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The B-52s are a New Wave Band out of Athens, Georgia, the same birthplace of REM. They are most well-known for their quirky Sci-fi themed songs and beehive hairdos worn by the female members. The members are:

Fred Schneider - vocals, cowbell, toy piano, glockenspiel
Kate Pierson - vocals, keyboards, maracas
Keith Strickland - guitar, drums, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Cindy Wilson - vocals, tambourine, bongos
Ricky Wilson (deceased) - guitar

Discography:

The B-52's (1979)
Wild Planet (1980)
- both albums were later released as a single album called The B-52s/Wild Planet
Party Mix (1981)--Remix Album
Mesopotamia (1982)--EP produced by Talking Heads member David Byrne
- Both were later released as a single album called Party Mix/Mesopotamia
Whammy! (1983)
Bouncing off the Satellites (1986)
Cosmic Thing (1989)
Good Stuff (1992)
Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation (1998)--Greatest Hits album
Nude on the Moon(2002)--A 2-disc anthology of previously recorded songs from between 1979-1998
Funplex (2008)
With the Wild Crowd(2012)--Live album

The B-52s provides examples of the following tropes:

A Good Name for a Rock Band: They're named after Kate and Cindy's trademark beehive hairdos.
Author Existence Failure: Ricky Wilson died of AIDS in 1986, during recording of Bouncing Off the Satellites
Beehive Hairdo: Was one of the band's calling cards in the 70s and 80s via Cindy and Kate.
Call-and-Response Song: Pretty much most of their entire discography is this, with Kate and Cindy doing the response parts.
Cloudcuckoolander: All five members, but Fred seems the goofiest.
Cool Car: Fred describes one in "Love Shack": I got me a Chrysler, it's as big as a whale"
Cut Song: Originally Whammy included a cover of Yoko Ono's "Don't Worry" without her consent. Under threat of lawsuit, it was replaced on subsequent copies by a re-recording of "There's A Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon).", but was still labelled as "Don't Worry." Fortunately, if you want to hear the cover, then YouTube is your friend.
Did Not Do the Research: Shamelessly admitted in the song "Mesopotamia".
The Eighties
Precious Puppies: "Quiche Lorraine" is actually about a poodle who runs away from Fred Schneider, dumping him for a Great Dane. Fred gets his revenge by throwing away the key to her kennel.
Exactly What It Says on the Tin: "Cake", "Housework" and "Wig".
Greatest Hits Album: Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation, released in 1998. Also has two new songs exclusive to it: "Debbie" and "Hallunicating Pluto".
Intercourse with You: "Strobe Light", "Good Stuff", Deviant Ingredient" and "Love in the Year 3000."
Instrumentals: "Work That Skirt", "Follow Your Bliss", and "The World's Green Laughter"
Large Ham: Fred Schneider. Give him a mic and he will ham it up, even if the song doesn't need it.
List Song: "52 Girls" is mostly a list of girl names.
Mind Screw: "Detour Thru Your Mind"
New Wave
The Nineties
Non-Appearing Title: "Legal Tender", "Moon 83". And by definition, all their instrumental songs count.
Protest Song: "Juicy Jungle" and "Channel Z"
Repurposed Pop Song: "Junebug" was used in a Target commercial. They also used the intro to "52 Girls".
Self-Titled Album: Like many bands, their debut was this.
Signature Song: "Rock Lobster", or arguably "Love Shack".
Shaped Like Itself: "There's A Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)"
The Something Song: "Song For a Future Generation", "Theme For a Nude Beach" also qualifies, since a song is also a theme.
Title-Only Chorus: "Rock Lobster"
Unusual Euphemism: "Strobe Light" has one: "Let me kiss your tummy/Let me kiss your pineapple!"
Vocal Tag Team: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson.

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-The B-52s are a [[New Wave (Music)|New Wave]] Band out of Athens, Georgia, the same birthplace of [[REM]]. They are most well-known for their quirky Sci-fi themed songs and beehive hairdos worn by the female members. The members are:
+[[The B-52s]] are a [[New Wave]] Band out of Athens, Georgia, the same birthplace of [[REM]]. They are most well-known for their quirky Sci-fi themed songs and beehive hairdos worn by the female members. The members are:
 * Fred Schneider - vocals, cowbell, toy piano, glockenspiel
 * Kate Pierson - vocals, keyboards, maracas
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 * ''The B-52's'' (1979)
 * ''Wild Planet'' (1980)
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-=== Tropes Associated with The B-52s include: ===
-* [[A Good Name for A Rock Band]]: They're named after Kate and Cindy's trademark beehive hairdos.
+* [[A Good Name for a Rock Band]]: They're named after Kate and Cindy's trademark beehive hairdos.
 * [[Author Existence Failure]]: Ricky Wilson died of AIDS in 1986, during recording of ''Bouncing Off the Satellites''
 * [[Beehive Hairdo]]: Was one of the band's calling cards in the 70s and 80s via Cindy and Kate.
-* [[Call and Response Song]]: Pretty much most of their entire discography is this, with Kate and Cindy doing the response parts.
+* [[Call-and-Response Song]]: Pretty much most of their entire discography is this, with Kate and Cindy doing the response parts.
 * [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: All five members, but Fred seems the goofiest.
 * [[Cool Car]]: Fred describes one in "Love Shack": I got me a Chrysler, it's as big as a whale"
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 * [[The Eighties]]
 * [[Precious Puppies]]: "Quiche Lorraine" is actually about a poodle who runs away from Fred Schneider, dumping him for a Great Dane. Fred gets his revenge by throwing away the key to her kennel.
-* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: "Cake", "Housework" and "Wig".
+* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: "Cake", "Housework" and "Wig".
 * [[Greatest Hits Album]]: ''Time Capsule: Songs For A Future Generation'', released in 1998. Also has two new songs exclusive to it: "Debbie" and "Hallunicating Pluto".
-* [[Intercourse With You]]: "Strobe Light", "Good Stuff", Deviant Ingredient" and "Love in the Year 3000."
+* [[Intercourse with You]]: "Strobe Light", "Good Stuff", Deviant Ingredient" and "Love in the Year 3000."
 * Instrumentals: "Work That Skirt", "Follow Your Bliss", and "The World's Green Laughter"
 * [[Large Ham]]: Fred Schneider. Give him a mic and he ''will'' ham it up, even if the song doesn't need it.
 * [[List Song]]: "52 Girls" is mostly a list of girl names.
 * [[Mind Screw]]: "Detour Thru Your Mind"
-* [[New Wave (Music)|New Wave]]
+* [[New Wave]]
 * [[The Nineties]]
-* [[Non Appearing Title]]: "Legal Tender", "Moon 83". And by definition, all their instrumental songs count.
+* [[Non-Appearing Title]]: "Legal Tender", "Moon 83". And by definition, all their instrumental songs count.
 * [[Protest Song]]: "Juicy Jungle" and "Channel Z"
 * [[Repurposed Pop Song]]: "Junebug" was used in a Target commercial. They also used the intro to "52 Girls".
-* [[Self Titled Album]]: Like many bands, their debut was this.
+* [[Self-Titled Album]]: Like many bands, their debut was this.
 * [[Signature Song]]: "Rock Lobster", or arguably "Love Shack".
 * [[Shaped Like Itself]]: "There's A Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)"
 * [[The Something Song]]: "Song For a Future Generation", "Theme For a Nude Beach" also qualifies, since a song is also a theme.
-* [[Title Only Chorus]]: "Rock Lobster"
+* [[Title-Only Chorus]]: "Rock Lobster"
 * [[Unusual Euphemism]]: "Strobe Light" has one: "Let me kiss your tummy/Let me kiss your pineapple!"
 * [[Vocal Tag Team]]: Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson.
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