The B-52's - Dance This Mess Around - 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre (Official) 

Many years later, this song and performance still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

This concert is without doubt their creative peak and one of the most glorious moments in the whole post punk history. It's just so wonderful to have it here, thank you so much

such a beautiful weird amazing song.

We saw the B-52's two weeks earlier in Berkeley. The whole scene was totally electric and they were clearly finding their peak performance capabilities as evidenced here.

Guitar players take note on pedals and 4 strings. Ricky is so underrated

Cindy Wilson is a legend

Cindy. Be still my heart.

1980, i was 3 years old. I wish I was older and could have seen it live.

Cindy! Truly inspired vocals! They do all 16 dances! It's time to do them RIGHT!

Man, I thought this was the weirdest song when I first heard it in 1981! I’d just spent two years in Chile as a Mormon missionary. Chilean radio had played bands like Blondie, the Knack, and the Police; however, so far as I knew, the Bee Gees were still cranking out disco hits in the US. The sea change that happened in pop music while I was gone left me reeling for several months, but, by the end of Summer 1981, the B-52’s were my favorite group.

This Song Is PURE Genius...In Every Possible Way!!!!

Ricky is at another level in the 80s

I exist in two forms: before this song and after this song. It changed my life for ever.

Cindy is brilliant on this song, she really nails it! Both girls are really so cool. They both have songs each of them excel at!

if this doesn't bring a smile to your face then nothing will.

Cindy was very interactive with the audience!❤

Love this album!! I blasted it loud in grade 5, and I'm blasting it loud here in my mid 40's.

How is this band NOT in the RnR Hall of Fame? It's a travesty. So original and influential.

My absolute favorite B-52's song.

i knew all the words, dances and movements. 46 year old male straight married with children.

i love how Cindy bangs her tambourine when she damn well feels like it xD

My favorite B-52 song .................... greetings of Perú ...

After all of these decades, sadly, I still do not know how to do all sixteen dances. : (

Man I love this guys! I’ve seen them twice! And those two times were a riot party!!🎉 🎈 🎊 ❤️👌😎👍

I remembered when they debuted on Saturday Night Live- shortly after the Talking Heads-- back in the day when SNL got consistently good music.

B52s and Devo were decades ahead of everyone else

Could I love Cindy any more? No. The answer is no. I’m 59 and I STILL crush on Cindy 😂

I saw them twice. The first time I was so high, I only just met the people I went with. The second time they did the V8 versions of everything. Magic.

For all the craziness of their music for the times, the rhythm section is pure rock and roll. Very much a guitar driven band!

OMG OMG That was THE SHIT. Kate Pierson was da bomb. And that song in particular, was my favorite. Much Mahaolos on the upload.

I'm learning a lot of dance moves watching Fred.

I am proud to say I share a birthday with Fred. 🎂

The Church brought me here, but I always love the B-52's

Keith & Ricky are absolutely killin' it in this version.

Man, the sheer excitement it must be for them to play together!!

Classic, The B-52's and the Ramones made music so much fun in that time period.

they were so fucking cool.

The moment she yells is so rock and roll.

1:05 best part of the vid. Even Fred felt that one!!!!!

Cindy Wilson's decent into madness, a mockery of Motown by a seemingly broken soul. The bass line is decending into a very deep hole aswell. The banging keys of a child's toy piano as a hauntingly repeated organ strike keeps time like a warning becon . Everything in time yet seems just a little off. Her deep alto voice reaches down to a guthral growl at times before breaking into rhythmic horror movie like screaming lyrics. It's dark , but brilliant. While the stabbing guitar seems to add some coherence and 60's style syncopation ,just another dark striking layer. The best song the B52's ever did. Then it reverts to the usual silliness the band is known for, but for a moment they achieved an original master peice. Listing to it is like seeing a bloody car wreck in slow motion, you want to look away ,but keep replaying it ,uncomfortably.

Cindy is a goddess and my forever queen.

I was 5 years old. Seeing them play on the fairwell tour and rocking out one last time, all i could think of was: please please please, just one more time.

Fred showing off on his dance moves

I don't think I would have ever gotten into the B52s if it wasn't for Cindy Wilson. Really SHE turned me on to Alternative Rock (New Wave/Punk).

Awww. Ricky. :)

You see some bands, and think why? You see this performance and it make sense. They are a great band so much talent. Very under rated. Love this show!

Ricky Wilson's genius on full display on this song.

I haven't heard this song is so long and this version is raw and rocks! Great stuff! All of the videos are classic!

Sure miss Ricky!! 😢😢

These guys were huge in the day. Great music. Did their own thing.

I only new the B-52's from the Cosmic Thing period. I am just now discovering these songs 44 years later!

They all looked sooo good back then great year for them.. Ricky cool as ever Freddy and keith looked good. Cindy sexy as ever and kate lookin hot 2. The Girls with their cool wigs. Really great.

Always loved this song and the B52's! And Kate Pierson ...OH Yeah!...Always had a hot thing for Her and Her voice!

Brilliant. The B52s were entertaining themselves as much as the audience.

Hell yeah

I love the B -52s

I am proud to say I that share a birthday with Fred. 🎂

Cindy 💥🔥😍

Great performance. B52s we probably won't see another band that can compare They ROCKED.🎸

52's drop bombs :)

That was absolutely freaking perfect!

They’re so charmingly strange, I’m 13 and I’m trying to get my friends into the b-52 but it’s not working.

Amo a B'52!!! Besos desde México !!

All 16 dances

The B-52s were a live act to see.

never seen them live before dancethis mess around Absolutely brilliant

Still makes me want to take toy piano lessons in the midst of a pandemic. Anyone else remember this song from the PARCO commercial in Tokyo, circa 1980?

Contemporary Music... Hard Core B 52's... late 60's psychodelia Surf Rock based but futuristic New Wave in it's tempos... Off charts

Excellent! Thank you for uploading

When I hear songbird, I think Cindy Wilson…..singing “I ain’t no lim….b…urger…”….”i’m jus askin’”…”yeah..yeah..yeah..yeah..yeah..yeah” words never better sung in harmony

Great live!!

always a huge fan of your work

Preciosa voz de Cindy con ese ritmo de baile lleno de energía que brindaba !!

just perfect!

Magnificent raw energy.

Wondeful! So youngs...

This so crazy cool!

so fuckin good s fuckin good so fuckin good

Remember when you held my hand? Say, remember when you were my man? Walk, talk in the name of love Before you break my heart Think it over, roll it over in your mind Why don't you dance with me? I'm not no Limburger Why don't you dance with me? I'm not no Limburger Oh say, why don't you dance with me? I'm not no Limburger Just a limber girl, just a limber girl Just a limber girl, just a limber girl Dance this mess around Dance this mess around 'Round, 'round, 'round, 'round Oh, everybody goes to parties They dance this mess around They do all 16 dances They do the Shu ga loo, do the Shy Tuna Do the Camel Walk, do the Hip O Crit Ah, hippy, hippy forward hippy, hippy Hippy, hippy, hippy shake Oh, it's time to do 'em right Hey, so don't that make you feel a whole lot better, huh? I say, don't that make you feel a whole lot better? What you say? Well, I'm just askin' Come on, shake Ooh, aye shake Ooh, aye shake Ooh Everybody goes to parties They dance this mess around They do all 16 dances They do the Coo ca choo, do the Aqua Velva Do the Dirty Dog, do the Escalator Ah, hippy, hippy forward hippy, hippy Hippy, hippy, hippy shake Oh, it's time to do 'em right Hey, so Fred, don't that make you feel a whole lot better, huh? I say, don't that make you feel a whole lot better? What you say? Well, I'm just askin' Yeah, yeah, yeah Stop, dance on over Yeah, yeah Dance, dance, dance this mess around Dance this mess around Shake, shake a bake, shake Shake, shake, shake, shake Shake, shake, shake, shake Dance this mess around Yeah, yeah, yeah

Excellent, just excellent.

Speechless

Fantastic

Melhor banda de new wave!

*Bowing the f**k down*

that guitarist is one of a kind

I think Fred is a vampire.... I mean he hasn't aged at alk. Good for you Fred, keep doing that aqua velva!

Lembro que tocaram no Rock in Rio 85. Excelente!!!

brilliant!

Always enjoy b52s

Ricky Wilson un genio todos una energia impresionante

How I would have loved to have been there that night.

Excellent et précurseur en 1980 merci b'52s

that's rite brother , i was 20 1980 UCLA Polly Pavilion,chicks were wearing see through pants/ their stage was dead center..now i'm 55, it was the funnest show. they carry low laying sex vibes'and brown hair braided around aorund a heart,

toujours à la mode …. au top

I saw them play at Roseland in Nyc 1981 …fucking awesome!!!

Man do I wish I was at that show.

Me encanta esta canción 😎

I was there

C.I.N.D.Y. W.I.L.S.O.N.

hippy hippy boy hippy hippy hippy hippy hippy SHAKE!