{"product_id":"33-1-3-the-b-52s-cosmic-thing","title":"33 1\/3: The B-52s' Cosmic Thing","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" style=\"padding-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe B-52s were always queer, though not overtly, and this book dissects the coded queer messaging in their music, using 1989's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCosmic Thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e as a focal point. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside the author's own queer awakening, Crighton investigates the band's history and recorded work to date, providing cultural context along the way, and proves what was obvious all along – the B-52s aren't just pop culture icons, they are queer history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCosmic Thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e took the world by storm in 1989 in the wake of the band's single greatest tragedy: losing guitarist Ricky Wilson to complications from AIDS in 1985. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCosmic Thing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a celebration of queer joy in the face of that seismic setback. Not only did the B-52s have to fight through their pain and grief to make their fifth full length record, the band was also up against a conservative government under Reagan (then Bush), a misunderstood virus still ravaging the queer community and an indifferent public after years out of the spotlight. Watching the band enjoy their greatest success in the face of adversity was part of what made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCosmic Thing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esuch a marvel to behold - as miraculous as the B-52s' entire career.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 9798765133125 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt;  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt;  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt;  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Content","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46772289208541,"sku":"9798765133125","price":104.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/61X4gHiuYML._SL1500.jpg?v=1757780804","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/zh-cn\/products\/33-1-3-the-b-52s-cosmic-thing","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}