The Story Behind The B-52s' “Love Shack" with Kate Pierson

Knock a little louder, baby, because we're going to the "Love Shack" with The B-52s' on this episode of The Story Behind the Song podcast. The legendary new wave dance-rock group got the whole world moving and grooving when they released the song in the summer of 1989 on their album Cosmic Thing. On this episode, The B-52s' Kate Pierson talks about working with producer Don Was on "Love Shack" to get it on the record at the last minute, getting a seal of approval from R.E.M., and the magic behind the iconic "T-i-i-i-n roof! Rusted." Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/StoryBehindTheSong Get tickets The B-52s' upcoming tour dates, including five new April dates as part of their Las Vegas "Love Shack" residency, here: https://stubhub.prf.hn/l/0eQdG2w Check out the Story Behind the Song puzzle and posters at the Consequence Shop: http://cos.lv/BlAA50R1hsy Read more about The B-52s' "Love Shack" here: http://cos.lv/4MPw50RayM2 Subscribe here for more! https://bit.ly/2RZJXTc​​​​​​​ Get more of Consequence http://consequence.net/ Facebook: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ​​​​​​​​​ Twitter: http://cos.lv/zAxA30rnuXL​​​​​​​​​ TikTok: http://cos.lv/KZdI30rnuXJ​​​​​​​​​ Instagram: http://cos.lv/QJFI30rnuXQ Twitter: https://bit.ly/2RS5g8Z