B-Sides Rate a Song - Rock Lobster

[oaksy]

What do you guys think of this crazy song by the B52's. Has to be one of the most ****ed up songs i have ever heard, but in a stange way i happen to enjoy listening to it. Thoughts?

 

[Captain Sensible]

Not quite as bad as Love Shack. However in other news Planet Clare has red hair.

 

[IDGAF]

No. 1 tune on any 80`s party mix tape .

 

[Poptart]

No. 1 tune on any 80`s party mix tape .

This is one track that i've spun so many times in my mobile disco days, i now can't stand the sight of it, or sound for that matter!

The Bust Stop & Nutbush are right up there as well!

 

[krisholio14]

i try to keep it to a minimum myself, but how can you not like a song that says

'we were at the beach
everybody had matching towels
somebody went under a dock
and there they saw a rock
but it wasnt a rock
WAS A ROCK LOBSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR'

 

[oaksy]

Anyone seen the episode of Family Guy where Peter plays a song on his guitar to help Cleveland get over his love troubles and he plays Rock Lobster? Absolute classic!!

 

[Van Der Zeevalk]

Never a big fan when it was first released in very early 1980. Thought it was a pretty weak offering in a very good music market at the time despite the fact it did spend a fair whack of time in the top 10 in the early part of that year while many better songs ( IMO ) didn't do anywhere near as well. As the years rolled by though the link back to a period which for me were very happy times made it grow on me somewhat.

 

[IDGAF]

everybody had matching towels

I always thought it was "magic" towels ?

 

[year of the roo]

Is a hideous song like every other offering of the B-52's. But will not ever be worse or more annoying than 'Roam'.

 

[Portmanteau]

Great song, goes for about 2 minutes too long though.

 

[-Buzz-]

Not quite as bad as Love Shack.

Liar!

Everyone secretly enjoys Love Shack when it comes on the radio. Everyone.

 

[FrangaRoo]

Quite a bizarre song. saw the film clip for it on Max the other day, which only made the song even more bizarre.

 

[hotpie]

Classic.

 

[HorseHead]

A good party song. Succeeds despite the Yoko Ono style backing vocals and the uber camp vocal delivery of Fred Schneider (I think that's his name).

 

[The Dice Man]

Not quite as bad as Love Shack. However in other news Planet Clare has red hair.

Actually Planet Claire had PINK hair... all the trees were red


One of my favorite all time albums, and is one of the few I still have left on Vinyl.

 

[whythelongface]

Great song but not as good as Private Idaho. The B52-s were also a good live party band.

 

[Convict]

This is one f''in weird song. Has cool bass and a funky tune.

Lots of trouble
Lots of bubble
He was in a jam
He's in a giant clam

Using trouble with bubble is nothing short of complete total awsomness!

(I hate loveshack)

 

[Slacker]

Classic popsong from the B-52s. Catchy tune & bizarro lyrics.

Here comes a stingray...

 

[Borry]

Love it.

 

[Fossie 32]

I'd rate it about 5 out of 10. A bit annoying. Planet Clare is good.

 

[Contra Mundum]

What do you guys think of this crazy song by the B52's. Has to be one of the most ****ed up songs i have ever heard, but in a stange way i happen to enjoy listening to it. Thoughts?

Roam and Private Idaho are better.

 

[Kooley]

terrible

 

[Arcadion]

Horrible song by a horrible band. B52s - The Black Eyed Peas of the 80's

 

[The Dice Man]

What other band could write a song about a phone number found on a dunny door and when the person in the song rings the number they get 'The numbers been diconnected'.... 6060-842 and she's waiting for you.

 

[PowerKat]

I don't like it, but how much I enjoy it increases with every drink I have