Ga. Cabin That Inspired 'Love Shack' Burns

[Khephra]

ATHENS, Ga. -- The tin roof and a burned-out frame are all that remain of a cabin believed to have inspired the B-52's '80s party hit "Love Shack."

Athens-Clarke County fire officials said Thursday they considered the fire that gutted the unoccupied five-room cabin set back in a field "suspicious" and hadn't ruled out arson.

Fire Inspector Reginald Hunter said Monday's early morning fire couldn't have been caused by faulty electrical wiring or a gas leak because the cabin wasn't hooked up for utilities. He said building supplies used for renovating the house had been stolen.

Other properties near Athens -- where the quirky band known for towering beehive wigs and catchy, oddball pop songs formed in 1976 -- also have been credited with being the Love Shack. But it's known that singer Kate Pierson lived in the cabin in the 1970s.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-music-b-52s-fire,0,657990.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines

[billbuckhead]

1. I thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world and she lived in

a shack? I loved her singing on REM's shiny happy people song.

[joeybee12]

2. There is no God

[Deja Q]

3. Oh no! If it is arson, may the jerkwads be caught and put into jail.

Make an example to today's kiddies. If the RIAA will to those evil music swappers, then for a crime that TRULY hurts somebody you'd think the law would be that much harder.