The B-52's

Released: July 18, 2000

Songwriter: John Peterson Norman Grossfeld Michael Haigne John Loeffler

Producer: Sterling Campbell Keith Strickland

Disturb not the harmony
Of fire, ice or lightning
Lest these titans wreak destruction
Upon the world in which they clash

Though the water's great guardian
Shall rise to quell the fighting
Alone its song will fail
Lest the Earth shall turn to ash

You're the chosen one
(The chosen one)
You are the chosen one
Oh, the chosen one
(The chosen one)

Into thine hands
Bring together all three
The treasures combined
To tame the Beast of the Sea

From the trio of islands
Ancient spheres shall you take
For between life and death
All the difference you'll make

You're the chosen one
(The chosen one)
You are the chosen one
Oh, the chosen one
(The chosen one)

Climb to the shrine
To right what is wrong
And the world will be healed
By the guardian song

You're the chosen one
(The chosen one)
You are the chosen one
Oh, the chosen one
(The chosen one)
You are the chosen one
Oh, the chosen one
(The chosen one)
You are the chosen one
Oh, the chosen one
(The chosen one)
...

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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