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Cosmic Thing

The B-52's

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cindy Wilson

Vocals

Fred Schneider

Vocals

Kate Pierson

Vocals

Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland

Guitar

Steve Ferrone

Drums

Tommy Mandell

Keyboards

Richard Hilton

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cindy Wilson

Songwriter

Fred Schneider

Songwriter

Kate Pierson

Songwriter

Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

TOM DURACK

Mixing Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Nile Rodgers

Producer

Ed Brooks

Assistant Recording Engineer

Keith Freedman

Assistant Recording Engineer

Patrick Dillett

Patrick Dillett

Assistant Recording Engineer

Paul Argelli

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Gyrate till you had your fill

Just like a pneumatic drill

Don't let it go down the drain

Ya better hop on the cosmic wagon train

[Verse 2]

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic)

[Verse 3]

I was havin' this out of body experience

Saw these cosmic beings

Everywhere I went up there

They were shakin' their cosmic things

[Verse 4]

Like, someone gave ya a wild goose

Or a freight train with a loose caboose

You better shake your (Honeybuns)

Shake your honeybuns

[Verse 5]

Shake it till the butter melts (Shake it!)

Shake it till the butter melts (Shake it!)

Shake that cosmic thing

Shake that thing, shake it, (Oh, yeah) shake it, shake it, oh, yeah

[Verse 6]

Shake that thing all night long

Shake it, man, you can't go wrong

Don't let it rest on the President's desk

Rock the house!

[Verse 7]

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic)

[Verse 8]

I don't need no earthquake

Don't need no tidal wave

Till night falls and day breaks

Gonna shake, shake, shake, shake

Shake, shake, shake!

Shake, shake, shake

[Verse 9]

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic, woo)

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic) Thing (Woo)

(Cosmic) Thing (Woo)

(Cosmic) Shake that thing

Shake that thing (Woo)

Yeah!

[Verse 10]

Like someone gave ya a wild goose

Or a freight train with a loose caboose

You better shake your (Honeybuns)

Shake those honeybuns

[Verse 11]

Shake that thing all night long

Shake it, man, you can't go wrong

Rock the house, rock the house!

[Verse 12]

While cruisin' through the ionosphere

(Cosmic) I met these alien beings

Everywhere I went up there

They were shakin' their alien things (Cosmic)

I'll give you a genuine faux pearl ring

If you get on up and shake your (Honeybuns)

Shake your honeybuns

[Verse 13]

Shake, shake, shake

Don't let it rest on the President's desk

Rock the house!

[Verse 14]

Oh, yeah (Oh, yeah)

Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, woo!

[Verse 15]

(Cosmic, woo)

(Cosmic) Shake that thing

(Cosmic) Shake it down

(Cosmic, woo)

[Verse 16]

(Cosmic) Rock the house

(Cosmic) Oh, yeah

(Cosmic)

(Cosmic, woo)

[Verse 17]

(Cosmic) Rock the house

(Cosmic, woo) Shake that thing

(Cosmic) Tear it up

(Cosmic, woo)

[Verse 18]

(Cosmic) Oh, yeah

(Cosmic, woo)

(Cosmic) Shake it

Cosmic!

Written by: Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland

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