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Not much is to be heard about this band at this point and time, but throughout the years their music has made a splash in several films and created a pleasing level of nostalgia for viewers that can remember when they were particularly hot. While you might think that one of their hottest hits, Love Shack, would easily make this list, you might be surprised. It’s an easy, surefire song to remember, but in films it’s actually kind of elusive. So here instead are a few songs you might recognize but don’t listen to quite as often. The B-52’s definitely have a unique sound, so let’s see how many of these appearances you remember. 5. Planet Claire – Monsters Vs. Aliens Amidst the hilarity you might have missed their classic sound, but they are a part of this film without a doubt. The movie didn’t open to rave reviews but it’s still regarded as one of the more quirky and fun pieces to have featured multiple star talents. It’s got a definite goofy side despite being a good old fashioned slugfest between monsters and aliens. You know, if such a thing was remembered from earlier films. 4. Rock Lobster – Knocked Up This song kind of fits in the discordant and otherwise haphazard film. It’s not a bad movie really, but it does feature the typical man-child that needs to get a life and somehow lucks out by getting to be with one of the most gorgeous women on the planet. I mean that’s totally true to real life, right? In any case the film is funny enough to carry it’s own weight, and the song provides a good counterpoint to the strange way it kind of glides and dips along. 3. D2 The Mighty Ducks – Good Stuff A lot of people don’t like to hear that “boys will be boys”, but in the time period that this film was made there were still young boys that were just devious enough to pull such a prank as this. It’s kind of daring to do so in such an obvious fashion, but it does happen to lend a humorous moment to the film even though one has to assume that the store owner would want to check with the boys’ source before actually letting them in. 2. The Bedrock Twitch-The Flintstones The first Flintstones was definitely innovative as it brought the beloved cartoon to life and allowed it to roam on the big screen. This was exciting because the B-52’s actually got to be a part of the act as well as the musical guest. While it didn’t create a whole lot of buzz outside the hype that was initially created the movie still gets remembered as a rather good attempt at creating a live event from a favored cartoon. 1. Summer of Love – Earth Girls Are Easy Well, yeah, wow. The song fits and the movie is, fairly ridiculous, but it was meant to be at least. As far as alien films go this one is fairly low key and doesn’t go too far out of bounds. It describes its premise within the title and doesn’t really stray too far from the overall plot. As far as being simple it’s about as goofy as it sounds, and no doubt gained a lot of its continued cult following from this fact. The B-52’s are known for lending their music to a lot of mediocre to flat out weird shows, but that’s part of the charm. Not all songs have to be epic or overly dramatic. Some of them can just be a lot of fun. Save
The song Love Shack, performed by The B-52's, was featured in movies like Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle, Frankie and Johnny, Rising Sun and De rouille et d'os. What Movie makes the best use of Love Shack in it's soundtrack? Love Shack was featured in the following movies:Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle Frankie and Johnny Rising Sun De rouille et d'osLove Shack Questions and Comments9-1-1 • s4e13 • Suspicion2018 Hen, Syndey and Luis play medical detectives in an attempt to log Toni's medical symptoms and diagnosis what she could be suffering from so that Hen can get her the right medical help.
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For the 2010 film, see Love Shack (film). "Love Shack" is a single by new wave band The B-52's. Originally released in 1989 from their album Cosmic Thing, the single was the band's biggest hit song and first million-copy seller.[3] It was also the band's first song to reach the Billboard Top 40 charts, peaking at number 3,[4] also reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and was number 1 for eight weeks in Australia, number 1 for 4 weeks in New Zealand, number 1 in the Republic of Ireland and also number 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Produced by Don Was,[5] the song's inspiration was a cabin around Athens, Georgia, complete with tin roof, where the band conceived "Rock Lobster", a single from their first album; it is often said to have been located off "the Atlanta Highway", as the first verse implies. B-52's singer Kate Pierson lived in the cabin in the 1970s, and the cabin existed until 2004, when it burned down.[4] "Tin roof...rusted," wailed by lead singer Cindy Wilson, was originally an outtake added to the track, and is perhaps the song's most memorable line. Fred Schneider also provides some memorable lines, including his notable boast of having a Chrysler that is "as big as a whale" and "seats about twenty". It has come to mean many things to different listeners.[6] The video was directed by Adam Bernstein and shot at the home and studio of ceramic artists Philip Maberry and Scott Walker in Highland, New York.[7][8] The song was a comeback of sorts following the band's decline in popularity in the mid 1980s coupled with the death of their guitarist, Ricky Wilson, in 1985.[9] The song received a number of accolades following its release. Named as one of the 365 Songs of the Century in 2001,[10] the video for the song received an award from MTV as the Best Group Video, and was named the Best Single of 1989 by Rolling Stone.[3] Additionally, it was ranked #246 in Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[11] Track listingThe single release contained various tracks depending on the country it was released in. The United States had a B-side of "Roam", a song that would later reach number 3 as well, and other countries had singles with either "Channel Z" or a live version of "Rock Lobster" as the B-side.[12] In 1998 and 1999, the single was released again with a number of remixes, including one by DJ Tonka, but the re-release did not chart in the United States, although it did enter the United Kingdom charts.[13] UK single
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