Rock Lobster

Name: Rock Lobster
Uploaded: 1979-01-01
Duration: 7 min 7 s
Description: Written by Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, and Cindy Wilson, this 1979 single launched the B-52's career and became one of their signature tunes. John Lennon said that hearing "Rock Lobster" inspired him to end his five-year hiatus and record again in 1980, and the song also inspired the name of Athens, Georgia's professional ice hockey team, the Rock Lobsters.

The B-52's Play Mix

1979 70s new wave

Written by Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, and Cindy Wilson, this 1979 single launched the B-52's career and became one of their signature tunes. John Lennon said that hearing "Rock Lobster" inspired him to end his five-year hiatus and record again in 1980, and the song also inspired the name of Athens, Georgia's professional ice hockey team, the Rock Lobsters.