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Tom Tom Club

Tom Tom Club is an American new wave band founded in 1981 by husband-and-wife team Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, both also known for being members of Talking Heads. Their best known songs include "Wordy Rappinghood", "Genius of Love", and a cover of The Drifters' "Under the Boardwalk", all released on their 1981 debut album 'Tom Tom Club'.







As a fan of The Talking Heads, I had the Tom Tom Club Album on tape and played it to death in the cars, especially when travelling between Horsham and Crawley when working shifts for McDonalds. 

I recommend listening to the whole album but will eave you with two lesser known tracks 'L'Elepant' and 'Lorelei'.

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