B52's Dance This Mess Around

[aust1900]

One of my tops 10 songs of all time :)



[somewhatd]

RESCUE ME

[sawyerg13]

bass gets me everytime...

[AmethystAnarchyAngel]

Is there a tab for this?

[dbeecooks]

Such a brilliant song.

[freestyleminibus]

What is a Limburger anyway? I'm guessing it's not good.

[lmorgan1974]

@freestyleminibus a really smelly cheese



[Uberlasting]

"Why won't you dance with me? I'm not no limburger!"

[camdron5000]

hippy hippy forward hippy hippy hippy hippy hippy shake!

[juggaknot42]

Kate at :51 into this... holygod, my body filled up with lust so fast, I heard it crackle and tasted pennies.

[loveiswhoIam97]

forget "every day I'm shufflin' " I'm saying "Every Day I'm Camel Walkin'" XD

[RexMundiarcadia]

Great job!

[rockuvages]

So much better than their "Love Shack" phase!

[freestyleminibus]

You just can't get the tv show performance video of this.

[notntusay]

you have some very nice pics of the band .kudos.really fine:) saw a clone band of them in Martha's Vinyard Mass.They were channelling B52's I swear.good time.r.

[notntusay]

you have some very nice pics of the band .kudos.really fine:)

[xxghostpandaxx]

6 people are, well....... retarded......i cant think of anything clever......

[crosxtalk]

aWESOME! ...brings back so many memories.

[TheHeathersphere]

6 people don't like to dance.

[maveric23100]

Rickys smoking guitar. He died of aids. RIP ricky.

[foxnaif]

.... and then some ol rock .... rollin over in your mind ...

feckin brilliant line

[coricola0604]

wow---that brings back the early high school days

[flexerdfw]

takes me back......awesome band had all their albums.......yes said albums!

[rudeger66]

@flexerdfw HAD????? :(

[labete0869]

is a limburger a burger with limbs?

[petitejehanne]

Chanson géniale. Vidéo parfaitement ridicule.

[MoisheKapoyr]

i just camel walked.

[defect530]

danced to this on 8 track when i was like 6 years old. love this fucking song!!

[Johnzoil]

I like to do the Hyp-o-crite! Very popular these days.

[lucretius68]

This one of the B52s ultimate classic songs! The video compilation is great too, thanks for sharing!

[eddierat100]

There is a seen in Rescue Me, where they save kittiens in a loft while this song is playing.

It was brilliant, in my opinion.

[Mauvye]

"Why don't you dance with me?!.....I'm not no Limburger!"  Oh, classic song.....

classic times...such memories....

[njitram00000]

@Mauvye as a Limburger myself I really approve that line

[ted126000]

Great times with this song from early dating days..... Made out with woman who became my wife to this song :) Marriage still strong!

[Khultan]

 Scarlett Johannsen?!? But why?!? She's beautiful but she is not from that era.

[Khultan]

I know this is a late 70s song/music but what other era does it draw it's musical sound from? The 60s?

[smashbeans]

great freaking song!i used to fall asleep to this record. i love the B52's.the are forever embeded in my heart

[05jandma]

"WHY DON'T YOU DANCE WITH ME", all together now!

[RayRoark2009]

This song sounds like the 50's mixed with the 80's rock.

[colibri1]

@RayRoark2009 During the late 70s when this song was recorded, The B52s and a lot of other bands were into reviving styles of the 60s. "Dance This Mess Around" has a sort of early 60s sound and references several songs from the early to mid-60s: "Stop In the Name of Love" by the Supremes (1965), "Land of a Thousand Dances" by Chris Kenner (1962) done by Wilson Pickett (1966), and "Hippy Hippy Shake" by Chan Romero (1959) done by The Beatles (1963). It even mentions a 60s product: Shake-n-Bake.

[Khultan]

@colibri1 Damn, Colibri1, I just noticed your comments and I just asked a questrion on this very exact same topic. I couldn't quite figure out it's source. : )

[colibri1]

@Khultan Glad I could help. Their first two albums were at the time recognized as sort of early 60s kitsch. Check out the first Rolling Stone album review of their first LP; it goes on and on about the obvious influence of 1960s beach party films like "Beach Blanket Bingo." Their look at the time was from the early 60s, too, explicitly: bouffant hairdos, geometric graphics, etc. And they weren't the only ones: The Go Go's, The Rezilloes, tutone ska, the skinny ties - all early 60s influenced.

[Khultan]

@colibri1 Although, I became familiar with the B-52s sometime around 1981, 1982 and never knew they went back to the late 70s the other groups you mentioned, I prefer the B-52s. Yeah, I REALLY love the 60s era music and scene. Thank you, Colibri1. : )

[TumbrelJockey]

Post script. Funny how things appear to be different yet are the same.In a span of a generation recall two similar parties ,each with hip supercools in various states of mutual undress on Friday nights ,black lights & the best grass / other enhancements with one song that just kept played over & over.The fall 1969 's party had Led Zeppelin " Dazed and Confused' while the orgy in 1980 had B52's Dance this Mess Around. Just wandered through the first party & the second one? Different story.

[xanfus]

this song made me fall in love with my girlfriend. man that chick can dance!

[peppercasper]

I remember this song so damn much....I was in grade 11 or 12 and was getting into the B 52s, Gary Numan etc....wow what memories...thx!

[Lovesock69able]

Wii loves humans. (Aramis Deceives) Prepared with love, them tastes wunderbar. See?

[dwill28270]

Thanks for making such a great video!

[Lovesock69able]

"Remember" B52's (katalina translates) All that hair in your face.

[MTCatman]

Love B52's, thanks!

[mortiisera2]

Just f\keep looking. Try Itunes

[shiftclick]

Sorry for yor loss.

I enjoy your music.

From my outside,I do miss

the black and white version of this

But - people have to make a buck- or do they?

What do I know.

ps. I really do not care for any reply from the original members - and to if you are not part of the original group, I certainly do not give a shit about your opinion

please don't "reply"

[reasonformirrors]

They do all 16 dances!

[democrategirl]

You are so right!!!

[tgodridge]

Hmm, I'm 20 and I'm a BIG B-52's fan. Dancing has gone downhill since the days that these guys were topping the charts. People don't have fun anymore, they're just really concerned with looking cool in case one of those bullshit club photographers is around.

[mortiisera2]

I know what you mean. But people still have fun

[river5300]

yep....what we need is a huge flood to wipe out everyone on the planet...so we can start over again. We have lost our joy :)

[Hodassa]

crazy song. my friend was into them in the early 80's

[swrider5400]

They do all 16 dances. Hahahaha. I was a contempory of these guys, somebody younger tell me if anything has changed? Like do you dudes have more than 16? Hahahaha

[197919922000]

how old r u?

[swrider5400]

way, way too old (like 58). Saw them live a couple times, last time was 1983 "US Festival", San Bernadino(wozniac, flush with cash from Apple). A Rock Lobster, so to speak |:-)>

[popeiix]

B52s played in the labor day 1982 US Festival between Oingo Boingo and Talking Heads, who were followed by The Police. Great time. I worked the festival in 83 at the VFW concession stand and got all 3 days for Freeeeeeee...yes

[swrider5400]

thanx! Sometimes the past gets blurry! I was there in '92. To me, Talking Heads stole the show! Great performance........

|:-)>

[bearspaw1967]

Living legends

[agile1111]

If you are NOT NO Limburger that means you ARE Limburger.

:o)

[cherrytreeandon]

amazing clarity, they were good at that! Top post thx

[bigdrew1388]

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[antonfjordson]

they are saints.

[Coffee45]

@antonfjordson "They are saints."

Perhaps, but if I do recall correctly, Kate's got the devil in her CARBURATOR; Cindy's got the DEVIL in her cigarette lighter!

[197919922000]

heard it today the first time in a episode of rescue me...great!!

[heavenlyworlds]

Great video

[abby1095]

I love this song!

[torahislife]

reminds me of surfing in Santa Cruz summer of '82.  Used to think the lyrics were "Why dont you dance wiht me? I'm not no little black girl.. Just a lil black girl".

[jbirdgunn]

sweet ass

[shelibeli40]

Hmmmm, this reminds me of spring break in Daytona Beach in 1986....what a memory:)

[cuddy62dj]

non posso che ripetermi,eccezzionali veramente bravi...

[weedbix]

Vediamo un po...

[nikitabijoux]

I think the Bs, need to do a tribute song to Ricky. I know that "Dirty Back Roads" has a reference to him and the "Satelites" album is a tribute album to him but a song...if they could do one for Debbie from Blondie, there should be one for him. Just thinking outloud....

[101Volts]

Yes, They should. Both Dirty Back Road and Bouncing Off The satellites were recorded with Ricky so they should make a tribute song to him.

[starzine]

what's the global illumination council??

[raXility]

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds..... ;)

[rurban]

Why didn't you take one of the live concerts for the visuals?

[weedbix]

These stills are interesting.

[Kubrik64]

I've buy this LP in 1979 when it come out, and all the songs are GREAT!!! it's a LP for Rock history.

[101Volts]

You aren't kidding, John Lennon said it was his all time favorite album shortly before he died and it is my favorite album too! I love Ricky's style of playing guitar, He has influenced my style a LOT!

[5hake5]

I do the shook-a-loo for this video!

[eastloschicos]

i want to do all 16 dances!!!  lol

[playingintomyhands]

For years, I thought she was saying 'Why don't you dance with me? I'm not no limber girl.'

[sgvsocal]

why not?

[babyy665]

is kate high?

[muvucasbil]

of course she's no limburger cos she is yes yes SARDINES

[4CatsGuy]

"Why don't you dance with me?

I'm not no Limburger!"

...Or a Gruyere for that matter!...

[oldskoolhq]

greatest intro to a song OTHER than the beginning on Power Staion's Bang a Gong!!!

[joedshell]

Punk rock at it's very best!!Love this band!!!52 girls can rock my lobster while we dance this mess around my private Idaho!!

[todieandwither]

Memories....

I had all those albums.

:)

[redsonyaJ]

yep ace gays

[michaelcushing13]

My Goddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was funkyK!

Believe me. I'm Old. And I know. I have this album./ And I know. That was beautiful singing on both parts of the harmonies, and , that was cool. All time!. Yeahhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1from Shawn Cushing.

[crazylikeafool]

um I dont thnk thers any girl that can sing like that or scream in a such a beautiful way.... beautiful!

[redsonyaJ]

by old i hope you don't mean in your 40's

[jeanharlow78]

ull get there redsonya and the original red sonya is way in her 40s

[redsonyaJ]

i am there already!

[wellyes]

I love this song. It's like a punk rock version of Remember (walking in the sand) by the Shangri-Las.

[mcdermott65]

One of the funnest and best bands ever!

[elmersglue16]

that's dha best part lol after that i turn it off..1:07

[hottshit1521]

best part starts at 1:07

[whatdahuhwhat]

CINDY..THE QUEEN OF PUNK!!!!!

[Rono007]

Thank for the post and vid! What great memories you brought back!  Love it!

[justbernard]

Very cool...Thank a lot! :-)

-Bernard

[LittleMatterhorny]

Pefect video for a perfect band with a great song! Just Great - nice memory - thanks a lot!

[justbernard]

Thanks.. Love them too... We just did Give Me Back My Man a few weeks ago too. Check it out.

[Tarotlaydee]

I am still dancing around the room!

[CASTLEMIKE]

Very Nice.

[justbernard]

Thanks

[NozomiSky]

I absolutely love this song. Nice tribute. I always thought it was shy turnip...

[justbernard]

LOL...Thanks :-)

[justbernard]

;-)

[darcy00]

I think my other favortie song by them has to be "Rock Lobster" for sure! Haha You need to make a video for that one!! :D

[darcy00]

Oh I do beleive that it is my favorite song by them as well! Oh how I love them though! Kate Pierson is amazing indeed!

[justbernard]

I think my other fav is "Give me back my man" I may have 2 make a vid on that one...LOL

[darcy00]

Haha I love that album, and that album cover!!

[justbernard]

I think this is my favorite song by them

[blueangelarts]

cool