Rock Lobster
THE B52´S Lyrics

We were at a party
The singer is telling a story of being at a party

His earlobe fell in the deep
A man's earlobe fell into deep water

Someone reached in and grabbed it
A person reached into the water and retrieved the earlobe

It was a rock lobster
The object retrieved from the water was a rock lobster

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster

We were at the beach
A new setting is introduced, a beach

Everybody had matching towels
Everyone at the beach had towels that matched

Somebody went under a dock
A person went under a dock

And there they saw a rock
Under the dock, the person saw a rock-like object

It wasn't a rock
Upon closer inspection, the object was not a rock

It was a rock lobster
The object under the dock was actually a rock lobster

Motion in the ocean
The water is described as having movement

His air hose broke
A diver's air hose broke

Lots of trouble
The broken hose caused a problem

Lots of bubble
The broken hose causes bubbles

He was in a jam
The diver was in trouble

S'in a giant clam
The diver was stuck in a giant clam

Rock rock
Repetition of the word rock

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster

Down, down
Describes the diver's descent

Lobster rock
Shortened version of rock lobster, said twice

Lobster rock
Shortened version of rock lobster

Let's rock!
Call to action to rock out

Boy's in bikinis
Boys are wearing bikinis

Girls in surfboards
Girls are using surfboards

Everybody's rockin'
Everyone is dancing and having fun

Everybody's fruggin'
Everyone is dancing a certain dance called the frug

Twistin' 'round the fire
People are dancing around a fire

Havin' fun
People are enjoying themselves

Bakin' potatoes
Potatoes are cooking in the sun

Bakin' in the sun
Food is being cooked in the heat of the sun

Put on your noseguard
A safety precaution when in the ocean

Put on the Lifeguard
A safety personnel on duty

Pass the tanning butter
Sunscreen or oil is being passed around

Here comes a stingray
An aquatic animal, a stingray, is approaching

There goes a manta-ray
Another aquatic animal, a manta-ray, is swimming away

In walked a jelly fish
A jellyfish came onto shore

There goes a dog-fish
An aquatic animal, a dogfish, is swimming away

Chased by a cat-fish
A catfish is seen chasing a dogfish

In flew a sea robin
A sea robin flew into view

Watch out for that piranha
A piranha is spotted and a warning is given

There goes a narwhal
An aquatic animal, a narwhal, is swimming away

Here comes a bikini whale!
A comedic line suggesting someone in a bikini is swimming like a whale

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster

Rock lobster
Repetition of the name of the lobster