The B-52's

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The B-52's are an American new wave band known for their quirky style and hits like "Rock Lobster" and "Love Shack."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American rock band
band
musical group
new wave band
activeYearsStart 1976
associatedWith Athens, Georgia music scene
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
debutAlbum The B-52's NERFINISHED
debutSingle Rock Lobster NERFINISHED
formedIn 1976
genre alternative rock
dance-rock
new wave
pop rock
post-punk
rock
hasAlbum Bouncing off the Satellites NERFINISHED
Cosmic Thing NERFINISHED
Funplex NERFINISHED
Good Stuff NERFINISHED
The B-52's NERFINISHED
Whammy! NERFINISHED
Wild Planet NERFINISHED
hasFormerMember Keith Strickland NERFINISHED
Ricky Wilson NERFINISHED
hasMember Cindy Wilson NERFINISHED
Fred Schneider NERFINISHED
Kate Pierson NERFINISHED
Keith Strickland NERFINISHED
Ricky Wilson NERFINISHED
influenced alternative rock bands
languageOfWork English
notableWork Channel Z NERFINISHED
Deadbeat Club NERFINISHED
Legal Tender NERFINISHED
Love Shack NERFINISHED
Planet Claire NERFINISHED
Private Idaho NERFINISHED
Roam NERFINISHED
Rock Lobster NERFINISHED
Summer of Love
origin Athens, Georgia NERFINISHED
recordLabel Island Records
Reprise Records
Warner Bros. Records
styleCharacteristic call-and-response vocals
humorous lyrics
quirky image
retro 1960s influences

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this entity surface form: The B-52's (band)
The B-52s hasAlbum The B-52's