KROQ top 50 1980

5. the b-52's - give me back my man 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl_EEpRfrkk

everyone watch this video. it takes 4 minutes.

only one poster was correct on this thread:

I don't think I was aware of "Give Me Back My Man" even being a single or making any kind of a splash on its lonesome. Such a great song, though.

― The Golan & Globus Action Lafftacular! (Old Lunch), Monday, June 30, 2014 1:26 PM (seven years ago)

all kidding aside, what a great year for music (and singles), it's just overwhelming

i feel like devo is going through a low point in terms of reputation (? i could be wrong.) not so much that people diss them, more that they just aren't mentioned much these days. and looking at the initial KROQ list, 'whip it' was #1 that year! but that + girl u want (which has always been more my speed) combine for only 1 votes here

a poll from 7 years ago, of course. and yet even since then i feel (i feel -- very subjective, again) their relevancy has declined a bit

Rumor has it that "Give Me Back My Man" was inspired by a woman who saw her dude fall from a boat and watched him get eaten by a shark.

Not sure if it's true or not but I want to believe.

i have also heard that, so rumor does have that

good job skip

“Rock music is part of what we do, it’s part of alternative, but it’s not the only part of alternative. We’re not just looking to play four white dudes in a band. Our audience is as diverse as ever and our playlist needs to be too. Whether it’s Billie Eilish or Lana Del Rey or rappers making alternative tracks such as 24kGoldn and Dominic Fike, we’re bringing together what millennials and Gen Z fans want. There are really no boundaries when you think about music today. We’re not a singular focus where we get so pigeon-holed and lack diverse options. We don’t just stand for one thing. It’s a lifestyle and an attitude.”

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Interesting stuff, thanks for the link morrisp