MANCHESTER ACADENY 1. TUESDAY 13th AUGUST 2013.
The B 52 s , origin presented as the B -52 ‘ s ( With plural apostrophe used
until 2008 ) , are an American Band Formed in Athens George in 1976 .
The original Line Up consisted of Fred Schneider Vocals Percussion Kate
Pierson Vocals / Keyboards / Synth & Bass Guitar . Cindy Wilson Vocals &
Percussion . Ricky Wilson Guitar & Vocals sadly died in 1985 & will be sadly
missed . & Keith Strickland permanently switched from drums to Lead Guitar.
The band has also added various members for albums & live Performances.
The B 52 shave had many hits including ” Rock Lobster ” , ” Planet Claire ” ,
” Party Out Of Bounds ” , ” Private Idaho ” ” Whammy Kiss ” , ” Summer Of
Love , ” ” Wig ” , ” Love Shack ” , ” Roam ” ” Funplex ” & ” Meet The Flintstones”
They have been nominated for Three Grammy Awards . Twice for Best Pop
Performance by a Duo or Group in 1990 * 1991 & for Best Alternative Music
Album in 1992 in April 2022 the Group announced they were retiring from
Touring . A 2023 Las Vegas Residency was announced in November 2022.
they have done Seven Studio Albums . Origin Athens Georgia US . Genres
New Wave / Dance Rock / Post Punk & Art Pop . Years Active 1976 -Present)
Labels Island / Warner Bros / Reprise / Gol & Astralwerks Line Up Fred
Schneider Vocals & Percussion ( 1976 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Kate Pierson
Vocals / Keyboards & Percussion ( 1976 -Present ) ex. ex. ex. Keith Strickland
Guitars / Keyboards / Programming / Bass Guitar & B/V ( 1976 – Present )
( Not Touring since 2013 ) ex. ex. ex. Cindy Wilson Vocals & Percussion
( 1976 – 1990 ) ( 1996 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Current Touring Members
Tracy Wormworth Bass Guitar ( 2992 – Present ) ex. ex. ex . Sterling
Campbell Drums ( 1992 -2002 ) ( 2007 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Greg Suren
Guitars ( 2013 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Outstanding Talented Musicians Magic.
SONG 1. Planet Claire ex. ” She came from Planet Claire ” ” I knew she
came from there ” ” She drove a Plymouth Satellite ” ” A faster than the
speed of light ” Amazing arrangement with Playing & Vocals Just Love It.
SONG 2 Mesopotamia ex. ( C ) ” I’ll meet you by the third Pyramid ” ( Repeat
Once ” ” Ah come on , that’s what I want , well meet ” ” In Mesopotamia ,
Oh – Oh -Oh ” Crowd going Wild with Delight Brilliant Song writing . Magical.
SONG 3. Private Idaho ex. ” You’re living in your own Private Idaho ” ” Living
in your own Private Idaho ” ” Underground like a wild potato ” Great Sounds.
SONG 4. Lava ( 1979 ) ex. ” My body’s burning like a Lava from Mauna Loa ”
” My heart is breaking like a Krakatoa ” ” Oh Krakatoa east of Java , molten
bodies , fiery Lava ” Amazing stage presence with Playing & Vocals Love It.
SONG 5. Dance This Mess Around ex. ( C ) ” Dance this mess around ”
” Dance this mess around ” ” ‘ Round , ‘ Round , ‘ Round , ‘ Round ” Magical.
SONG 6. Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland ex. ” Witch – Doctors are
screaming ” ” Nymphs are dreaming ” ” This Girl has lost someone ” ” Who
is that someone ? ” ” She Leaving ” Amazing Lighting & Mixing Pure Genius.
SONG 7. Roam ex. ” Boy mercury shootin’ through every degree ” ” Oh
Girl dancing down those dirty & dusty trails ” ” Take it hip to hip rocket
through the wilderness ” ” Around the World , the trip begins with a Kiss ”
SONG 8. Legal Tender ex. ” We’re in the basement ” ” Learning to print ,
all of it’s Hot ” 10 -20 -30 Million ready to be spent ” ” We ‘re stackin ’em
against the wall ” ” Those Gangster Presidents ” Amazing arrangement .
SONG 9. Love In The Year 3000 ex. ” Love in the Year 3000 ( Repeat Twice)
SONG 10. Is That You , Mo Dean ex. ” Waitin ‘ for Bus Number 99 ” ” Goin
to the Store for Hot Dogs & Wine ! ” ” When all of a sudden , I felt real
cold ” ” & wound up in the belly of a big Ol ‘ UFO ” Amazing Song writing.
SONG 11. 6060 – 842 ex. ” Tina went to the Lady’s room ” ” Saw written
on the wall ” ” If you like a very nice Time ” ” Just give this number a Call”
SONG 12. Whammy Kiss ex. ” I need refuelling ” ” I need your Kiss ”
” Come on now & ” ” Plant it on my Lips ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals.
SONG 13. Love Shack ex. ” If you see a faded sign at the side of the
road that says ” ” 15 miles to the love shack ” ” Love Shack Yea Yeah ”
” I’m heading down the Atlanta Highway ” Outstanding Sounds Love It.
SONG 14. Party Out Of Bounds ex. ” Surprise ” ” Party ” ” Yeah , we just
thought we drop in ” ” Where’s your Icebox ? ” ” Hey , where’s the Punch?”
” Ew , House – A – Tosi’s ! ” Amazing arrangement with Vocals & Harmonies
SONG 15. Rock Lobster ( 1978 ) ” We were at a Party ” ” His ear lobe fell
in the Deep ” ” Someone reached in and grabbed it ” ” It was a rock Lobster”
This has been Wonderful Show from this Talented Band at Academy 1.
SCARLET LIGHT 