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| Name = Party Out of Bounds
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| Cover =
| Artist = [[The B-52's]]
| name = Party Out of Bounds
| Album = [[Wild Planet]]
| cover =
| A-side =
| alt =
| B-side =
| type = single
| Released = 1980
| artist = [[the B-52's]]
| Format = [[7"]]
| album = [[Wild Planet]]
| Recorded = 1979
| released = 1980
| recorded =
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| Genre = [[New wave music|New wave]]
| Length = 3:21
| studio =
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| venue =
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| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
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| genre = [[New wave music|New wave]]
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| Writer = [[Fred Schneider]], [[Keith Strickland]], [[Ricky Wilson (American musician)|Ricky Wilson]], [[Cindy Wilson]], [[Kate Pierson]]
| Producer = [[Rhett Davies]]
| length = 3:21
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| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| Certification =
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| writer = [[Fred Schneider]], [[Keith Strickland]], [[Ricky Wilson (American musician)|Ricky Wilson]], [[Cindy Wilson]], [[Kate Pierson]]
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| Last single = "[[Private Idaho]]"<br/>(1980)
| producer = [[Rhett Davies]]
| This single = "'''Party Out of Bounds'''"<br/>(1980)
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| prev_title = [[Private Idaho]]
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| Next single = "[[Give Me Back My Man]]"<br/>(1980)
| prev_year = 1980
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| next_title = [[Give Me Back My Man]]
| next_year = 1980
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"'''Party Out of Bounds'''" is a song by American [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[the B-52's]], from their second album, ''[[Wild Planet]]'' (1980). Featured with the other dancefloor-bound tracks from the album, the song peaked at number five on the US ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart in 1980 as an album cut and has long been a staple of alternative/new wave dance club playlists.<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=33}}</ref> Lyrically, the song is a guide on how to better plan house parties in order to prevent potential disasters. An instrumental dub mix was included on the B-side of the vinyl 45 rpm single "[[Private Idaho (song)|Private Idaho]]".
"'''Party Out of Bounds'''" is the title of a 1980 song by [[The B-52's|The B-52s]], from their album ''[[Wild Planet]]''. It is also the name of a music show on [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] hosted by the band's lead male vocalist, [[Fred Schneider]].


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The following year, another mix of "Party Out of Bounds" appeared on the B-52's' ''[[Party Mix!]]'' EP, remixed by Daniel Coulombe and Steven Stanley to feature elements of the dub mix, embellished with echoes and additional keyboard effects. Two years later, Stanley produced and engineered the B-52's' 1983 album ''[[Whammy!]]''.
The original version of "Party Out of Bounds" is 3:21 minutes. An instrumental version included on the B-side of the vinyl 45 rpm single "[[Private Idaho (song)|Private Idaho]]" is slightly extended (4:32). The original has long been a staple of alternative/new wave dance club playlists. Featured with the other dancefloor-bound tracks from the album ''Wild Planet'', the song "Private Idaho" / "Give Me Back My Man" / "Party Out of Bounds" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart in 1980 as album cuts.<ref>{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=33}}</ref>

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The following year, another mix of "Party Out of Bounds" appeared on the B-52s ''[[Party Mix!]]'' EP. The 'Party Remix' was remixed by Daniel Coulombe and Steven Stanley. This version is first embellished with echoes and additional keyboard effects and then reduced to a skeletal beat-and-buzz showdown before clocking in at 5:21 minutes. Several years later, Stanley produced and engineered the B-52s 1983 album ''[[Whammy!]]''.

The original and 'Party Remix' versions of "Party Out of Bounds" eventually became available in digital format, on the albums ''Wild Planet'' and ''Party Mix!''; the two-for-the-price-of-one collections "The B-52's/Wild Planet" and "Party Mix!/Mesopotamia"; the best-of compilations ''[[Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation]]'', ''The Best of the B-52's: Dance This Mess Around'' and ''[[Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology]]''; and the various artists collection ''Out of Bounds: Journey Through Modern Rock''. The instrumental version has not been re-released, although a large portion of this features in the ''Party Mix!'' version, which, unlike the other remixed tracks on the album, is essentially a straightforward extended remix comprising the album version and instrumentals together with added effects. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}


==Song==
==Song==
The song begins with Schneider and [[Kate Pierson]] crashing a party, with the opening beat punctuated by a discordant guitar riff implying unexpected arrival, Schneider screaming "Sur-PRI-ise!" and Pierson belting out "PAR-TAY!". It quickly becomes evident that this party is poorly planned and executed. The balance of the lyrics describe what can go wrong at a party, how to remedy these bad situations, and prevent them from happening in the first place with proper planning.
The song begins with the B-52's crashing a party, with the opening beat punctuated by a discordant guitar riff implying unexpected arrival, [[Fred Schneider]] screaming "Sur-PRI-ise!" and [[Kate Pierson]] belting out "PAR-TAY!". It quickly becomes evident that this party is poorly-planned and executed. The balance of the lyrics describe what can go wrong at a party, how to remedy these bad situations, and prevent them from happening in the first place with proper planning.


The title "Party out of Bounds" was also used as the title of the 1991 book ''Party out of Bounds: The B-52's, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked [[Athens, Georgia|Athens, Ga.]]'' by Rodger Lyle Brown. That book remains the only chronicle of the early Athens music scene written by someone who lived in Athens throughout the period of 1976 through 1987.
The title "Party Out of Bounds" was also used as the title of the 1991 book ''Party Out of Bounds: The B-52's, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked [[Athens, Georgia|Athens, Ga.]]'' by Rodger Lyle Brown. That book remains the only chronicle of the early Athens music scene written by someone who lived in Athens throughout the period of 1976 through 1987.


==Radio show==
==Radio show==
''Party out of Bounds'' was a radio show hosted by B-52's member Fred Schneider. It aired Friday nights, 9pm to 12am (ET) on [[1st Wave|First Wave]]. On the radio show, Schneider played a mix of new wave-era dance, remixes and rarities, interspersed with his own humorous bits and anecdotes.
''Party Out of Bounds'', a music show on [[Sirius Satellite Radio]] hosted by Schneider, was named after the song. It aired Friday nights, 9pm to 12am (ET) on [[1st Wave (Sirius XM)|First Wave]]. On the radio show, Schneider played a mix of new wave-era dance, remixes and rarities, interspersed with his own humorous bits and anecdotes. The show's last broadcast was on August 22, 2008, as Schneider left the station to pursue other projects.

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''Party out of Bounds'' last show was on August 22, 2008. It was reported that Fred was moving on to do other things. The show was replaced with Party 360 with Dave Kendall.
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"Party Out of Bounds"
Single by the B-52's
from the album Wild Planet
Released1980
GenreNew wave
Length3:21
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson
Producer(s)Rhett Davies
The B-52's singles chronology
"Private Idaho"
(1980) 		"Party Out of Bounds"
(1980) 		"Give Me Back My Man"
(1980)

"Party Out of Bounds" is a song by American new wave band the B-52's, from their second album, Wild Planet (1980). Featured with the other dancefloor-bound tracks from the album, the song peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1980 as an album cut and has long been a staple of alternative/new wave dance club playlists.[1] Lyrically, the song is a guide on how to better plan house parties in order to prevent potential disasters. An instrumental dub mix was included on the B-side of the vinyl 45 rpm single "Private Idaho".

The following year, another mix of "Party Out of Bounds" appeared on the B-52's' Party Mix! EP, remixed by Daniel Coulombe and Steven Stanley to feature elements of the dub mix, embellished with echoes and additional keyboard effects. Two years later, Stanley produced and engineered the B-52's' 1983 album Whammy!.

Song

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The song begins with the B-52's crashing a party, with the opening beat punctuated by a discordant guitar riff implying unexpected arrival, Fred Schneider screaming "Sur-PRI-ise!" and Kate Pierson belting out "PAR-TAY!". It quickly becomes evident that this party is poorly-planned and executed. The balance of the lyrics describe what can go wrong at a party, how to remedy these bad situations, and prevent them from happening in the first place with proper planning.

The title "Party Out of Bounds" was also used as the title of the 1991 book Party Out of Bounds: The B-52's, R.E.M. and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Ga. by Rodger Lyle Brown. That book remains the only chronicle of the early Athens music scene written by someone who lived in Athens throughout the period of 1976 through 1987.

Radio show

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Party Out of Bounds, a music show on Sirius Satellite Radio hosted by Schneider, was named after the song. It aired Friday nights, 9pm to 12am (ET) on First Wave. On the radio show, Schneider played a mix of new wave-era dance, remixes and rarities, interspersed with his own humorous bits and anecdotes. The show's last broadcast was on August 22, 2008, as Schneider left the station to pursue other projects.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 33.
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