The B-52's

Released: January 29, 2008

Songwriter: The B-52's

Producer: Steve Osborne

[Sung by: Fred, Kate and Cindy]

I'm a pleasure seeker, shoppin' for a new distraction
I'm a pleasure seeker, lookin' for some platinum action
I'm a pleasure seeker, movin' to the muzak
I'm a pleasure seeker, lookin' for the real thing

Chandalabra's in a Wonderbra
Dress Barn runway, a real draw
Faster pussycat, thrill, thrill
I'm at the mall on a diet pill

Oh, broke my heart at the funplex
Yes you did, yes you did
Oh, broke my heart at the funplex
Yes you did, yes you did

The Taco Tiki Hut is where we ought to meet
Underneath the chandelier at the ATM machine
Oh honey, is it all about money?

Hey Lady
What?
What lady?
That lady?
No!

Private property, hippy be quiet
Your peace sign t-shirt could cause a riot
Faster, faster, can't get enough
What the hell will I do with this stuff?

I'm your daytime waitress at the Taco Tiki Hut
I'm your daytime waitress here's your stupid 7-Up
You kicked my heart going up and down the escalator
You blew me off and now you've lost the real thing

Oh, broke my heart at the funplex
Yes you did, yes you did
Oh, broke my heart at the funplex
Yes you did, yes you did

You know (Panic at the funplex)
Fashion frenzy gets me higher and higher
No will power and my wallet's on fire
(Panic at the funplex)
Fashion frenzy gets me higher and higher
No will power and my wallet's on fire

Oh, broke my heart
Oh, broke my heart
Panic at the funplex

Faster, Faster, Thrill, Thrill
Too much to do
It's time for a pill

Oh, broke my heart
Panic at the funplex

Misery at the funplex
And there's too much sex
The world is going to hell!!!
(Panic at the FunPlex)
And WHAT is that HORRIBLE Smell???
Faster, faster, thrill, thrill
Too much to do
It's time for a pill

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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