOTUNE ON THAT

[@bonniebickett4520]

Just a few kids from UGA and living in Little Five Points in Athens, GA. This is partly how they paid for college, playing small bars. I knew them and R E M great people!

[@skaughtmc6591]

Everybody takes in a big breath getting ready to shout “TIIIIIIIIIIIN ROOF, Rusted” and Leo pauses the dang thing. Try REM & B-52’s - “Shiny Happy People”

[@walkofnails2923]

I literally screamed NOOOOOOOO!! 😄😄

[@rowanmayfair9249]

Yaaaas!

[@mikethemotormouth]

No because it's R.E.M. feat. Kate Pierson

[@jasonremy1627]

Two great Georgia bands together.

[@juliodavila424]

Even better: "Shiny Happy Monsters."

[@scarletjohnston741]

My girlfriends & I went to the salon & got beehives the day we went to the concert back in the 80s. We had the retro wardrobe as well. There were 5 of us & we had a BLAST!!!

[@Melanie-le6mw]

That’s so cool!

[@scarletjohnston741]

@@Melanie-le6mw good times 🤩

[@cindys5426]

Lucky you.👍

[@windycitykitty]

"I pay for the good internet"! LOL I feel your pain, this is me every day.

[@ubcphilco]

It seems when you pay for the upgrade is when it turns to shit.

[@jesrush]

Dude. I was gonna say this ....I’m dead.✌️😂

[@mikethemotormouth]

Apparently this is modern life in the U.S.

[@shawnhorror2522]

Now you have to do the R.E.M. & The B-52s collab song called Shiny Happy People.

[@honorsilverthorne7227]

I adore that song. 💞😊

[@seasickviking]

FUN FACT: The band's name is a reference to the nonsensical beehive hairdos worn by some of dancers which bare a passing resemblance of the front of old B-52 bombers.

[@michaelgilbert197]

That IS a fun fact!! In the 30 years since this came out, I've never, ever questioned their name. Thanks and Peace...

[@Britton_Thompson]

I'm not seeing a "...passing resemblance" between their hairdos and the front of the B-52 bomber.

[@seasickviking]

@@Britton_Thompson Not sure I do, either, but that's how they got the name. I think its referencing the conical shape the front of the plane and the top of said hairdo share.

[@elizabethstoffel1016]

The ladies have particularly stunning beehives in Song for a Future Generation.

[@imapisces1]

@@nancymclaughlin6790 Kate is gay too! They are a prodominantly gay band, and they are wonderful.

[@michaelbaldwin8484]

Other B-52's songs: "Rock Lobster" "Give Me Back My Man" "Private Idaho" "Planet Claire" "Channel Z"

[@reneechavarria4554]

Rome

[@davidbrown4449]

You forgot Mesopotamia.

[@ajruther67]

Dance This Mess Around

[@michaelbaldwin8484]

@@davidbrown4449 @AthenaR @Rene Echavarria it wasn't meant to be a comprehensive list. Lighten up

[@luisf4077]

Don't forget Mesopotamia, girl from impanema goes to Greenland, Channel Z, party out of bounds.

[@alohakittymon]

“Hurry up and bring your jukebox money...” that’s a sweet line...

[@ThePattymom8]

This is the one song that will get everyone on the floor.

[@timtrotter7007]

To get to the Love Shack, first you must Roam to your own Private Idaho on the Planet Claire, and you will be well on your way in this journey, good luck and have fun.

[@aliwantizu]

But before all that, ya gotta make some Legal Tender and buy a Rock Lobster to take with you.

[@luisf4077]

@@aliwantizu and when you buy that Rock Lobster, gift it to the girl from impanema before she goes to Greenland...lol🤣 What a Whammy.🤣😂

[@stevious7278]

(clap clap) very nice!

[@jefffournier9986]

When this song played at the clubs everyone hit the dance floor.

[@jaysanchez5804]

Shaquille o'neal has a love hate for this song bc since this came out he could never say or write love Shaq without people starting to mess with him

[@carojayess1723]

🤣😂

[@davidmcclure121]

That's great.

[@evabyrum3327]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@RedJohnO22]

69 likes

[@jessikahparson2557]

Whole Shaq shimmie?

[@darlenemoore3474]

Back in the day, you'd hear the first note, look at your friends, and run to the dance floor! So much fun!

[@CaptainRetroStation]

Yeeeeeaaaah, boooyeeeee! That's my JAM! No party is a party unless this gets played! "TIN ROOF... RUSTED!"

[@bonniebickett4520]

My friend thought they said " Henery's....................BUSTED" lmao everytime I hear this I always say that!

[@michellebarry1555]

I don’t think I’ve been to any wedding that didn’t play this song and pretty much EVERYBODY got up to dance!

[@ninawest88]

B52's "Rock Lobster" is hilarious, you need to check that one out

[@happydayz7857]

Yes!

[@bonniebickett4520]

Quiche Lorraine!!!!

[@schlorn]

I feel that your reaction accurately depicts how everyone felt or reacted when they heard this song for the first time :)

[@NUBIANFIRE]

This was one of our first introductions to Rupaul. I used to work in the mall in the men’s department in the 90’s and they would play music videos on VHS tape and I would always rewind this and just jam!

[@michellebarry1555]

Yes! I don’t think a lot of people realize RuPaul is in this video!

[@kemitamenophis3221]

Rupaul is the tall black girl with the big afro

[@donnabruhn6907]

This song packed the dance floors wherever it was played THE 80's jam!!!!!

[@LadyGator1983]

I knew you’d love the Love Shack, it’s right up your alley! You’ve made me one happy, music loving, southern girl!!! 💋💋💋

[@TracyfromNC]

Right there with ya, gurl!

[@susiejo143]

Right? I've been requesting it forever n a day LOL

[@bonniebickett4520]

Dancin' and a lovin', wearing next to nothin' 'cause it' hot as an oven" Georgia in the summer .....nailed it!

[@kentgrady9226]

As long as you're doing this style of music, you need to do "Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo. That's a great 80's dance tune.

[@ronaldowens5025]

He needs to watch the movie The Forbidden Zone they made when they were still the theater troop The Mystic Knights of The Oingo Boingo. That would be one hell of a reaction 😂

[@HemlockRidge]

ANY Oingo Boingo! "Only a Lad", "Whole Day Off" (maybe my favorite), "Nothing Bad Ever Happens". Danny Elfman now just writes movie soundtracks, and they're really good.

[@DeathHeadSoup]

"Love shack" was the name of my Humvee when I was in the army. If you were rolling with me you were obligated to love shack sing along.

[@gullywumper8025]

mr. video over here not cutting what most would just shows how true Leo really is at heart blessed to have found this gem tyvm for the good times Leo

[@connieleighton4375]

Oh hell yeah! The B- 52's are such a fun group and I suggest that anytime your having a shit day pick one of their songs and do a reaction, it's sure to put a smile on your face...♡

[@lynnhoffmann247]

You can’t help but move & feel happy with this song! 💃🏼🕺🏽😁

[@valedslinger6290]

My little brother shared a summer house in Del. with them during a east coast tour one summer. Said Dude was coolest dude ever. All of them cool people. A timeless hit for sure.

[@annamariacarnahan7854]

Karaoke, clubs, wedding receptions...you hear "Love Shack" everywhere. Such a fun song for all ages!

[@bonniebickett4520]

I am from GA , they did a free concert in Macon. GA My hometown! But Mr. Video, this is the ultimate response I have seen from you!!!

[@RUSHChick]

Mr. Video needs way more 80’s: Tainted Love Come on Eileen Human League

[@DanielSmith-uf5iu]

Take on me

[@cecilegraveline6584]

Tell it to my Heart(Taylor Dayne) i m listening to this song non stop 😂😂😂i m addicted

[@deborahchouinard7175]

Fun fact: RuPauls first national exposure was in this video, see if you can spot him

[@DashcamRiprock]

White outfit, giant afro wig.

[@egrosenesq]

I came here to see if anyone had made a comment about RuPaul being in this video 😎👍🏼

[@tweettweet2457]

Your face is pure joy when it kicks off ! Love it. You helped me enjoy this song which I’ve heard a thousand times even more than ever!

[@danlabok7117]

B-52's: That guilty pleasure that you never mention to any one. If you wanna learn some sweet dance moves check out their song "Roam". Awesome reaction!!

[@roxyc5345]

👍

[@raymondxadrian]

Song is a banger since day 1

[@sideline5519]

B-52's "give me back my man" is Top notch.

[@elwray3506]

Aaahhh...my boy bringing the jukebox money. Good on ya.

[@albertcornett7408]

The most fun band...EVER. If I won the lottery, this is the band I would have play at my birthday.

[@firstbornunicorn1545]

"Private Idaho" and "Rock Lobster"are two of their best songs

[@celiacoolidge6812]

And ‘Strobe Light’! 💕

[@michaelbuhl4250]

Yeah, what Vardua and Celia said.

[@teddyritola2655]

Both from the 70 DEEZ Dig it ,

[@theodoreritola9758]

They are 2 0f there big Hits of the 70s

[@richardpostma7041]

" Rock Lobster " when that hit in 78 there was nothing else like it before . My favorite B-52 vibe. B-52 Vitamin ! ... Hell no , you need a B-52 shooter !!!

[@OZYM1]

Awww, y’all. Mr. Video has succumbed to the wonderful power of the B-52’s! I love how his energy lifted as the song began and was in full tilt by the time the B-52’s hit the 1st chorus.The B-52’s started as a fun and groovy underground group (they were first big in the college scene) and when “Love Shack” became their first big hit, they CONTINUED to make more fun and groovy music. They are one of the few artists who did not evolve or change their music to appease the masses, yet remained true to their art and continued to make great music. You can still catch them every once in a while playing live at state fairs. And they are still as fun as ever. Other song suggestions are good. I’m throwing my hat in for “Roam.” It is my favorite song of theirs.

[@honorsilverthorne7227]

"Roam" is a fantastic tune. And that's what I did after college in the '80s. I roamed. 😁 I backpacked around the world. 💚💙🌍

[@starsister3033]

Roam!!!

[@falcon989]

You nailed it--the B-52s are all about FUN

[@frankrossi6972]

Every song on “Cosmic Thing” was great, but this one was the most fun. “Cosmic Thing” was my first brush with the band, but they have great earlier stuff too. I recommend you review “Rock Lobster” (long version), “Private Idaho,” “Devil in My Car,” and their cover of “Downtown.”

[@MomofukoU]

Factz

[@metheus108]

There is a mashup of "Rock Lobster" and "Power" by Kanye West that is pure fiery fun. I think its a Bill McClintock mashup

[@magicbrownie1357]

ALL the kids were blasting this jam that summer! A classic party song!

[@bln3576]

SUCH A COOL SONG. CAN'T BELIEVE YOU HAVEN'T DONE THIS? DO ALL THEIR SONGS. YOU'LL LOVE IT.

[@jasonstrickland9245]

"Heading down the Atlanta Highway" I was doing that about an hr ago, then I found this....coincidence? Nope!

[@melissastapleton5384]

I was in the 11th grade when this came out, and had (still have, 30 years or so later) a best friend named Duane. When they say “bang bang on the door baby” we thought they were saying “Duane Duane at the door baby”! LOL! Bringing back awesome memories! 💕💕💕

[@LadyGator1983]

Love it!!!

[@cgdavidson]

I used to work at a casino, and this song played EVERY night, and it NEVER got old.

[@mylyt7245]

It's good timing to be reacting to R.E.M and the B-52s, as they collaborated on a great song, Shiny Happy People!

[@FatiFleur-jn7ky]

That is such a feel good song. I love it!

[@jamesgirard1090]

I didn’t know that thank you

[@theresathompson7651]

Dressed up as the B52’s for Halloween, one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Hell of a great night!!!!

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

if there was ever ever a party song !!

[@deegribble4160]

When my daughter was 4yrs old (she is now 33yrs) she loved this song so much that I bought her the cassette single of it. She wore that tape out replaying it over and over and dancing all over the house hahaha

[@Darryl_Frost]

Also a B-52 is a big ass bomber air plane used in the 50's and 60's to carry Nukes. (might also be a vitamin !!) B-52 is also called a 'STRATOFORTRESS"

[@markchalloner5883]

I used to guard B-52s loaded with nukes when I was in the Air Force in the early 90's. They are still in service!!!

[@Elerad]

They're a fun, high-energy band. They always seem to be having a lot of fun making their songs.

[@maxifrancolino348]

In my top 10 of 80's

[@amandacogger3075]

"what else you supposed to do at the love shack?"🤣🤣 Brilliant! Good to see I'm not the only person to dance around to this cool little number

[@jessicabasler-gallegos1086]

THE karaoke song.😂🎤🎶

[@TheJusnic82]

I dunno garth brooks - friends in low places is THE karaoke song haha

[@jessicabasler-gallegos1086]

@@TheJusnic82 that's one I requested a reaction to also.🎤👍 I think it would be a fun reaction. Love Garth. 💜

[@crhu319]

Salt n Pepa "Push It"

[@redbandita020]

My personal favourite is Eternal Flame. But my party trick is 99 Luftballons (99 Red Balloons") by Nena

[@andrewpoafpybitty3097]

The reaction is priceless I had good time watching this video

[@monaestrada6256]

This song brought out every time it played at our crab feed dances! Im 75 and i never knew what the hell she said. TIN ROOF.. RUSTED! Lol now i know!

[@jaimereynolds258]

LOL I always heard that was a slang term in the song for being pregnant. Not sure if that is true though

[@Missangie827]

back in the 70's -'Love Shacks' were sort of a thing in many places- they were really kind of a bar/party house/dance club and usually way off the road- the one I remember was an old cabin in the woods- we danced, drank and indulged in some illegal substances- we could paint on the walls-play music as loud as we wanted to and be rowdy-if folks wanted to be frisky in their vehicles nobody bothered them-you would have loved to hang with us back in the day

[@nateforest4936]

"Planet Claire" is one of the best ever songs to smoke a joint to btw.

[@stevious7278]

It has pink air. All the trees are red .No one every dies there. No one has a head. I can still remember the words 35 or more years later. But yeah get some prime in your lungs!

[@paullyrenee]

I was stoned and I missed it by Dr. Hook, best song to smoke a joint to. Hands down

[@nateforest4936]

@@paullyrenee "Since I've Been Loving You"- Led Zeppelin

[@pammoore2171]

At the end when he says your what! She says tin roof, rusted (means I'm pregnant) LOL

[@misspattifromcali.6955]

Don't worry about the name thing Leo...it's part of the funniness! ! ! Bohemian Rhapsody for example.... That was hilarious!! Don't change ANYTHING!! ♥ BTW... I'm on my WAY... don't worry... Just kiddin.

[@mikethemotormouth]

Hey it's ok I don't English too good either The word you were looking for is hilarity

[@awesomeraven9178]

That beautiful individual with the afro at 5:51, whom you imitated, is the legendary RuPaul in drag 👑

[@davidking3118]

“No, don’t try to start up! Don’t try to start up!” Greatness!

[@mindigd]

My cousin had the DJ play this at my grandmother's 80th birthday party. She loved it and danced through the whole song. Wish I had it on video.

[@mrs.martin3158]

That was exactly how I told my husband we were pregnant. I left a note in his lunchbox "Tin Roof Rusted". I sat back and waited for him to call. 12:32pm the phone rang and I could actually hear the smile on his voice. Baby girl 7 mos. later.

[@lisaglynn3121]

Awesome Mrs. Martin!

[@tiffanyerskine916]

This has always been one of my happy songs. You can't be in a bad mood listening to it.

[@fabulousnobody3557]

My old apartment was labeled the Love Shack! Everyone would come back to my place after the bar and carry on! My favourite drag queen, RuPaul is in this too! Enjoy! 😜

[@nberrypatch02]

My husband's favorite song from B52's is "Roam." The harmonizing of the ladies' voices are so perfect together. I like it too, but Love Shack is my top favorite. :-)

[@stonemansteveiii3135]

I've even heard Love Shack played over store speakers!! But this was the perfect song for you to react to. The redhead does a song with R.E.M. called Shiny Happy People!! It's a great song, so maybe check that out next.

[@TexasMagnolia]

This here was the “cruising” song! Much different than cruising music today, bumps, thumps bass. Back then, you pulled up to a stop sign and all around started sining the song.

[@hongfang2508]

You got the group's name correct!!

[@freewheelinfranklin6201]

The whole group exudes energy and positive vibes. Real feel good music. It doesn't matter if you dance good or bad, you still wanna dance!

[@randyrush9856]

The name B-52's, comes from the "beehive" hairdos the female singers wore during the group's first decade together. The hairdo style gets it's name from the nose cone design on a Boeing bomber aircraft produced from 1952 to 1962, the B-52 Bomber.

[@MRoyClark]

Great reaction, Leo! Hailing from Athens, GA (also the home of R.E.M.) the B-52's were the ULTIMATE party band. "Love Shack" was undeniable and incontestably their biggest hit, but they had a solid career and had several lesser chart hits, so no one ever calls them a one-hit-wonder. Their best stuff was ten years before this, right at the birth of Postpunk and New Wave. They were ALWAYS effing weird, though. Their first hit and most 'important' song, probably, would be "Rock Lobster" (1979/US#56, UK#12), a nonsense New Wave *BANGER* with a 50s Sci-Fi atmosphere, herky-jerky dance beats, nonsense lyrics, and 60s Surf Rock guitar licks, they became one of the most singular forces in popular music. Also from that early era "Dance This Mess Around", "Planet Claire" (both made US#24 on the Billboard dance chart, along with "Rock Lobster" on a 12" EP), "Private Idaho" (1980/US#74), "Party Out of Bounds", and the weird and PERFECT "Give Me Back My Man" (these last three also charted together in the US at #5 on the dance chart). In 1982, they started incorporating more synthesizers, drum machines, and modern production. They did the "Mesopotamia" EP with David Byrne (Talking Heads) as producer and the "Party Mix" remix EP. It's funny you said they aren't singing about money, but they actually have an awesomely silly song about running a counterfeit operation called "Legal Tender" (1983/US#81). Along with the stellar "Song for a Future Generation" (1983/UK#63) and "Whammy Kiss", these last three made the US dance charts together at US#9. The band were very close and family-like. As three gay guys and two lovely girls in the late 70s and into the 80s, they grabbed lots of attention and bonded. Plus Cindy Wilson was Ricky's little sister. Sadly, guitarist Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illnesses in the mid-80s, and the band went into a hiatus of sorts, only releasing a couple of underwhelming singles "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (1986/US#10, dance chart) and "Summer of Love" (1987/US#3, dance chart) during the late 80s. After a few years out of the rat race and shifting of duties (drummer Keith Strickland took over guitar and songwriting duties) the band teamed up with Nile Rodgers (super-producer, guitarist with CHIC) and Don Was (also a superproducer and half of the New Wave/Dunk outfit, Was (Not Was)) to work on a new LP, Cosmic Thing. This is where "Love Shack" (1989/US#3, UK#2) turned them from underground dance heroes into household names. Other hits from that album included "Roam" (1989/US#3, UK#17), "Channel Z" (1989/US Alternative#1), and "Deadbeat Club" (1990/US#30), possibly their only somber hit. Sadly, after the saturation of "Love Shack" the B-52's had kind of worn out their welcome, somehow, and had trouble transitioning successfully into the 90s, commercially. The lovely Kate Pierson appeared on a few R.E.M. songs, including the now (unfairly) maligned "Shiny Happy People" (1991/US#10, UK#6). She also threw down beautifully on the forgotten Iggy Pop duet, Candy (1990/US#28). When the B-52's finally followed up their 1989 LP in 1992, Grunge had rewritten the landscape. Their album and single "Good Stuff" (1992/US#28) sold well, initially, on the strength of their earlier stuff (topping the Alternative charts for 4 weeks straight upon its release), but their fortunes fell fast. Nothing else from the album charted significantly and after a corny, ill-advised stint as "the BC-52's" for a remake of "(Meet) The Flintstones" (1994/US#3, UK#3), they all-but disappeared again for a while, appearing occasionally to stage a lukewarm comeback or engaging in a cabaret tour of their oldies.

[@kJ922-h3j]

Cant wait for you to discover Jamiroquai, it’s gotta be soon lol

[@melissayost4888]

The B-52s never fail to entertain or lift you spirits. Funky Dudes

[@JohnTurner313]

"I pay for the good internet!" ROFL I have Xfinity and feel your pain! :) And you're right... TMI !!

[@rachelspellman5511]

Love Shack featuring RuPaul ❣ Love it 🤗🤗🤗

[@lrsrosebud]

This song is full of “Happiness”...so glad you enjoyed it!💜💜💜

[@lindakessler8768]

Oh Leo, I just lost it when you said, "I love this damn song!" 🤣🤣🤣❤👍

[@hamacus]

The B52’s are one of my favorite bands of all time. Their first album is a classic from start to finish.

[@knew3355]

Finally! I’m telling Mr. V, I’ll never steer you wrong 😂 True story, I worked in tobacco as a teenager (NC people can I get a amen) and there was a small very old house in the middle of the field. The guy I worked for called it “the love shack” and said various people in the small town used it as a place to do the nasty with folks that they not supposed to be doing the nasty with. 😲

[@aliwantizu]

The shorter woman (the one with red hair) sang on the R.E.M. song Shiny Happy People which is a party banger, and she also sang on the Iggy Pop song called Candy which is probably his biggest commercial hit (although he had many much better songs.) Fun stuff!

[@stevious7278]

Kate Pierson. Still singing.

[@lisaglynn3121]

My favorite music era! Loved the B52’s! Oh and Iggy!! Loved that Man!

[@CateSimulate]

Ah man, I nearly got tears welling up when you were talking at the end..... I know nowadays the "music" (which it isn't really, mostly) is most definitely NOT what I had growing up. Or even further back in time. 🎶Those were the days, my friend. We thought they'd never end🎶🎵

[@lisahensley9411]

I love love love this song 💖!

[@knew3355]

Kate Pierson from the B-52’s joined R.E.M. for “Shiny Happy People”. You should check it out since you’ve done both groups in the past few days. It has a similar vibe to this song.

[@kane29842]

Cosmic Thing was a banger of an album.

[@j0hnn13K]

Roam, Private Idaho, Rock Lobster, Deadbeat Club and Planet Claire are all songs worth checking out, this is a band unlike any other. Love Shack is their biggest hit, closely followed by Rock Lobster but they have quite a few great songs, so i'd say.. check them out :D Thnx for the react Leo :)