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Quiche LorraineThe B-52's

Released: August 27, 1980

Songwriter: Ricky Wilson (B-52's) Keith Strickland Fred Schneider

Producer: Rhett Davies The B-52's

The skies are charcoal gray
It's a dreary downtown day
But at the end of my thirty foot leash
Is my little friend Quiche

Quiche La Poodle is her name
And having a good time
On a crummy day is our game
Quiche, Quiche Lorraine

Quiche, Quiche Lorraine
Quiche, Quiche Lorraine

Everyday I take her out, yeah
She runs around, and she shouts out, barks, yea
Cause she's a good doggie
She's a sweet, sweet, sweet puppy (arf arf!)
And I know she'll stick by me, yeah

Oh no, here comes a Great Dane, drivin' down the lane
(Quiche, Quiche Lorraine)
Quiche, Quiche, Quiche come back here
(Quiche, Quiche Lorraine)
Don't leave me, I'll go in-sane, I'll go insane
How do you like that?

Has anybody seen a dog dyed dark green
About two inches tall, with a strawberry blonde fall
Sunglasses and a bonnet
And designer jeans with appliques on it?

The dog that brought me so much joy
Left me wallowing in pain
Quiche Lorraine
I'll show her

Do you see the key in my hand?
I'm gonna throw it in the lake
Yeah, you've been so rotten to me
You take the cake

I'm just gonna lock the door to your kennel
And just you try and come back to me, yeah, you'll see

(Quiche, Quiche Lorraine)
You mangy mutt
(Quiche, Quiche Lorraine)
I'm talking about Quiche
(Quiche, Quiche Lorraine)
Quiche Lorraine

The B-52's

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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