The B-52's, Planet Claire (live), Farewell Tour, San Francisco, October 28, 2022 (4K)

The B-52's play their song "Planet Claire" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at The Masonic Auditorium in San Francisco, California on October 28, 2022. Based on the 1959 instrumental guitar hit "Peter Gunn" performed by Duane Eddy and written by Henry Mancini, Planet Claire was the band's second single and appeared on their debut studio album, The B-52's (1979). The B-52's are a new wave band from Athens, Georgia consisting of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, and Keith Strickland, though Strickland stopped touring in 2013. Joining them onstage were Greg Suran (guitar), Ken Maiuri (keyboards), Sterling Campbell (drums), and Tracy Wormworth (bass).

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The B-52's Final Tour Ever of Planet Earth (Farewell Tour) live tour dates:

Aug. 20 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheatre
Aug. 22 — Seattle, WA @ McCaw Hall
Sept. 29 — Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Casino
Sept. 30 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall
Oct. 1 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
Oct. 7-8 — Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
Oct. 13-14 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
Oct. 15 — Atlantic City, NJ @ Ovation Hall - Ocean Casino
Oct. 19 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Oct. 21-22 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Venetian Theatre
Oct. 28-30 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic Auditorium
Nov. 4 — Los Angeles, CA @ YouTube Theater
Nov. 5 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
Nov. 11-13 — Atlanta, GA @ The Fox Theatre

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Planet Claire lyrics:

She came from Planet Claire
I knew she came from there
She drove a Plymouth Satellite
Oh, faster than the speed of light

Planet Claire has pink air
All the trees are red
No one ever dies there
No one has a head

Some say she's from Mars
Or one of the seven stars
That shine after 3:30 in the morning

Well, she isn't!

She came from Planet Claire
She came from Planet Claire
She came from Planet Claire

Written by Catherine Pierson / Cynthia Wilson / Ricky Wilson / Frederick Schneider / Keith Strickland / Henry Mancini

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The B-52's official bio:

It is well known that the B-52s are The World’s Greatest Party Band. And nearly forty years and over twenty million albums into their career, there can be no doubt as to why they remain one of rock music’s most beloved and enduring bands. Any mystery concerning the band’s longevity and ongoing appeal is immediately solved when exposed to a B-52s concert experience. From groundbreaking songs like “Rock Lobster,” “Dance This Mess Around” and “Private Idaho“ to chart-topping hits like “Love Shack” and “Roam” and “Deadbeat Club” to their thrilling reemergence on the pop scene with their 2008 CD Funplex the B-52s’ unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time their music begins.

Formed on an October night in 1976 following drinks at an Athens, GA, Chinese restaurant, the band played their first gig at a friend's house on Valentine's Day 1977. Naming themselves after Southern slang for exaggerated 'bouffant" hairdos, the newly-christened B-52s (Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson) began weekend road trips to New York City for gigs at CBGB's and a handful of other venues. Before long, their thrift store aesthetic and genre-defying songs were the talk of the post-punk underground. A record deal soon followed and their self-titled debut disc, produced by Chris Blackwell, sold more than 500,000 copies on the strength of their first singles, the garage rock party classic "Rock Lobster," and "52 Girls." The B-52s began to attract fans far beyond the punk clubs of the Lower East Side — galvanizing the pop world with their 'stream-of-consciousness' approach to songwriting and outrageous performance. They had clearly tapped into a growing audience for new music that was much larger than anyone could have anticipated.

With the release of their second studio effort, Wild Planet (1980), the B-52s and co-producer Rhett Davies proved their success was no fluke with hits with "Private Idaho," "Give Me Back My Man" and "Strobe Light." In just two albums, the B-52s created a lexicon of songs, styles, phrases and images which would set the standard for the development of the 'alternative music scene' for the next decade. The success of Mesopotamia, produced by David Byrne (1982), and Whammy! (1983) positioned the B-52s as MTV regulars as well as alternative radio staples.

At the time of their greatest achievements, however, they suffered their greatest tragedy — the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson from AIDS. "He really had a vision…," said sister Cindy Wilson. "He was one of the strongest elements of the B-52s from the beginning." Ricky Wilson's passing in 1985 came just after the sessions for Bouncing Off The Satellites (1986). The album, dedicated to Wilson, had taken nearly three years to complete but was worth the wait, serving up the fan favorites "Summer of Love" and "Wig."
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Typo catcher: Bee 52s, B 5 2 s, B Five Two, B52s, Planet Clear, Plan Éclair, Planet Clair, Planet Clare

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