"I was watching the DJ kind of screw around and he played this record, this was a record by Al Hudson and the partners called 'You Can Do It,' and I still refer to the tagline in this song when I remember that. I always go, 'You can do it,' and you know that you can."Watch this moment
What's In My Bag № 89
Wendy & Lisa
Wendy & Lisa is a music duo consisting of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. They began working with Prince in the early 1980s and were part of his band the Revolution, before branching out on their own and releasing their eponymous debut studio album in 1987. In recent years they have turned their attention to writing music for film and television and have won an Emmy Award.
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Ep #89 ·
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What Wendy & Lisa said · 9 records
Every quote links to the moment in the episode."this is from the Michael Zager Band called Let's All Chant and it's really cheesy but it goes let's all CH let all CH do you remember that not really it's really obscure."Watch this moment
"I got the new Clinic compilation, which is... I love Clinic, I just love them."Watch this moment
"I think it's fantastic and Pains of Being Pure at Heart, I loved hazer music. I loved My Bloody Valentine and Lush and all that, so supposed to be fantastic."Watch this moment
"I got this for my son, the Beastie Boys huge compilation. I'd rather... I just would... I don't know, I'd rather have him listen to, you know, Paul's Boutique again."Watch this moment
"Speaking of influence this guy Steve Reich, oh you got the remixes, yeah that's great. I was curious to find out 'cause I have the original recordings and one of them called 'Come Out' was the first time I heard like a sampled voice and this is all done with tape manipulation way back in the '60s."Watch this moment
"Buffy, good old Buffy Sainte-Marie, she was just totally amazing... unbelievable American Indian... very, very cool."Watch this moment
"Malcolm McLaren's 'Fans' is really beautiful. It's one of the first and one of the best combination records of like string, you know, classical music and pop dance."Watch this moment
"Slave to the Rhythm, when we first heard it we just totally fell in love. It made us want to work with Trevor Horn, who produced this record."Watch this moment
Everything in the bag
16 records · pulled off the shelves at Amoeba HollywoodYou Can Do It (Youngr Bootleg) - Single
Al Hudson & The Soul Partners
2018
Let's All Chant
The Michael Zager Band
1977
Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show, Vol. 2
Ike & Tina Turner
1965
Visitations
Clinic
2006
Primary Colours
The Horrors
2009
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
2009
Anthology: The Sounds of Science
Beastie Boys
1999
Reich: Remixed 2006
Steve Reich
1999
Early Works
Steve Reich
1987
The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie, Vol. 2
Buffy Sainte-Marie
1971
Small Talk
Sly & The Family Stone
1974
Rainbow Race
Pete Seeger
1971
Fans
Malcolm McLaren
1984
Slave To The Rhythm
Grace Jones
1985
Living My Life
Grace Jones
1982
Hurricane
Grace Jones
2008
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