(Shake That) Cosmic Thing
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" Cosmic Thing" (also known only as "Cosmic Thing") is a song by The B-52's
released as a single on the soundtrack to the film Earth Girls Are Easy
. It was also released as the first single from their album Cosmic Thing
.
The music video for the song is live footage from an August 17, 1990, concert live from the Shoreline Amphitheatre
, in Mountain View, California
.
The B-52's
The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar...
released as a single on the soundtrack to the film Earth Girls Are Easy
Earth Girls Are Easy (Soundtrack)
Earth Girls Are Easy was the soundtrack for the 1989 film Earth Girls Are Easy which starred Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum and Julie Brown.-Track listing:-Love Train/Earth Girls Are Easy :-Baby Gonna Shake :...
. It was also released as the first single from their album Cosmic Thing
Cosmic Thing
Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes...
.
The music video for the song is live footage from an August 17, 1990, concert live from the Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater, in Mountain View, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside the venue it has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn...
, in Mountain View, California
Mountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
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Chart positions
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| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
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