The B-52's

There goes the law screaming by
3 am and the minutes fly
No damn class in the Classic City
He's a mess, but he's really pretty

I-I-I'm looking for some fun
Waiting for the bus from Winder to come
I-I-I'm looking for my hon'
Waiting for that bus to come

Shake it to the last round (hot corner, last call)
Shimmy in a Lurex gown
Don't you know that I want you baby?

Hey y'all
Last call
Last chance to dance

Do a white hot shimmy in a Lurex gown
(Shimmy, shimmy, hot, shimmy, shimmy)
Twist the tornado in the lasso
(Shake it honey, shake, shake it honey)
On the hot corner steaming it up
(Shimmy, shimmy, hot, shimmy, shimmy)
Tragically hot, show what you got
(Shake it honey, shake, shake it)

Shake it to the last round
(Hot corner, last call)
Shimmy in a Lurex gown
Don't you know that I want you

Looking for some action (last call)
Twisting to distraction (last chance)
Shake it, shake it
Don't you know that I want you baby

Hey y'all
Last call
Last chance to dance, whoo

I-I-I'm looking for some fun
Waiting for the bus from Winder to come
I-I-I'm looking for some fun
Waiting for the bus from Winder to come

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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