The B-52’s – Love shack
The B-52’s had a preiod of great success at the end of the 80s, but it actually was a sort of comeback! In fact they were on stage since the late 70s, and were quite famous at the beginning of the 80s as a new wave band. And suddenly, in 1989, Success with capital S meets again the B-52’s. It all begins on June 20, when they release “Love shack”. Their album “Cosmic thing” was already on the market, but you know, sometimes you really need the right spark.
“Love shack” really sent them at the high places in many charts, especially in English speaking countries, including Australia and New Zealand, until the end of 1989. The title refers to a cabin in Georgia where Kate Pierson, the red headed singer, happened to live during her youth. A simple but romantic place, we could say.
Anyway, it’s a beautiful song and a beautiful video. The song was produced by Don Was, one of the members of Was not Was, who sang “Walk the Dinosaur” in 1987 – and we recognize the style of the trumpets. The song includes also one of the most controversial lines of 80s history! The music ctops while singer Fred Schneider says… “You are whaaat?” and the blond singer Cindy Wilson answers (maybe) “Tin roof, rusted!” and it seems she refers to the rusted tin roof of the cabin. The video also includes the first act of an artist who really left his mark with a great career: RuPaul, one of the most famous drag queens, even if we should say that he is an artist who also performed as a drag queen. Can you spot him in the video?
#quotefromthe80s
Sign says, woo, stay away fools
'Cause love rules at the Love Shack
Well it's set way back in the middle of a field
Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back
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