The B-52’s have been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for over two decades, but they’ve never been nominated. But as far as Fred Schneider is concerned, it doesn’t matter.<\/p>\n
“I don’t care anymore,” he recently told Vulture. “We should have been in 20 years ago because if it’s about influencing other bands, I can’t tell you how many bands said they were influenced by us.”<\/p>\n
Schneider did admit that at least one of his other bandmates would like to see the group inducted.<\/p>\n
“I know Kate [Pierson] is really champing at the bit to get in, but I don’t care,” he continued. “It just doesn’t make any sense that we’re not in. Other bands have gotten in who aren’t even rock and roll. I could care less about being in there with John Cougar Mellencamp.”<\/p>\n
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Schneider’s feeling in regard to the B-52’s legacy is that they’ve been misunderstood over the years.<\/p>\n
“I don’t like when people call us camp,” he said. “Camp means you don’t know you’re ridiculous, and we know what we’re doing. We’ve always known what we were doing.”<\/p>\n
The B-52’s Are Retired From Touring, But They’re Also on Tour
\nTechnically, the B-52’s retired from touring several years ago. Still, they’re currently touring with another band who has been eligible for the Rock Hall with no induction of yet: Devo.<\/p>\n
“When both of our bands performed at the recent SNL 50 concert at Radio City, we started talking and agreed we had to do these shows,” the B-52’s Cindy Wilson said in a previous statement. “Believe or not, we’ve never done more than a festival or two together in all this time. This will be amazing and I can’t wait for the B-52’s to share these stages with Devo!”<\/p>\n
10 Worst Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs
\nThese exclusions are particularly egregious.
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