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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Mon Mar 19, 2012, 01:53 PM Mar 2012

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DU Album of the Day - B-52s "Wild Planet"

I love the 2nd album of the B-52s, which helped to usher in the New Wave sound of the 80s (it was released in 1980). Today is also Ricky Wilson's birthday, one of the founding members of the B-52s who died in 1985 due to complications with AIDs. His sister was Cindy Wilson, also a member of the B-52s.

As you know I've had a shitty day so I wanted something fun and upbeat and when I saw the birthdate I thought this album would be perfect. B-52s had some amazing original music on this album including

Quiche Lorraine

Private Idaho

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DU Album of the Day - B-52s "Wild Planet" (Original Post) LynneSin Mar 2012 OP

Fun fact: I picked my username while listening to Private Idaho taterguy Mar 2012 #1

I would have bought into Fact #1 LynneSin Mar 2012 #2

You rock taterguy Mar 2012 #3

I'm guessing that's a Fact #2 LynneSin Mar 2012 #4

I'll never tell taterguy Mar 2012 #5

They are such a grand band...a true Cult band in Europe.. Tikki Mar 2012 #6

"Where's your icebox?" 6000eliot Mar 2012 #7

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

1. Fun fact: I picked my username while listening to Private Idaho

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:24 PM

Mar 2012

Fun fact #2: Sometimes I just make shit up because it sounds cool.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

2. I would have bought into Fact #1

Reply to taterguy (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:31 PM

Mar 2012

But thank you for sharing Fact #2, I'll file that away for future reference

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

3. You rock

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 05:57 PM

Mar 2012

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

4. I'm guessing that's a Fact #2

Reply to taterguy (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:00 PM

Mar 2012

taterguy

(29,582 posts)

5. I'll never tell

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:05 PM

Mar 2012

Tikki

(14,557 posts)

6. They are such a grand band...a true Cult band in Europe..

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:29 PM

Mar 2012

We saw them walking out of Al's Bar once, when we were walking in.

Both of my sons had crushes on Kate.

Tikki

6000eliot

(5,643 posts)

7. "Where's your icebox?"

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 06:38 PM

Mar 2012

Your party's gone out of bounds!

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