It wasn’t obvious to me how punk the B-52s were until I saw them on video. They have a lot of shared DNA with The Cramps.
Members of Nirvana recalled the moment they saw this live performance of Rock Lobster on SNL as a fundamental, ocean-parting moment of their young lives. Growing up in the 'burbs and sticks respectively, it was the first time they'd encountered this potent mix of queerness and camp and face-melting rock shennanigans.
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