THe B-52's "Love Shack" with Don Was
6/11/20261 hr 15 min
How did a personal tragedy influence one of the most essential party anthems in the new wave canon? This week on One Song, Diallo & LUXXURY break down the B-52’s “Love Shack” with legendary Grammy award-winning producer, director and president of Blue Note Records, Don Was. They dive into how the track began as a 10+ minute long jam, outline the influences from classic Motown and Stax records and Don shares the surprisingly emotional story behind the iconic “Tin Roof Rusted” breakdown. Songs Discussed: “Love Shack” - The B-52’s “Walk The Dinosaur” - Was (Not Was) “Numbers” - Kraftwerk “Mesopotamia” - The B-52’s “Tell Me That I’m Dreaming” - Was (Not Was) “Dancing In The Street” - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas “I Love a Man in Uniform” - Gang of Four “Fun House” - The Stooges “Cold Sweat (Parts 1 & 2)” - James Brown and The Famous Flames “Candy” - Iggy Pop “Cool Jerk” - The Capitols “House Of The Rising Sun” - The Animals “Hold On, I’m Comin’” - Sam & Dave “Gimme Some Lovin’” - The Spencer Davis Group “Express Yourself” - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band “Express Yourself” - N.W.A. “Cars” - Gary Numan Diallo & LUXXURY Talk About Music on Patreon One Song Spotify Playlist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 1· Soundbite0:00
The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together. Love Shack, baby Such a crazy good, crazy good- [record scratching] Luxury, today we're talking about the signature song of the ultimate new wave art-pop band.
Luxury· Host0:20
That's right, Diallo. This song helped bring the band back to cultural relevance after a two-year hiatus, ending up becoming their first Billboard Top 40 hit and their first million-selling single.
Diallo Riddle· Host0:30
But we knew we didn't wanna keep all this love to ourselves. [laughs] So we brought the man behind the board, the producer of the song, to help us break it down. So hurry up and bring your podcast money- [laughs] ... because we're talking one song, and that song is Love Shack by The B-52's.
Speaker 1· Soundbite0:47
Love Shack, baby, Love Shack. Love Shack, baby, Love Shack. Love Shack.
Speaker 40:54
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