http://www.youtube.com/v/_mzWFt5e1mk&fs=1&hl=en
too bad, you are getting "Channel Z"
― ALLAH! *rolls on floor* (HI DERE), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 13:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Roam" is great because how do you follow a strong single like "Love Shack" ? With "Roam", that's how!
― Mark G, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:03 (3 years ago) Permalink
channel z is like the worst thing on here, this is all about roam, topaz, deadbeat club & follow yr bliss.
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
Channel Z is good fun and it's always nice to just let Fred do his thing for a while ("BOMMMB!!!") but I was never able to muster a really personal relationship with it.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 14:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
One vote for 'Bushfire'! This is one of the great 'against all odds'-type of albums, really great.
― zeus, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 16:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
I really love this album. Deadbeat Club and Roam are brilliant but Topaz is my favorite song they've ever done. It's such a beautiful song and that stop at the 3 minute mark just gets me every time.
― Kitchen Person, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
I still have the promo poster (same photo that's on the Topaz link upthread.) It was tacked on my bathroom door for YEARS, and it always made me happy to see it and think, a dozen years after the birth of punk/new wave, the band survived Ricky's death -- survived and PROSPERED!
Love this album to pieces; one of the first CDs I ever bought to replace my original vinyl.
― I turn it up when I hear the banjo (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:23 (3 years ago) Permalink
Channel Z, but not by much.
― everybody on ilx u have dandruff (Pillbox), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Space junk! laser bombs! ozone holes!Better put up my umbrella!Giant stacks, blowin smokePoliticrits, pushin dope!
― everybody on ilx u have dandruff (Pillbox), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
Channel Z.
I always think I hate this album until i look at the track list and realize that i just need to not remember that love shack is on there and then i really like it.
― First and Last and Safeways ™ (jjjusten), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
am I mistaken as remembering Channel Z being the first single?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
I think you're right, though I wanna say the title track was featured in the Wayans movie Earth Girls are Easy...from the previous summer?
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 19:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Channel Z" WAS the first single; it hit #1 on the college charts that summer.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol @ ILM ignoring "Love Shack"
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
I mean I love this band but seriously that is their biggest, signature hit for a reason
why not? Top 40 radio never has!
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:21 (3 years ago) Permalink
Biggest hit, yes. But "Rock Lobster" still has "signature" dibs.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
i think it's a case of it being over-familiar rather than anything contrarian
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
fuck Love Shack it is evil
― Mr. Que, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
worse than Piano Man, almost worse than We Didn't Start the Fire
i get to ignore love shack because i did my time in the trenches doing sound for highly paid shitty variety cover bands, so ive earned the right
― First and Last and Safeways ™ (jjjusten), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Roam" >>>> >>> "Channel Z" >>> "Deadbeat Club" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Love Shack"
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
Love Shack is pretty fun, guys.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
I don't listen to cover bands or the radio so overexposure is not really an issue for me
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Love Shack is pretty fun, guys
xpost: if by fun you mean obnoxious, i concur.sorry
― If you can believe your eyes and ears (outdoor_miner), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
does anyone remember doogie howser going into depression and listening to channel z on repeat?
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah i prefer all those B-52s songs that aren't obnoxious
― what's pooping ahn (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
vinnie had to snap him out of it
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Love Shack"'s great and all but obv is way overplayed. "Roam" for the riff alone
― gabourey voltaire (Stevie D), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
xpost i mean, it's doofy and obnoxious, but as far as doofy and obnoxious songs go, it's pretty good.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
ILM contrarianism at its bets keep it up guys
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:37 (3 years ago) Permalink
best
Yesssssss. First time I heard it. He just stared at the record spinning on the turntable.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
doogie had a record player? weird.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
Doogie was ten years ahead of the vinyl fetishists. Cool dude.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
Love Shack is pretty great, though I liked Roam more even back in 1990....
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
it was the 80s. lots of people still had turntables.
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:31 PM (22 minutes ago)
do you live in a world where sounds are emitted from TVs movies and stores?
― First and Last and Safeways ™ (jjjusten), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah i was abt to say, '89 was only the first year CDs outsold vinyl
― what's pooping ahn (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
it was the 80s. lots of people still had turntables.yeah, but doogie was kind of ahead of his time, wasn't he? Seems like he'd at least have a discman or something. what else did the doog have in his record collection do you think?
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
That was part of my joke.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
what a horribly formed etc
― what's pooping ahn (some dude), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:58 (3 years ago) Permalink
not really
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 21:59 (3 years ago) Permalink
what movies was Love Shack used in?
simmer down shakey love shack is great but roam is more great
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
that "glove slap" song from the Simpsons (to the tune of Love Shack) is funny.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
Roam is allright but it doesn't feature Fred, who is hands-down the best feature of any B-52s song
― Whats with all the littering? (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
The best feature: the girls' harmonies. The second best: the guitars (Ricky's or Keith's).
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
nothing wrong with LS, but to my mind it is the fourth best single from this album (tho all four are admittedly brilliant). <3<3<3 the guitar solo in it.
I need to listen to the other album trax some more. it's been too long & I'm really liking the sound of "topaz."
― everybody on ilx u have dandruff (Pillbox), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
# "Cold Case" (1 episode, 2006) - Lonely Hearts (2006) TV episode (performer: "Love Shack")# SingStar Rocks! (2006) (VG) (performer: "Love Shack")# Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle (2003) (TV) (performer: "Love Shack")# "The Simpsons" (1 episode, 1999) - E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt) (1999) TV episode (performer: "Glove Slap")# Rising Sun (1993) (performer: "LOVE SHACK")# Frankie and Johnny (1991) (performer: "LOVE SHACK")... aka "Frankie & Johnny" - USA (poster title)# "Ferris Bueller" (1 episode, 1990) - Grace Under Pressure (1990) TV episode (performer: "Love Shack")# "Full House" (1 episode, 1990) - Our Very First Telethon (1990) TV episode (performer: "Love Shack")
nothing since 2006, Roam is preferred from then on TELLINGLY
that's as may be, but tv's doogie howser listened to college radio & played vinyl, it was very much a character decision. tv's doogie howser could listen on anything he liked & he listened on vinyl TELLINGLY
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
Agreed.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 26 March 2010 03:50 (3 years ago) Permalink
Okay, I relistened to Good Stufflast night, and some of the stuff I thought I didn't like much was better than I remembered. I STILL don't own Funplex and need to get.
― I turn it up when I hear the banjo (Dan Peterson), Friday, 26 March 2010 14:56 (3 years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Sunday, 28 March 2010 00:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
so am i like the only person who thinks "Dry County" is a standout?
― some dude, Sunday, 28 March 2010 01:33 (3 years ago) Permalink
should probly relisten to this, but hate hate the sound of it so much (in comparison to my great love for anything whammy or earlier- or even the first schneider album)
― fat mantis (Hunt3r), Sunday, 28 March 2010 02:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
Dry County is pretty great, though I wouldn't exactly call it a standout...I love the way those little exhortations all the way through the song remind me of Prince, and the punchline is great...a really cool, bluesy (in tone not sound) song...
when I was nine I thought this song wz about living in the desert...
― don't let it rest on the President's desk (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 28 March 2010 13:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Sunday, 28 March 2010 23:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
After listening to the album once more today, "Follow Your Bliss" really stood out.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 March 2010 23:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
Unfuckingbelievable rating Roam over Love Shack.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Sunday, 28 March 2010 23:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
missed this poll, would have voted with the majority (Love Shack a close second). forgot how lovely Topaz is
When I was 11 I borrowed this tape from my local library and it made a big impression. I wrote out all the lyrics from the inlay in my school exercise book (including copying the zany lettering and doodles).
― p-dog, Sunday, 28 March 2010 23:46 (3 years ago) Permalink
yay!
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 28 March 2010 23:54 (3 years ago) Permalink
I saw the original LS 7" single in a charity shop. The sleeve was a folder thing which you could assemble into your very own love shack!
― Mark G, Monday, 29 March 2010 14:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
"Dry County" maybe the real overlooked gem here. But what a great record.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 14 January 2011 19:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
When the blues whomp you up on the side of the headThrow em to the floor and kick em out the doorWHENNNNNN the BLUES kick you in the HEAD
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 14 January 2011 19:31 (2 years ago) Permalink
yeah Dry County is awesome.
― Are you anticipating an end to the Age of Stupid? (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 14 January 2011 20:08 (2 years ago) Permalink
still in love with Topaz though...
(still in love with this thread too)
― some hills are never seen (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 14 January 2011 20:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
haha i seriously opened this thread thinking "maybe someone else will finally show some love for Dry County"
― some dude, Saturday, 15 January 2011 01:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Topaz" is so beautiful. I love this record.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 February 2012 18:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
Add me to the list of people for whom 'Roam' is their favourite track on this album. It's not a track that I listen to often, but it's nothing but sheer joy when I do.
― Turrican, Friday, 17 February 2012 23:07 (1 year ago) Permalink
I would love to do "Roam" at karaoke.
― dream words & nightmare paragraphs from a red factory in a dead town (Abbbottt), Friday, 17 February 2012 23:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Of all the albums I've had since childhood, this is easily my favorite.
― da croupier, Saturday, 18 February 2012 06:24 (1 year ago) Permalink
was about to revive this thread and say basically what I said a year ago so let me just go ahead and retract my earlier shot against "Bushfire" - it's a little overlong but the harmonies are gorgeous, as they are basically across the whole record. Never fails to make me feel good.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 4 January 2013 23:10 (4 months ago) Permalink
I have a hard time imagining many people who could hate this album
― Master of Treacle, Sunday, 6 January 2013 02:31 (4 months ago) Permalink
Would have undoubtedly voted for 'Roam', and am absolutely delighted that it topped this poll. Every time I listen to this track I think to myself "man, this really could NOT get any better".
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Sunday, 6 January 2013 03:02 (4 months ago) Permalink
SMOKE IN YOUR EYES
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:16 (4 months ago) Permalink
otm
― gullible lochinski (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:29 (4 months ago) Permalink
that stuttering rhythm guitar lick on "Topaz" -- god, I love this record.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 6 January 2013 04:52 (4 months ago) Permalink
Topaz has been one of my go-to tracks ever since I started this poll: I never seem to tire of it
― gullible lochinski (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 6 January 2013 05:01 (4 months ago) Permalink
basically every song on this album is fantastic, except for "Deadbeat Club" which is merely good
― Solange Knowles is my hero (DJP), Sunday, 6 January 2013 05:06 (4 months ago) Permalink