Rock Lobster by B-52s

Genre: Rock
Year: 1978

This article is about the song; for the animal, see Southern rock lobster. "Rock Lobster" is The B-52s first single, released in 1978 and in a longer version placed on the bands self-titled debut album, The B-52s, one year later. It has become one of their signature tunes, and it helped launch the bands success. "Rock Lobster" was the bands first single to appear on Billboards Hot 100. The song is mainly instrumental; some instruments used include a twangy, baritone surf-style electric guitar (a Mosrite), a Farfisa or Vox organ, and drums. Unlike most pop and rock songs, no bass guitar was present. Instead, Kate Pierson played the bass line on keyboards. The album version of "Rock Lobster" (released in 1979) clocks in at about seven minutes and contains superficially nonsensical Read full article at wikipedia.org

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