New B-52's cd

[voggmo]

Anyone heard it? Good stuff? or what. 1st album they did will likely never be surpassed by them, but they still usually deliver the goods.

 

[Capn Flukie]

I've only heard the two singles, 'Funplex' and 'Hot Corner', which have the Bee's usual fun sound, 'Funplex' about wacky mall people, and 'Hot Corner' is a garagy sounding song. 'Funplex' is the better of the two, and Kate and Cindy's harmonies still sound great together.

edited to add; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEXUqWK8A4I

Faster Pussycat, Thrill Thrill!

 

[cardinal biggles]

We're finally starting to put Funplex in rotation at my Barnes & Noble (after two months of oldies to tie in with our "$9.99 Greatest Hits" sale), and it sounds pretty good. I didn't realize how long they've been around, but the group still has the stuff.

 

[M'Sharak]

I didn't realize how long they've been around...

Longer than a lot of the posters on this board have.

But they're still the B-52's.

 

[Capn Flukie]

I just bought it. Stupid slow DSL...

 

[Nardpuncher]

I will never forgive them for that song. Don't pretend you don't know which one!

 

[seamusmclean]

I love it. It's very much in the line of "Good Stuff" and "Cosmic Thing." I think it may be their most consistent album - it doesn't have quite the level of standout tracks that some of their others do, but it has hardly any weak points either.

 

[Malcom]

I can't wait. I went out to buy it and couldn't find it. I'll check again.

How they keep it going, I just don't know, but they do.

And they are great in concert. Who'd a thunk it?

 

[Professor Zoom]

Anyone heard it? Good stuff? or what. 1st album they did will likely never be surpassed by them, but they still usually deliver the goods.

Cosmic Thing was better than their first album. Both are great, but Cosmic Thing surpassed their first album.

 

[seamusmclean]

I can't wait. I went out to buy it and couldn't find it. I'll check again.

How they keep it going, I just don't know, but they do.

And they are great in concert. Who'd a thunk it?

If you can, try to find it at Target - they have it with a free bonus disc of maybe six live performances of older B-52's songs.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Everytime I hear it I get "I'm your daytime waitress at the Taco Tiki Hut/Here's your stupid 7-UP" in my head.

 

[M'Sharak]

I will never forgive them for that song. Don't pretend you don't know which one!

Sorry, not a clue.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I will never forgive them for that song. Don't pretend you don't know which one!

Sorry, not a clue.

Love Shack?

 

[Professor Zoom]

Rock Lobster?

 

[Capn Flukie]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say 'Shiny Happy People'. Yes, I know it's an REM song, but for some reason a lot of people think it's a B52s song just because Kate sings on it.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Rock Lobster?

VeggieTales version is better.

 

[Brent]

Just listened to the whole album, I like it

 

[Professor Zoom]

Rock Lobster?

VeggieTales version is better.

I think I know what my own personal hell looks like. Gah.

 

[M'Sharak]

Rock Lobster?

VeggieTales version is better.

I think you're wrong.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

I will never forgive them for that song. Don't pretend you don't know which one!

Sorry, not a clue.

Love Shack?

God, I hope not.

As far as I'm concerned, if this group never put out another song, they should be immortalized for Love Shack.

That song kicks all kinds of ass.

It is one of those songs that has me turning up the volume each time it comes on, without fail.