The B-52's – Love Shack

Know something about this song or lyrics? Add it to our wiki.
Send "Love Shack" Ringtone to Cell

If you see a faded sign
by the side of the road
that says 15 miles to the...
Love Shack! Love Shack yeah
I'm headin' down the Atlanta highway,
lookin' for the love getaway
Heading for the love getaway,
love getaway,
I got me a car,
it's as big as a whale
and we're headin' on down
To the Love Shack
I got me a Chrysler,
it seats about 20
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money

The Love Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
Love Shack baby, Love Shack bay-bee.
Love baby, that's where it's at,
Ooo love baby, that's where it's at

Sign says.. Woo... stay away fools,
'cause love rules at the Lo-o-ove Shack!
Well it's set way back
in the middle of a field,
Just a funky old shack
and I gotta get back

Glitter on the mattress
Glitter on the highway
Glitter on the front porch
Glitter on the hallway

The Love Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
Love Shack bay-bee!
Love Shack baby!
Love Shack, that's where it's at!
Huggin' and a kissin',
dancin' and a lovin',
wearin' next to nothing
Cause it's hot as an oven
The whole shack shimmies!
The whole shack shimmies
when everybody'sMovin'
around and around
and around and around!
Everybody's movin',
everybody's groovin' baby!
Folks linin' up outside
just to get down
Everybody's movin',
everybody's groovin' baby
Funky little shack!
Funk-y little shack!

Hop in my Chrysler,
it's as big as a whale
and it's about to set sail!
I got me a car,
it seats about twenty
So c'mon and bring your jukebox money.

The Love Shack is a little old place
where we can get together
Love Shack baby! Love Shack bay-bee!
(Love Shack...Love Shack...)
Love Shack, that's where it's at!

Bang bang bang on the door baby!
Knock a little louder baby!
Bang bang bang on the door baby!
I can't hear you
Bang bang on the door baby
Bang bang on the door
Bang bang on the door baby
Bang bang
You're what?...
Tin roof, rusted!

Love Shack,
baby Love Shack!
Love Shack,
baby Love Shack!
Love baby,
that's where it's at
Love Shack, baby
Love Shack!
Love baby,
that's where it's at
Huggin' and a kissin',
dancin' and a lovin'
at the love shack

Send "Love Shack" Ringtone to Cell


Lyrics submitted by numb

Track duration: 04:18


Love Shack song meanings
Add your thoughts

36 Comments

sort form View by:
  • +2
    General Comment:Okay, bear with me. I think a "love shack" is a vajayjay in the "middle of a field" as in pubic hair. I think the car "as big as a whale" is a penis. Glitter may mean cum or actual glitter, but a "highway" is what girls in high school used to call that little line of hair going from a guy's belly button to his, well, "Chrysler". Front porch could be breasts or a vulva. Bang bang is obvious. And my favorite, the "tin roof rusted" could refer to the clitoris (a "roof" at the top of the vagina), which is all too often neglected ("rusted"). What do you think? Is it possible? Or am I just really dirty minded? Or both? :)
    Flag kdnwbrryon May 23, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:I thought it was just a stupid song about a like dance shack and the dude has a big ass car,and it's like nappy inside and shit,so you hafta be high or drunk or both to wanna go let alone stay there...
    wow had no idea that there was a sex theme going on there...*blink blink*
    Flag Thia007on December 05, 2011   Link
    • 1 Reply
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this song is referring to a swingers club
    Flag Whoknowsjedon December 22, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:What cracks me up most are his descriptions of his Chrysler as being big as a whale and seating about 20. Every time I get my car fixed, my loaner car is always a Chrysler and they are exactly like that!
    Flag law4on October 02, 2010   Link
  • -1
    My Interpretation:"Well it's set way back in the middle of a field" = the vagina.


    Flag thatsnomoonon September 14, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Glitter = cum not actual glitter, :)
    Flag chowdergrrl101on July 16, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Ok, so everyone knows how awesome of a song this is and yes most of it self explanitory but this is song MEANINGS doesn't anyone have their own opinions of what it means not just that it's good???

    I always thought that the "Tin Roof Rusted" was because it's a shack a little broken down shck with a tin roof, and it's old so the roof is rusted! Makes sense to me!

    "Glitter on the mattress
    Glitter on the highway
    Glitter on the front porch
    Glitter on the hallway"

    Thats my favorite part...Like when your getting dressed up, doing your makeup and hair, putting on yer dancing shoes for a party/to go dancing You start off in your own room (mattress) then your driving (highway) at the party (front porch) then inside (Hallway) And it like the excitment(Glitter) is just following you the whole way!
    Flag Missy0201on June 04, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Love shack! Baby, love shack!" DAMN I LOOOOVE THIS SONG!!!! 8P
    Flag JDLuvaSQEEEEon January 20, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Seriously,what does this song mean?
    Flag perry96on May 24, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Um... it's about a little cabin near Athens, Georgia, not Atlanta, and definitely not New York lol. And it's not a club at all.

    If "Atlanta Highway" threw anyone off, you should know that Atlanta Highway is a stretch that runs right through the middle of Athens. :)
    Flag rahilarioon August 23, 2007   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

Back to top
explain