The B-52's were formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976 by Cindy Wilson (Pisces),
Fred Schneider (Cancer,
Kate Pierson (Taurus), Keith Strickland (Scorpio) and Ricky Wilson (Pisces). They released four brilliant albums between 1979 and 1983 (five if you count the Party Mix! collection) before Ricky's tragic death from AIDS at the age of 32 in 1985.
The B-52's continued as a quartet and there have been four further albums from since then, the last being Funplex in 2008. However, The B-52's have continued to tour and tour and tour ever since. "The Final Ever Tour Of Planet Earth" is on it's final run in the United States, coming to an end in November. Keith Strickland stepped back from touring in 2012, but the remaining trio have carried on, now well into their 70s. Is this really the end?
Who better to answer that question than David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap?
"Well, I don’t really think that the end can be assessed as of itself as being the end
because what does the end feel like?
It’s like saying when you try to extrapolate the end of the universe,
you say, if the universe is indeed infinite, then how — what does that mean?
How far is all the way, and then if it stops,
what’s stopping it and what’s behind what’s stopping it?
So, what’s the end, you know, is my question to you.”
because what does the end feel like?
It’s like saying when you try to extrapolate the end of the universe,
you say, if the universe is indeed infinite, then how — what does that mean?
How far is all the way, and then if it stops,
what’s stopping it and what’s behind what’s stopping it?
So, what’s the end, you know, is my question to you.”
A belated happy birthday to Fred Schneider, who celebrated his 71st year on planet Earth on 1st July.
1) Quiche Lorraine (Album Version) (1980)
2) Moon 83 (1983)
3) Love Shack (Retro Shock Remix By Aaron Scofield & CL McSpadden) (2004)
4) Roam (Radio Mix By Ben Grosse & Matt King) (1989)
5) Lava (Party Mix By Harold Dorsett) (1981)
6) 6060-842 (1979)
7) Summer Of Love (Album Version) (1986)
8) Hot Pants Explosion (Edit By Don Was) (1993)
9) Party Out Of Bounds (Album Version) (1980)
10) Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Album Version) (1986)
11) Mesopotamia (Remix By Tom Durack) (1990)
1979: The B-52's: 6
1980: Wild Planet: 1, 9
1981: Party Mix!: 5
1983: Whammy!: 2
1986: Bouncing Off The Satellites: 7, 10
1989: Roam EP: 4
1990: Mesopotamia (USA reissue): 11
1993: Hot Pants Explosion EP: 8
2004: Retro Shock Volume 1: 3
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