Love Shack
B52's Lyrics

If you see a faded sign by the side of the road that says
The beginning of a journey to the Love Shack with its sign on the road.

Fifteen miles to the, Love Shack, Love Shack yeah
The journey is still fifteen miles away from the Love Shack.

I'm headin' down the Atlanta highway
The journey to the Love Shack goes through Atlanta highway.

Lookin' for the love getaway
Searching for a place where love is celebrated.

Headed for the love getaway, love getaway
A route to a place where love reigns supreme.

I got me a car, it's as big as a whale
A very large car like a whale, perhaps for big groups.

And we're headin' on down to the Love Shack
Driving down towards the Love Shack with the car.

I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty
The car is a massive Chrysler that can accommodate at least twenty people.

So hurry up and bring your jukebox money
The phrase implies to hurry up and bring some music to keep the party going.

The Love Shack is a little old place where
Describing the Love Shack as a small and old place.

We can get together
The place where people can gather.

Love Shack baby
The Love Shack and everything about it is just adorable and nice to be.

Sign says, woo, stay away fools
Warn people not to come to Love Shack if they have ill intentions.

'Cause love rules at the Love Shack
Love rules supreme at Love Shack, and that's the only rule that matters.

Well it's set way back in the middle of a field
The Love Shack is located in the middle of a field, far from the city area.

Just a funky old shack and I gotta get back
The Love Shack is just an eccentric old shack, a fun-loving place, and he must go back there.

Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the bed, perhaps from the party of the last night.

Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the highway, perhaps sign of his journey.

Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the entry of Love Shack's building.

Glitter on the hallway
Glitter around the corridors of Love Shack.

Huggin' and a-kissin', dancin' and a-lovin'
The kind of activity that occurs at Love Shack, sharing love with a lot of hugging, kissing, dancing, and love expressions.

Wearin' next to nothing 'cause it's hot as an oven
It's just too hot that people seem to have taken their clothes off, almost.

The whole shack shimmies
The Love Shack is said to be moving, grooving.

Yeah the whole shack shimmies
A second assessment that the Love Shack is shaking and shimmying.

The whole shack shimmies when everybody's movin' around
When everyone is dancing, the Love Shack seems to be moving and shaking more.

And around and around and around
The people at Love Shack are dancing and moving around in circles, having fun.

Everybody's movin', everybody's groovin' baby
Everyone is having a great time, dancing, and enjoying themselves.

Folks linin' up outside just to get down
People waiting outside the Love Shack just to come inside and enjoy themselves.

Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale
The car is a very extensive Chrysler, like a whale.

And it's about to set sail
The appropriate use of the word 'sail' is for boats, which means the car is about to start moving from where it was parked.

Bang bang bang on the door baby!
Knocking on the Love Shack door to come inside.

Knock a little louder baby!
The same as above, using an emphasis.

I can't hear you
The reply from someone in the Love Shack who's playing tunes too loudly and cannot listen to the knocking sound and responses from outside.

You're what?
An exclamation from inside the Love Shack after hearing something unusual.

Tin roof rusted!
A phrase exclaimed by someone inside the Love Shack after hearing metal rusting noise as an indication of imminent danger.