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☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“Side One’s closer, “Rock Lobster”, is the album’s crowning glory. Seven minutes of demented <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/garage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garage</span></a> built around a detuned surf riff, with absurdist lyrics about a <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/BeachParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeachParty</span></a>, it evolves into a savage outro showcasing guitarist <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RickyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RickyWilson</span></a>’s genius. Involving detuned, missing and unison strings, his novel technique – part <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Ventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ventures</span></a>, part Magic Band’s Zoot Horn Rollo, part <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SonicYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SonicYouth</span></a> before Sonic Youth – allowed him to play slashing parts that still sound like little else, and hit harder than most punk or no wave. </p><p>With Schneider handling declamatory spoken word, The <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/B52" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>B52</span></a>’s, especially “Rock Lobster”, shows off <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a>’s Ono-esque vocal experimentation, and famously inspired <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/JohnLennon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLennon</span></a> to call Ono from Bermuda to tell her that her “time had come”. <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DoubleFantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoubleFantasy</span></a> was the result.”</p><p>&lt;<a href="https://uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/the-b-52s-the-warner-and-reprise-years-150499/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/the-</span><span class="invisible">b-52s-the-warner-and-reprise-years-150499/</span></a>&gt; / &lt;<a href="https://youtu.be/bVXfkG7q_0s?si=8Axx51zIOmC6aqta" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/bVXfkG7q_0s?si=8Axx51</span><span class="invisible">zIOmC6aqta</span></a>&gt; (live, ‘78)</p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s eponymous debut album. Released this week in 1979. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rocklobster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocklobster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/planetclaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planetclaire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Whammy!’. Released this week in 1983. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whammy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whammy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whammykiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whammykiss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legaltender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legaltender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/songforafuturegeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>songforafuturegeneration</span></a></p>
Claudia Zahn<p>Hero Worship: Remembering Ricky Wilson of The B-52’s<br>The guitarist would have turned 70 today (72, the article was written 2 years ago)<br>This is one of the best articles I've ever read. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Journalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Journalists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheB52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RickyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RickyWilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FredSchneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FredSchneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KeithStrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeithStrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Athens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Athens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Georgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Georgia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rockandrollglobe.com/remembrance/hero-worship-remembering-ricky-wilson-of-the-b-52s/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rockandrollglobe.com/remembran</span><span class="invisible">ce/hero-worship-remembering-ricky-wilson-of-the-b-52s/</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy birthday to the goddess that is Cindy Wilson of The B-52s. 🎉🎉🎉 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilsonmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilsonmusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goddess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goddess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/icon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>icon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shebrakesforrainbows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shebrakesforrainbows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sheaintnolimburger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sheaintnolimburger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnThisDay</span></a> in 1957, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a>, American rock vocalist (B-52's - "Love Shack"), born in Athens, Georgia. 🎉🎂✨🍰🥳<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HappyBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HappyBirthday</span></a> #68</p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding member of&nbsp;the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia.</p><p>The B-52's - Dance this mess around (live 1983) </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a>&nbsp; <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrock</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/b52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>b52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding member of&nbsp;punk / new wave&nbsp;band&nbsp;the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia.</p><p>Photo by Lynn Goldsmith</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrock</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a>&nbsp;<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/b52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>b52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>46 years ago <br>Cindy Wilson of The B52's during The B52's in concert, January 19, 1979, at Agora Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia.</p><p>Photo by Tom Hill</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"Roam" is a song by American <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/newWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newWave</span></a> band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theB52s</span></a> released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CosmicThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicThing</span></a> (1989). The vocals are sung by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a>. The B-52's worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics. Released as a single in 1989, "Roam" peaked at number 3 on the US <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Billboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Billboard</span></a> Hot 100 and entered the top 10 in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=iNwC0sp-uA4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"Roam" is a song by American <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/newWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newWave</span></a> band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheB52s</span></a> released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CosmicThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicThing</span></a> (1989). The vocals are sung by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a>, making it the only vocal track on the album without any vocals from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FredSchneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FredSchneider</span></a>. It is also the only track from the album in which <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theB52s</span></a> worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics. Released as a single in 1989. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuJDNYT3n0w" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=FuJDNYT3n0</span><span class="invisible">w</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Wild Planet’. Released this week in 1980. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildplanet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privateidaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privateidaho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/givemebackmyman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>givemebackmyman</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/partygoneoutofbounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>partygoneoutofbounds</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy 45th anniversary to The B-52s eponymous debut album. Released this week in 1979. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rocklobster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocklobster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/planetclaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planetclaire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52’s album, ‘Whammy!’. Released this week in 1983. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whammy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whammy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whammykiss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>whammykiss</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legaltender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>legaltender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/songforafuturegeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>songforafuturegeneration</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>"Roam" is a song by American <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/newWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newWave</span></a> band <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/theB52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theB52s</span></a> released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CosmicThing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CosmicThing</span></a> (1989). The vocals are sung by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KatePierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KatePierson</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CindyWilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CindyWilson</span></a>, making it the only vocal track on the album without any vocal involvement from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FredSchneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FredSchneider</span></a>. It is also the only track from the album in which the B-52's worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics. Released as a single in 1989. <br><a href="https://youtu.be/MypxgoRvEa4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/MypxgoRvEa4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy birthday to the goddess that is Cindy Wilson of The B-52s. 🎉🎉🎉 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilsonmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilsonmusic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/goddess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>goddess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/icon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>icon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shebrakesforrainbows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shebrakesforrainbows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sheaintnolimburger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sheaintnolimburger</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dancethismessaround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dancethismessaround</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>Happy Birthday to Cynthia Leigh Wilson, singer, songwriter and founding members of&nbsp;new wave&nbsp;rock&nbsp;band&nbsp;the B-52's, born on this day in 1957, Athens, Georgia</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>otd</span></a></p>
Rock and Roll Garage<p>Happy 67 birthday to the amazing B-52s singer Cindy Wilson!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/b52" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>b52</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/b52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>b52s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rocknroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rocknroll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rockandroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rockandroll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/poprock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poprock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/classicrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classicrock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newave</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/singer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>singer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birthday</span></a></p>
Punkrock History<p>45 years ago <br>Cindy Wilson of The B52's during The B52's in concert, January 19, 1979, at Agora Ballroom in Atlanta Georgia.</p><p>Photo by Tom Hill</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punks</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrock</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/womenofpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>womenofpunk</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrockhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punkrockhistory</span></a></p>
nojarama<p>Happy anniversary to The B-52s album, ‘Wild Planet’. Released this week in 1980. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52s</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theb52sofficial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theb52sofficial</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cindywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cindywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/katepierson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>katepierson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/fredschneider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fredschneider</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/keithstrickland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>keithstrickland</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/rickywilson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rickywilson</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/wildplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildplanet</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/privateidaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privateidaho</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/givemebackmyman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>givemebackmyman</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/partygoneoutofbounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>partygoneoutofbounds</span></a></p>