“ Essentially, it’s a pumped-up version of the group’s signature vocal and melodic style: Fred’s goofy, sly sprechstimme contrasted with Kate and Cindy’s bold, full-voiced harmonies. Lyrically, they are on separate pages — Fred’s busy describing the scene at the end of a late night dance party, but Kate is dressed up and ready to shimmy her way to the bus stop, eager to hit the road in pursuit of fun and action. It’s, uh, not exactly heavy stuff, but every moment is a thrill, and when she sings “don’t you know that I want you, baby?,” I just feel so so jealous of whoever she’s addressing.
Fluxblog on a new B-52’s track. I feel the same way about Kate Pierson; the woman is a high priestess of song. She can sing inane lyrics like “orange popsicles and lemonade” and it still sounds like a hymn.
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