Revolution Earth
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"Revolution Earth" is the fourth single released by The B-52's
from their 1992 album Good Stuff
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The song's music video was directed by James Herbert. The single contains remixes of the song by Moby
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on lead vocals, "Revolution Earth" remains a fan favourite despite the fact that it is from an album featuring only three of the original five members of the band. With founding member Cindy Wilson
absent from the recording, Pierson sings in harmony with herself - multi-tracking different vocal lines. Fred Schneider
sings a brief backing vocal. As with many of the tracks from the Good Stuff album, "Revolution Earth" has a long and resounding intro and outro, as opposed to the band's earlier songs which always had a definite beginning and ending.
"Revolution Earth" was regularly featured in the B-52's live shows from 1992 up until about 2001. When Cindy Wilson rejoined the band in 1994, she sang backing vocals when the song was performed live. Latter live performances were couched in a faster rhythm and featured Sara Lee (then bass player for the band) on backing vocals, along with Wilson.
"Revolution Earth" is one of many songs with lyrics co-written with Robert Waldrop, a friend of the band.
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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...
from their 1992 album Good Stuff
Good Stuff
Good Stuff is the sixth studio album by New Wave band The B-52s, released in 1992. This is the first B-52s album in which vocalist Cindy Wilson does not appear, though she rejoined some years later....
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The song's music video was directed by James Herbert. The single contains remixes of the song by Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
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Song information
The song is an upbeat, folk influenced song, a radical stylistic departure for the B-52's. Featuring Kate PiersonKate Pierson
Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Pierson is an American vocalist and one of the lead singers and founding members of The B-52's. One of the multi-instrumentalists in the band, Pierson played guitar, bass and various keyboard instruments...
on lead vocals, "Revolution Earth" remains a fan favourite despite the fact that it is from an album featuring only three of the original five members of the band. With founding member Cindy Wilson
Cindy Wilson
Cynthia Leigh Wilson is a vocalist and a founding member of new wave rock band The B-52s.- Career :...
absent from the recording, Pierson sings in harmony with herself - multi-tracking different vocal lines. Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Frederick William "Fred" Schneider III is an American rock singer, best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.-Early life:Schneider was born in Newark,...
sings a brief backing vocal. As with many of the tracks from the Good Stuff album, "Revolution Earth" has a long and resounding intro and outro, as opposed to the band's earlier songs which always had a definite beginning and ending.
"Revolution Earth" was regularly featured in the B-52's live shows from 1992 up until about 2001. When Cindy Wilson rejoined the band in 1994, she sang backing vocals when the song was performed live. Latter live performances were couched in a faster rhythm and featured Sara Lee (then bass player for the band) on backing vocals, along with Wilson.
"Revolution Earth" is one of many songs with lyrics co-written with Robert Waldrop, a friend of the band.
.