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
still love Love Shack but yeah probably a bit overplayed to talk much about. Channel Z seems like such a weird choice for a 1st single given the monster hits that would come next (admittedly I've always hated that song)
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
come aaaawn this shit is unstoppable
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:22 (3 years ago) Permalink
LOOK: there is a awesome riff
BEHOLD: verses! so much shorter than the chorus!
WITNESS: dope-ass hand clappin!
GET A LOAD OF: Kate Pierson absolutely is just 100% singing her fucking balls off on that second verse!
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
^this shit right here
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
also video features fred and it is, like, the video era? so.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
is that kate or cindy singing the second verse?
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
xpost oops shame on me iirc that's cindy wilson rocking the fuck out of the verses
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
i haven't heard this in so long i got all excited
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
saul wright, roger, here is a great kate song, from the (admittedly weaker) follow-up, Good Stuff: Revolution Earth
(could only find the live version sorry foax)
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
Good Stuff is totally Cosmic Thing Pt. II, down to the producers and mix. Songwriting isn't as good, but still worth owning -- and you can pick up a used copy easily.
― filling the medicare donut hole with the semen of liberal (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 24 March 2010 22:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
there's something about this video...it's nothing spectacular but it captures that vibe that's been kind of pointed out...the whole end-of-the-New-Wave thing, as well as the whole smiling-through-the-tears thing...it's really great
― failboat fucking captain (Drugs A. Money), Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
as a kid i loved the Cosmic Thing singles but Good Stuff was the first one they put out after I started buying CDs, so for years that was the only B-52s album I had. haven't put it on in a long while but I'd probably still like it.
― what's pooping ahn (some dude), Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'd forgotten there was a Stipe cameo in that video.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
I remember thinking that "Tell It Like It T-I-S" was such a profound shark jump that I almost completely disowned their entire back catalog. I'm glad I didn't, as that would have been really silly, but still: not a fan of that song/era.
― ALLAH! *rolls on floor* (HI DERE), Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
Good Stuff is totally Cosmic Thing Pt. II
MINUS Cindy Wilson, though, which makes as big a difference as Ricky Wilson not being there.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 25 March 2010 15:10 (3 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