Love Shack

Released as a single on June 20, 1989 by the The B-52's, "Love Shack" was taken from the album "Cosmic Thing". It was the band's biggest hit song, reaching number 3 in the US and number 2 in the UK. The track's inspiration was a cabin in Athens, Georgia (USA), where the band originates from - which was located off the "Atlanta Highway" (as per the lyrics). The song was produced by Don Was and the music video was directed by Adam Bernstein. The B-side to the track was "Roam" in the USA, with other countries having either "Channel Z" or "Rock Lobster" as the B-side.

If you see a faded sign at the side of the road that says "15 miles to the Love Shack" Love Shack, yeah, yeah I'm headin' down the Atlanta highway Lookin' for the love getaway Headed for the love getaway I got me a car that's as big as a whale And we're headin' on down to the Love Shack I got me a Chrysler that seats about 20 So hurry up and bring your jukebox money The love shack is a little old place where we can get together Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby) Love Shack, baby, Love Shack Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at) Sign says (woo!), "Stay away, fools 'Cause love rules at the Love Shack" Well, it's set way back in the middle of a field Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back Glitter on the mattress Glitter on the highway Glitter on the front porch Glitter on the highway The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together Love Shack, baby (Love Shack, baby) Love Shack, that's where it's at Love Shack, that's where it's at Huggin' and a-kissin' Dancin' and a-lovin' Wearin' next to nothin' Cause it's hot as an oven The whole shack shimmies When everybody's movin' around And around and around and around Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin', baby Folks linin' up outside just to get down Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin', baby Funky little shack Funky little shack Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale and it's about to set sail I got me a car, it seats about 20 So come on and bring your jukebox money The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together Love Shack, baby (a-Love Shack, baby) Love Shack, baby, Love Shack Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at) Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby Knock a little louder, sugar Bang, bang, bang, on the door, baby I can't hear you Bang, bang on the door, baby Bang, bang on the door Bang, bang on the door, baby Bang Bang Your what? Tin roof, rusted Love Shack, baby, Love Shack Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at, yeah) Love Shack, baby, Love Shack (Love, baby, that's where it's at) Love Shack, baby, Love Shack Huggin' and a-kissin' Dancin' and a-lovin' At the Love Shack