Cosmic sing: A B-52s lyrics quiz

Think you know every word to every B-52s song? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of outer space, vintage cars and wild parties.

Photos: Rodney Ho/AJC; Adam Nadel/AP; Eika Aoshima/Reprise Records; Keith Bennett; Warner Brothers.

  1. What color is the air on Planet Claire?
    1. Green
    2. Pink
    3. Brown
    4. Red
  2. What’s the best way to dance when you’re a member of the “Deadbeat Club”?
    1. In torn sheets in the rain
    2. Till you’re in pain
    3. On a caffeine buzz
    4. Around and around and around
  3. What form of sealife does NOT swim in “Rock Lobster”?
    1. Stingray
    2. Narwhal
    3. Sea horse
    4. Kingfish
  4. What food does everybody love in Athens, G-A?
    1. Black-eyed peas
    2. Butterbeans
    3. Collard greens
    4. Pole beans
  5. How does the tiny dog in “Quiche Lorraine” wear her hair?
    1. A swingin’ ponytail
    2. Jet-black beehive
    3. Strawberry blonde fall
    4. Perfectly purple pageboy
  6. What does Fred drive to the Love Shack? (Hint: It seats about 20.)
    1. Plymouth Satellite
    2. Ford Galaxie
    3. A super Nova
    4. Chrysler
  7. Where is the crucial meeting spot of the third pyramid?
    1. Mesopotamia
    2. Private Idaho
    3. Downtown
    4. A nude beach
  8. In “Is that You Mo-Dean?” Fred waits for a bus but instead catches a ride ….
    1. In a Plymouth Satellite
    2. In a UFO
    3. On a jetstream
    4. On a cosmic thing
  9. Who’s to blame when parties really get out of hand?
    1. Party animals
    2. Troublemakers
    3. Crashers
    4. Deadbeats
  10. What tastes best in the “Summer of Love”?
    1. Orange popsicles and lemonade
    2. Starfish and coffee
    3. Sugar, sugar
    4. Gumdrops and lollipops

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