The B-52's - 52 Girls - 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official) 

It's my favorite too. I saw them back in 79-80 in Cleveland, Ohio. One of the best concerts I have ever seen. [see my other post :-)]

GREAT guitar

65. Still rocking the 52's. LOVE THEM.

Kind of sad they lost their original sound so early. They had it in the first 2 albums but as soon as they got famous they were told "Move to New York, nobody could work in Athens" so they did and both Keith and either Fred or Cindy have since said "That was terrible advice." Why? Their whole sound was BASED in Athens! As soon as they left, there came Mesopotamia (which wasn't half bad) and Whammy (which, let's face it, isn't the original sound at all though it has elements.) Bouncing Off The Satellites is OK but the original sound is nearly completely dead at that point; Ricky was dying of AIDS while he was recording it. Ricky was integral to the band's original sound, he and Keith played music for years before the formation of The B-52s. You know what else? Ricky may have not died in 1985 if they hadn't moved to New York. I somehow feel as though he didn't catch AIDS until 1979-1980 or 1981.

Awesome yes. 2019

They are very awesome especially LIVE!!!

I heard this song for the first time today in the tom york mix. I noticed her magic right away. How surprised I was to find out how old this group is! sounds very cool and .. so fucking special

I totally agree, I'm into early rock/ punk / new wave, hate pop and grunge( generally), but I remember when the b52s appeared, it was like a kick in the nads, superb band, stuff love shack pop shite, I like they're early stuff, totally mesmerising. Exellent bass lines with slack strings, loverly

This could be one of their best songs....I saw this live at Pine Knob they were fantastic.

@@graculuslurcher380 It was great how the pop potential of New Wave peaked in 79 and 80, before the transition to the big dance beat that dominated 80s pop.

@@greghawkman Imo, there are about 10 songs of theirs I consider best songs of theirs but yes, this is song excellent.

@@sdgakatbk When you look back at electronic music from the 1950s right on up to 2020 - we saw technology, talented people and America emerge to produce some wonderful and entertaining artists.

Definitely. One must realize what the music scene was like in 1980 Billboard hot 100 : All Out of Love by Air Supply Still by Commodores We Don't Talk by Cliff Richard. It's no wonder they had a difficult time getting any traction at least in the US even though Rock Lobster was a cult hit

Well, you did have the punk rock scene already going for about 5 years, plus you had bands like Joy Division, Human League, the Smiths, the Go Go's, etc

He really is. He's on a level with Johnny Marr for me.

I think he's very underrated and added a lot to their sound. Actually the whole band is just excellent.

#RickyWilson es uno de los máximos demiurgos del rock and roll. Todos ellos.

@@portapotty69 Great comparison! They both loved unique tunings and both were hugely influential.

Obviously you do not play guitar, Ricky Wilson is underrated for a reason.....he was below average.

I thought it was a Chocolate Rain thing.

I didn't realize that's what she was doing. I thought it was just a cool stage move.

...and her mic was turned up instead🤪

i was wondering about those up glances!! I thought it was some kind of performance idiocyncracy

This video still gives me chills.

After that, it's all downhill

Really?! I'd say it's somewhat amateurish but I don't even mean that in a negative way. I really like it, it's just not anywhere near a high technical standard.

"Not up too technical standard " ... BUT HE'S KILLIN' IT !!! MAKIN THAT B52 FLY !!!

@@DerEchteBold It is what Punk was was all about, after bands like Rush and Yes and Genesis, rock became elitist and impossible to play for the beginner or even average musician, rock n roll lost its spirit and Punk/New Wave rekindled it. You can hear the passion, the energy and that is what makes it outstanding.

@@lennypatierno Well, I can understand when people say this has a Punk influence but to me, as a Punk/Metal/Hardcore guy from the 80s/90s, they always were a Pop band ; ) Anyways, that's not what someone usually means when they're calling a performance on some instrument outstanding, but yeah, I can accept the explanation. Btw, I like highly technical as well as down-to-earth raw playing, do you know Amyl and the Sniffers, for many people they rekindled the spirit of Punk just recently.

@@DerEchteBold I am talking the pre-MTV days, 79--80 when this video was made. They were not hardcore punk, they were new wave which did have its roots in punk in that it was simple drums, guitar, bass, and an amp, and originality and not a lot of production. What I consider pop from that era was ABBA, or the Bee Gees. But after MTV launched they certainly turned into pop as they gained popularity. I want to the University of Ga during that time, it was magic, and if you go there today, the kids fill the dance floor when they put on the 52s, I am seeing them Friday night and I'll be there for their last show in Athens next week.....I will check out Amyl and the Sniffers for sure.

Yeah, The B-52's are badass👍

You obviously have no idea what punk rock is do you?

+ Peter Lanner Uhmm ... you don't

I agree mate ☠️💣☠️

I saw them in The Woodlands, Texas. Impossible to stop dancing during the entire concert. And the singers never stop moving either, they are three energizing bunnies. So much fun! They are touring right now. Don't miss them if they go near your home!

joydivisiongirl Lucky enough to be there in Sydney and yes it was awesome!

joydivisiongirl it was fabulous

@Edward Murdoch "They are three energizing bunnies." OK, thanks for the amusing description.

I understand why joydivisiongirl loves it. Ian curtis would have loved it too if he had lived long enough

walk dont run

MobiusBandwidth Back then Kate usually played bass on synth. All were very talented multi instrument musicians.

Steve Lynch that I knew! and very well too.

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WERE???? LOL DUDE!

Was this NJ?

The 60s used expensive film. This gig would have never been filmed if there wasn’t cheap video technology around then. No one would have forked out that money on the B52 regardless how awesome we find them.