What Would The B-52’s “Rock Lobster” Sound Like If System Of A Down Wrote It
What would the song "Rock Lobster" sound like if System of a Down wrote it?
Yes, that’s the question. What would the song “Rock Lobster” sound like if System of a Down wrote it?
It’s kind of a crazy question to ask because the bands come from such different walks of the music and rock genre.
B-52’s growth from the beginnings of the Alternative and college radio scene to mass popular acceptance and giant hits. System of A Down growing out of the the post-grunge nu-metal scene. These two genres hardly mix well. You may be hard to find a fan of both bands but here in The Pit anything is possible because we found this artist who answered this question for us.
The B52’s came out of Athens, Georgia. The same town that another Alt artist grew out of: R.E.M. They had the Alt OG cowbell player/percussionist Fred Schneider on lead vocals along with Kate Pierson with her giant beehive hairdo. Once upon a time their songs blanketed the airwaves but sadly, their hits got so annoying on repeat airplay that we all kind of said goodbye after a while. And yet, their 2023 farewell tour was a total blast from the past and really fun to see at the Stone Pony Summer Stage. Time heals all audio wounds, I guess.
System of a Down is an Armenian-American metal band from Glendale, California. Five studio records, massive touring and a passion for bringing the Armenian genocide to light kept their fires burning until the past few years when differences have threatened the band. It’s unclear if those differences are work ethic, political, or musical in nature.
“What would the song “Rock Lobster” sound like if System of a Down wrote it?” is not a question we’ve asked before. But sometimes, the best of life’s answers come from the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask. The guy who answered the question is an artist who goes by the name, Mac Glocky. Here’s what he came up with:
10 Best Rock/Pop Songs About Masturbation
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. No, we’re not talking about love. Instead, we’re talking about masturbation.
There are numerous benefits from engaging in the act of self-love. According to the Cleveland Clinic, many studies have found that masturbation helps reduce stress, improves sleep, prevents the onset of anxiety/depression and also enhances your sex life.
So, what has us thinking about “Celebrating Palm Sunday” or whatever other slang you use for masturbation? Cyndi Lauper’s debut album, She’s So Unusual, celebrates its 40th anniversary on October 14. That classic album featured a number of classic tracks. Notably, it also featured “She Bop,” one of the most iconic songs about masturbation.
Lauper paid tribute to the scandalous song in an Instagram post from 2021. She wrote of the song, “Most people didn’t get what ‘She Bop’ was about until much later when I went on Dr. Ruth’s radio show. I was playing along with her, making believe I was in a psychiatrist’s office, but then everything I said was blown up later by the press. Suddenly #SheBop was on the Parents’ Music Resource Center’s #FilthyFifteen list of songs that they said should be banned, like ‘Let Me Put My Love Into You’ by AC/DC.”
Lauper added, “I was so mad because I had made sure that I never mentioned certain things so that little kids would never know. And then I was found out because of my big mouth. Now, every kid knew what it was about, and it wasn’t supposed to be that way. Oh, c’est la vie. That’s French for ‘whatever.'”
With this anniversary in mind, we’re taking a look at the ten best rock and pop songs about masturbation. As an added bonus, we’ve reached out to Cooper Lawrence, co-host of Beasley Media Group’s sex and relationship advice show “The Cooper & Anthony Show,” for her thoughts about each track. Enjoy, and keep your hands where we can see them. (Just kidding! You do you!)
When Carl is not working at the greatest rock radio station known to mankind; a station known around the globe; a station that has the best music, co-workers, advertisers and most importantly THE BEST F'N LISTENERS you may find me doing any one of the following: Riding or making mountain bike trails. playing with his kids. playing sand volleyball on 5th Ave, cooking amazing food, including on his sweet smoker grill, going to concerts, swimming in the ocean, going to amusement parks with his kids, and other stuff that rocks!
