Listen to Channel Z by The B-52's

Channel Z

The B-52's

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cindy Wilson

Vocals

Fred Schneider

Vocals

Kate Pierson

Vocals

Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland

Guitar

Charlie Drayton

Charlie Drayton

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cindy Wilson

Songwriter

Fred Schneider

Songwriter

Kate Pierson

Songwriter

Keith Strickland

Keith Strickland

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Nile Rodgers

Producer

Martin Kunitz

Assistant Engineer

Dave Cook

Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

TOM DURACK

Mixing Engineer

Don Was

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

I am livin' on Channel Z

[Chorus]

Gettin' nothing but static (Static), gettin' nothing but static (Static)

Static in my attic from Channel Z

Gettin' nothing but static (Static), gettin' nothing but static (Static)

Static fillin' my attic from Channel Z

[Verse 1]

I don't know, I feel like something's happenin'

Something good is happenin'

I feel love has gotta come on, and I want it

Something big and lovely

[PreChorus]

I want the world to change for me

Gotta get away, away from Z

Livin' on the edge of Z

[Chorus]

Space junk, laser bombs, ozone holes

Better put up my umbrella

Giant stacks blowin' smoke

Politi-crites pushin' dope

[Verse 2]

All I know, we've got to change what's happenin'

Something good could happen

I feel light has got to come through, and I need it

Something big and lovely

[PreChorus]

I want the world to change for me

Gotta get away, away from Z

Livin' on the edge of Z

[Chorus]

Waste dumps, toxic fog, irradiate

And keep it fresh forever

Good old boys tellin' lies

'Bout time I got wise

[Chorus]

Gettin' nothing but static (Static), gettin' nothing but static (Static)

Static in my attic from Channel Z

Gettin' nothing but static (Static), gettin' nothing but static (Static)

Static fillin' my attic from Channel Z

[Bridge]

Gotta tune in (Pico waves), gotta tune out (PCB's)

Gotta tune in (Market crash), gotta tune out (Polar shift)

Gotta tune in (Narrow minds), gotta tune out (Space junk)

Gotta tune in (Bombs), gotta tune out

Atomic lasers falling from the sky

[Verse 3]

Where's my umbrella?

Gonna shoot that static down the drain

Gonna put that static out of my brain

Where's my umbrella?

Gonna put up my antenna, oh, free, yeah

[Verse 4]

Hamburger ads pop up in my head

On the edge of Aquarius

Secret wars, whoo

I'm livin' on the edge

Take my money away, ah, yo

[Verse 5]

I know, I feel a change is happenin'

Something good will happen

I feel love and it's comin' on strong, and I want it

We can make it happen

[PreChorus]

I want the world to change for me

Gotta get away, away from Z

Livin' on the edge of Z

[Outro]

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh

Channel Z, all static, all day, forever

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh, ah

Time to open up your window, let in better weather

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh

Channel Z, all static, all day, forever

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh, ah

Time to take disinformation and shove it in the shredder

[Outro]

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh, ah

Market crash, bullshit, space junk, narrow minds, ah

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh

Whoa, ooh, oh, ooh, oh, ah

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

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