“Things are gettin’ dirty down in Washington.” (I often wonder how successful the Occupy movement would have been if motherfuckers had just started dancing with their signs. Just like with “Cosmic Thing,” the B’s are all about taking this shindig to the capital. Lafayette would love the shit outta Funplex.ĭirty glasses runneth over with cheap beer the hue of infection-indicating urine are all over this song. “Keep This Party Going”–Appeared in a Season 2 episode of True Blood (produced by Alan Ball, a gay man from Georgia, I mean really now y’all). Non-intrusive enough to argue politics over. “Dancing Now”–Caterpillar New Wave, this. It’s nice to have records that you can slap on and never have to worry about that one song that will likely send you scampering into the bathroom for a good, semi-cathartic crying jag. “Too Much To Think About”–Typically not a problem with the B-52s! I didn’t intend that as a slight, either. Nirvana not quite achieved, but my fingertips at least brushed against it. The lyrics reference “delirious experience,” and oh it is. “Deviant Ingredient”–Which is probably also Fred’s email. But believe me, no Nebraskan field is as corny as this song. “Love in the Year 3000”–The very possibility, no matter how remote, that this may have been somewhat inspired by an old Conan O’Brien bit is enough to keep me from hating it. Cornball imagery can sometimes be salvaged by a not-shabby intergalactic soundscape…but not here. “Eyes Wide Open”–This, on the other paw, is detail-deficient and bland. The overall tautness of “Funplex”–both of them-mighta thrown some folks accustomed to shambolic party-rock, but not far enough that they couldn’t get back up and dance.įred and the gals play three distinct characters connected by mall culture. “Funplex”–The first single, and easily recognizable as a B-52s song, which not all of these tracks are.

It’s four-and-a-half minutes long, and wouldn’t have been hurt at all if it had decided to soar a little longer.

If I’m talking crystal, you know this is yet another inimitable Kate and Cindy extravaganza. Juliet is in song as on screen, a once-stifled housewife now in blossom, freeing herself of fear, and allowing herself to dream clear as crystal vines twisting around thick white stone pillars. “Juliet of the Spirits”–Fellini’s domestic drama inspires an iridiscent gem forty-odd years after its release. Such a controversial, relevant subject calls for a panel. You know, the accessibility of the G-Spot, indeed the very question of the said spot’s existence, is a serious issue facing America today. I wonder if said establishment is equally as annoying for people to locate. Aw, the B-52s can still make me smile.įred exclaims his little cadre of freaks should “hit the G-Spot,” and that was just deliriously hilarious to my silly little brain till I sussed out he was talking about a club. I would like to do Kate’s fantastic “Wooo!” at 1:12. “Ultraviolet”–“Spread your seed on fertile ground.” Okay band, you know what? I won’t be doing that. Peanut butter on naan bread makes more sense. First heard (seen?) on The L-Word, “Pump” is appropriately club-prepped, with drums that echo off your chest wall, but the vocals lack the unique qualities long-time fans can reasonably expect.

“Pump” not only kicks off Funplex, if you go and see the B’s these days, it will likely kick off their live set. “Pump”–Like Devo, the B-52s (superflous apostrophe dismissed, you will note) had stayed in the hearts, minds and wallets of fans by remaining a steadfast presence on the concert circuit. Osbourne accepted, and the result was Funplex, the tightest B’s album eva.Īnd, yes…welcome back, Cindy Wilson! Your body language speaks for so many of us, honey. When Keith Strickland heard New Order’s Get Ready, he was sufficiently moved to contact the producer, Steve Osbourne, and offer a spot behind the boards. They weren’t satisfied being a “hits” band you go see for some reliable diversion, and I admire that in any artist. The impetus for a new album was the band’s desire to play some new material during one of their many many live performances. Where’s the coked-out dog Whammy! dog when you need him? Is the band still terminally incapable of making a decent album cover? Yah. Whereas Cosmic Thing was a comeback from a devastating loss suffered several years prior, Funplex was a comeback from a crappy album unfit for man or beast released sixteen years ago.

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