I will always love this group. My grandkids can't get enough of their music (like the Beatles because i can play with the words). My Tortoise will take off around the yard and I sing this to him... Roam if He Wan'ts Too....
30 years into their career and they still pack 'em in. Amazing. That's not only talent, but that's smarts. Can't think of too many bands that stayed together for so long and kept such a staying power in their following.
It's not a music video. Someone (not the band) has taken a bad amateur video, and tried to sync it with the record. The band performs and sings all their music live. And Cindy is her name, and she is only bored of people who judge other people.
It's not a music video. Someone (not the band) has taken a bad amateur video, and tried to sync it with the record. The band performs and sings all their music live. And Cindy is her name, and she is only bored of people who judge other people.
Actually, Roam was on the first album that they did after Cindy's brother Ricky died. I saw the second show of the tour at the Fillmore in SF. Cindy stood on the stage for a few seconds at the end, looked out across the crowd, and cried. So no, she wasn't very happy, but she deserves credit for getting out there and putting on the show anyway.
@pdquick1 wow i was at that exact same show and totally remember that. i was right in the front and it looked like Cindy cried a little bit during "give me back my man". i saw them several times for that tour and the last time was in 1991 (for that tour) at the forum in LA and she was in much better spirits. strange to think that we could have walked past each other or noticed each others pressence all those years ago.
How can Kate be a lesbian??!! Too many men probally hit on her in the past and then all of a sudden she probally lost her mind and went for women instead of men. :(
I'm WMG, and I own all audio running through the air and make you pay for it. I run natives out and say immigrants can't come back in. Fucking America.
ah that would make sense. i saw them once live and they were so bubbly, so cheerful that you just couldnt stand there without dancing and smiling. my fav song to listen to when i feel down. cheers
Agreed, one of my favourite songs of all time I think.
Aside whatever innuendos you want to construe haha (it's the B52s, there's plenty...) it kinda tells you to do whatever you can to keep going in life.
They are for sure lip syncing here but I saw them on a new years eve concert with the red hot chili peppers and they are awesome. That was way way way...Back, maybe 88 or 89.
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
Cindy looks out of place because she is the only member of the B-52's who is not gay. There's just a fundamental difference in how hard she parties, and how flamboyantly she does it.
nah im not a real drummer. drums are too expensive for me atm because of college and affording a car and payments and stuff. so we'll see. im an expert drummer, gutiarist and bassist. but hard on singing only if i know the songs. i love number of the beast but surprisingly i fail that on expert and hard a little bit. the microphone doesnt do good with picking up screaming. u hit the notes better if u fucking hum
Yeah, I feel ya. I'm living in a house next fall with three friends, it will be nice moving out of the dorms since they're so expensive. I really like them, though.
I've only started playing drums recently, so hopefully I'll be playing expert in no time.
As for the mic, yeah they need to work on the sensitivity for that thing.
Well, we calculated the costs. I go to Michigan State University, and dorm life is pricy here. I have a single too, so I pay even more (a meal plan is mandatory, so add around $1,400). So about $5000 or so a semester total. It's fucking expensive. A house is much cheaper for us four to rent.
i'd be willing to bet cindy still wasnt feeling 100% after the death of her brother. probably just didnt feel much like partying. she's not fucking andrew wk! :)
Kate is so hot!!! saw the B52s at Buffalo Bills near vegas a couple years ago.. front row seats..they are way cool!! kate looks great still!!! Kate are you listening? lol
I just caught a piece of this song, running in the background of Oct 8th's Journeyman episode, during the opening chase scene. As it was 1989, in the story, I guess the music was selected to represent that time in SF's history.
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
I will never understand why all trashy people (who are incestuous, & lack class) choose this song, to play at their weddings! It's a fine song, but totally inappropriate for weddings! LOL!
Well, I've never heard it at a weeding, but I would say most of the songs the B-52s sing are misunderstood.
Must be Kate's influence. Love Shack, uh-huh, glitter on the mattress, yeah I want my kids singing that. Or Shiny Happy People Holding Hands... so uplifting, or...
In the very late 1980s/early 90s, R.E.M., with songs like Stand and Shiny Happy People, entered a period in which it (partly) seemed most in synch with the joyous spirit of that other great Athens, Georgia band, The B52s. With some beautiful singing and thought provoking lyrics, this quirky, clever , fun 50s/early 60s inspired band ideally deserve for Roam to become as well known as Love shack because Roam is simply one of the best, and best performed, songs ever made.
This was on "The 8:15 from Manchester", on of the BBC's saturday morning Kid's shows. Unfortunately the beeb hating people singing live, and when they did the rating's dropped cos all the popular "bubblegum" bands never appeared
Bored or not their vocals are so friggin tight, those two had such an incredible harmony between them, one band I really wish I'd caught live! The B-52s were great.
Their last lp was awful,I found it, not even knowing they'd put it out, bought it,ugh, I found it almost unlistenable. Sorry, 'Cosmic Thing' was the last decent material I've heard from them and that was 15+ years ago- that LP was a downright masterpiece IMO.
great tune
richdyas 2 days ago in playlist Favorite videos
Comment removed
Arinator74 3 weeks ago
Kate Pierson still rocks out and is a total babe! How can anyone not love the B52s???
fotogbill 1 month ago
The blonde does not seem to take any drugs. This is the problem for the joy of it.
doormagic 2 months ago
I always assumed she was in her early 20s when this song came out - but Kate was ~ 40. Amazing girl!
Vidinotes 3 months ago
Kate Pierson looks like Belinda Carlisle's twin
reidb18 4 months ago
Cindy looks high...
Coffee45 4 months ago
This was the best tape I had in middle school. Front and back. It rocked.
cbethfly 5 months ago
Get the audio from this track at speedyconversion doht cohm.
BobbyeHorner03 5 months ago
at this time cindy (the blonde) was close to having a total breakdown ! ricky her brother which was the other guitarist had just passed away !!
rubyholiday 6 months ago
I will always love this group. My grandkids can't get enough of their music (like the Beatles because i can play with the words). My Tortoise will take off around the yard and I sing this to him... Roam if He Wan'ts Too....
mgwilliams1000 6 months ago
Pretty bad
jmorganp30 6 months ago
@coldbluerain This is by far their best song.
wimpyliberalbuster32 6 months ago 2
I wouldn't be very happy with having to lip-synch either.
canubelieve 7 months ago
@tamerswan ABSOLUTELY !!!
boruff68 7 months ago
what happened at 2:50!?!?!?! hahahah banana through a bagel!!
shaytan1313 7 months ago
what happened at 2:50!?!?!?!
shaytan1313 7 months ago
freakin love KATE PIERSON , she is one hottie - and still is :)
SCOTTISHFILMFAN 8 months ago 2
30 years into their career and they still pack 'em in. Amazing. That's not only talent, but that's smarts. Can't think of too many bands that stayed together for so long and kept such a staying power in their following.
TVWriterGuy 8 months ago 2
Comment removed
Arinator74 9 months ago
Comment removed
Arinator74 9 months ago
This was around the time Ricky Wilson died, her brother. The one that formed the band. She went thru a depression then left the band for awhile.
nephylovesandie 9 months ago
She is SO sexy !!!
boruff68 11 months ago
This song never gets old.. Still sounds refreshing every time. :]
dddsabong 11 months ago 4
no. Cindy Was probably still depressed about the passing of her brother and the former guitarist/songwriter for the band Ricky Wilson. :(
TruthandTheLIES 11 months ago 3
the girls sound all hot snd ther hot too
bizzybone951 11 months ago
we love bored Cindy!
trannyache 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
It's not a music video. Someone (not the band) has taken a bad amateur video, and tried to sync it with the record. The band performs and sings all their music live. And Cindy is her name, and she is only bored of people who judge other people.
romeocologne 1 year ago
It's not a music video. Someone (not the band) has taken a bad amateur video, and tried to sync it with the record. The band performs and sings all their music live. And Cindy is her name, and she is only bored of people who judge other people.
romeocologne 1 year ago
the other one
sublimeade 1 year ago
definite lip sync, love the song tho. and p.s. to Russx5z ... if i were kate... i'd like women too! :-P what do you think?
ahoover72 1 year ago
Actually, Roam was on the first album that they did after Cindy's brother Ricky died. I saw the second show of the tour at the Fillmore in SF. Cindy stood on the stage for a few seconds at the end, looked out across the crowd, and cried. So no, she wasn't very happy, but she deserves credit for getting out there and putting on the show anyway.
pdquick1 1 year ago
@pdquick1 wow i was at that exact same show and totally remember that. i was right in the front and it looked like Cindy cried a little bit during "give me back my man". i saw them several times for that tour and the last time was in 1991 (for that tour) at the forum in LA and she was in much better spirits. strange to think that we could have walked past each other or noticed each others pressence all those years ago.
fundies2 11 months ago
How can Kate be a lesbian??!! Too many men probally hit on her in the past and then all of a sudden she probally lost her mind and went for women instead of men. :(
RussX5Z 1 year ago
@RussX5Z I was SO disappointed to find that out myself.
boruff68 7 months ago
Lip sync
hopper433 2 years ago
@hopper433 It's a music video. Almost every music video ever made is synced. If they actually sang, it would be live.
bto1993 1 year ago
Man, Kate is a super fox in this!
russelltree 2 years ago 2
Actually, Cindy has the stronger voice of the two of them and was uber-hot when she was younger. But, Kate is always a blast to watch and listen to.
Audioquest56 2 years ago
I'm WMG, and I own all audio running through the air and make you pay for it. I run natives out and say immigrants can't come back in. Fucking America.
BigCheeseMC26280 2 years ago 2
YOU have got to be kidding me, you Hollywood assholes holding our wallets! Damn you! Here's my 2 cents you dicks!
jcs4219 2 years ago 2
wankers!!!
rmcneill9 2 years ago
Fuck WMG.
If they think that watching this is bad for rec. sales, they are simply stupid.
avgdvl 2 years ago
FUCK WMG !!!!!
BertisEvil66 2 years ago
egoista
javaviner 2 years ago
FU U TUBE
bruho5 2 years ago 3
she is prego with her first child born in 1990. and cindy's voice on give me back my man and dance this mess make those songs.
GDNPB 2 years ago
wtf wheres the fkin sound
?
MelRules911 3 years ago 3
Warner Music Group (WMG) is behind this if you wish to punish them with your pocket book.
Schneebuddy 3 years ago 6
Kate Pierson is the shit!!
heavenlyworlds 3 years ago 4
the blond one is always awkward. i love the red head.
flinstonesrule5 3 years ago 4
That's called premenstrual syndrome....
Mytzplitz 3 years ago
I love you kate.
editai 3 years ago 28
This comment has received too many negative votes show
fact: Cindy had the flu
SummertmeBrews 3 years ago
ah that would make sense. i saw them once live and they were so bubbly, so cheerful that you just couldnt stand there without dancing and smiling. my fav song to listen to when i feel down. cheers
ace88480 3 years ago
Agreed, one of my favourite songs of all time I think.
Aside whatever innuendos you want to construe haha (it's the B52s, there's plenty...) it kinda tells you to do whatever you can to keep going in life.
Denomar 3 years ago 2
Kate!!!!!!!!!!! You are so............. WOW!
VBGOD 3 years ago 17
looks like the blonde was fed up of the brunette having all the attention.
muska34 3 years ago 27
@muska34 She is a red-head, not a brunette. ;)
imapisces1 2 months ago
@imapisces1 my bad :)
muska34 2 months ago
Coño, a la catira seguro le armaraon un peo los demás de la banda... porque por su culpa se noto que estaban doblando.
jluistl 3 years ago
Kinda disappointing how Cindy looks like she could care less on the performance. Looks like she's thinking, "Why the hell am I doing this?".
Great song though.
Killer193 3 years ago
maybe she really had to take a shit
seizetheweakened 3 years ago 3
Maybe she feels like a jackass lip-synching...I know I would.
electrikhead 3 years ago 3
She hasn't before lol.
Killer193 3 years ago
Sure it's lip-sinc. At 1:28 the rhythm guitar screws up just like on the record. I always wondered why they never fixed that part in the first place.
vachalia 3 years ago
DIAF, for real.
VBGOD 3 years ago
They are for sure lip syncing here but I saw them on a new years eve concert with the red hot chili peppers and they are awesome. That was way way way...Back, maybe 88 or 89.
cheeverdog 3 years ago
Cindy Wilson is her name and she is very talented.
allphazze 3 years ago 7
que bonitas mujeres !
lovedog49507 3 years ago
Que Buena estaba Kate Por dios!!!!!! Acabo de re-enamorarme. Además sigue cantando de puta madre.
Karlitoriv 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Bless. They Cant Sing That Well
But I Do Love The Song Lotts
:) BAbes
lozawoo 3 years ago
cindy was going thru alot of shit when this video was shot.. she left the band for a while, and I belive when into the 'hospital' for a little 'rest'
Ratdog93 3 years ago
hmmm i think they lip sync
aquatallica 3 years ago 2
Definitely.
DiggyZazz 3 years ago
She was probably having a bad day =[ We all have them - still an excellent song =D
aimylou08 3 years ago 3
Boy George he was a child whit pimples when THE B52`s role the world..... hi on pønk coolers sex and mutts moor happyhead !!
yessex 3 years ago
"In English please Lisa"
dcryan77 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
Cindy looks out of place because she is the only member of the B-52's who is not gay. There's just a fundamental difference in how hard she parties, and how flamboyantly she does it.
shiwankhan 3 years ago
Who is cindy?????
justaburg 3 years ago
are you serious? she's the one in the hat, singing, dressed like Boy George...
happyhead64 3 years ago
What the hell does it have to do? Who cares if they are gay? they are F'cking awesome!! Plus Kate is waaay too gorgeus.
Karlitoriv 3 years ago 7
Cindy's probably pissed because they made her dress like Boy George, while Kate looks stunning.
SandyStrawb 3 years ago 8
hah!
GigsVT 3 years ago 2
hi sandys ! hope your right, but boy george was a 13 yr that time, but if you menth the styel it rigth ( sry bad english )
yessex 3 years ago
i had the biggest crush on katie still think shes fuckin hot
jacksond5 3 years ago 9
las mejores voces de la musica ¡¡¡¡
comercialpilar 3 years ago 2
Just love Kate's voice and, how she holds those notes sooooo........ steady.
Schneebuddy 4 years ago 6
kate was great never realized how good she was until she sang candy with iggy yes cyndy must have been having a bad day
zardoz1942 4 years ago 2
Cindy seems to be pissed off with pretending to sing live with playback - they don't need that!
Absduckie 4 years ago 3
songs in rock band soon!
XxHammerfallxX 4 years ago
Already downloaded, baby!
Eliasoz 4 years ago
i just like the chorus is all. thats all i know anyway lol
what sucks is that i gave up games for lent. my ps3's gonna be off for 39 more days
XxHammerfallxX 4 years ago
Really? I love the verses more. But I'm a dude and I'm pretty sure I'd butcher that shit if I sang it. I'll stick to drums for this one.
Eliasoz 4 years ago
well i only know the song bc of the chorus. so thats my reason. im a drummer, myself
XxHammerfallxX 4 years ago
You mean a real drummer? I can play hard on a few songs on Rock Band but not in real life lol. I do guitar on expert though, and singing is fun too.
Anyway, I'm gonna go play some CoD:4
Eliasoz 4 years ago
ah lol
nah im not a real drummer. drums are too expensive for me atm because of college and affording a car and payments and stuff. so we'll see. im an expert drummer, gutiarist and bassist. but hard on singing only if i know the songs. i love number of the beast but surprisingly i fail that on expert and hard a little bit. the microphone doesnt do good with picking up screaming. u hit the notes better if u fucking hum
XxHammerfallxX 4 years ago
Yeah, I feel ya. I'm living in a house next fall with three friends, it will be nice moving out of the dorms since they're so expensive. I really like them, though.
I've only started playing drums recently, so hopefully I'll be playing expert in no time.
As for the mic, yeah they need to work on the sensitivity for that thing.
Eliasoz 4 years ago
that would be more expensive u know
XxHammerfallxX 4 years ago
Well, we calculated the costs. I go to Michigan State University, and dorm life is pricy here. I have a single too, so I pay even more (a meal plan is mandatory, so add around $1,400). So about $5000 or so a semester total. It's fucking expensive. A house is much cheaper for us four to rent.
Eliasoz 4 years ago
i'd be willing to bet cindy still wasnt feeling 100% after the death of her brother. probably just didnt feel much like partying. she's not fucking andrew wk! :)
intrepgun 4 years ago
Kate is so hot!!! saw the B52s at Buffalo Bills near vegas a couple years ago.. front row seats..they are way cool!! kate looks great still!!! Kate are you listening? lol
manluvsthe60s 4 years ago 2
Watching Kate always makes me feel like dancin'
MarcusLiewChungKwai 4 years ago 3
Excellent Video!
gymdudenc 4 years ago
Someone please post She Brakes For Rainbows!!!
socalscottie 4 years ago 3
Oh yeah, sowwy, my bad.
It's Cindy. NOT Boy George.
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago 2
respect these guys
tight funky fun and hip kitties !!!!!
spadge321 4 years ago
I just caught a piece of this song, running in the background of Oct 8th's Journeyman episode, during the opening chase scene. As it was 1989, in the story, I guess the music was selected to represent that time in SF's history.
youtub3k 4 years ago
I saw that too. I went into a major nostalgia jag for my freshman year of college.
SmileOnADog 4 years ago
Hey, I didn't know Boy George was a part of the B52's! He's in the purple get-up with the hat on
DancingSpiderman 4 years ago
aww, kate's so pretty.
bassface 4 years ago 10
I think it's great... This is my favorite song to kareoke to....
lakester101 4 years ago 2
why is this song innappropriate for a wedding? because it's memorable and fun to dance to? no seriously, i don't get it.
funkypam 4 years ago 3
It's about a friend of theirs who died.
UdReks 4 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
I will never understand why all trashy people (who are incestuous, & lack class) choose this song, to play at their weddings! It's a fine song, but totally inappropriate for weddings! LOL!
catloverfefe 4 years ago
I've never been to a trashy, incestuous, and classless wedding before :)
Moldova 4 years ago 2
you need to get out more!
eddiefuzz 4 years ago
i agree, and i'm actually trashy myself.
ojososo 4 years ago
Well, I've never heard it at a weeding, but I would say most of the songs the B-52s sing are misunderstood.
Must be Kate's influence. Love Shack, uh-huh, glitter on the mattress, yeah I want my kids singing that. Or Shiny Happy People Holding Hands... so uplifting, or...
UdReks 4 years ago 2
amazing video. amazing band. amazing talent. not so amazing hat tho
mfielder95 4 years ago 2
I feel like I need a Claritin.
WilliamBrothers 4 years ago
In the very late 1980s/early 90s, R.E.M., with songs like Stand and Shiny Happy People, entered a period in which it (partly) seemed most in synch with the joyous spirit of that other great Athens, Georgia band, The B52s. With some beautiful singing and thought provoking lyrics, this quirky, clever , fun 50s/early 60s inspired band ideally deserve for Roam to become as well known as Love shack because Roam is simply one of the best, and best performed, songs ever made.
Picnic10 4 years ago 3
Boy, do you have it straight. This, to me, is the best song ever recorded. So uplifting. Thanks for your great comments. JF
B52sguy 4 years ago 5
Totally cool!!!
tracyterry 4 years ago
world's most recognizable voice and hips - sorry ladies... :)
MeinErsterFilm 4 years ago 2
Not cool to "Cindy Bash"
bloom47403 4 years ago 2
good stuff B52's.... ur the best
tolstoiii 4 years ago
THEY'RE LIVE? O__O I had no idea.
I looked for this song forever and tried to find it. Knowing me, it took me forever. I finally found it and was like.."The B52s sing this?"
kittykitt1 4 years ago
Why the video had two different parts?
mrvideoclip 4 years ago
woow, i´m not a B52 fan, but i can´t get enough of this song. absolutly great live peformance (!!!)
MaliGera 4 years ago
Then I guess you are a fan!
Moldova 4 years ago
I am glad Fred didnt sing on this song!
thecarsss 4 years ago
drugged up? they didn't do drugs?
Boheamie 4 years ago 3
as much as I love them and I love this particular song... they've never been the same since Ricky died.
Gina97xls 4 years ago 2
Katie is so beautiful and spunky. She's probably a lot of fun to be with. Cindy looks a litle drugged up here.
delayogi 4 years ago
GOOD TIMES
nickygou32 4 years ago
Katie poison Southern girl
germurph51 5 years ago
love this song!!!
saelynne 5 years ago
Aww damn.. the music cut off. This tune makes me feel happy, I don't know why. :)
canubelieve 5 years ago
Katie's so gorgeous. I still want her for my very own.
slaakattak 5 years ago 6
Well, seems that Cindy definitely needed a break, there...
Valentinarossi 5 years ago
yeah lol
Boheamie 5 years ago
love Kate. Cindy was probably low key cuz lip synching ain't cool.
simonldp 5 years ago
This was on "The 8:15 from Manchester", on of the BBC's saturday morning Kid's shows. Unfortunately the beeb hating people singing live, and when they did the rating's dropped cos all the popular "bubblegum" bands never appeared
glenrea 4 years ago
such amazing vocals. i love that band
carloscheesey 5 years ago
Kate's soooo unbelievably cool...by the way...I agree with you goldenagenut...
Madsennullo 5 years ago 2
Bored or not their vocals are so friggin tight, those two had such an incredible harmony between them, one band I really wish I'd caught live! The B-52s were great.
goldenagenut 5 years ago
The B-52's ARE Great look for the new cd in 2007 !!! Check the website for more info
lookin4you2xist 5 years ago 2
Their last lp was awful,I found it, not even knowing they'd put it out, bought it,ugh, I found it almost unlistenable. Sorry, 'Cosmic Thing' was the last decent material I've heard from them and that was 15+ years ago- that LP was a downright masterpiece IMO.
goldenagenut 5 years ago
Good stuff wasn't that bad
glenrea 4 years ago 2
Cindy never looked so bored..like a changing of the guard for Kate front and center. Sad, but glad she came back fruggin!
dyoungphoto 5 years ago
Thank you so much for this! i love the b52s! add more footage of them their awesome! also, why is cindys hair really long then short in the promo?
Boheamie 5 years ago
This was about the time Cindy left the band for a time, so she probably didn't want to be there.
cdeford 5 years ago