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The B-52's Whammy! Release Date: 1983 04 zz Running Time: 37:17 Label: Atlantic Following the botched collaboration with David Byrne on Mesopotamia, the B-52's decided to craft their fourth album as a return to the pop-culture funk explosion of their debut. Smartly, they decided to not simply replicate the skewed Southern funk of that album, choosing to update their signature sound with drum machines and new wave synths. As a result, it now sounds a little forced and dated, but the best moments -- "Legal Tender," "Whammy Kiss," "Butterbean," "Song for a Future Generation" -- rank as B-52's classics, and the entire record is certainly entertaining, even with its faults. [Whammy! was originally released with a cover of Yoko Ono's "Don't Worry." When the time came to reissue the CD in 1989, the group ran into copyright troubles with Ono and the song was pulled, replaced by "Moon 83."] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Legal Tender Schneider, Pierson, Strickland, Wilson, Wilson, Waldrop 3:40 2 Whammy Kiss B Fifty Two's 5:20 3 Song for a Future Generation B Fifty Two's 4:00 4 Butterbean B Fifty Two's 4:14 5 Trism B Fifty Two's 3:23 6 Queen of Las Vegas B Fifty Two's 4:40 7 Moon 83 B Fifty Two's 3:58 8 Big Bird B Fifty Two's 4:14 9 Work That Skirt B Fifty Two's 3:48 Releases: Year Type Label 1983 CD Atlantic 2001 CD Spectrum 1989 CD Warner Bros. 1989 CS Warner Bros. 1983 LP Island 1990 LP Warner Bros.

Group Members: Ricky Wilson Kate Pierson Cindy Wilson Fred Schneider Keith Strickland More >> Similar Artists: Talking Heads Love Tractor The Mumps R.E.M. Martini Ranch More >>

Influenced By: Yoko Ono The Mamas & the Papas The Angels More >> Followers: Redd Kross B.A.L.L. Barenaked Ladies Junior Senior Gravy Train!!!! More >>

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