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Tom Tom Club and ‘Genius Of Love’ : World Cafe : World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN : NPR
Tom Tom Club, circa 1985 Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Tom Tom Club, circa 1985 Hulton Archive/Getty Images Do you remember where you first heard Tom Tom Club’s “Genius Of Love”? There’s a good chance you’ve heard it, but sampled in a different song. In this episode of The Culture Corner, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison explores why Tom Tom Club’s music, and especially that song, has been so popular among producers and music samplers. And he’ll talk about the lasting impact of Tom Tom Club’s self-titled album, which turns 40 this year. “It’s DNA lives on and it influenced a lot of stuff that…