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From: Retromusic Radio, Show 103 Originally Broadcast: August 26, 2001 Transcribed By: Erick Jones INFLUENTIAL CHICK BANDS Hosted By: Amy Jacobson and Leslie Robinson Guests: Erin Cahill and Leah McCormick
	Talking Segment 1

VO: RETROMUSIC! (MUSIC) ERIN: SNORT! AMY: WELCOME! LESLIE: Hello, everybody. AMY: Leslie and I are here, oh, this is Amy, by the way, to uh, let you in on a little secret; THE MEN HAVE BEEN BOOTED! (CHEERS) AMY: And we actually have a perfect song for that later, but until then... we are going to introduce our two lovely, beautifully matching in pink and black outfits...! LESLIE: Yes, and they are looking FABULOUS! ERIN: HELLO! AMY: Guests today! Leslie, would you do the honors? LESLIE: I will; we have "princess" Leah here with her beautiful princess shirt on... AMY: Leah McCormick! LESLIE: Looking just wonderful; and then we have our pink POWER RANGER! AMY: BACK IN THE HOUSE! LESLIE: Okay; by popular demand! We have four very powerful women here today! AMY: We’re hugging, ‘cause we’re women! AWW! LEAH: I’m feeling the Klemp! OHH! AMY: The Klemp! The Klemp! Okay... LESLIE: Breath... ERIN: Ladies, collect yourselves! LESLIE: Okay, let’s collect ourselves... I just can’t believe they left us in the studio alone. Do they know what they’ve gotten themselves into? ERIN: "Do they have any other choice?" is really the question. LESLIE: No, they didn’t, ‘cause, when we said "GET OUT!" they knew they needed to leave. AMY: Uh-huh, well, they, they (WHISPHERING) knew it would be better if they were gone... OUCH! LESLIE: Okay! (CHEERS and LAUGHS) AMY: So, we were going to start, flat out, in your face with some amazing music, but, there’s a little story... LESLIE: Just a little Amy story! AMY: YEAH! LESLIE: It’s all good. AMY: Uh, we were actually gonna break off with some nineties Luscious Jackson, because, okay, chick bands, okay, what? How can we even argue how amazing they really are!? Definitely groove; definitely funk... LESLIE: VERY! AMY: They’re all up in my face. Just some really great stuff... BUT... I left the CD in my office! LESLIE: It’s okay, it’s her prerogative to change her mind! AMY: That is support, ladies! LESLIE: See, we can use, we can use those things we want to. We can be women’s lib, or we can be submissive. We can choose. AMY: I’m gonna pick them both at once and see what happens. LESLIE: I think that’s great. ERIN: We can be submissively liberated! LESLIE: I LIKE IT! (CHEERS) LESLIE: Okay, open the door for me, but let me drive the car; thank you! (SCREAMS) AMY: Oh, that pierced! That was so well done, so well done! LESLIE: Thank you! Thank you so much! AMY: But anyways, because the CD is not here, we were gonna do ‘Mood Swing,’ which is definitely a woman’s song... But instead, we decided to pick a woman who is all about being an individual. Definitely puts a whole new level of respect on women’s music. She records her own music, she writes her own music, she gets all the profits. You gotta love that! LESLIE: You know, that woman is a really smart businesswoman. AMY: And her music is so good; totally original, totally nineties; definitely out and "fawnky," and I love that word. LESLIE: "Fawnky?" AMY: F-A-W-N-K-Y, that one from my friend, John. FAWNKY! LESLIE: Okay. AMY: So, we’re gonna break it of with some Ani DiFranco! VO: RETROMUSIC!
	Talking Segment 2

(MUSIC) LESLIE: Gosh, that was so great! WOOH! AMY: What can you say to that? LESLIE: POWERFUL WOMAN! AMY: BOOYAH! That’s all I gotta say! LESLIE: BOOYAH! In your face! (WOMEN SINGING and COMMENTING) LESLIE: I don’t even think she would let anybody open her car door for her, okay? ERIN: Oh, I don’t think so! AMY: I like it; I don’t have issues with men opening the car door. ERIN: I see Ani DiFranco on the motorcycle tip! LESLIE: Ooh, could you see her on a hog? AMY: NO WAY! ERIN: The hair flows down... AMY: Really? I would see, like a sport bike. LESLIE: You know, I actually want a Hog - lavender. AMY: With matching helmet? LESLIE: When I get engaged, what I want my husband to get me for an engagement present, is a hog! Lavender; yes! AMY: Wow, she straight has no shame! LESLIE: I totally want one! AMY: That is the bomb! LESLIE: So, whoever he may be, he needs to start saving his money. They cost about thirty-five thousand dollars. AMY: Wow... WOW! Okay, we’re gonna just leave that one right there! LEAH: Erin and I can get matching pink ones! LESLIE: You guys can! But you know what? When a woman has power, she can demand those kind of things! AMY: TALK ABOUT IT! LESLIE: Think about some of the women that we’ve seen who have transformed their lives. I mean, Alanis Morisette used to be a pop singer, and now she is one of the highest paid performers live. She is up there with Seal! And if you think about Janet Jackson, she got married in secret, got divorced, and the woman still has so much money! PRE-NUPT! Very smart woman! And J Lo; she was a fly-girl on In Living Color. AMY: SHUT UP! I NEVER KNEW THAT! LESLIE: SHE WAS! She was the chunky fly-girl! (LAUGHING) AMY: YOU SO JUST WENT THERE! LESLIE: I’M SERIOUS! She won’t even allow those to be shown anymore because of how she looked back then... AMY: And she has the power to do it. LESLIE: YES, SHE DOES! ERIN: And that is inspiring. LESLIE: Look at; well, don’t look too close, but, look at her now! She is one of the highest paid Latina artists that there is in the movies right now. AMY: Speaking of movies, okay; how fabulous are women, okay? Julia Roberts, the one who silenced us all. LESLIE: She is the highest paid woman, period, in the movies right now! We’re talking writing, directing, ever. No woman has ever made as much money as she has. AMY: But, you know, as much as I love Julia Roberts, and this is an obvious segue... LEAH: We know where Amy’s going. AMY: One of my favorites is definitely Drew Barrymore. We’re talking about rock, and we’re talking about chicks; even though she doesn’t rock, she rocks so hard. Anyone who can marry Tom Green and pull it off, has my vote! LESLIE: Okay! AMY: So Erin, let’s segue very subtly obviously. ERIN: Speaking of Charlie’s Angels, the next song happens to be from Charlie’s Angels, as a matter of fact. AMY: Who doesn’t love the leather suits in the movie, okay! LESLIE: Hello, thank you! They even make them in my size! Mmm-hmm! ERIN: Hello!? Speaking of women in leather, straight from the seventies. I don’t know where that came from... VO: RETROMUSIC FLASHBACK (MUSIC)
	Talking Segment 3

LEAH: Sniff, sniff! Ohh ohh! Ahh ahh! AMY: I love that! That is a woman for you, okay? Oh my God, only we can get away with something like that! LESLIE: And she did it so delicately! It looks so feminine! It was amazing! AMY: Okay, that was Leah McCormick... LEAH: HI! AMY: Let’s give her all the credit. (APPLAUSE and CHEERS) ERIN: Leah, don’t cry! Stop! LESLIE: It’s okay! AMY: Way the Klemp this time... So we decided that we would put a little topic on the subject... We will discuss ladies, amongst ourselves, the topic of women, especially in music, that have influenced fashion in our next song, which is a little secret... And uh, do you want to kick it off, darling, ‘cause you had the best sniff in the house? LESLIE: The best sniff. LEAH: I didn’t have a little sniff going, but we definitely want to get into the fashion tip with women. You know, you look out into the entertainment industry and you see women, whether it be in the music or in the movie industry, that definitely kick it off. I mean, you got designers like Stella McCartney, and your dad; hi Paul McCartney! What are you gonna do? And you just blow it out! LESLIE: Make money! LEAH: Makes an independent woman right there. AMY: Independent... Throw your hands up in the air! (SINGNG ALONG) LEAH: Why do women always have to break off into song? AMY: BECAUSE WE CAN! ERIN: If we don’t sing a song, we cheer. AMY: BECAUSE WE CAN! ERIN: I was just thinking about that during the break; that you guys just started singing. I was like, WOW! LEAH: MEOW! LESLIE: They’re from heartsy! AMY: And we’re all in leather, huh, Erin? LESLIE: Uh-huh. LEAH: And speaking of women in leather... LESLIE: Uh oh! We cannot go there! (BREAK)
	Talking Segment 4

ERIN: Hey everybody; this is Erin Cahill of the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers TV show, and you’re listening to RETROMUSIC, with Erick, Tim, and Amy, at KCLAFM.com! (CHEERS) LEAH: RIGHT! AMY: Right, so, in case you didn’t notice, we decided to change things a little bit, because we’re women, and we can. LESLIE: It’s our prerogative. AMY: And we’ll do what we want to do; it’s our prerogative... (SINGING IN BACKGROUND) LESLIE: Why did Whitney Houston have to marry him, anyway? AMY: Can we just not even go there? I have mass issues with her! LESLIE: She had a moment, and she had an interesting child out of that moment. AMY: And a lifetime of no-no’s after that moment, okay? She is a no-no. LESLIE: She’s not one of the women we want to talk about today. ERIN: Hey, I was in Florida and I saw her and she was actually pretty great! She was in line and everybody recognized her, and she was smiling. She was really friendly. I have to throw it out there for Whitney Houston. AMY: Okay, okay. We’ll leave it at that though for sure. ERIN: We weren’t anti-Whitney; we were anti-Bobby! LESLIE: Anti-Bobby. Lovin’ Whitney. AMY: I think her vocals are great. I don’t really like what she’s done to herself. I feel bad, I feel sad, like, it’s just sad. LEAH: You know, even if you just take it back, ‘cause definitely get back on the fashion tip. If you take it back to women like sixties, seventies, Janis Joplin, I mean, women who did things for themselves, definitely... AMY: Ooh, and Janis. You gotta give her props, and she did way worse, so, okay, I got silenced right then. LESLIE: Yeah. AMY: Shaker, shaker. LESLIE: A little shake, okay. AMY: ‘Cause that’s definitely Me and My Bobby McGee. LEAH: And Joni Mitchell. AMY: She busted flat in Baton Rouge. LEAH: You know what I’m saying. LESLIE: Joni Mitchell is so awesome, that Janet Jackson sampled one of her songs. What is that all about? You know you’re good if a Jackson is sampling your music. AMY: Okay. ERIN: And it spans decades, too. They’re sampling your music from way back.. LESLIE: Way back. She didn’t sample the most recent Joni Mitchell thing. Amazing. AMY: And Erick was... LEAH: ERICK? AMY: ERIN! ERIN: ERIN! LESLIE: Erick, ugh! We kicked Erick out, remember!? ERIN: NO GUYS, NO BOYS! AMY: Remember the boots! The boots! Erin had some great insight about how Madonna was really influential fashion-wise. But what really kicked it off was Miss... LESLIE: CYNDI LAUPER! AMY: Mmm-hmm, and Erin totally, take all the credit! ERIN: No, that wasn’t me! LESLIE: It’s okay. AMY: You don’t have to lie to kick it! (LAUGHS) AMY: I went there. No, but it’s true. ‘Cause Cyndi Lauper straight went whack. LESLIE: And you know, everybody started ripping their clothes and wear; what was that called, the peacock hair-do? AMY: No, birds of paradise. LESLIE: Oh, okay. AMY: You got a little bit of blue, lots of orange... ERIN: With lace, and articles of clothing, like skirts and belts. LESLIE: And all together. AMY: We just got a cue, one minute, so I’m really quick gonna interrupt the whole thing into a loop and introduce a special guest. We decided that since we had all women here, we had to at least add on a little taste of somethin’ somethin’. We have a Watergirl! (SCREAMS and CHEERS) AMY: And we can’t say her name, we can’t say her name, and we don’t say "psst!" either! So, what is your quote for the day? It’s gonna be on the website and everything so make sure you look! LESLIE: Okay! WATERGIRL: Always remember, that when you make kool-aid, you can’t make kool-aid without water! ERIN: And I love pink kool-aid! LESLIE: Aww! Pink lemonade kool-aid! WATERGIRL: And I like blue, tropical! AMY: Ooh, she went there! Blue like water! So anyways, we told you about this song earlier, and switched it up and threw you a commercial, but instead, we’re gonna play a different song, oh no, the same song, just now... I’m supposed to be leading this thing and I’m so not doing it. LESLIE: IT’S OK! ERIN: I’ve been waiting for this song ever since the commercial break. AMY: DUHN DUHN DUHN... LEAH: Okay. AMY: Can we all hear it coming? Here we go... (MUSIC)
	Talking Segment 5

(SINGING ALONG) LEAH: DUM, DEE DUM. So just imagine that we have Tim’s face right here and we’re singing this to him! (LAUGH) AMY: OUCH! I can’t go there, ‘cause I have to record with him next week! Ah, I’m leaving myself wide, not open for anything! LESLIE: It’s been really great. We got to kick the guys out tonight! AMY: The women straight took control tonight! ERIN: You so took control! Girls just wanna have fun on the Cyndi Lauper tip! AMY: C’MON ERIN! LESLIE: Okay, see; do you remember how her hair looked in that video? That’s where the little orange stuff came from... LEAH: OH, GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN! (SINGING ALONG) AMY: Okay, we’re singing way too much. That’s why we play recordings! LESLIE: Yeah, we are not the singers here! AMY: Well, I’m totally grateful to have Leslie here with me! LESLIE: I am so fired up to be here with you. AMY: Thank you. Our guests, Leah! LESLIE: Leah, Princess Leah! AMY: I’m holding my heart if you could see. She’s just amazing. I totally love her! We’re so grateful you could make it! LESLIE: I liked your little sniffing. You gotta do that again! AMY: The sniff? Oh yeah, and the princess shirt! LEAH: SNIFF! SNIFF! LESLIE: I love that; so put together. AMY: And Erin, our one and only Power Ranger! LESLIE: The only Power Ranger! AMY: Do you want to give us your little promo info before we go, with your website and all that kind of stuff? ERIN: Ah, I believe it’s Erin Cahill Online dot com, and it was made by one of the fans. Or if not, a variation thereof. You can type in my name and you’ll find it. Erin Cahill, and it was made by one of the fans. It was so cool, and I’ve never met him really. I thought it was so cool! LESLIE: WOW! LEAH: Is everyone else scared? AMY: A little bit, but that’s okay. LESLIE: It’s okay. ERIN: A seventy-two year old man... Kidding! AMY: It’s not very subtle, but definitely a segue. LESLIE: I know, and I want to tell you about our website! That web address is H-T-T-P, web, the number two, dot K-C-L-A, dot com, slash RETROMUSIC! And one more time, that is H-T-T-P, web, the number two, dot K-C-L-A, dot com, slash RETROMUSIC! AMY: And this website is the bomb, okay? Like everyone just go! But there, blurb! Specific things that we definitely want to target. If you are an unsigned band, or someone that’s trying to make it, hook us up! Give us your info! Let us promote you! Blow you out on our website! Tim is the man for that. I am the girl with the concert info. We want to know where you’re playing at. We definitely went to an awesome, Revolver. We saw some other guy we’re gonna try to have on the show soon, too. LESLIE: That would be very cool! AMY: So anyways, that is that. LESLIE: And if you have any interesting information about musicians we wouldn’t be able to find in normal places, you can always send that to me, too. AMY: And we are going to complete, Leslie, if you would, please. LESLIE: Okay, now, for the most influential chick band of the eighties, how could we do anything without talking about the Go-Go’s!? Those women. AMY: Pastel everywhere! Side pony-tails. LESLIE: They made cute, made money! They didn’t have to get like leather or hogs or anything. So, let’s just sign off here by letting everyone hear their most wonderful song, ‘We Got the Beat.’ AMY: And we do have the beat, don’t we? LESLIE: Yes, we do. AMY: So, for Retromusic Radio, this is Amy... LESLIE: And Leslie... LEAH: And Leah... ERIN: And Erin. AMY: And we will see ya next week! Later! LESLIE: Take care, everybody. AMY: Bye. ERIN: Peace. (MUSIC)