The B-52's

Love is gone
But just for a while
It's full speed ahead
Now I can smile
You twisted my heart
With your wicked plan
But I saw the signs
Before I, I melted in your hands

I finally broke through - dancin' now
Before I broke down - dancin' now
You messed around - dancin' now
I didn't fall for anything
I landed on my feet

Yeah you - thought I would crash
But I broke through
Dancing on the edge of the flames
Showing the burn ignoring the pain
[Dancin' dancin' dancin']
[Oooh edge of the flames]

I finally broke through - dancin' now
Before I broke down - dancin' now
You messed around - dancin' now
I didn't fall for anything
I landed on my feet

I finally broke through - dancin' now
Before I broke down
I was no fool - dancin' now - you messed around

Venus went away
To a lonely outer star
Now she's back
And here we are
Now she's back and
Here we are

I finally broke through
Before you broke own
I was no fool
No you were a clown
I'm dancing on the edge
The edge of a flame
Showing no burn
And showing no pain

The B-52’s, (now stylized as The B-52s) are an internationally successful New Wave band also known for their campy fashion. The group’s original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson. Originally, all members of the band played multiple instruments. However, after Ricky Wilson’s tragic AIDS-related death in 1985, instead of hiring a full-time replacement, Strickland transitioned to primarily playing guitar, and the band has used various other musicians for recording and touring purposes.

Their self-titled first album The B-52’s was released to critical acclaim in 1979, spawning the Canadian chart-topping hit “Rock Lobster”, which was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK. Rolling Stone magazine later placed the album at #152 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Their second album, Wild Planet, released in 1980, spawned another minor US hit with “Private Idaho”. Whammy! followed in 1983, giving the band a third minor US hit with “Legal Tender”. Their fourth album, Bouncing Off the Satellites, was recorded and mixed but not yet released when Ricky Wilson died in October 1985. It was nearly a year before the album was released, in September 1986. It is the band’s only album that does not feature a picture of its members on the cover.

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