Lyrics to
6060-842

Released by The B-52'S in 1979
From the Album: The B-52'S |

This version of 6060-842 was released by The B-52'S in 1979.

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6060-842!

Tina went to the Lady’s room
Saw written on the wall
“If you’d like a very nice time
Just give this number a call”

It was 6060-842
606 and I’m waitin’ for you
6060-842
606 and I’m waitin’ for you

Tina reached in her pocketbook
Pulled out a thin dime
Dropped it in the phone slot
Prayin’ she’d get the line

It was 6060-842
606 and I’m waitin’ for you
6060-842
606 and I’m waitin’ for you

Dial the number to call
Get no answer at all
Dime’s in the slot
Ready to trot

Uh, 6060-842
I’ve been tryin’ all day
And I’m makin’ no headway
Operator, what’s wrong?
I dial stupid number all day long

Operator said,
Your number’s been disconnected
Your number’s been disconnected
Your number’s been disconnected
Your number’s been disconnected

Hello?
I’m sorry
Hello?
I’m sorry
Hello?
I’m sorry


The B-52'S has released many songs over the years besides 6060-842. The B-52'S released songs from 1979 to 1992 spanning across albums like The B-52's, Wild Planet, Mesopotamia, Whammy!, Bouncing Off The Satellites, Cosmic Thing, and Good Stuff. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by The B-52'S.

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About Lyrics and 6060-842 by The B-52'S

The lyrics for 6060-842 are defined as the words making up the song released by The B-52'S in 1979. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to 6060-842 have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The B-52'S and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to 6060-842 by The B-52'S if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to 6060-842" means the words set to the music of 6060-842, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The B-52'S. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to 6060-842 and the lyrics to 6060-842 are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The B-52'S who came here looking just for the lyrics to 6060-842, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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