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EPISODE · Oct 15, 2015 · 25 MIN

Bonus Song Thursday - Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love"

from The Great Albums

It's Bonus Song Thursday! Bill and Brian talk about the Talking Heads side project of Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, Tom Tom Club, and their song "Genius of Love" off their self titled debut album (1981, Sire). Brian and Bill discuss the band's formation, the lasting influence of the song, the Great 1981 Adrian Belew Coup, Mariah Carey and her legacy, and we read a few listener emails about Bare Naked Ladies and Big Star!

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Bonus Song Thursday - Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love"

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