The B-52's - Rock Lobster (countdown 1980) | 99% BEST |

: The song is famously credited with inspiring John Lennon to return to music in 1980; he remarked that it sounded like Yoko Ono's style and prompted him to "get out the old axe".

: Around the time of this broadcast (June 1980), the song was a massive hit in Australia, peaking at #3 on the national charts. Legacy and Impact The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Countdown 1980)

: The performance features the band's founding members—Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, and siblings Cindy and Ricky Wilson—performing shortly after the release of their second album. : The song is famously credited with inspiring