The B-52's "Mesopotamia"

"Mesopotamia", 1982.
Stereo: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ymmqisvThhk&fmt=18
I don't often do this you know, but here's the lyrics:

Turn your watch, turn your watch back,
about a hundred thousand years.
A hundred thousand years.

I'll meet you by the third pyramid
I'll meet you by the third pyramid
Ah come on, that's what I want, we'll meet
in Mesopotamia. oh oh oh

(We're goin' down to meet) I ain't no student,
(Feel those vibrations) of ancient culture
(I know a neat excavation) Before I talk
I should read a book.
But there's one thing I do know,
There's a lot of ruins in Mesopotamia.

Six or eight thousand years ago
They laid down the law. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa
Six or eight thousand years ago
They laid down the law. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa

I'll meet you by the third pyramid
I'll meet you by the third pyramid
Ah come on, that's what I want, we'll meet
in Mesopotamia. oh oh oh

(We're goin' down to meet) Now I ain't no student,
(Feel those vibrations) of ancient culture
(I know a neat excavation) Before I talk
I should read a book. (Mesopotamia, that's where I wanna go)
But there's one thing that I do know, (Mesopotamia, that's where I wanna go)
There's a lot of ruins in Mesopotamia.

Six or eight thousand years ago
They laid down the law. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa
Six or eight thousand years ago
They laid down the law. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa
In Mesopotamia. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa
They laid down the law. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa
In Mesopotamia. Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haa

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[sunnywitachance2000]

my social studies teacher played in class today.

[roddy76to86]

@sunnywitachance2000

Yet another one !

[bobbconner1]

I have some great HD live B52s on my channel...please visit.. since roddy wont post???

[roddy76to86]

@bobbconner1

I haven't got it to post. So everyone will have to visit your channel to view it !

[roddy76to86]

@bobbconner1

I've just noticed your video responses in my e-mail, but they aren't turning up in YouTube for some reason, or I would "post". There's probably some box in the guts of my channel that I'll have to look for to click or unclick. Other video responses (wanted or unwanted !) haven't turned up either.

[jessjess90016]

we listened 2 this song in social studies 2days ago...its catchy but kinda wierd song

[roddy76to86]

@jessjess90016

And another one ! The whole US education system is based on this one great song !

[roddy76to86]

@theWWIIfanatic

All I remember was my PE teachers shouting at us.

[noncontradiction]

I played this for my Social Studies class today.

[maxpower970]

Produced by David Byrne.

[sblizzy]

This is a classic....

[frizzlefrap]

like "roam" and "loveshack" the best. ....... especially the video of "roam"!!

[secondchapter]

I ain't no student, of ancient culture.

[rofflemows2]

reminds me of "Encyclopedia" XD

[cmode212]

I'll meet you by the 3rd pyramid,,,,come on now! :)

[blackpeter70]

I think it was either Francois K, or Heller and Farley who did a great remix of this track back in 2000.

[qofl]

6060812

[2tonsolid]

love the album