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Jennifer D. — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:39 -0000

"I wonder if I take you home" - Yes! One of my early anthems.

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formerly sy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:04:15 -0000

Just thought she was another high yaller black chick.

A shorter, thicker Vanity; umm Appolonia.

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LCrawfty — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:34:01 -0000

Not to thread jack, but the sheer mention of the phrase "Black and Tan" brings out the "Clone High" fan in me, anybody else with it? The buddy cop movie made by George Washington Carver and Ghandi?

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Jingo Killah — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:22:20 -0000

If you strip away the 80's production this is pure Motown. I'm hearing Temptations. Just keep the bassline. Get rid of that damn tambourine!

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Persia — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:07:26 -0000

Damn, yes. I wanted to be just like her.

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Roberto — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:23:37 -0000

Your comment prompted to look up what Sheila E is up to these days and it was my turn to nearly fall out of my chair: she's 51! (and still mighty fine, BTW). Wow! My cohort is getting old.

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MikeCee — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:41:30 -0000

Dude, good taste. She used to come around my block to visit someone back in the day. She was WAY hotter in person.

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Shawn — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:15:21 -0000

It was the 80s, man. It was a different time.

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milespop06 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:45:41 -0000

Yeah, I feel you on Lisa Lisa. Those dimples...lol

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frinklin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:59:10 -0000

Lisa Lisa was smoking. Janet and Paula too. But for this white suburban kid from Seattle, nobody could touch Sheila E. The first time I saw the video for "The Glamorous Life" with her holding the mic with her left hand and banging away on the drums with her right, I nearly fell out of my chair.

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Mocha Dem — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:18:57 -0000

It's nice to remember what the world looked like before it was take over by hair extensions, implants, dermal fillers and porcelain veneers.

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sv — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:32:02 -0000

actually a couple of the friends have that more (was confused for a sec) but it applies to lisa too... her smile's more sort of confident and mischievious.. really sexy.

oh and ... great song too!

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sv — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:29:53 -0000

man this shit is just too cute...

and yeah all these girls are alluring but lisa's got that big, sincere, youthful smile that we all love.

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Destro Villain — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:24:37 -0000

bubblegum? man, the first concert i went to was one of those all-star 'urban' music tours (i want to say the fresh fest) and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam opened up and the hardest b-boys was wilin' out to this. Every now and then you'll hear it pumping it still takes me back.

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Juba — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:17:03 -0000

Lisa Lisa = one of my Ultimate Hot New York Chic archetypes.

Not to mention her dominance of both NY and FL airwaves thru the 80s...

"Head to Toe"

"I wonder if I take you home"

"Can You Feel The Beat"

Phew!!

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Roberto — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:14:25 -0000

Ah, the sounds of Hell's Kitchen. My friend is always busting on Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. Yet he's totally in the tank for Duran Duran. Where's the logic in that?